The Most Wonderful Songs of the Year, Ranked
Christmas music has a magic all its own — and the iTunes Top 100 Christmas Songs Chart captures the best of it every week. From timeless classics that return every December to new festive singles from today’s biggest pop stars, this chart ranks the 100 most popular holiday tracks on iTunes right now.
The range of Christmas music is extraordinary. Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has become the most successful holiday song in history. Wham!’s “Last Christmas,” The Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York,” and Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” are perennial favourites. Meanwhile, artists like Ariana Grande, Kelly Clarkson, and Michael Bublé add new classics each year.
Get into the holiday spirit with the full iTunes Top 100 Christmas Songs Chart, updated fresh this week and full of festive treats old and new.
Chart updated this week on: 2026-10-28
1.
Monster Mash
Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
September 1, 1962
2.
All I Want for Christmas Is You
Mariah Carey
October 28, 1994
3.
Be My Baby
The Ronettes
August 17, 1963
4.
Hard Candy Christmas
Dolly Parton
October 29, 1984
5.
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee
January 1, 1958
6.
Hallelujah
Pentatonix
October 21, 2016
7.
Snowman
Sia
November 9, 2017
8.
It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas
Michael Bublé
October 14, 2011
9.
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Darlene Love
November 22, 1963
10.
Halloween (From "Halloween")
The Knights of Midnight
October 16, 2012
11.
The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)
Nat "King" Cole
November 15, 1955
12.
Last Christmas (Single Version)
Wham!
December 1, 1984
13.
Hallelujah
Jeff Buckley
August 23, 1994
14.
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Andy Williams
October 14, 1963
15.
This is Halloween
The Viral Journey
October 1, 2026
16.
Like It's Christmas
Jonas Brothers
November 8, 2019
17.
You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch
Thurl Ravenscroft
January 1, 1966
18.
Beautiful Star of Bethlehem (feat. Brandi Carlile & Steve Martin)
Alanis Morissette
October 9, 2026
19.
Blue Christmas
Elvis Presley
October 15, 1957
20.
Last Christmas (Pudding Mix)
Wham!
January 1, 1984
21.
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Dean Martin
November 16, 1959
22.
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Mariah Carey
October 28, 1994
23.
Santa Baby
Eartha Kitt
January 1, 1953
24.
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Michael Bublé
October 14, 2011
25.
Snow Waltz
Lindsey Stirling
November 22, 2024
26.
I Want (a few small things)
Hilary Duff
February 20, 2026
27.
Angels Among Us
Alabama
January 1, 1982
28.
Jingle Bell Rock
Bobby Helms
December 2, 1957
29.
Underneath the Tree
Kelly Clarkson
October 25, 2013
30.
Thriller (Instrumental)
The Knights of Midnight
October 20, 2015
31.
Believe
Pentatonix
32.
Baby, It's Cold Outside
Dean Martin
November 16, 1959
33.
Santa Tell Me
Ariana Grande
December 13, 2013
34.
Jingle Bell Rock
Bobby Helms
January 1, 1965
35.
Ghostbusters
The Knights of Midnight
October 20, 2015
36.
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Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) [1947 Version]
Gene Autry
January 1, 1947
37.
Winter Song
Grace Enger & Bebe Stockwell
November 29, 2024
38.
O Holy Night
Josh Groban
November 20, 2001
39.
Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)
Amy Grant
January 1, 1992
40.
Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey)
Lou Monte
January 1, 1960
41.
Get Happy / Happy Days Are Here Again
Pentatonix
42.
Christmas in Dixie
Alabama
December 6, 1982
43.
Run Run Rudolph
Kelly Clarkson
October 25, 2013
44.
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Frank Sinatra
September 21, 1957
45.
So Let Us Fly with Hearts Aglow
Clark Matthew
April 20, 2024
46.
Halloween Music
Creepy Razy
October 19, 2015
47.
Holly Jolly Christmas
Michael Bublé
October 14, 2011
48.
DJ Play A Christmas Song
Cher
October 6, 2023
49.
You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Tyler, The Creator
October 24, 2018
50.
