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: 2026-10-07
1.
Monster Mash
Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
September 1, 1962
2.
Be My Baby
The Ronettes
August 17, 1963
3.
Hallelujah
Pentatonix
October 21, 2016
4.
All I Want for Christmas Is You
Mariah Carey
October 28, 1994
5.
Hard Candy Christmas
Dolly Parton
October 29, 1984
6.
Underneath the Tree
Kelly Clarkson
October 25, 2013
7.
Hallelujah
Jeff Buckley
August 23, 1994
8.
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee
January 1, 1958
9.
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Andy Williams
October 14, 1963
10.
Christmas / Sarajevo 12/24 (Instrumental)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
October 15, 1996
11.
Snowman
Sia
November 9, 2017
12.
Last Christmas (Single Version)
Wham!
December 1, 1984
13.
Halloween (From "Halloween")
The Knights of Midnight
October 16, 2012
14.
Sleigh Ride
The Ronettes
November 22, 1963
15.
DJ Play A Christmas Song
Cher
October 6, 2023
16.
Jingle Bell Rock
Bobby Helms
December 2, 1957
17.
Oh Santa! (feat. Ariana Grande & Jennifer Hudson)
Mariah Carey
October 1, 2010
18.
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Dean Martin
November 16, 1959
19.
Somewhere Only We Know
Lily Allen
November 10, 2013
20.
Run Run Rudolph
Kelly Clarkson
October 25, 2013
21.
Angels Among Us
Alabama
January 1, 1982
22.
Feliz Navidad
José Feliciano
November 1, 1970
23.
Coming Home This Christmas (feat. Kenny G)
Jonas Brothers & Disney
November 3, 2025
24.
Linus and Lucy
Vince Guaraldi Trio
December 9, 1965
25.
Little Drummer Boy
for KING & COUNTRY
October 30, 2020
26.
Reveille
United States Coast Guard Band
May 1, 2003
27.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Gene Autry
September 1, 1949
28.
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Darlene Love
November 22, 1963
29.
Mistletoe
Justin Bieber
October 17, 2011
30.
The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)
Nat "King" Cole
November 15, 1955
31.
Santa, Can't You Hear Me
Kelly Clarkson & Ariana Grande
October 15, 2021
32.
Candy Cane Lane
Sia
November 17, 2017
33.
Like It's Christmas
Jonas Brothers
November 8, 2019
34.
Auld Lang Syne
Ingrid Michaelson
October 26, 2018
35.
You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch
Thurl Ravenscroft
January 1, 1966
36.
Gethsemane
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
January 1, 2019
37.
Carol of the Bells
Lindsey Stirling
October 20, 2017
38.
Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)
Amy Grant
January 1, 1992
39.
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Live at C.W. Post College, Greenvale, NY - December 1975)
Bruce Springsteen
January 1, 1985
40.
Santa Tell Me
Ariana Grande
December 13, 2013
41.
Blue Christmas
Elvis Presley
October 15, 1957
42.
Mary, Did You Know?
Pentatonix
October 21, 2014
43.
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Bing Crosby
October 9, 2020
44.
Christmas in Dixie
Alabama
December 6, 1982
45.
Drummer Boy (feat. Busta Rhymes)
Justin Bieber
November 1, 2011
46.
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Jackson 5
October 1, 1970
47.
The Gift (feat. Collin Raye & Susan Ashton)
Jim Brickman & Susan Ashton
September 15, 1997
48.
O Holy Night
Céline Dion
October 30, 1998
49.
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Frank Sinatra
September 21, 1957
50.
Let There Be Peace On Earth (feat. Jenny Gill)
Vince Gill
January 1, 1993
51.
Pomp and Circumstance
Derp Bros & Sir Edward Elgar
September 6, 2011
52.
Thriller (Instrumental)
The Knights of Midnight
October 20, 2015
53.
Silent Night (feat. Reba McEntire & Trisha Yearwood)
Kelly Clarkson
October 25, 2013
54.
Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey)
Lou Monte
January 1, 1960
55.
Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental)
Vince Guaraldi Trio
December 9, 1965
56.
Halloween Instrumental
AndrisMusic
September 28, 2022
57.
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas (Hippo the Hero)
Gayla Peevey
January 1, 1953
58.
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) [1947 Version]
Gene Autry
January 1, 1947
59.
Santa Claus Is Back In Town
Elvis Presley
October 15, 1957
60.
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
U2
January 1, 1987
61.
O Holy Night
Carrie Underwood
September 25, 2020
62.
Winter Song
Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson
December 1, 2008
63.
Ave Maria
Céline Dion
October 30, 1998
64.
O Holy Night
Mariah Carey
October 28, 1994
65.
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Sam Smith
December 6, 2014
66.
Exorcist
Halloween Asylum
September 28, 2015
67.
The First Snow
EXO
December 9, 2013
68.
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
Justin Bieber
November 12, 2020
69.
A Holly Jolly Christmas (Single Version)
Burl Ives
November 1, 1964
70.
It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas
Michael Bublé
October 14, 2011
71.
Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal Version)
Vince Guaraldi Trio
December 9, 1965
72.
You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Thurl Ravenscroft & Boris Karloff
December 18, 1966
73.
Deck the Halls
Mannheim Steamroller
September 15, 1984
74.
That Spirit Of Christmas (Remastered)
Ray Charles
July 16, 1985
75.
Grown-Up Christmas List
Amy Grant
October 6, 1992
76.
Let It Be Christmas
Alan Jackson
October 22, 2002
77.
Jingle Bell Rock
Brenda Lee
October 19, 1964
78.
Grown-Up Christmas List (feat. Kelly Clarkson)
Pentatonix
October 19, 2018
79.
Now Behold the Lamb
Kirk Franklin & The Family
November 7, 1995
80.
Baby, It's Cold Outside (feat. Dolly Parton)
Rod Stewart
October 18, 2004
81.
Up On The Housetop
Pentatonix
October 21, 2016
82.
Winter Wonderland / Sleigh Ride
Dolly Parton
October 29, 1984
83.
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Mariah Carey
October 28, 1994
84.
Gobble Gobble
Matthew West
November 13, 2020
85.
All I Want For Christmas Is You
Kelly Clarkson
October 15, 2021
86.
Christmas Canon (2003 Remaster)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
January 1, 1998
87.
Carol Of The Bells (10th Anniversary Edition)
Tommee Profitt
November 1, 2024
88.
Linus And Lucy
Vince Guaraldi Trio
December 9, 1965
89.
Maybe This Christmas
Michael Bublé & Carly Pearce
October 14, 2011
90.
This Is Halloween (From "Nightmare Before Christmas")
The Knights of Midnight
October 16, 2012
91.
Mary, Did You Know? / Breath of Heaven (feat. Charlotte Ave)
Anthem Lights
November 27, 2020
92.
Little Saint Nick
The Beach Boys
November 9, 1964
93.
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Mariah Carey
October 28, 1994
94.
Tales from the Crypt Theme
The Knights of Midnight
October 16, 2012
95.
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Michael Bublé
October 14, 2011
96.
Winter Wonderland
Michael Bublé
October 14, 2011
97.
Mary, Did You Know?
Kenny Rogers & Wynonna
January 1, 1996
98.
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Calling All the Monsters (feat. Messenger) [2021 Version]
Thriii
October 1, 2021
99.
Christmas Cookies
George Strait
January 1, 2001
100.
Winter Wonderland / Don't Worry Be Happy (feat. Tori Kelly)
Pentatonix
October 21, 2014