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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.
Dec 14, 2023 · From Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" to G. F. Handel's famous Messiah chorus, here are just some of the best Christmas songs of all time to play during the holidays.
- Brittany Barber
- 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' by Mariah Carey
- ‘Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree’ by Brenda Lee
- 'Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy' by Bing Crosby and David Bowie
- “What Christmas Means to Me” by Stevie Wonder
- ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ by Bobby Helms
- 'Twelve Days of Christmas' by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters
- ‘O Tannenbaum’ by Vince Guaraldi Trio
- 'The Christmas Waltz' by Harry Connick, Jr.
- 'The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)' by Alvin and The Chipmunks
- 'Merry Christmas Baby' by Otis Redding
Released in 1994, this Mariah Carey remains one of the most popular Christmas songs of all time. To date, the song has sold more than 10 million units, making it one of only 85 songs to earn a Diamond certification.
We dare you to find even one person who doesn’t love this holiday classic. And if they need to be reminded of its magic, just show ‘em the iconic scene from “Home Alone” where the song plays in the background as Kevin parties with mannequins and cardboard cutouts.
This one tugs at everyone's heartstrings. Old-school crooner Bing Crosby and ‘60s rocker David Bowie team up to sing “Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy,” which they performed together in 1977.
Candles burnin’ low and lots of mistletoe are what make this Stevie Wonder Christmas classic so much fun. The festive holiday song has been covered by several artists and even earned a spot on the “Elf” soundtrack.
What a bright time, it’s the right time to rock away to Bobby Helms’ 1957 Christmas song, “Jingle Bell Rock.”
Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters join forces in this jaunty, harmony-filled version of "Twelve Days of Christmas."
We can practically feel snowflakes falling and hear the crackling fire in this jazzy version of “O Tannenbaum” from “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”
It's that time of year, when the world falls in love and Harry Connick, Jr. sings all about it in this enchanting version of 'The Christmas Waltz."
This oldie-but-goodie goes all the way back to 1958 and is guaranteed to make adults a bit nostalgic for days gone by. And kids? Well, they'll be giggling at this silly but catchy tune.
Otis Redding is feelin' mighty fine in this 1967 Christmas song that serenades his girl and has him dreaming of stealing a kiss beneath the mistletoe.
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- Sarah Lemire
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- Bing Crosby – White Christmas. Simply a behemoth of a festive anthem, “White Christmas” is the daddy of all Christmas songs. Penned by Irving Berlin, it has been recorded countless times, but the definitive take is still Bing Crosby’s 1942 Decca recording – widely believed to the world’s best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.
- Wham! – Last Christmas. 1984 was a year for iconic ballads, and two of them – Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s “The Power Of Love” and the high-profile charity song “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
- Frank Sinatra – Jingle Bells. “Jingle Bells” may now be synonymous with Christmas, but it was written by James Lord Pierpont in 1857 and intended for Thanksgiving season in the US.
- The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl – Fairytale Of New York. About as bittersweet a Christmas song as it’s possible to imagine, The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl’s Celtic folk-flavored “Fairytale Of New York” was once banned by the BBC for its raw language (“You’re a bum, you’re a punk, you’re an old slut on junk”), but it’s now the most-played Christmas song of the 21st century.
- Mariah Carey, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" 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!
- Nat King Cole, "The Christmas Song" You're probably hard-pressed to find anyone who actually roasts and enjoys chestnuts on Christmas, but no matter.
- Bing Crosby & David Bowie, "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" 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.
- Elton John, "Step Into Christmas" Rollicking, jolly, fun and colorful, "Step Into Christmas" sounds exactly how you'd imagine an Elton John Christmas song.
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