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Traditional Christmas songs have remained popular year after year and are heard in many public places throughout December. Many popular Christmas songs are hundreds of years old. Some of the most popular recordings came out in the 1930s and 1940s. "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby is not only the most popular Christmas song in pop music history, it is the best selling single of all time. See History of Popular Christmas Songs Here's a short list of some of the most popular Christmas cover songs of all time: The Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky) White Christmas The Christmas Song Jingle Bells Santa Claus is Comin' To Town Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Winter Wonderland Silent Night Frosty the Snowman The Little Drummer Boy Deck the Halls 12 Days of Christmas Sleigh Ride Joy To The World The First Noel We Wish You a Merry Christmas Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! All I Want For Christmas It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year A Holly Jolly Christmas This long list covers the most popular Christmas recordings of all time White Christmas by Bing Crosby The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole, also Mel Torme (songwriter) Jingle Bells by The Andrews Sisters Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer by Gene Autry Frosty The Snowman by Burl Ives Feliz Navidad by Jose Feliciano Jingle Bell Rock by Bobby Helms Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow by Dean Martin Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer by Elmo & Patsy All I Want For Christmas by Mariah Carey Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney Please Come Home For Christmas by The Eagles A Holly Jolly Christmas by Burl Ives Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid Peace On Earth/The Little Drummer Boy by David Bowie and Bing Crosby Happy Christmas (War Is Over) by John Lennon Last Christmas by Wham It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas by Bing Crosby Santa Claus Is Coming To Town by Bruce Springsteen Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Andy Williams Jingle Bells by Frank Sinatra Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee The Little Drummer Boy by Stevie Wonder God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by Frank Sinatra You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch by Thurl Ravenscoft Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Frank Sinatra We Wish You a Merry Christmas by the John Denver and the Muppets Winter Wonderland by Eurythmics Step Into Christmas by Elton John Little Saint Nick by The Beach Boys Jingle Bells by Ella Fitzgerald Silent Night by Enya Christmas Time (Is Here Again) by The Beatles Winter Wonderland by Tony Bennett Frosty The Snowman by The Ronettes Silent Night by Michael Buble O Christmas Tree by Tony Bennett Nutcracker Suite by Trans-Siberian Orchestra Deck the Halls by Manheim Steamroller Jingle Bells by The Singing Dogs Sleigh Ride by Ella Fitzgerald Christmas in Hollis by Run-D.M.C. Same Old Lang Syne by Dan Fogelberg A Holly Jolly Christmas by Alan Jackson Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! by Ella Fitzgerald We Three Kings by Patti Smith Ave Maria by Eleven & Chris Cornell Hark! The Herald Angels Sing by Carrie Underwood Joy To The World by Manheim Steamroller We Three Kings by Manheim Steamroller Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses 2000 Miles by The Pretenders Nutcracker Suite by Brian Setzer Orchestra Silent Night by Mariah Carey Run Rudolph Run by Chuck Berry It Came Upon The Midnight Clear by Johnny Mathis It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas by Perry Como and the Fontane Sisters My Favorite Things by Tony Bennett It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas by Michael Buble Christmas Makes Me Cry by Kacey Musgraves Sleigh Ride by The Ronettes Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by U2 Winter Wonderland by Ella Fitzgerald Santa Claus is Comin' To Town by The Crystals (There's No Place Like) Home For the Holidays by Perry Como Away In a Manger by Nat King Cole Here Comes Santa Claus by Elvis Presley Twelve Days of Christmas by Bob & Doug McKenzie O Christmas Tree by Aretha Franklin Ave Marie by Aaron Neville Greensleeves by Ray Conniff Singers It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Harry