by Sabrina Henriquez
The holiday season is approaching quickly and it consists of joy, spirit, family, and even music as well. Many people listen to holiday songs while driving in the car, putting up their Christmas trees, baking holiday treats, or when spending time with family and friends. There have been countless holiday songs released by well-known pop artists such as Ariana Grande, Justin Beiber, Kelly Clarkson, Mariah Carey, and others. Here are the official top 10 streamed Holiday/Christmas songs to play during the festive season according to www.officialcharts.com!
To kick off the holiday spirit, the top-streamed holiday song is a Christmas classic by the famous singer Mariah Carey. The song is called “All I Want For Christmas Is You” and it was released in 1994. This song has been streamed 1.4 billion times, and it is fun to sing and dance to while doing other tasks or simply being in the mood for some holiday tunes.
The next eight most-streamed songs are songs many people around the world have enjoyed countless times over. Here they are:
2. “Last Christmas” by Wham
3. “FairyTale of New York” by Pogues ft. Kristy Maccoll
4. “Merry Christmas Everyone” by Shakin Stevens
5. “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” By Band-Aid
6. “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas” by Michael Buble
7. “Step into Christmas” by Elton John
8. “Santa Tell Me”, by Ariana Grande
9. “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday” by Wizzard.
Finally, coming in at number 10, is “Rockin’ Around The Christmas” Tree by Brenda Lee. This is a very popular song that was recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958 and written by Johnny Marks, and it has been a hit ever since. This song is one of the Christmas standards, making it one of the most successful Christmas songs of all time.
Although those are the official top 10 streamed holiday songs, a few of my personal favorites did not make it high on the charts. Despite the fact that I do enjoy listening to “Santa Tell Me” by Ariana Grande and “Last Christmas” by Wham during the holiday season, I also love listening to “Underneath The Tree” by Kelly Clarkson, “Mistletoe” by Justin Beiber, “Snowman” by Sia, and “It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year” by Andy Williams. Those songs are easy to dance to, and many can catch the rhythm right away. I have also made a short Spotify playlist with Holiday songs to listen to this season – Enjoy and Happy Holidays!