on the Billboard 200 albums sales chart. He would re-record the song the following year for his holiday album Have a Holly Jolly Christmas. 1968: The Temptations released a version of the song that peaked at No. 12 on Billboards special, year-end, weekly Christmas Singles chart (this same version later got as high as No. 3 on the same chart in December 1971). Their version of the song was also included on the group's 1970 Christmas album, The Temptations Christmas Card. See also List of Christmas carols List of best-selling sheet music References ASCAP Work ID: 480058686 (ISWC: T0701273995) External links Interview with Johnny Marks writing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer 1910 Fruitgum Company songs 1949 songs 1949 singles American Christmas songs Barry Manilow songs Bing Crosby songs Burl Ives songs Columbia Records singles Dean Martin songs Gene Autry songs Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients Lynyrd Skynyrd songs Music based on short fiction Paul Anka songs Songs about mammals Songs about fictional male characters Songs about Santa Claus Songs written by Johnny Marks The Crystals songs Song recordings produced by Phil Spector Song recordings with Wall of Sound arrangements The Jackson 5 songs The Supremes songs The Temptations songs Christmas novelty songs