Connick, Jr. I'll Be Home For Christmas by Fats Domino Up On The Housetop by Pentatonix 'Twas The Night Before Christmas by Harry Simeone Twelve Days of Christmas by Burl Ives DJ Play a Christmas Song by Cher Noel a Paris by Jean-Luc Ichard Underneath the Tree by Kelly Clarkson O Come All Ye Faithful by Luther Vandross It Came Upon The Midnight Clear by Frank Sinatra Have a Holly Jolly Christmas by Harry Connick, Jr. Silver Bells by Bing Crosby & Carole Richards Frosty the Snowman by The Beach Boys Christmastime by Aimee Mann What Christmas Means To Me by Anna Gordy Gaye, Allen Story and George Gordy Carol of the Bells by Pentatonix Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Judy Garland Another Lonely Christmas by Prince Deck The Halls by Nat King Cole Run Rudolph Run by Sheryl Crow Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas) by Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus by John Mellencamp Jingle Bells by Harry Connick, Jr. Nuttin' For Christmas by Spike Jones I'll Be Home For Christmas by Bing Crosby Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) by Gene Autry Christmas Medley by Salsoul Orchestra Like It's Christmas by Jonas Brothers Santa Tell Me by Ariana Grande We Need a Little Christmas by The Muppets Go Tell It On The Mountain by Garth Brooks Frosty The Snowman by The Crystals I Wanna Be Santa Claus by Ringo Starr Away In a Manger by Manheim Steamroller Our First Christmas by Alexander O'Neal Winter Wonderland by Ringo Starr Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town by Jackson 5 The Chipmunk Song by The Chipmunks (Christmas Don't Be Late) Do You Hear What I Hear by Bing Crosby You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch by Brian Setzer Orchestra Silent Night by Taylor Swift Oi To The World by No Doubt The Night Before Christmas by Carly Simon Twelve Days of Christmas by Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by Darlene Love Happy Holiday by Andy Williams The Little Drummer Boy by Ringo Starr Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24 by Trans-Siberian Orchestra O Tannenbaum by Vince Guaraldi Trio I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus by The Jackson 5 Do You Hear What I Hear by Carrie Underwood O Come All Ye Faithful by Faith Hill It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Chicago This Christmas by Donny Hathaway Here Comes Santa Claus by Gene Autry Joy To The World by Nat King Cole O Little Town of Bethlehem by Elvis Presley River by Joni Mitchell We Three Kings by Dolly Parton Merry Christmas Baby by Otis Redding, also Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt Nuttin' For Christmas by Sugarland Jingle Bells by Diana Krall Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer by The Ventures Do You Hear What I Hear? by Whitney Houston Mistletoe by Colbie Caillat Go Tell It On The Mountain by Elvis Presley O Come All Ye Faithful by Johnny Cash Have a Holly Jolly Christmas by Johnny Mathis I'll Be Home For Christmas by Frank Sinatra O Christmas Tree by Chicago Let's Unite the Whole World at Christmas by James Brown Santa Bring My Baby Back (to Me) by Elvis Presley Away In a Manger by Martina McBride Sleigh Ride by Diana Krall & The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra The First Noel by Elvis Presley Santa Baby by Taylor Swift The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) by The Chipmunks Fairytale of New York by The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl Father Christmas by The Kinks The Sounds of Christmas by Johnny Mathis Please Come Home for Christmas by James Brown We Wish You a Merry Christmas by Weezer Christmas As We Knew It by Johnny Cash 'Twas The Night Before Christmas by Peter, Paul & Mary Frosty The Snowman by The Ventures Joy To The World by The Supremes (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays by Perry Como Christmas All Over Again by Tom Petty The First Noel by Bob Dylan Baby, It's Cold Outside by Lady Antebellum Christmas Rappin' by Kurtis Blow O Little Town of Bethlehem by Elvis Presley Let Me Sleep (It's Christmas Time) by Pearl Jam Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy by Pentatonix Carol of the Bells by Destiny's Child A Christmas Song by Jethro Tull Hey America It's Christmas by James Brown It Came Upon a Midnight Clear by The Carpenters Hard Candy Christmas by Dolly Parton Don't Believe In Christmas by Pearl Jam Sleigh Bells by The Ventures