Holiday Jams Playlist!

Welcome to the Holiday Jams Playlist! Exams are nearing… but so is Winter Break! Allow yourself a little time to relax by listening to some classic holiday songs.

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1. All I Want for Christmas Is You

• Artist: Mariah Carey
• If you like this, try this: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town by The Jackson 5
• Why I like it: It’s super fun to belt out this song in the shower.

2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

• Artist: Michael Bublé
• If you like this, try this: Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney
• Why I like it: This jazzy rendition of the classic Christmas song is refreshing to listen to.

3. Thank God It’s Christmas

• Artist: Queen
• If you like this, try this: Do They Know It’s Christmas? by Band Aid
• Why I like it: I love the slightly romantic feel of the song.

4. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

• Artist: Ella Fitzgerald
• If you like this, try this: Underneath the Tree by Kelly Clarkson
• Why I like it: It sounds so light and makes you feel carefree and happy.

5. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 

• Artist: Judy Garland
• If you like this, try this: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas by Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters
• Why I like it: It makes you feel like you are transported back to the mid-1900s.

6. The First Snowflake

• Artist: The Boy Least Likely To
• If you like this, try this: Jingle Bell Rock by Bobby Helms
• Why I like it: It can give you a sense of calm and relaxation.

7. What Christmas Means To Me

• Artist: Stevie Wonder
• If you like this, try this: Here Comes Santa Claus by Gene Autry
• Why I like it: It can immediately lift your spirits up.

8.come out and play

• Artist: Billie Eilish
• If you like this, try this: On the snow by EXO
• Why I like it: I feel like sitting on a comfy armchair and sipping warm coffee while listening to this song.

9. Baby, It’s Cold Outside

• Artist: Dean Martin
• If you like this, try this: You and Me and Christmastime by Sheffield
• Why I like it: It perfectly captures the holiday vibes.

10. It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

• Artist: Andy Williams
• If you like this, try this: Little Saint Nick by The Beach Boys, Mark Linett, Sweet, and Larry Walsh
• Why I like it: It makes you feel excited about the holidays!

11. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree

• Artist: Brenda Lee
• If you like this, try this: A Holly Jolly Christmas by Burl Ives
• Why I like it: It’s fun to jam to this song with your family in the living room.

12. Feliz Navidad

• Artist: José Feliciano
• If you like this, try this: Sleigh Ride by Ella Fitzgerald
• Why I like it: It’s a classic Christmas song that warms your heart.

13. Santa Tell Me

• Artist: Ariana Grande
• If you like this, try this: Mistletoe by Justin Bieber
• Why I like it: It’s an easy and fun song to sing along to.

14. White Christmas

• Artist: Bill Crosby
• If you like this, try this: Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley
• Why I like it: There’s something in this song that just sounds absolutely magical.

15. That’s Christmas To Me

• Artist: Pentatonix
• If you like this, try this: Carol of the Bells by Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych and John Williams
• Why I like it: The harmonies in this song are amazing.

16. Last Christmas

• Artist: Wham!
• If you like this, try this: Winter Wonderland by Tony Bennett
• Why I like it: I love the nostalgic-sounding introduction in this song.

17. The Christmas Song

• Artist: Nat King Cole
• If you like this, try this: Merry Christmas Darling by Carpenters
• Why I like it: This is also a very cozy and romantic song to listen to during the holidays.