The Best Christmas Albums on iTunes This Season
No time of year inspires more music than Christmas, and the iTunes Top 100 Christmas Albums Chart brings together the season’s best-selling holiday albums in one place. Updated weekly, this chart showcases festive full-lengths from classic crooners, contemporary pop stars, and beloved artists who have made holiday albums a cherished tradition.
Christmas albums hold a special place in music history. Mariah Carey’s Merry Christmas, Michael Bublé’s Christmas, Elvis Presley’s Christmas Album, and Bing Crosby’s timeless recordings are perennial chart-toppers that return year after year. More recently, artists from Kelly Clarkson to Pentatonix have added modern classics to the canon.
Whether you’re decorating the tree, hosting a holiday party, or just getting into the festive spirit, the chart below is the best place to find your perfect Christmas album. Explore the full iTunes Top 100 Christmas Albums, updated this week.
Chart updated this week on: 2026-08-04
1.
We Need A Little Christmas
Pentatonix
November 13, 2020
2.
Christmas & Chill - EP
Ariana Grande
December 18, 2015
3.
This Time Of The Year
Steve Tyrell
October 22, 2002
4.
Hannah Waddingham: Home For Christmas (Soundtrack from the Apple Original)
Hannah Waddingham
November 22, 2023
5.
Christmas in the City
Pentatonix
October 24, 2025
6.
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! (Original TV Soundtrack)
Boris Karloff, Thurl Ravenscroft, MGM Studio Orchestra & MGM Studio Chorus
December 18, 1966
7.
Cowboy Christmas
Michael Martin Murphey
August 23, 1991
8.
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A Charlie Brown Christmas (Original 1965 TV Soundtrack) [2022 Mix]
Vince Guaraldi Trio
December 9, 1965
9.
Beethoven's Last Night
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
April 11, 2000
10.
Christmas Bells Are Ringing
Clay Aiken
November 22, 2024
11.
A Neighborly Christmas
Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
December 11, 2007
12.
A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra (50th Anniversary Edition)
Frank Sinatra
September 21, 1957
13.
Miracles: The Holiday Album
Kenny G
November 1, 1994
14.
Greatest Christmas Songs
Perry Como
August 23, 1999
15.
Christmas
Frank Sinatra
September 17, 2013
16.
A Holly Dolly Christmas (Ultimate Deluxe Edition)
Dolly Parton
October 2, 2020
17.
21 Christmas Hits
Various Artists
November 17, 2014
18.
Christmas Kisses - EP
Ariana Grande
January 1, 2013
19.
Merry Christmas With Love
Clay Aiken
January 1, 2001
20.
Christmas
Trisha Yearwood
January 1, 2016
21.
Christmas Through Your Eyes
Gloria Estefan
September 27, 1993
22.
Alabama Christmas, Vol. II
Alabama
September 17, 1996
23.
A Christmas Carol (Original Soundtrack from the Hallmark Tv Production)
Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens & Ria Jones
August 2, 2024
24.
It's A SpongeBob Christmas! Album
SpongeBob SquarePants
November 6, 2012
25.
In the Nutcracker Mood
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
June 1, 2012
26.
The Christmas Album
Dusty Springfield & The Springfields
January 1, 2010
27.
Greatest Hits Christmas
LeAnn Rimes
November 7, 2025
28.
50 Halloween Zombie Sound Effects
Halloween Voice
February 1, 2013
29.
Merry & Gay Soundtrack
Various Artists
December 1, 2022
30.
Another Neighborly Christmas - EP
Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
November 6, 2012
31.
Christmas
Michael Bublé
October 14, 2011
32.
Christmas Portrait (Special Edition)
Carpenters
October 13, 1978
33.
Taylor Momsen's Pretty Reckless Christmas
The Pretty Reckless
October 31, 2025
34.
These Are Special Times
Céline Dion
October 30, 1998
35.
Christmas with the Petersens
The Petersens
November 6, 2020
36.
Phineas and Ferb Holiday Favorites
The Cast of Phineas and Ferb
January 1, 2010
37.
The Beach Boys' Christmas Album
The Beach Boys
November 9, 1964
38.
Peace on Earth
Casting Crowns
October 7, 2008
39.
Under The Mistletoe (Deluxe Edition)
Justin Bieber
November 1, 2011
40.
Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Various Artists
November 9, 2018
41.
Christmas Secrets
Enya
December 6, 2019
42.
Whispers of a Silent Night (Extended Version)
Marie-Celestine & Michael
November 26, 2025
43.
The Best Of Pentatonix Christmas
Pentatonix
November 20, 2019
44.
