Best Christmas Music of all Time

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Copyright: © 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc. FP

Tracklist

1Digital Media
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1Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
recording engineer:
Eric Prestidge (on 1958-10-19)
assistant engineer:
Kevin Anderson, Mark J. Coddington, Noah Dewey, Larry Jefferies, David LaBarre, Mike McCarthy, Todd Robbins, Bob Tassi and James Valentini
assistant producer:
Danny Kee
producer:
Owen Bradley
mixer:
Eric Prestidge
editor:
Keith Odle
vocals:
Brenda Lee (in 1958, on 1958-10-19)
orchestra:
Nashville String Machine (on 1958-10-19)
conductor:
Bergen White (on 1958-10-19)
arranger:
Bergen White
produced for:
JEN Productions, Inc. and Sound Mind Productions
recorded at:
Javelina Recording Studio, Nashville, TN in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-10-19)
mixed at:
Masterfonics in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
edited at:
Groundstar Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 2), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 3), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 7), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 13), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-22 (number: 19), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 33), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2024 (number: 59), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2023 (number: 60), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2025 (number: 67), Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 70), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2022 (number: 80), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2021 (number: 92) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (on 1958-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks
publisher:
Chappell, D. Davis & Co. Pty Ltd, EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited and St. Nicholas Music
Brenda Lee2:03
2All I Want for Christmas Is You (SuperFestive!)
recording engineer:
Brian Garten
additional engineer:
Brett “Snacky” Pierce, Keith Gretlein and Kevin Guarnieri
assistant engineer:
Martin Cooke, Greg DePante, Thomas Kanarek, Peter Mack and Christina Paakkari
engineer:
Chris “TEK” O’Ryan and Josh Gudwin
producer:
Mariah Carey, Kuk Harrell, Kuk Harrell (task: vocals), Randy Jackson and James “Big Jim” Wright
assistant mixer:
Damien Lewis
mixer:
Phil Tan
bass:
Lloyd Sony Thompson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jerohn Garnett
guitar:
Doc Powell
keyboard [keyboards]:
Big Jim Wright
background vocals:
Melonie Daniels, Angie Fisher, Sharlotte Gibson, Sherry McGhee and Micah Tolentino
arranger and orchestrator:
Brad Dechter and Marc Shaiman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (in 2011)
produced for:
Suga Wuga Music, Inc.
additionally recorded at:
Jungle City in New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
Capitol Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Guardian Angel Studios in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, United States, Henson Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, The Dugout in Los Angeles, California, United States and Westlake Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Ninja Beat Club in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
All I Want for Christmas Is You
writer:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
publisher:
Kobalt Music Copyrights SARL, Rye Songs, Sony ATV Music Publishing, Sony Songs Inc., Sony Tunes Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Tamal Vista Music, UMPG Publishing, Universal Tunes, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, Wallyworld Music and Warner Chappell
recording of:
Christmas Love
writer:
Justin Bieber, Adam Messinger and Nasri Atweh
publisher:
Bieber Time Publishing, Messy Music, Sony/ATV Songs, Three Dimension and Universal Music Corp.
Justin Bieber & Mariah Carey4:00
3Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!Dean Martin1:55
4Do They Know It's Christmas?
Band Aid3:42
5Jingle Bell Rock
Bobby Helms2:11
6Wonderful Dream (Holidays Are Coming)
Melanie Thornton3:51
7Frosty the Snowman
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-07-15)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol Orchestra (on 1960-07-15)
conductor:
Frank De Vol (on 1960-07-15)
arranger:
Frank De Vol
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1960-07-15)
cover recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man (on 1960-07-15)
writer:
Steve Nelson and Walter E. Rollins
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited, Chappell & Co. (in 1950) and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (on 1950-06-02)
Ella Fitzgerald2:12
8Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Dean Martin2:16
9You Make It Feel Like ChristmasGwen Stefani & Blake Shelton2:38
10MistletoeJustin Bieber3:03
11Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasSam Smith2:51
12Jingle Bells
cover recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
Frank Sinatra2:02
13Santa Claus Is Coming to TownThe Jackson 52:24
14Baby, It's Cold Outside
Dean Martin2:24
15White ChristmasBing Crosby, Ken Darby Singers & John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra3:05
16It's Not Christmas 'til You Come HomeNorah Jones3:12
17Christmas in My Heart
recording of:
Christmas in My Heart
Sarah Connor4:48
18The Little Drummer Boy
Bing Crosby3:00
19Someday at ChristmasStevie Wonder2:49
20HallelujahRufus Wainwright4:09
21Santa BabyGwen Stefani2:53
22Make It to ChristmasAlessia Cara3:31
23It's Christmas
recording of:
It’s Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Jamie Cullum
Jamie Cullum3:01
24The Best Side of Life
recording of:
The Best Side of Life
Sarah Connor3:49
25O Holy Night
Ellie Goulding3:15
26A Holly Jolly ChristmasBurl Ives2:14
27Present Without a BowKacey Musgraves & Leon Bridges3:50
28Happy HolidayPeggy Lee1:56
29The Power of LoveFrankie Goes to Hollywood5:29
30You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
cover recording of:
You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch (Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!)
