The Chipmunks has been played on NTS in shows including Rap Vacation, featured first on 24 December 2021. Songs played include The Chipmunk Song, Turn Down For That and Here Comes Santa Claus.

Created by Ross Bagdasarian aka David Seville in 1958, The Chipmunks are three animated cartoon singing chipmunks: Alvin, Simon, and Theodore.

Discography

Albums; 1959-Let's All Sing with the Chipmunks 1960-Sing Again with the Chipmunks 1960-Around the World with the Chipmunks 1961-The Alvin Show 1962-Christmas with the Chipmunks, Vol. 1 1962-The Chipmunk Songbook 1963-Christmas with the Chipmunks, Vol. 2 1964-The Chipmunks Sing the Beatles Hits 1965-The Chipmunks a Go-Go 1965-The Chipmunks Sing with Children 1968-The Chipmunks See Doctor Dolittle 1969-The Chipmunks Go to the Movies 1980-Chipmunk Punk 1981-A Chipmunk Christmas 1981-Urban Chipmunk 1982-Chipmunk Rock 1982-The Chipmunks Go Hollywood 1984-Alvin and the Chipmunks: Original Television Soundtrack Recording 1987-The Chipmunk Adventure 1990-Rockin' Through the Decades 1992-In Low Places (Label: Sony Wonder, ASIN B0000028T3) 1992-Greatest Hits 1993-The Alternative Alvin (Label: SST, SST 226) 1993-Alvin's Christmas Carol 1993-Sing-Alongs 1994-Here's Looking at Me! 1995-Alvin's Daydreams 1995-Chipmunk Celebration 1995-Easter Chipmunk 1995-When You Wish Upon A Chipmunk 1995-A Very Merry Chipmunk 1995-The Very Best of The Chipmunks 1996-Club Chipmunk: The Dance Mixes 1998-The A-Files: Alien Songs 1999-Greatest Hits: Still Squeaky After All These Years 2003-Merry Christmas from the Chipmunks 2004-Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks

Singles; 1958-"The Chipmunk Song" (US #1) 1959-"Alvin's Harmonica" 1960-"Ragtime Cowboy Joe" 1960-"Alvin's Orchestra" 1960-"Alvin for President" 1962-"America the Beautiful" 1960-"Rudolph, the Red-Reindeer" 1962-"The Alvin Twist" 1963-"Alvin's All Star Chipmunk Band" 1963-"Eefin' Alvin" 1963-"The Night Before Christmas" 1964-"All My Lovin'" (Beatles cover) 1965-"Do-re-mi" 1965-"I'm Henry VIII" 1968-"If I Could Talk to the Animals" 1968-"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" 1980-"You May Be Right" 1980-"Call Me" 1981-"On The Road Again" 1981-"I Love A Rainy Night" 1982-"Heartbreaker" 1982-"E.T. And Me" 1983-"We're The Chipmunks/Beat It" (Michael Jackson cover) 1984-"Let's All Be There" (for NBC) 1985-"What Were You Doing At The Time?" 1985-"Sunday Bloody Sunday" (U2 cover) 1987-"The Girls of Rock & Roll" 1990-"Jingle Bells Finale" 1993-"Achy Breaky Heart" (Billy Ray Cyrus cover; 45, 1993, Epic 74776) 1994-"I Don't Want To Be Alone For Christmas (Unless I'm Alone With You)" (actually performed by James Ingram) 1996-"Macarena" 2002-"In Charge but Not Involved" 2003-"Remember A Day"