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Music Lists

Our theme this year is “Christmas Across The Decades”
Show off your holiday spirit with some great music playlist ideas

Classic Christmas Hits

• “White Christmas” – Bing Crosby

• “The Christmas Song” – Nat King Cole

• “Jingle Bell Rock” – Bobby Helms

• “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” – Judy Garland

• “Frosty the Snowman” – Gene Autry

• “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” – Jackson 5

• “Silver Bells” – Andy Williams

• “Winter Wonderland” – Dean Martin

• “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” – Frank Sinatra

• “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” – Perry Como

Contemporary Holiday Favorites

• “All I Want for Christmas Is You” – Mariah Carey

• “Last Christmas” – Wham!

• “Underneath the Tree” – Kelly Clarkson

• “Santa Tell Me” – Ariana Grande

• “Mistletoe” – Justin Bieber

• “Christmas Tree Farm” – Taylor Swift

• “One More Sleep” – Leona Lewis

• “Holiday” – Lil Nas X

• “Christmas Lights” – Coldplay

• “8 Days of Christmas” – Destiny’s Child

Romantic Holiday Songs

• “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” – Darlene Love

• “Merry Christmas Darling” – Carpenters

• “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” – Michael Bublé

• “This Christmas” – Donny Hathaway

• “My Only Wish (This Year)” – Britney Spears

• “Kiss Me Babe, It’s Christmas Time” – Owl City

• “Love on Christmas Day” – *NSYNC

• “The Gift” – Jim Brickman feat. Martina McBride

• “When My Heart Finds Christmas” – Harry Connick Jr.

• “Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday” – William Bell

Fun and Upbeat Christmas Songs

• “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” – Brenda Lee

• “Run Rudolph Run” – Chuck Berry

• “Sleigh Ride” – The Ronettes

• “Feliz Navidad” – José Feliciano

• “Jingle Bells” – Frank Sinatra

• “Step Into Christmas” – Elton John

• “Happy Holiday” – Andy Williams

• “Christmas Wrapping” – The Waitresses

• “Wonderful Christmastime” – Paul McCartney

• “Cool Yule” – Louis Armstrong

Family-Friendly Christmas Songs

• “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” – Gene Autry

• “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” – The Jackson 5

• “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” – Thurl Ravenscroft

• “Little Drummer Boy” – Bing Crosby & David Bowie

• “Do You Hear What I Hear?” – Whitney Houston

• “Santa Baby” – Eartha Kitt

• “Here Comes Santa Claus” – Gene Autry

• “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” – Gayla Peevey

• “Nuttin’ for Christmas” – Stan Freberg

• “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” – Wee Sing

Christmas Duets & Collaborations

• “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” – Dean Martin & Martina McBride

• “It Takes Two” – Rod Stewart & Mary J. Blige

• “Winter Wonderland / Don’t Worry Be Happy” – Pentatonix feat. Tori Kelly

• “The Prayer” – Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli

• “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” – Lady Antebellum

• “White Christmas” – Michael Bublé feat. Shania Twain

• “Christmas Time Is Here” – John Legend feat. Esperanza Spalding

• “Blue Christmas” – Elvis Presley & Martina McBride

• “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” – John Lennon & Yoko Ono

• “Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy” – Bing Crosby & David Bowie

Country Christmas Songs

• “Let It Be Christmas” – Alan Jackson

• “Christmas in Dixie” – Alabama

• “Hard Candy Christmas” – Dolly Parton

• “Pretty Paper” – Willie Nelson

• “Christmas Cookies” – George Strait

• “Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy” – Garth Brooks

• “Winter Wonderland” – Blake Shelton

• “Merry Christmas Wherever You Are” – George Strait

• “Christmas Must Be Something More” – Taylor Swift

• “To Be Together” – Carrie Underwood

Jazz & Soul Christmas Classics

• “What Christmas Means to Me” – Stevie Wonder

• “Christmas Time Is Here” – Vince Guaraldi Trio

• “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm” – Billie Holiday

• “Merry Christmas Baby” – Otis Redding

• “Back Door Santa” – Clarence Carter

• “The Christmas Waltz” – Frank Sinatra

• “The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot” – Nat King Cole

• “Christmas in New Orleans” – Louis Armstrong

• “Gee Whiz, It’s Christmas” – Carla Thomas

• “Soul Santa” – Brook Benton

International & Multilingual Holiday Songs

• “Petit Papa Noël” – Tino Rossi (French)

• “Feliz Navidad” – José Feliciano (Spanish)

• “Stille Nacht” – Mannheim Steamroller (German)

• “Mele Kalikimaka” – Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters (Hawaiian)

• “O Tannenbaum” – Nat King Cole (German)

• “Frohliche Weihnachten” – Heintje (German)

• “Buon Natale” – Nat King Cole (Italian)

• “Noël Blanc” – Charles Trenet (French)

• “Cantares de Navidad” – Trio Vegabajeño (Spanish)

• “Hacia Belén va un Burro” – Spanish Carol

Rock & Alternative Christmas Songs

• “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” – U2

• “Father Christmas” – The Kinks

• “Christmas in Hollis” – Run-D.M.C.

