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Dec 22, 2023 · The 100 Best Christmas Songs of All Time: Staff List. Our staff's picks for our 100 favorite songs to soundtrack the Christmas season.
- “Jingle Bell Rock” by Bobby Helms. First released by Bobby Helms in 1957, “Jingle Bell Rock” peaked at No. 29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It was a play on the holiday standard “Jingle Bells” and the hit song “Rock Around the Clock,” which was released a few years earlier.
- “Feliz Navidad” by José Feliciano. This song is essentially the holiday wrapped up in musical form. Although the song was recorded in 1970, “Feliz Navidad” slowly gained popularity in the decades that followed as singers like Garth Brooks, Michael Bublé, and David Hasselhoff covered it.
- “Christmas Time Is Here” by Vince Guaraldi Trio. When you’re talking about the best Christmas movies, A Charlie Brown Christmas holds a special place in the hearts of many.
- “Silent Night” by Bing Crosby. This beloved Christmas carol was written in 1818, more than a century before actor/singer Bing Crosby ever got his hands on it.
- Mariah Carey, "All I Want For Christmas Is You"
- Nat King Cole, "The Christmas Song"
- Bing Crosby & David Bowie, "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy"
- Elton John, "Step Into Christmas"
- José Feliciano, "Feliz Navidad"
- Otis Redding, "Merry Christmas Baby"
- Darlene Love, "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
- Judy Garland, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
- The Pogues, "Fairytale of New York"
- The Beach Boys, "Santa's Beard"
The quintessential Christmas crush song, Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" finally hit No. 1 in 2019—25 years after its initial release!
You're probably hard-pressed to find anyone who actually roasts and enjoys chestnuts on Christmas, but no matter. Nat King Cole's buttery smooth vocals make this timeless, beautiful and festive, and despite the zillions of other versions, his remains the best.
This version of the classic Christmas song was written just for David Bowie and Bing Crosby's 1977 performance, and remains the most moving rendition ever recorded.
Rollicking, jolly, fun and colorful, "Step Into Christmas" sounds exactly how you'd imagine an Elton JohnChristmas song.
Catchy, bilingual—and that guitar! Related: The 35 Best New-ish Christmas Songs You Need to Add to Your Holiday Playlist This Year
Looking for a holiday song you can sing along to with (or to) your significant other? Look no further.
Darlene Love is the unsung hero of Christmas, providing the theme song for the brokenhearted over the holidays.
There are a million covers of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," but Judy Garland knocked it out of the park in the original from Meet Me In St. Louis. Related: Religious Christmas Songs
If you're a little too happy on Christmas, tune in to this depressing but beautiful staple and take it down a notch.
The Beach Boys perfectly capture that panic any adult feels when a child sees evidence that Santa Claus may not be real (gasp!).
Dec 8, 2023 · A playlist of the best Christmas songs ever, ones that need to be on every single Christmas party playlist! Whether you’re looking for Christmas classics, Christmas songs for kids, or even songs from a newer Christmas album or two, these are the best Christmas songs of all time!
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- Melissa Ruggieri
- 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,' Judy Garland. Songwriters Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane have said the first version they wrote for Garland’s film “Meet Me In St. Louis” was so sad, she wouldn’t sing it.
- 'All I Want for Christmas Is You,' Mariah Carey. It sounded like a classic upon its arrival, and it’s still the most delightful inductee in the hall of modern Christmas songs.
- 'Last Christmas,' Wham! George Michael's yearning lyrics as he laments a fizzled romance might initially seem like a downer. But instead, the combination of a satiny melody and his eventual hopefulness keeps us cheering.
- 'Tennessee Christmas,' Amy Grant. The lead track from Grant’s 1983 “A Christmas Album” is not only a musical warm embrace but a beautiful ballad steeped in nostalgia.
Nov 28, 2023 · Our ultimate list of the best Christmas songs rounds up popular, traditional and new holiday tunes. Get in the spirit with Bing Crosby, Mariah Carey and more.
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Dec 25, 2023 · Drawing up a definitive list of festive hits is a task that would tax Santa Claus himself, but we think these are the best Christmas songs of all time to add to your Christmas Eve...