lyricist:
Dr. Seuss
composer:
Albert Hague
publisher:
Dr. Seuss Enterprises and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (soundtrack of the 1966 American animated television special)
Jordan Smith2:59
31Christmas Without YouOneRepublic3:17
32Angels From the Realms of Glory
engineer and mixer:
Mike Stevens
producer:
Annie Lennox and Mike Stevens
additional mixer:
Marcus Byrne and Mark Stevens
vocals:
Annie Lennox
arranger:
Annie Lennox
recorded at:
Sheen Lane in London, England, United Kingdom (in 2010)
cover recording of:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (sung to the French carol tune “Iris” (Les anges dans nos campagnes))
lyricist:
James Montgomery
composer:
[traditional]
arrangement of:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (arr. Wood)
is based on:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (hymn without specified tune)
is based on:
Les Anges dans nos campagnes
recording of:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (sung to the French carol tune “Iris” (Les anges dans nos campagnes))
lyricist:
James Montgomery
composer:
[traditional]
arrangement of:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (arr. Wood)
is based on:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (hymn without specified tune)
is based on:
Les Anges dans nos campagnes
Annie Lennox4:00
33I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa ClausThe Jackson 53:01
34The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)Nat King Cole3:12
35Little Saint Nick (1991 remix)The Beach Boys1:59
36Run Rudolph Run
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (on 1958-11-19)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-11-19)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1958-11-19)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-11-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1958)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-11-19)
recording of:
Run Rudolph Run (on 1958-11-19)
writer:
Marvin Brodie and Johnny Marks
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Campbell Connelly, Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (in 1958)
Chuck Berry2:43
37One Little Christmas TreeStevie Wonder2:42
38Winter Wonderland
Bing Crosby2:24
39Wade: Adeste Fideles
Wiener Sängerknaben, Schubert-Akademie & Gerald Wirth2:06
40Under a Million Lights
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Operations Limited (in 2017)
recording of:
Under a Million Lights
writer:
Aqualung and Tom Chaplin
Tom Chaplin3:22
41Mendelssohn: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir, Simon Johnson & Andrew Carwood3:06
42Wintertime
Norah Jones3:48
43What Christmas Means to Me98º3:04
44Mele Kalikimaka (single version)
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters2:55
45I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
Dean Martin2:42
46Wade: O Come All Ye Faithful
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir, Simon Johnson & Andrew Carwood4:01
47O Tannenbaum
Nat King Cole3:00
48Christmas All Over Again
engineer:
Mike Campbell, Jimmy Iovine, Phil Kaffel and Jeff Lynne
producer:
Mike Campbell, Jimmy Iovine, Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
12 string guitar:
Mike Campbell (in 1992)
acoustic guitar:
Robbie Blunt (in 1992), Kevin Dukes (in 1992), Jimmy Ripp (in 1992) and Todd Sharp (in 1992)
bass:
Mike Campbell (in 1992), Jeff Lynne (in 1992) and Scott Thurston (in 1992)
bell and timpani:
Jeff Lynne (in 1992)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1992) and Stan Lynch (in 1992)
electric guitar:
Tom Petty (in 1992) and Tim Pierce (in 1992)
harp:
Gayle Levant (in 1992)
harpsichord:
Mitchell Froom (in 1992)
marimba:
Efrain Toro (in 1992)
percussion:
Brad Dutz (in 1992) and Phil Jones (in 1992)
piano:
Benmont Tench (in 1992)
saxophone:
Phil Kenzie (in 1992), Marty Krystall (in 1992), Mike Turre (in 1992) and Joel Peskin (in 1992)
synthesizer:
Scott Humphrey (in 1992)
background vocals:
Richard Dodd (in 1992), Jeff Lynne (in 1992) and Tom Petty (in 1992)
lead vocals:
Tom Petty (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Special Olympics International Inc. (in 1992)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1992)
recording of:
Christmas All Over Again (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Petty
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers4:14
49Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters3:03
50A Marshmallow World
cover recording of:
A Marshmallow World
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1949)
composer:
Peter de Rose (in 1949)
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
Seth MacFarlane2:14
51Leontovych: Carol of the Bells
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir & Andrew Carwood1:28
52Merry Christmas Darling (remix)Carpenters3:07
53The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)
conductor:
Ross Bagdasarian
arranger:
Ross Bagdasarian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Manhattan (in 1980)
recording of:
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)
lyricist and composer:
Ross Bagdasarian (in 1958)
publisher:
Armen Bagdasarian, Bagdasarian Productions LLC and Bourne Music Ltd.
