32 Songs About Snow, from Let It Snow to Snow (Hey Oh)

What is the most famous song about snow?

"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" is the most famous snow song. Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne wrote it in July 1945, during a Hollywood heat wave. "Snowbird" by Anne Murray is the best-known pop hit with snow in the title, and "Snow (Hey Oh)" by Red Hot Chili Peppers is the rock favorite.

Classic snow songs

1. "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", Dean Martin: the swinging version most people know.
2. "Winter Wonderland", Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith: a 1934 standard about a walk in the snow.
3. "Snow", from White Christmas: Irving Berlin's song, sung on a train in the 1954 film.
4. "White Christmas", Bing Crosby: a dream of a snowy holiday.
5. "Sleigh Ride", The Ronettes: a wall of sound through the snow.
6. "A Marshmallow World", Dean Martin: a cheerful look at a snowy day.
7. "Baby, It's Cold Outside", Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan: a 1949 duet set during a snowstorm.
8. "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm", Billie Holiday: Irving Berlin's cozy winter love song.
9. "Jingle Bells", Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters: a 1943 recording of the 1857 sleigh song.

Pop, rock and K-pop songs about snow

10. "Snow (Hey Oh)", Red Hot Chili Peppers: a 2006 rock hit.
11. "Snowman", Sia: a sweet song about a snowman friend.
12. "Snow in California", Ariana Grande: wishing for snow where it never falls.
13. "Snow on the Beach", Taylor Swift featuring Lana Del Rey: a dreamy song from Midnights.
14. "Let It Snow", Boyz II Men featuring Brian McKnight: a 90s R&B snow song.
15. "Snowflake", Kate Bush: sung with her son, from her album 50 Words for Snow.
16. "Misty", Kate Bush: a dreamlike story about a snowman.
17. "Snowbound", Genesis: a haunting late 70s song about a snowman.
18. "Wintersong", Sarah McLachlan: a quiet song about winter memories.
19. "First Snow", EXO: a K-pop winter ballad.

Country and folk songs about snow

20. "Snowbird", Anne Murray: her 1970 breakthrough, written by Gene MacLellan.
21. "Footprints in the Snow", Bill Monroe: a bluegrass standard.
22. "Snowin' on Raton", Townes Van Zandt: a sad and beautiful folk song.
23. "The Snow It Melts the Soonest", Sting: a traditional Northumbrian song from his winter album.

Snow songs for kids

24. "Frosty the Snowman", Gene Autry: the classic snowman story.
25. "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?", from Frozen: for every snow day.
26. "In Summer", from Frozen: Olaf the snowman dreams of warm weather.
27. "Let It Go", from Frozen: the snow queen's anthem.
28. "Walking in the Air", from The Snowman: a magical flight over the snow.

Instrumental music for a snowy day

29. "The Snow Is Dancing", Claude Debussy: a light piano piece from Children's Corner.
30. "Waltz of the Snowflakes", from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker: a snowstorm in ballet.
31. "Snowfall", Claude Thornhill: his gentle 1941 theme song.
32. "Troika", from Prokofiev's Lieutenant Kijé: a sleigh ride through the snow.

Why do songwriters love snow?

Snow changes how a place looks and sounds overnight, so it works as a symbol for almost anything: a fresh start, a quiet moment with someone you love, the excitement of childhood or the loneliness of a long winter. Songs like "Snowbird" and "Snowin' on Raton" use it for distance and longing, while "Let It Snow" and "Baby, It's Cold Outside" use it as the perfect excuse to stay in together.

Songs about snow that are not Christmas songs

Many snow songs work all winter long: "Snowbird", "Snow (Hey Oh)", "Snowbound", "First Snow" and "Snow on the Beach" never mention the holidays, and even "Let It Snow" and "Winter Wonderland" leave Christmas out. For more songs for January and February, see our winter songs.

Carols and hymns with snow

Snow also appears in many carols. "In the Bleak Midwinter", a Christina Rossetti poem set to music by Gustav Holst, is the most beautiful, and "Good King Wenceslas" tells the story of a king out in the snow on St. Stephen's Day. For more, see our Christian Christmas songs and old Christmas songs.

A playlist for a snow day

For a snow day at home, start the morning with the kids' songs and "Frosty the Snowman", move to the swing standards for hot chocolate in the afternoon, and finish with the quiet folk and instrumental pieces once it gets dark. For a winter party, the upbeat songs about snow from Dean Martin, The Ronettes and Red Hot Chili Peppers keep the energy up.

Snow songs for a winter wedding

For a winter wedding, "Let It Snow" and "Winter Wonderland" are lovely during the cocktail hour, "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" works as a playful first dance, and "Sleigh Ride" is a fun exit if you leave in the snow. See our first dance songs for more ideas.

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