Here is a stab at the 200 Best Songs for Your Christmas Party Playlist. We welcome your comments. What songs are ranked too high? What songs are ranked too low? What songs are missing? Make your case. Also, please let us know concepts for playlists you’d like to see — or share a favorite list of your own.
Number | Artist | Song Title |
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1 | IVES, BURL | Have A Holly Jolly Christmas |
2 | HELMS, BOBBY | Jingle Bell Rock |
3 | CAREY, MARIAH | All I Want For Christmas Is... |
4 | FELICIANO, JOSE | Feliz Navidad |
5 | COLE, NAT KING | The Christmas Song |
6 | WHAM! | Last Christmas |
7 | WILLIAMS, ANDY | Most Wonderful Time Of The... |
8 | LEE, BRENDA | Rockin' Around The Christmas.. |
9 | LENNON, JOHN | Happy Xmas/War Is Over |
10 | TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA | Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24 |
11 | CROSBY, BING | White Christmas |
12 | MATHIS, JOHNNY | It's Beginning To Look A Lot.. |
13 | MARTIN, DEAN | Let It Snow! Let It Snow!.. |
14 | MCCARTNEY, PAUL | Wonderful Christmastime |
15 | GUARALDI, VINCE | Linus And Lucy |
16 | EAGLES | Please Come Home For Christmas |
17 | CROSBY, BING | It's Beginning To Look A Lot.. |
18 | BAND AID | Do They Know It's Christmas? |
19 | AUTRY, GENE | Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer |
20 | AUTRY, GENE | Here Comes Santa Claus |
21 | PRESLEY, ELVIS | Blue Christmas |
22 | COMO, PERRY | Home For The Holidays |
23 | WILLIAMS, ANDY | Happy Holiday/The Holiday... |
24 | HALL & OATES | Jingle Bell Rock |
25 | TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA | Christmas Canon |
26 | FOSTER, DAVID | Carol Of The Bells |
27 | BUBLE, MICHAEL | Let It Snow, Let It Snow... |
28 | BEACH BOYS | Little Saint Nick |
29 | SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE | Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town |
30 | RONETTES | Sleigh Ride |
31 | RAVENSCROFT, THURL | You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch |
32 | DURANTE, JIMMY | Frosty The Snowman |
33 | SINATRA, FRANK/LAUPER, CYNDI | Santa Claus Is Coming To Town |
34 | EURYTHMICS | Winter Wonderland |
35 | HILL, FAITH | Where Are You Christmas? |
36 | COMO, PERRY | It's Beginning To Look A Lot.. |
37 | IVES, BURL | Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer |
38 | MADONNA | Santa Baby |
39 | ANDERSON, LEROY | Sleigh Ride |
40 | GRANT, AMY | It's The Most Wonderful... |
41 | MATHIS, JOHNNY | Sleigh Ride |
42 | SWIFT, TAYLOR | Last Christmas |
43 | CONNIFF, RAY | Ring Christmas Bells |
44 | CARPENTERS | Have Yourself A Merry Little.. |
45 | CAREY, MARIAH | Christmas (Baby Please Come..) |
46 | LOVE, DARLENE | Christmas (Baby Please Come..) |
47 | WILLIAMS, ANDY | Sleigh Ride |
48 | CLARKSON, KELLY | Underneath The Tree |
49 | MARTIN, DEAN | Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer |
50 | PERCY FAITH & HIS ORCHESTRA | We Need A Little Christmas |
51 | KITT, EARTHA | Santa Baby |
52 | CARPENTERS | Home For The Holidays |
53 | RIMES, LEANN | Rockin' Around The Christmas.. |
54 | JACKSON 5 | Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town |
55 | DRIFTERS | White Christmas |
56 | SINATRA, FRANK | Jingle Bells |
57 | PRESLEY, ELVIS | Here Comes Santa Claus |
58 | GRANT, AMY | Winter Wonderland |
59 | AUTRY, GENE | Up On The Housetop |
