My song choices reflect my personal tastes, of course. So, keep your comments to yourselves, haters.
- “Underneath The Tree” (2013) by Kelly Clarkson
- “Last Christmas” (2008) by Taylor Swift
- “Mary’s Boy Child/Oh My Lord” (1981) by Boney M.
- “2000 Miles” (1983) by the Pretenders
- “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” (1963) by Darlene Love
- “Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)” (1957) by Elvis Presley
- “Sleigh Ride” (1963) by the Ronettes
- “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” (1992) by Frank Sinatra and Cyndi Lauper
- “Winter Wonderland” (1983) by the Fabulous Thunderbirds
- “Carol Of The Bells” (1958) by Percy Faith
- “Where Are You Christmas” (2000) by Faith Hill
- “All I Want For Christmas Is You” (1989) by Vince Vance & the Valiants
- “Do You Hear What I Hear” (2007) by Carrie Underwood
- “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” (2004) by LeAnn Rimes
- “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” (2006) by Sarah McLachlan
Every year during the holiday season in the U.K. there’s a competition on the radio for the most popular new Christmas song. This was a plot point in the modern Christmas movie classic “Love Actually.”
It’s often a novelty song, but sometimes it’s a tune with real staying power. Last year’s runner-up was “Underneath the Tree” by Kelly Clarkson. It’s a great pop song and should be getting airplay for years to come.
Taylor Swift is having a great year and songs from her Christmas album are in heavy rotation on WASH-FM in Washington, D.C., which is playing non-stop Christmas music.
Her version of “Last Christmas” is a winner. Where the 1984 Wham original used a lot of synthesizers, Swift’s version uses Christmas bells. Plus, the lyrics are perfect for the unlucky-in-love songstress.
I have sweet memories of hearing the Caribbean-infused “Mary’s Boy Child/Oh My Lord” by Boney M. at the airport in the Bahamas on Christmas day a couple of years ago.
I put on this list “2000 Miles” by the Pretenders because it doesn’t get played enough.
Here are my picks from previous years:
2008:
- “God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings” (2004) by the Barenaked Ladies, featuring Sarah McLachlan
- “Christmas Canon” (1998) by Trans-Siberian Orchestra
- “2000 Miles” (1983) by The Pretenders
- “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” (1958) by Brenda Lee
- “A Holly Jolly Christmas” (1962) by Burl Ives
- “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” (1943) by Bing Crosby
- “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” (1944) by Judy Garland
- “White Christmas” (1947) by Bing Crosby
- “Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas)” (1950) by Bing Crosby & the Andrews Sisters
- “Christmas in Killarney” (1951) by Bing Crosby
- “Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy” (1977) by Bing Crosby & David Bowie
- “Last Christmas” (1984) by Wham!
- “All I Want for Christmas Is You” (1994) by Mariah Carey
- “Our Love Is Like a Holiday” (2001) by Michael Bolton
- “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” (1987) by U2
- “Linus & Lucy” (1964) by the Vince Guaraldi Trio for “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
- “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” (1987) by John Mellencamp
- “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” (2001) by Bruce Springsteen
- “Jingle Bell Rock” (1957) by Bobby Helms
- “Oi to the World” (1997) by No Doubt
- “Happy Holidays/It’s the Holiday Season (Medley)” (1953) by Andy Williams
- “Believe” (2004) by Josh Groban from the soundtrack of “The Polar Express”
- “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” (1959) by Perry Como
- “Sleigh Ride” (1959) by Leroy Anderson
- “Somewhere in My Memory” (1990) vocal version by John Williams from the “Home Alone” soundtrack
- “Carol of the Bells” (1990) by John Williams from the “Home Alone” soundtrack
- “Jingle Bells” (1943) by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters
- “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” (2006) by Sarah McLachlan
- “Christmas Is Coming” (1965) by the Vince Guaraldi Trio from “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
- “O Tannenbaum” (1965) by the Vince Guaraldi Trio from “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
- “Winter Wonderland” (1963) by Darlene Love
- “Jingle Bells” (1946) by Frank Sinatra
- “Ring Christmas Bells” (1962) by Ray Conniff
- “Christmas Wrapping” (1981) by The Waitresses
- “Mary’s Boy/Oh My Lord” (1981) by Boney M.
- “Happy Xmas” (1998) by Celine Dion
- “Carol of the Bells” (2008) by August Burns Red
- “Last Christmas” (2010) by the cast of “Glee”
- “Hey Santa” (2008) by Carnie and Wendy Wilson
- “All I Want For Christmas Is You” (2011) by Michael Buble
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