What is considered the best Christmas song?

There's no single "best" Christmas song, but Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" dominates modern charts as the most successful holiday hit, while Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" is the best-selling single ever. Classics like Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", Wham!'s "Last Christmas," Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song", and Frank Sinatra's "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" are consistently ranked among the favorites across various generations and platforms.

What is the best Christmas song in the world?

12 best Christmas songs from around the world

• Italy: Tu scendi dalla stelle. ...
• Germany: O du fröhliche. ...
• New Zealand: A Pukeko in a Ponga Tree. ...
• Australia: Jingle Bells. ...
• USA: White Christmas. ...
• Nigeria: Betelehemu. ...
• The Americas: Feliz Navidad. ...
• Almost all languages: Silent Night.

What is the #1 Christmas song of all time?

The number one Christmas song of all time, based on sales and cultural impact, is generally considered to be "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby, the best-selling single ever, with over 50 million physical copies sold worldwide. In modern times, Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is a dominant holiday anthem, topping charts and streaming services yearly, making it the biggest digital Christmas hit.
 

What song is XMAS no. 1?

During the 21st century many Christmas chart-toppers have been either by reality television contestants or charity singles. The Christmas number one is announced by BBC Radio 1 on the Friday before Christmas. The most recent Christmas number-one single is "XMAS" by Kylie Minogue.

What are the top 10 Christmas carols of all time?

The top 10 Christmas carols consistently include classics like Silent Night, O Holy Night, Joy to the World, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, and O Come, All Ye Faithful, often joined by Away in a Manger, The First Noel, O Little Town of Bethlehem, God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, and We Three Kings, reflecting a blend of traditional hymns and universally loved holiday songs. 

The Best Christmas Song (Jon Lajoie)

Which Christmas carol is the most popular?

While "All I Want for Christmas Is You" dominates modern charts, "Silent Night" is consistently voted the most popular and beloved traditional Christmas carol globally, praised for its moving melody and history, with millions of recordings and translations, often topping polls in the UK and US alongside favorites like O Holy Night, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, and O Come, All Ye Faithful. 

What are the top 10 Christmas songs in the UK?

The UK's top Christmas songs consistently feature classics like "Fairytale of New York" (The Pogues), "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (Mariah Carey), "Last Christmas" (Wham!), "Merry Xmas Everybody" (Slade), and "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" (Wizzard), often alongside enduring hits such as "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (Band Aid) and "Driving Home for Christmas" (Chris Rea), reflecting a mix of nostalgic singalongs and modern streaming favorites. 

What is the UK's favorite Christmas song?

Beyond carols, The Pogues' Fairytale of New York is the nation's favourite Christmas song, being number one for 19% of Britons with a top pick. Wham!'s Last Christmas comes in second with the votes of 13%.

What is the #1 song of all time?

There's no single "number one song of all time" because it depends on the criteria (sales, streams, cultural impact, critical acclaim), but Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" is often cited as the best-selling single ever by sales, while Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" holds records for streaming/digital certifications, and critics' lists (like Rolling Stone's list) favor songs like Aretha Franklin's "Respect" or Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone".

What is the only Christmas song to reach number 1 twice?

It's 50 years since Bohemian Rhapsody was Christmas number 1. It took the Christmas top spot twice, in 1975 and 1991.

What's the oldest popular Christmas song?

History of Christmas Carols

Reportedly, one of the first known Christmas hymns is "Jesus Refulsit Omnium" ("Jesus, Light of All the Nations"), written by St. Hilary of Poitier in the fourth century.

What Christmas song has the most listens?

For 30-years, 'All I Want for Christmas' has reigned supreme as the most popular song of the season but now Sia's 'Snowman' has melted more hearts on Spotify's top streaming list. Mariah Carey's three-decade long domination of Spotify's top songs of the season has come to an end.

Which song beat Last Christmas to number 1?

On release, "Last Christmas" spent five consecutive weeks at number two on the UK singles chart. It was beaten to Christmas number one by the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid, on which Michael also performed. Wham! donated their royalties to relief efforts for the Ethiopian famine.

What is the most successful Christmas song ever?

The best-selling Christmas song of all time is "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby, recognized by Guinness World Records as the best-selling single ever, with over 50 million physical copies sold worldwide, and its total sales (including covers) exceeding 100 million. For modern digital sales, Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is the top earner, dominating streaming charts. 

What is the most heartfelt Christmas song?

These 11 Christmas Songs Are Guaranteed To Make Us Cry!

• Fairytale of New York – The Pogues.
• Last Christmas – Wham!
• I'll Be Home For Christmas – Karen Carpenter.
• Christmas Lights – Coldplay.
• It'll Be Lonely This Christmas – Mud.
• Every Year Every Christmas – Luthor Vandross.
• Please Come Home For Christmas – Charles Brown.

What is the most cheerful Christmas song?

The 40 best Christmas songs of all time, as ranked by their ability to spark joy

1. All I Want For Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey.
2. Underneath The Tree – Kelly Clarkson.
3. Last Christmas – Wham!
4. Stay – East 17.
5. Christmas Tree Farm – Taylor Swift.
6. Santa Tell Me – Ariana Grande.
7. 8 Days Of Christmas – Destiny's Child.

What is the most played song ever in the world?

It was never a hit single and got almost no play on Top 40 radio. There's even a dispute over the exact title. Yet “It's a Small World,” also known as “It's a Small, Small World” and “It's a Small World (After All),” is very likely the most played song in music history — nearly 50 million times.

What is considered the greatest song ever written?

These are the top ten of Rolling Stone's (500) Greatest Songs of All Time:

• Hey Jude (The Beatles)
• Johnny B. ...
• Good Vibrations (The Beach Boys)
• Respect (Aretha Franklin)
• What's Going On (Marvin Gaye)
• Imagine (John Lennon)
• 2. ( I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones)
• Like a Rolling Stone (Bob Dylan)

What are the top 5 Christmas songs of all time?

Top 20 Christmas Songs

• 1) All I Want for Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey.
• 2) Last Christmas – Wham!
• 3) White Christmas – Bing Crosby.
• 4) Jingle Bell Rock – Bobby Helms.
• 5) Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee.
• 6) It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Andy Williams.

What is the Xmas number one song?

@kylieminogue is this year's christmas number one with 'xmas' 🫶 listen to @jackxsaunders count down the uk's official christmas number 1 on bbc sounds.

Who is the king of Christmas songs?

Move over, Mariah: Michael Bublé is becoming the king of Christmas music with nearly $16 million in holiday earnings | Morningstar.

What is Britain's favourite Christmas song?

That honour, in fact, goes to The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl's festive ditty Fairytale Of New York, according to new data released by YouGov. According to its poll, Fairytale Of New York was named by a fifth of those polled – 19%, in fact – as their favourite Christmas song of all time, excluding traditional carols.

What Christmas song has been #1 the longest?

The Christmas song that has been #1 the longest on the Billboard Hot 100 chart is Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You", which achieved a record-breaking 20 weeks at the top, surpassing other hits like Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" and Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)". This 1994 classic has returned to No. 1 for multiple holiday seasons, accumulating its weeks over several years. 

What's the oldest Christmas song?

The oldest Christmas songs are ancient Christian hymns from the 4th century, with "Jesus Refulsit Omnium" by St. Hilary of Poitiers and "Corde natus ex Parentis" ("Of the Father's Love Begotten") by Prudentius being top contenders, though these were sacred texts rather than the sing-along carols we know today, with melodies often evolving or being set much later. "Corde natus ex Parentis" is particularly notable as its text is still used and its tune, "Divinum mysterium," appeared in print in 1582.