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About Silent Night : The song was composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr . The version sung by Bing Crosby in 1935 is the fourth best-selling single of all-time . UNESCO declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO . "Stille Nacht" was first performed on Christmas Eve 1818 . Father Joseph Mohr had written the lyrics of the song in Mariapfarr, the hometown of his father . The melody was composed by Franz Xaver Gruber, schoolmaster and organist in the nearby village of Arnsdorf . It is unknown what inspired Mohr to write the lyrics, or what prompted him to create a new carol . Silent Night has a significant contribution from artist(s) Franz Xaver Gruber,Joseph Mohr,Bing Crosby.