Zat You, Santa Claus? by Louis Armstrong Hark the Herald Angels Sing by Johnny Cash Pretty Paper by Willie Nelson If We Made It Through December by Merle Haggard (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays by The Carpenters Silent Night by Justin Bieber Back Door Santa by Clarence Carter You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch by Jim Carey Put One Foot In Front of the Other by Ether Park Silver Bells by Martina McBride December by Norah Jones Santa Baby by Everclear What Christmas Means To Me by Stevie Wonder O Little Town of Bethlehem by Sarah McLachlan Someday at Christmas by Stevie Wonder Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by Mariah Carey Silent Night by Josh Groban O Tannenbaum by Nat "King" Cole Sleigh Ride by The Carpenters Christmas Is Coming by Vince Guaraldi Trio Jingle Bells by The Miracles The First Noel by 'NSYNC Gabriel's Message by Charles Bordes and Sabine Baring-Gould We Three Kings by Patti Smith The Happiest Christmas Tree by Nat "King" Cole Christmas All Over Again by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Santa's Beard by They Might Be Giants No Presents For Christmas by King Diamond If Every Day Was Like Christmas by Elvis Presley Away In a Manger by Andy Williams Merry Christmas Darling by The Carpenters Christmas Time Again by Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone O Little Town of Bethlehem by Elvis Presley Father Christmas by The Kinks Merry Christmas Baby by Cee Lo Green God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by Pentatonix We Wish You a Merry Christmas by Ras Family Mistletoe and Holly by Frank Sinatra Christmas Island by Bob Dylan Amazing Grace by Sufjan Stevens Where Are You Christmas by Faith Hill Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight) by The Ramones Children's Christmas Song by The Supremes Merry Xmas, Baby (Please Don't Die) by Dum Dum Girls Cool Yule by Louis Armstrong with the Commanders Silent Night by Stevie Nicks Miss You Most (At Christmas Time) by Mariah Carey 12 Days of Christmas by John Denver Christmastime by Smashing Pumpkins I Want To Come Home for Christmas by Marvin Gaye 12 Days of Christmas by Pentatonix Merry Christmas Darling by The Carpenters Back Door Santa by Clarence Carter O Come All Ye Faithful by Nat King Cole White Christmas by The Beach Boys Candy Cane Christmas by Darius Rucker Christmases When You Were Mine by Taylor Swift A Change at Christmas (Say It Isn't So) by The Flaming Lips Christmas Waltz by The Carpenters Mistletoe by Justin Bieber Silver Bells by Jacob Miller O Come All Ye Faithful by Weezer Santa's Beard by The Beach Boys Mary, Did You Know? by Pentatonix I Saw Three Ships by Nat "King" Cole Christmas in Killarney by Bing Crosby We Wish You a Reggae Christmas by Yellowman O Holy Night by Celine Dion My Only Wish (This Year) by Britney Spears Rockin' Little Christmas by The Surfaris The River by Joni Mitchell O Holy Night by Pentatonix Mary, Did You Know? by Pentatonix Silent Night by Temptations Have a Holly Jolly Christmas by Michael Sinatra Christmas Night in Harlem by Nat King Cole Christmas In The City by Mary J. Blige December Will Be Magic Again by Kate Bush Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays by *NSYNC That's Christmas To Me by Pentatonix White Christmas by The Drifters Peace in the Valley by Elvis Presley Christmas in New Orleans by Louis Armstrong Fairytale of New York by The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl The First Noel by Andy Williams That Was The Worst Christmas Ever! by Sufjan Stevens We Three Kings by Harry Connick, Jr. A Marshmellow World by Dean Martin Christmas In Our Hearts by Pentatonix Merry Christmas Baby by Otis Redding Silent Night by The Temptations Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa by De La Soul Peace on Earth by Paul Venable Christmas Time in the City by Black Cherry NOTE: The 1940s song "Baby, It's Cold Outside" recorded by Esther Williams and Ricardo Montalban for the MGM film Neptune's Daughter made the news in Decemeber 2018 as "controversial" due to suggestive lyrics associated with a man trying to persuade a woman to spend the night because it was cold outside. It was not a Christmas song at all, but radio stations have played it as a holiday classic due to its winter theme. The song has been covered by many artists and was never considered controversial prior to 2018. The 1949 movie was a romantic comedy. |