Alvin & The Chipmunks & David Seville2:21
54I Need You ChristmasJonas Brothers3:26
55Fairytale of New YorkRonan Keating & Moya Brennan4:40
56Stop the Cavalry
producer:
Bob Andrews, Bob Andrews and Jona Lewie
vocals and performer:
Jona Lewie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records (in 1980) and Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1980)
recording of:
Stop the Cavalry
lyricist and composer:
Jona Lewie
publisher:
Zomba Music Productions Ltd., Zomba Music Publishing Ltd. and Street Music Ltd. (in 1980)
Jona Lewie2:56
57Happy New Year
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1980-02-11)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1980-02-11)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1980-02-11)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1980-02-11)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (on 1980-02-11)
background vocals:
Frida (on 1980-04-09)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1980-04-09)
arranger:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1980)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1980-02-11, on 1980-04-09)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1980-04-25)
recording of:
Happy New Year (in 1980)
written in:
Barbados (in 1980-01)
writer:
Benny Andersson (in 1980-01) and Björn Ulvaeus (in 1980-01)
publisher:
Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????) and Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????)
ABBA4:24
58Silent Night
Bing Crosby2:37
59Christmas Don't Be LateNorah Jones2:40
60Like It's ChristmasJonas Brothers3:21
61This Christmas Day
recording of:
This Christmas Day (in 2017)
Amy Macdonald3:39
62Coming Home for Christmas
Angelo Kelly & Family3:45
63It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasBing Crosby2:46
64A Little Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Operations Limited (in 2021)
recording of:
A Little Love (in 2020)
writer:
Celeste Waite and Jamie Hartman
Celeste2:59
65(Everybody’s Waitin’ for) The Man With the BagDarren Criss & Adam Lambert2:51
66Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
acoustic guitar:
Jon Goin
bass:
Mike Brignardello
drums (drum set):
Paul Leim
horn, strings and woodwind:
The Martyn Ford Orchestra
keyboard:
Shane Keister
percussion:
Victor Feldman
piano:
Michael W. Smith
background vocals and lead vocals:
Amy Grant
choir vocals:
The Hollywood Presbyterian Choir
chorus master:
Fred Bock
horn arranger, woodwind arranger and choir vocals arranger:
Alan Moore
instruments arranger:
Alan Moore
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright
cover recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (in 1739)
additional composer:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (in 1840)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (number: 26)
Amy Grant2:55
67One More Happy Christmas
The Kelly Family3:55
68Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)Norah Jones3:20
69I'll Be Home for ChristmasMabel3:15
70Feliz Navidad
vocals:
Mon Laferte
cover recording of:
Feliz Navidad (Spanish/English)
lyricist and composer:
José Feliciano
publisher:
DeJamus Ltd., J & H Publishing Co. and J-H Publishing
Gwen Stefani & Mon Laferte2:43
71You Deserve It All
John Legend3:19
72Christmas Just Ain't Christmas
Idina Menzel3:32
73I Dream of Christmas
assistant recording engineer:
Lucas Carpenter
recording engineer:
Jens Jungkurth and Leon Michels
producer:
Leon Michels
mixer:
Jens Jungkurth
bass, piano and synthesizer:
Norah Jones
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Leon Michels
vocals:
Norah Jones
recording of:
I Dream of Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Norah Jones and Leon Michels
Norah Jones3:24
74Driving Home for Christmas
recording of:
Driving Home for Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd.
Howard Carpendale4:18
75Christmas in Our Hearts
The Kelly Family3:00
76The Christmas Waltz
Peggy Lee2:53