Happy Holiday / The Holiday Season
Andy Williams
October 14, 1963
51.
Oh Santa! (feat. Ariana Grande & Jennifer Hudson)
Mariah Carey
October 1, 2010
52.
Christmas / Sarajevo 12/24 (Instrumental)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
October 15, 1996
53.
Mele Kalikimaka
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
December 1, 1945
54.
Spending My Christmas With You
Cynthia Erivo & Jimmy Fallon
October 16, 2026
55.
Beetlejuice (Main Title)
The Hit Crew
January 1, 2015
56.
Candy Cane Lane
Sia
November 17, 2017
57.
Feliz Navidad
José Feliciano
November 1, 1970
58.
Linus and Lucy
Vince Guaraldi Trio
December 9, 1965
59.
Winter Song
Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson
December 1, 2008
60.
Mary, Did You Know?
Pentatonix
October 21, 2014
61.
Grown-Up Christmas List
Amy Grant
October 6, 1992
62.
Sleigh Ride
The Ronettes
November 22, 1963
63.
Winter Wonderland
Amy Grant
January 1, 1992
64.
I Guess it’s Christmas
Hilary Duff
February 20, 2026
65.
Little Drummer Boy
for KING & COUNTRY
October 30, 2020
66.
You Make It Feel Like Christmas (feat. Blake Shelton)
Gwen Stefani
September 22, 2017
67.
Run Run Rudolph
JoJo Siwa
November 13, 2020
68.
Skating
Vince Guaraldi Trio
December 9, 1965
69.
You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Thurl Ravenscroft & Boris Karloff
December 18, 1966
70.
Sleigh Ride
Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops Orchestra
January 1, 1988
71.
Mistletoe
Justin Bieber
October 17, 2011
72.
Let It Be Christmas
Alan Jackson
October 22, 2002
73.
Scary
Ultimate Horror Experience
September 16, 2019
74.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Gene Autry
September 1, 1949
75.
Little Drummer Boy (feat. Isaiah Fisher)
Carrie Underwood
September 25, 2020
76.
Haunted House of Horror
Pro Sound Effects Library
September 6, 2012
77.
You're Not Alone
Norah Jones
October 15, 2021
78.
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Bing Crosby
October 9, 2020
79.
With Bells On
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
October 29, 1984
80.
The Moment The Whole World Changed (feat. Megan Woods)
Danny Gokey
October 23, 2026
81.
Silent Night
The Temptations
August 1, 1980
82.
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas (Hippo the Hero)
Gayla Peevey
January 1, 1953
83.
All You Want for Christmas is Me
Hilary Duff
February 20, 2026
84.
Jingle Bells
Frank Sinatra
September 21, 1957
85.
White Winter Hymnal (Fleet Foxes Cover)
Pentatonix
October 21, 2014
86.
This Is Halloween (From "Nightmare Before Christmas")
The Knights of Midnight
October 16, 2012
87.
Christmas in New England
Ryan Peter Murphy
August 25, 2026
88.
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Dolly Parton
December 22, 1990
89.
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra)
Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters
November 2, 2004
90.
Love Potion 666
DJTEXX
October 6, 2025
91.
Tales from the Crypt Theme
The Knights of Midnight
October 16, 2012
92.
Carol of the Bells
Mannheim Steamroller
December 20, 1993
93.
I Am the Grinch (feat. Fletcher Jones)
Tyler, The Creator
November 9, 2018
94.
Christmas the Whole Year Round
Sabrina Carpenter
November 13, 2015
95.
Santa, Can't You Hear Me
Kelly Clarkson & Ariana Grande
October 15, 2021
96.
Pick Out A Christmas Tree
Dan + Shay
November 3, 2021
97.
Let There Be Peace on Earth (feat. Jenny Gill)
Vince Gill
January 1, 1993
98.
Christmas Cookies
Lainey Wilson
October 22, 2021
99.
Autumn Leaves (The Best Of Eva Cassidy)
Eva Cassidy
May 14, 1996
100.
Officially Christmas
Dan + Shay
July 16, 2021