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Christmas Classics!

In this episode of “More Than You Think!” we discuss how the economy determines whether a new Christmas song will stand the test of time.

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Sources:

1. Janata, Petr. “Music-Evoked Autobiographical Memories.” (2007).

2. Janata, Petr. “The Neural Architecture of Music-Evoked Autobiographical Memory.” Cerebral Cortex (2009).

3. Madison, Guy et al. “Repeated Listening Increases the Liking for Music Regardless of Complexity.” (2017).

4. Library of Congress. “All I Want for Christmas Is You Added to the National Recording Registry.” (2023).

5. Billboard. “Greatest of All Time Holiday 100 Songs.”

6. Billboard / Chart Data on Kelly Clarkson — Underneath the Tree annual chart performance and rise as a modern holiday standard.

7. Billboard / Chart Data on Ariana Grande — Santa Tell Me chart performance showing its growth as a recurring seasonal hit.

View the episode transcript.

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