A Very Kacey Christmas
Kacey Musgraves
October 28, 2016
45.
fruitcake - EP
Sabrina Carpenter
November 17, 2023
46.
Santa Claus Lane
Hilary Duff
October 14, 2003
47.
A Family Christmas
Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli & Virginia Bocelli
October 21, 2022
48.
'Twas the Night Before Christmas...Back Home
Walter Brennan
January 1, 1962
49.
Christmas Is Here!
Pentatonix
October 19, 2018
50.
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Various Artists
November 23, 2008
51.
One Wish: The Holiday Album
Whitney Houston
November 18, 2003
52.
A Fresh Aire Christmas
Mannheim Steamroller
December 19, 1993
53.
Chipmunks Christmas
Alvin & The Chipmunks
January 1, 2012
54.
Ultimate Christmas
Frank Sinatra
October 6, 2017
55.
Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration
Various Artists
September 29, 1992
56.
The Spirit Of Christmas (Remastered)
Ray Charles
July 16, 1985
57.
Come Darkness, Come Light: Twelve Songs of Christmas
Mary Chapin Carpenter
September 30, 2008
58.
A Dave Brubeck Christmas
Dave Brubeck
September 17, 1996
59.
Honky Tonk Christmas
Alan Jackson
October 11, 1993
60.
December
The Moody Blues
January 1, 2003
61.
Christmas Sing-Along with Mitch
Mitch Miller
December 31, 1957
62.
Merry Little Christmas
Mat and Savanna Shaw
November 20, 2020
63.
Gospel Christmas Songs
Cedarmont Kids
September 12, 2000
64.
The Joy of Christmas
Mat and Savanna Shaw
November 5, 2021
65.
We Three Kings
The Irish Tenors
October 20, 2003
66.
Christmas Like a Lullaby
John Denver
November 1, 1990
67.
Songs of Joy & Peace
Yo-Yo Ma
October 13, 2008
68.
Quiet Christmas: Solo Piano
Beegie Adair
January 1, 2004
69.
The Complete RCA Christmas Collection
Perry Como
December 3, 2013
70.
Christmas Break: Relaxing Jazz For The Holidays
Various Artists
September 26, 2006
71.
Season of Peace - The Christmas Collection
Michael McDonald
October 12, 2018
72.
Loving Christmas
Loving Caliber
September 28, 2018
73.
Christmas Together
Mat and Savanna Shaw
November 18, 2022
74.
Jingles 3
Voice Male
November 6, 2012
75.
Love Like It's Christmas - EP
Mat and Savanna Shaw
November 21, 2025
76.
In the Spirit - A Christmas Album
Michael McDonald
January 1, 2001
77.
A Crystal Christmas
Crystal Gayle
October 1, 1986
78.
Harmony For The Holidays - EP
Dad Harmony
November 15, 2024
79.
The Gift of Christmas
Prestonwood Worship
January 20, 2011
80.
Tis The Season
Jake Shimabukuro
October 17, 2025
81.
Dancelife's Christmas Best
Ballroom Orchestra & Singers
October 5, 2009
82.
4th of July
Patriotic Players
July 4, 2009
83.
Halloween Horrors
J. Robert Elliot
January 1, 1977
84.
What Christmas Means to Me
Adam Hawley
October 6, 2023
85.
A Very Carper Christmas
Melissa Carper
November 28, 2025
86.
An Intimate Holiday With Michael Feinstein
Michael Feinstein
July 27, 2001
87.
Christmas - Carols & Classics
First Baptist Carrollton Worship Choir
December 1, 2010
88.
I'll Be Home For Christmas (EP)
Gardiner Sisters
December 2, 2019
89.
Christmas 'Round At Ours
Girls Aloud
November 22, 2024
90.
Christmas Sessions - EP
Joseph Quiles
December 5, 2025
91.
The Greatest Christmas Hits
Pentatonix
August 21, 2023
92.
A Very Backstreet Christmas
Backstreet Boys
October 14, 2022
93.
Darkfall, Vol. 2 - EP
Nox Arcana
October 13, 2023
94.
Behold
Lauren Daigle
October 21, 2016
95.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Ryuichi Sakamoto
December 31, 2014
96.
A Drummer Boy Christmas +
for KING & COUNTRY
October 29, 2021
97.
Merry Christmas: 30th Anniversary Edition
Mariah Carey
December 6, 2024
98.
A Very Laufey Holiday: The Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town Edition
Laufey
November 5, 2025
99.
Noël
The Priests
November 2, 2010
100.
The Classic Christmas Album
Kenny G
September 21, 2012