This Year’s Most Popular Christmas Songs

As the first snow recently started dropping the base layer on ski resorts across the country, we all know that the Yuletide season is here. Christmas would not feel right if we weren’t surrounded by our friends, family, and of course, our most cherished holiday music. Everyone has Christmas songs that illicit fond memories. Following, are the most popular hits of this Christmas season. Are any of yours on our list? By the way, all of these great tunes can be easily obtained on internet radio.

All I Want for Christmas Is Youwritten and performed by none other than Mariah Carey, this song has been a favorite holiday song for some time. It’s an up tempo love song that combines traditional beats with pop music, which portrays a woman’s longing for a loved one during the Christmas season. It was recreated by Ms. Carey this season on her album “Merry Christmas II You” and is now considered a Christmas classic that has enjoyed perennial sales. It has been sung by various artists and has reached top positions outside the United States. As opposed to many other holiday recordings, it has sold a multitude of copies with over a million electronic downloads. Since its release, it has been on the top of the charts each Christmas season.

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa ClausThis carol was controversial when it was first released in the nineteen fifties when the Catholic Church in Boston had questions regarding its implications and applicability to the Christmas holiday. Nevertheless, the ban was lifted after its singer, Jimmy Body, explained to the church officials the real meaning of the song. Subsequently, it was popularized by Michael Jackson. who recorded another version of the song during his teenage years.

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

This song was originally recorded by Judy Garland in the nineteen forties when it was recorded for the movie “Meet Me in St. Louis”. In the movie, it was sung by Esther, played by Judy, for Tootsie, played by Margaret O’Brien, on Christmas Eve before their family left for New York for their father’s job promotion. Subsequent to that time, it has been a song of encouragement to offer Christmas cheer. You can easily access this song on the internet radio stationof your choice.

I’ll Be Home For Christmas

This song has been considered as one of America’s best known Christmas carols. It was first recorded by Bing Crosby, and was a top 10 hit. Since then, it has become part of the music tradition on the holidays. The song was dedicated to the soldiers of the World War who didn’t make it home for Christmas.

Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire

The original intention of this song was not for Christmas. In fact, it was written in a hot summer. It was only written to get over the humid summer by “thinking cool to stay cool”. Nat King Cole was the first to record the song. Since that time, several versions renditions been recorded from around the world, and it has become a favorite Christmas song.

These Christmas songs continue to hit the annual charts, and may again invade the list of the top holiday songs this year.