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“The Chanukah Song” by Adam Sandler
“The Chanukah Song” by Adam Sandler appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1995 and 1999. Its best result is #103.9 on the WDRE Top 103.9 Songs of 1995. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #346 alternative song of 1995 and #4,427 alternative song of all time.
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Adam Sandler first sang "The Chanukah Song" on Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update on December 3, 1994, a novelty number for Jewish kids who feel left out during the Christmas season. Its running gag is a roll call of Jewish celebrities, some with real ties to the faith and some with fictional ones, reeled off to let those kids know they're in good company.
The comedian kept it going on the road, working it into his stand-up act and rewriting the words as he went, but every version sticks to the same theme. The recording, produced by Sandler with Brooks Arthur, came out on Warner Bros.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 103.9 | WDRE Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | WDRE Top 103.9 Songs of 1995 | 104 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 495 | WHFS | WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) | 500 |
| 1999 | 182 | 107.7 The End | The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1077 |
Also listed as: Chanukah Song.
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