60 | JACKSON 5 | I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa... |
61 | ELDREDGE, BRETT | Baby, It's Cold...f/M. Trainor |
62 | GUARALDI, VINCE | O Tannenbaum |
63 | RONETTES | I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa ... |
64 | MENZEL, IDINA | Baby It's Cold Outside |
65 | CONNICK, HARRY JR. | Let It Snow! Let It Snow!... |
66 | MARTIN, DEAN/MCBRIDE, MARTINA | Baby, It's Cold Outside |
67 | CARPENTERS | Merry Christmas Darling |
68 | NELSON, WILLIE | Frosty The Snowman |
69 | BERRY, CHUCK | Run Rudolph Run |
70 | LADY ANTEBELLUM | A Holly Jolly Christmas |
71 | VANCE, VINCE. & THE VALIANTS | All I Want For Christmas Is .. |
72 | TAYLOR, JAMES | Have Yourself A Merry Little.. |
73 | MATHIS, JOHNNY | It's The Most Wonderful Time.. |
74 | AIR SUPPLY | Winter Wonderland |
75 | MATHIS, JOHNNY | Winter Wonderland |
76 | SINATRA, FRANK | Let It Snow! Let It Snow! |
77 | MATHIS, JOHNNY | We Need A Little Christmas |
78 | COLE, NAT KING | Deck The Hall |
79 | SINATRA, FRANK | Have Yourself A Merry Little.. |
80 | JOHN, ELTON | Step Into Christmas |
81 | MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER | Carol Of The Bells |
82 | BUFFETT, JIMMY | Mele Kalikimaka |
83 | GRANT, AMY | Rockin' Around The Christmas.. |
84 | CONNIFF, RAY | Jingle Bells |
85 | BUBLE, MICHAEL | Holly Jolly Christmas |
86 | HOUSTON, WHITNEY | Do You Hear What I Hear |
87 | RONETTES | Frosty The Snowman |
88 | CLARKSON, KELLY | My Grown Up Christmas List |
89 | UNDERWOOD, CARRIE | Do You Hear What I Hear |
90 | GLEE CAST | Last Christmas |
91 | LEE, BRENDA | Jingle Bell Rock |
92 | BUBLE, MICHAEL | It's Beginning To Look A Lot.. |
93 | N SYNC | Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday |
94 | SIMEONE, HARRY, CHORALE | Little Drummer Boy |
95 | PRESLEY, ELVIS | Silver Bells |
96 | CARPENTERS | Sleigh Ride |
97 | MURRAY, ANNE | Silver Bells |
98 | AIR SUPPLY | Sleigh Ride |
99 | CRYSTALS | Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town |
100 | AUTRY, GENE | Frosty The Snowman |
101 | COLE, NAT KING | Caroling, Caroling |
102 | LAWRENCE, S/GORME, E | Happy Holiday |
103 | NEVILLE, AARON | Please Come Home For Christmas |
104 | MCLACHLAN, SARAH | Happy Xmas (War Is Over) |
105 | GUARALDI, VINCE | Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) |
106 | BENNETT, TONY | Winter Wonderland |
107 | HILL, FAITH | Holly Jolly Christmas |
108 | BOSTON POPS ORCHESTRA | Sleigh Ride |
109 | BUBLE, MICHAEL | The Christmas Song |
110 | CHIPMUNKS | The Chipmunk Song |
111 | GRANT, AMY | Sleigh Ride |
112 | GROBAN, JOSH | O Holy Night |
113 | CONNIFF, RAY | Twelve Days Of Christmas |
114 | MELLENCAMP, JOHN C | I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa ... |
115 | WILLIAMS, ANDY | Winter Wonderland |
116 | LOGGINS, KENNY | Celebrate Me Home |
117 | PERCY FAITH & HIS ORCHESTRA | Deck The Halls With Boughs... |
118 | SWIFT, TAYLOR | Santa Baby |
119 | CONNIFF, RAY | Frosty The Snowman |
120 | NEVILLE, AARON | Let It Snow, Let It Snow |
121 | BUBLE, MICHAEL | All I Want For Christmas Is... |
122 | GUARALDI, VINCE | Christmas Time Is Here (iHM) |
123 | U2 | Christmas (Baby Please Come..) |
124 | WILLIAMS/CALDWELL | Baby It's Cold Outside |
125 | MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER | Deck The Halls |
126 | BRYSON, PEABO | It's The Most Wonderful Time.. |
127 | MCBRIDE, MARTINA | Silver Bells |
