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1) All I Want for Christmas is You – Mariah Carey It might not seem like it, but for a while artists recording new Christmas music fell out of favor. But then Mariah Carey came along and breathed life back into the season’s music. 2) Last Christmas – Wham! It’s difficult to tell whether this Wham! single is an upbeat Christmas song or a downbeat one. Either way it’s so beloved it’s never going away. 3) Jingle Bell Rock – Glee Cast If you’re looking for swinging Christmas music, look no further! 4) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – John Legend John Legend and Esperanza Spalding prove that it’s possible to improve even the most timeless Christmas music classics. 5) Blue Christmas – Elvis Presley Elvis Presley’s take on this popular Christmas country tune is nothing less than iconic. 6) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Luther Vandross Luther Vandross’ “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” might be our favorite version of this song. 7) One Wish (For Christmas) – Whitney Houston Whitney Houston’s vocals are as powerful as ever on this Christmas song from her 2003 release ‘One Wish: The Holiday Album.’ 8) Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer – Gene Autry with The Pinafores You know this one! The Christmas song named after the reindeer who needs no introduction at all. 9) Jingle Bell Rock – Daryl Hall & John Oates (Daryl’s Version) Daryl Hall and John Oates released two versions of “Jingle Bell Rock.” Don’t tell John we’ve only included Daryl’s version… 10) Baby it’s Cold Outside – Glee Cast Have we got any Gleeks out there waiting for their take on “Baby It’s Cold Outside?” 11) Where Are You, Christmas? – Pentatonix Pentatonix put their a cappella spin on this Faith Hill original from the 2000 movie, ‘The Grinch.’ 12) It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas – Perry Como While “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas” has been covered many times, this version by Perry Como is the most popular, with more than 200 million plays on Spotify. 13) Winter Wonderland – Tony Bennett Tony Bennett’s take on this holiday classic is pure Christmas through and through! 14) Let it Be Christmas – Alan Jackson This sweet song has a country spin to remind us why people get together to celebrate Christmas day. 15) Blue Christmas – Elvis Presley, The Royal Though he never toured in the UK, Elvis Presley’s iconic “Blue Christmas” was teamed with the legendary Royal Philharmonic Orchestra posthumously in 2016. 16) Underneath the Tree – Kelly Clarkson As usual, Kelly Clarkson gives it her all in this Christmas song with lyrics that have a similar theme to Mariah Carey’s classic “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” 17) Can’t Wait till Christmas – Jacksoul Jacksoul comes through with their unique, soul/R&B take on what Christmas music should sound like. Get ready to sit back and chill with this one. 18) Feliz Navidad – Jose Feliciano We don’t think anyone can really say it’s Christmastime unless they’ve heard this song at least five times. 19) Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! – Pentatonix You’ve not really listened to this holiday song unless you’ve heard Pentatonix’s a cappella version. 20) 20) Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town – Bruce Springsteen You better watch out, you better not cry, The Boss is here to tell you why! 21) Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season (Medley) – Andy Williams Andy Williams really did corner the swingin’ Christmas music market and cemented it with this two-for-one classic. 22) Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – Darlene Love Being separated from the ones you love may be worse at Christmas than any other time of year. Darlene Love has turned that heartbreak into an all-time Christmas classic that anyone can relate to. 23) Hallelujah – Pentatonix Technically this isn’t really a Christmas song, but we’re sure glad Pentatonix put it on their Christmas album to give us an extra reason to listen to it. 24) One More Sleep – Leona Lewis Christmas day is fun, but it’s true that sometimes the night before is just that bit more exciting. 25) Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! – Frank Sinatra The Sultan of Swoon really knew how to make any kind of song his own, as displayed here. 26) Last Christmas – Keshia Chanté One of the beautiful things about Christmas music is that so many artists of different genres breathe new life into classics like this one. 27) Happy Xmas (War is Over) – John Lennon Not just a Christmas song that’s become a standard, John Lennon wrote this as a protest of the Vietnam War. 28) Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays - *NYSNC Whatever happened to boy bands releasing Christmas albums? Maybe they heard this one from *NSYNC and realized there was no point competing. 29) Father Christmas – Platinum Blonde Canadian rockers take on Christmas music literally couldn’t sound any more ‘80s! 30) What Christmas Means to Me – John Legend ft. Stevie Wonder If you’re recording a song with Stevie Wonder, you’re not the only legend in the room.