• “Happy Christmas (War Is Over)” – John Lennon & Yoko Ono

• “Wonderful Christmastime” – Paul McCartney

• “Yule Shoot Your Eye Out” – Fall Out Boy

• “Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)” – The Darkness

• “I Wish It Was Christmas Today” – Julian Casablancas

• “Oi to the World” – No Doubt

• “Just Like Christmas” – Low

Pop Christmas Songs

• “It’s Christmas Time Again” – Backstreet Boys

• “Christmas Without You” – Ava Max

• “One More Sleep” – Leona Lewis

• “Like It’s Christmas” – Jonas Brothers

• “All I Want for Christmas Is New Year’s Day” – Hurts

• “Santa’s Coming for Us” – Sia

• “This Gift” – 98 Degrees

• “Christmas Love” – Justin Bieber

• “My Only Wish (This Year)” – Britney Spears

• “Cozy Little Christmas” – Katy Perry

R&B Christmas Songs

• “Let It Snow” – Boyz II Men feat. Brian McKnight

• “8 Days of Christmas” – Destiny’s Child

• “Every Year, Every Christmas” – Luther Vandross

• “This Christmas” – Chris Brown

• “All I Want for Christmas” – Trey Songz

• “Love on Christmas” – Mariah Carey

• “Give Love on Christmas Day” – Jackson 5

• “What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas?” – The Emotions

• “Silent Night” – The Temptations

• “One Wish (For Christmas)” – Whitney Houston

Hip-Hop & Rap Holiday Songs

• “Deck da Club” – Ying Yang Twins

• “Christmas in Harlem” – Kanye West feat. CyHi The Prynce & Teyana Taylor

• “Ludacrismas” – Ludacris

• “Santa Baby” – Run-D.M.C. (remix)

• “Christmas Rappin’” – Kurtis Blow

• “The Christmas Song” – David Banner

• “Holiday” – Lil Nas X

• “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” – DMX (freestyle)

• “Sleigh Ride” – TLC

• “Player’s Ball (Christmas Remix)” – OutKast

Indie & Folk Christmas Songs

• “Christmas Unicorn” – Sufjan Stevens

• “The Christmas Waltz” – She & Him

• “Snowfall” – Ingrid Michaelson

• “It’s Christmas So We’ll Stop” – Frightened Rabbit

• “Santa Baby” – Zooey Deschanel

• “Christmas Tree” – Lady Gaga feat. Space Cowboy

• “Holiday Road” – Matt Pond PA

• “Christmas Time Is Here” – Phoebe Bridgers

• “River” – Joni Mitchell

• “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” – The Civil Wars

Instrumental Christmas Classics

• “Carol of the Bells” – Trans-Siberian Orchestra

• “Linus and Lucy” – Vince Guaraldi Trio

• “O Holy Night” – Mannheim Steamroller

• “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” – Tchaikovsky

• “Sleigh Ride” – Boston Pops Orchestra

• “Christmas Canon” – Trans-Siberian Orchestra

• “Skating” – Vince Guaraldi Trio

• “Wizards in Winter” – Trans-Siberian Orchestra

• “Silent Night” – Mannheim Steamroller

• “Greensleeves” – David Nevue

Children’s Christmas Songs

• “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” – Gayla Peevey

• “Jingle Bells” – The Chipmunks

• “The Twelve Days of Christmas” – Disney Characters

• “Frosty the Snowman” – Jimmy Durante

• “All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)” – Spike Jones & His City Slickers

• “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” – Burl Ives

• “Here Comes Santa Claus” – Disney Sing-Along

• “Must Be Santa” – Raffi

• “Little Saint Nick” – The Beach Boys

• “Nuttin’ for Christmas” – Stan Freberg

Holiday Gospel & Spirituals

• “Go Tell It on the Mountain” – Mahalia Jackson

• “Oh Happy Day” – Aretha Franklin

• “Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child” – Mariah Carey

• “Hallelujah” – Pentatonix

• “Joy to the World” – Whitney Houston

• “Mary’s Boy Child” – Harry Belafonte

• “O Come, All Ye Faithful” – Andrea Bocelli

• “Silent Night” – The Staple Singers

• “Sweet Little Jesus Boy” – Mahalia Jackson

• “O Holy Night” – Yolanda Adams