“Wonderful Christmastime” by Paul McCartney (1979) “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent and Buck Ram (1943)Ģ5. “Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season” by Kay Tompson and Irving Berlin (1942)Ģ4. “Santa Baby” by Joan Javits, Anthony Springer and Philip Springer (1953)Ģ3. “Silver Bells” by Raymond Evans and Jay Livingston (1950)Ģ2. “Feliz Navidad” by José Feliciano (1970)Ģ1. “Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)” by Gene Autry and Oakley Haldeman (1947)Ģ0. “White Christmas” by Irving Berlin (1941)ġ9. “Do You Hear What I Hear?” by Noel Regney and Gloria Shain (1962)ġ8. “Jingle Bells” by James Lord Pierpont Frank Sinatra version arranged by Gordon Jenkins (ASCAP, 1958)ġ7. “The Christmas Song” by Mel Tormé and Robert Wells (1946)ġ6. “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey (1994)ġ5. “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” by Edward Pola and George Wyle (1963)ġ4. “Frosty the Snowman” by Steve Nelson and Walter E. “Last Christmas” by George Michael (1984)ġ2. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin (1944)ġ1. “Winter Wonderland” by Felix Bernard and Richard B. “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” by Johnny Marks (1958)ĩ. “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” by Johnny Marks (1949)Ĩ. “Jingle Bell Rock” by Joseph Carleton Beal and James Ross Boothe (1958)ħ. “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” by Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie (1934)Ħ. “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” by Meredith Willson (1951)ĥ. “A Holly Jolly Christmas” by Johnny Marks (1962)Ĥ. “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow” by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne (1945)ģ. “Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson and Mitchell Parish (1948)Ģ. Check out the entire ACAP Top 25 Most Popular Christmas Songs of 2021 for your playlist:ġ. Kelly Clarkson reigns supreme with the songs “Underneath the Tree” (#1), “Christmas Isn’t Canceled (Just You)” (#6) and “Under the Mistletoe” (#10). The accompanying video clip has more than 700 million views on YouTube.ĪSCAP has also compiled the most popular Christmas songs written in the last two decades into a single chart. Something that is all the more surprising as the hit is at the top of Billboard’s chart of the most popular Christmas songs of all time. To the surprise of many, Mariah Carey and her iconic “All I Want for Christmas is You” (1994) only reached the 14th position on the ranking. All of the songs appearing in the organisations top 10 were composed between the 1940s and 1970s. The ASCAP rankings underscore just how good the Christmas season is for classics.
It is closely followed by the famous “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow” by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne (1945) and the catchy “A Holly Jolly Christmas” by Johnny Marks (1962). The most popular song that meets these criteria is none other than “Sleigh Ride,” a Christmas song by Leroy Anderson and Mitchell Parish from 1948. ‘Tis the season! ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ just hit 1 Billion streams? #BillionsClub #AllIWantForChristmasIsYou /hqXSSzMeMI However, it only took into account songs written by its member songwriters. To establish this ranking, the American organization used the number of streams and radio listeners for songs with a copyright date after 2001. Some music fans think Mariah Carey is the undisputed queen of Christmas, while others believe the title should go to Meredith Willson for his song “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.” The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) is breaking down the tie in its top 25 most popular Christmas songs this year. Many music lovers are getting into the holiday spirit by listening to songs dedicated to what crooner Andy Williams described as “the most wonderful time of the year.” To help them, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) has compiled a list of 2021’s most popular Christmas songs.
There are just a couple of weeks left until Christmas. Compiling a Christmas 2021 playlist to set the holiday mood?