128 | MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER | Faeries |
129 | SIA | Santa's Coming For Us |
130 | CONNICK, HARRY JR. | Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer |
131 | GROBAN, JOSH | Believe |
132 | JOHN TESH PROJECT | Carol Of The Bells |
133 | JIMMY EAT WORLD | Last Christmas |
134 | CROSBY, BING | Do You Hear What I Hear |
135 | BUBLE, MICHAEL | Christmas (Baby Please Come..) |
136 | CROSBY, BING | We Wish You A Merry Christmas |
137 | MANILOW, BARRY | Jingle Bells w/Expose |
138 | LOVE, DARLENE | Winter Wonderland |
139 | WONDER, STEVIE | Someday At Christmas |
140 | BARENAKED LADIES | God Rest Ye...f/S. McLachlan |
141 | FOGELBERG, DAN | Same Old Lang Syne |
142 | BOWIE, DAVID/BING CROSBY | Little Drummer Boy/Peace On... |
143 | SEGER, BOB | Little Drummer Boy |
144 | TRAIN | This Christmas |
145 | A-STRINGS | Sleigh Ride |
146 | CLARKSON, KELLY | I'll Be Home For Christmas |
147 | WILLIAMS, ANDY | Let It Snow, Let It Snow... |
148 | PEEVEY, GAYLA | I Want A Hippopotomas For... |
149 | BEACH BOYS | Frosty The Snowman |
150 | PENTATONIX | Hallelujah |
151 | NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS | We Need A Little Christmas |
152 | SIMPSON, JESSICA | Rockin' Around The Christmas.. |
153 | HATHAWAY, DONNY | This Christmas |
154 | ROYAL GUARDSMEN | Snoopy's Christmas |
155 | MCLACHLAN, SARAH | Have Yourself A Merry Little.. |
156 | ADAMS, BRYAN | Christmas Time |
157 | CROSBY, BING/ANDREWS SISTERS | Mele Kalikimaka |
158 | GRANT, AMY | Have Yourself A Merry Little.. |
159 | KENNY G | Silver Bells |
160 | CROSBY, BING | I'll Be Home For Christmas |
161 | JEWEL | Winter Wonderland |
162 | CROSBY, BING | Frosty The Snowman |
163 | WILSON, CARNIE/WENDY | Hey Santa! |
165 | CAREY, MARIAH | Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town |
166 | BUBLE, MICHAEL | Santa Claus Is Coming To Town |
167 | CLARKSON, KELLY | Christmas Eve |
168 | BENNETT, TONY | Have Yourself A Merry Little.. |
169 | GRANT, AMY | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing |
170 | SUPREMES | My Favorite Things |
171 | WILLIAMS, VANESSA | Do You Hear What I Hear |
172 | GIBSON, DEBBIE | Sleigh Ride |
173 | MCBRIDE, MARTINA | Let It Snow, Let It Snow, ... |
174 | BENNETT, TONY | White Christmas |
175 | WONDER, STEVIE | What Christmas Means To Me |
177 | JARREAU, AL | The Christmas Song(Chestnuts.. |
178 | SANDLER, ADAM | The Thanksgiving Song |
179 | BENNETT, TONY | I'll Be Home For Christmas |
180 | PRETENDERS | Have Yourself A Merry Little.. |
181 | CARPENTERS | Carol Of The Bells |
182 | PERCY FAITH & HIS ORCHESTRA | Joy To The World |
183 | MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen |
184 | UNDERWOOD, CARRIE | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing |
185 | GROBAN, JOSH | Happy Xmas (War Is Over) |
186 | GROBAN, JOSH | Have Yourself A Merry Little.. |
187 | BONOFF, KARLA | First Noel |
188 | WILLIAMS, ANDY | Do You Hear What I Hear |
189 | MANILOW, BARRY | Have Yourself A Merry... '07 |
190 | CONNICK, HARRY JR. | Sleigh Ride |
191 | ESTEFAN, GLORIA | Christmas Through Your Eyes |
192 | PENTATONIX | That's Christmas To Me |
196 | BEACH BOYS | Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town |
198 | SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE | Merry Christmas Baby |
199 | MATHIS, JOHNNY | Have A Holly Jolly Christmas |
200 | PERCY FAITH & HIS ORCHESTRA | Happy Holiday |