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"Christmas Tree Farm" by Taylor Swift
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"Santa, Can’t You Hear Me" by Kelly Clarkson (feat. Ariana Grande)
The two pop queens show off their vocal range and beg Santa to give them what they want for Christmas on this live version of "Santa, Can't You Hear Me" released just last year.
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"Santa Tell Me" by Ariana Grande
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This catchy single from Ariana Grande — in which she asks Santa not to have her fall in love if the guy won't be in her life the next Christmas — is perhaps one of the most popular holiday tracks released in recent years.
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"I'll Be Home For Christmas" by Camila Cabello
What better place to be than home for Christmas? You might recognize Bing Crosby's hit, "I'll Be Home for Christmas" in this cover by Camila Cabello with a twist of mariachi.
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"Christmas On The Square" by Dolly Parton
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"It's Giving Christmas" by Chris Brown
R&B singer Chris Brown (loved for his version of "This Christmas"), released a new Christmas tune in 2022. His smooth, melodic voice delivers images of snow angels, mistletoe, gathering with family, spreading love and everything else that makes the holidays magical on this lighthearted track.
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Oh Santa!" by Mariah Carey (feat. Ariana Grande & Jennifer Hudson)
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A Christmas song that combines the powerhouse vocals of Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson? Um, hit play, immediately!
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Capitol "The Christmas Song" by Ne-Yo
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Ne-Yo puts an R&B spin on several Christmas classics in his debut holiday album, Another Kind of Christmas (2019). Our favorite is this rendition of "The Christmas Song." The album also includes five original holiday tracks.
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"Make You Mine This Season" by Tegan and Sara
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"Hallelujah" by Pentatonix
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Popular a capella group Pentatonix has plenty of great Christmas songs — but one of their most popular is this cover of "Hallelujah," and it's easy to understand why.
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"Like It's Christmas" by the Jonas Brothers
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The Jo Bros released "Like It's Christmas" in 2019, making it the first holiday hit from Nick, Kevin, and Joe in more than a decade (the last one they released was "Girl of My Dreams" in 2007). The song is about being so in love that every day feels like Christmas. Aw!
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"You Make It Feel Like Christmas" by Gwen Stefani (feat. Blake Shelton)
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Calling all fans of The Voice! If you love the power couple that is Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton, you definitely need to add this holiday duet to your playlist.
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"How Could This Be Christmas?" by Mandy Moore
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Need a holiday tune to capture that lonely-during-Christmas feeling? This tender, wistful song released in 2020 by This Is Us actress and singer Mandy Moore is perfect for that.
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"Candy Cane Lane" by Sia
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"Candy Cane Lane" is an upbeat jingle from Sia's first holiday album, Every Day is Christmas (2017), which features 10 original Christmas songs from the famed "Chandelier" singer.
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"Little Drummer Boy" by Carrie Underwood (feat. Isaiah Fisher)
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Fun fact: This powerful 2020 rendition of the Christmas classic "Little Drummer Boy" from Carrie Underwood features vocals from her then-5-year-old son!
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"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Michael Bublé
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No holiday music playlist is complete without Michael Bublé — especially when it comes to his magical cover of this true Christmas classic.
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"Christmas Makes Me Cry" by Kacey Musgraves
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Sometimes we just need a slow, sad Christmas song to cry to — and this emotional ballad from country singer Kacey Musgraves will do the trick.
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"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey
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I mean, is there any modern Christmas song that's more iconic than Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You"? This ultimate holiday bop consistently lands in the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Holiday 100 every Christmas season, even years after its release.
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"Mistletoe" by Justin Bieber
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This song, from Justin Bieber's first Christmas album, Under the Mistletoe, will inspire you to get up and dance. In 2011, Bieber told MTV News,"It's something that I feel like they're going to be singing every Christmas." Turns out, he was totally right.
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"8 Days of Christmas" by Destiny's Child
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