Top Ten Best Christmas Songs

Top Ten Best Christmas Songs

With the Christmas season upon us, this is the perfect time to rank the top 10 Christmas songs of all time. See if you agree!

1. “White Christmas” by Bing Crosby 

This song is a classic! Written by Irving Berlin in 1942, “White Christmas” is one of the best Christmas songs ever. Crooner Bing Crosby popularized the song on his NBC radio show on Christmas Day, and the song quickly became the best-selling single of all time. It sold more than 100 million copies around the world.

2. “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey 

Released in 1994, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has been the go-to Christmas song for more than 20 years. It became a new holiday standard and an instant hit peaking at #1 on the U.S. Holiday 100 during a 30-week stint. The song is so popular that it reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2015, 21 years after it was first released

3. “O Holy Night” by Josh Groban 

This is probably one of the most well-known Christmas carols ever made. Composed by Adolphe Adam from a poem by a wine merchant in 1847, “O Holy Night“‘s origins are in France where it’s known as “Cantique de Noël.” One of the most popular renditions of the Christmas song is from Josh Groban, who recorded a version in 2002, which went to #1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles chart.

4. “The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)” by Nat King Cole 

Commonly known as “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire,” “The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)” was first made famous by Nat King Cole in 1946. It’s an essential Christmas song with other recordings from Dean Martin and Mel Tormé, who co-wrote the song with Robert Wells. The Christmas song was later inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1974.

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5. “Sleigh Ride” by The Ronettes 

Originally composed by Leroy Anderson in 1948, “Sleigh Ride” was popularized by The Ronettes in 1963. Almost every year since its release, it charts in the top 10 on the Billboard Holiday 100. Don’t miss these bits of surprising Christmas trivia you never knew.

6. “Silent Night” by Bing Crosby 

“Silent Night” is a very popular Christmas standard from composer Franz Xaver Gruber and lyricist Joseph Mohr in 1818. The song was written about a small town in Austria and popularized by Bing Crosby. In fact, his version of “Silent Night” is the third bestselling single in recorded music history.

7. “Feliz Navidad” by Jose Feliciano 

Although the song was recorded in 1970, “Feliz Navidad” slowly gained popularity in the decades since. Believe it or not, the Christmas song didn’t chart on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 until 1998. It was also covered by a number of top artists, such as Garth Brooks, Michael Bublé, and David Hasselhoff.

8. “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” by Andy Williams 

Recorded by Andy Williams in 1963, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” has grown in popularity over the years. It has ranked in the top 10 most downloaded and aired songs during the holiday season since 2010. The Christmas song has appeared in a number of commercials from Staples, Nissan Motors, and Disneyland.

9. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” by Judy Garland

In 1944, Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane co-wrote the Christmas song “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” for Judy Garland for the film Meet Me In St. Louis. In 2004, the song was ranked #76 on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Songs, while it was also ranked #3 on American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers’ (ASCAP) most performed songs during the Christmas season.

10. “Santa Baby” by Eartha Kitt

Sitting on Santa’s lap is every kid’s dream. For the grown-up equivalent, songwriters Joan Javits and Philip Springer wrote “Santa Baby” in 1953 for Eartha Kitt. It’s a playful song that pokes fun at Santa Claus’ Christmas list with breathy and smoldering vocals. “Santa Baby” was a very big hit for Eartha Kitt with over 500,000 copies sold, which made it a certified Gold Record—and officially made it one of the best Christmas songs of all time.

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