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: 2026-06-23
1.
Be My Baby
The Ronettes
August 17, 1963
2.
Somewhere Only We Know
Lily Allen
November 10, 2013
3.
Hallelujah
Jeff Buckley
August 23, 1994
4.
Hallelujah
Pentatonix
October 21, 2016
5.
Angels Among Us
Alabama
January 1, 1982
6.
Love Potion 666
DJTEXX
October 6, 2025
7.
Monster Mash
Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
September 1, 1962
8.
Hallelujah
Carrie Underwood & John Legend
September 25, 2020
9.
Linus and Lucy
Vince Guaraldi Trio
December 9, 1965
10.
Ave Maria
Céline Dion
October 30, 1998
11.
Snowman
Sia
November 9, 2017
12.
SHINE YOUR LIGHT
JVKE & Forrest Frank
December 5, 2025
13.
Mary, Did You Know?
Pentatonix
October 21, 2014
14.
Christmas / Sarajevo 12/24 (Instrumental)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
October 15, 1996
15.
All I Want for Christmas Is You
Mariah Carey
October 28, 1994
16.
U Drive Me Crazy (Radio Edit)
*NSYNC
September 28, 1998
17.
Skating
Vince Guaraldi Trio
December 9, 1965
18.
Celebrate Me Home
Kenny Loggins
April 1, 1977
19.
Last Christmas (Single Version)
Wham!
December 1, 1984
20.
Jingle Bells
Frank Sinatra
September 21, 1957
21.
Do You Hear What I Hear
Carrie Underwood
January 1, 2007
22.
O Holy Night
Josh Groban
November 20, 2001
23.
2000 Miles
Pretenders
January 21, 1984
24.
Let There Be Peace On Earth (feat. Jenny Gill)
Vince Gill
January 1, 1993
25.
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Norah Jones & Laufey
November 10, 2023
26.
Silent Night (Christmas Is Coming)
Sting & Shaggy
November 22, 2019
27.
You're a Grand Old Flag
United States Marine Band
June 10, 2014
28.
Silent Night
Frank Sinatra
September 21, 1957
29.
A Christmas to Remember
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
October 29, 1984
30.
MY LITTLE MAN
Marcy Mobley
April 14, 2025
31.
The Prayer
David Archuleta & Nathan Pacheco
December 10, 2015
32.
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (feat. NEEDTOBREATHE)
for KING & COUNTRY
October 30, 2020
33.
Christmas in Heaven
Scotty McCreery
January 1, 2012
34.
Silent Night
Sarah McLachlan
October 17, 2006
35.
The First Noël
Andy Williams
October 14, 1963
36.
Cozy Little Christmas
Katy Perry
November 15, 2018
37.
He Shall Reign Forevermore (Live)
Chris Tomlin
October 23, 2015
38.
Stretchy Pants
Carrie Underwood
November 12, 2021
39.
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Zach Williams
October 16, 2020
40.
We Three Kings
Harry Connick, Jr.
September 22, 2008
41.
Silent Night
Sara Ramirez
January 1, 2009
42.
Joyful, Joyful
Pentatonix & Jazmine Sullivan
October 24, 2019
43.
Fix Me Jesus
Jennifer Hudson
November 1, 2013
44.
Why'd You Leave Me On Christmas
B2K
November 20, 2001
45.
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
Red Mountain Church
October 20, 2008
46.
Stop, Look & Listen, It's Halloween
Pete Antell
October 22, 2021
47.
America 250 (Forever Strong History Song)
DJDougieFresh
February 23, 2026
48.
Frosty the Snowman
Sing n Play
January 1, 2012
49.
O Holy Night
RAYE
November 1, 2022
50.
Sigh No More
Audrey Assad
November 1, 2019
51.
Il Silenzio
Harry Govers & Piet Knarren
November 11, 2009
52.
We Three Kings (feat. Kate Flannery, Tim Davis & The Tony Guerrero Quintet)
Jane Lynch
November 11, 2016
53.
Hurry up Hurry up Santa Claus
Al Jardine
November 1, 2017
54.
O Holy Night
Ruston Kelly
October 8, 2021
55.
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Dara Reneé, Joshua Bassett & Matt Cornett
October 25, 1990
56.
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Randy Van Horne Singers
October 11, 1960
57.
Jingle Bells
Nursery Rhymes ABC
November 3, 2019
58.
This Is Jesus
First Baptist Church of Ponca City & Northeast Baptist Church
December 16, 2019
59.
Carol of Davy Jones
AtinPiano
December 24, 2022
60.
All Winter
Roses & Revolutions
November 27, 2020
61.
Rudolph the Red - Nosed Reindeer
Nursery Rhymes ABC
November 3, 2019
62.
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Katerina McCrimmon
October 24, 2025
63.
The Pride Is Back
David Wurst
March 12, 2018
64.
Playlist
Miyumin
June 21, 2026
65.
The Lords Prayer (feat. Mormon Tabernacle Choir)
Andrea Bocelli
November 3, 2009
66.
Today is your birthday (M1)
Singers-50To70s
October 17, 2025
67.
Baby, I Love You
The Ronettes
December 14, 1963
68.
You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Tyler, The Creator
October 24, 2018
69.
River
Sarah McLachlan
September 1, 2006
70.
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (Single)
Brenda Lee
January 1, 1958
71.
Pomp and Circumstance
Derp Bros & Sir Edward Elgar
September 6, 2011
72.
Jingle Bell Rock
Bobby Helms
December 2, 1957
73.
Carol of the Bells
Lindsey Stirling
October 20, 2017
74.
These Are the Special Times
Céline Dion
October 30, 1998
75.
Angels Among Us
Alabama
October 12, 1993
76.
It's Always Been You (feat. Drew Seeley)
A2
January 26, 2025
77.
Fur Elise
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
April 11, 2000
78.
Single On The 25th
Lauren Spencer Smith
November 18, 2022
79.
Christmas Eve Is Here
Snowed In Collective
June 6, 2026
80.
Home (feat. Michael Bublé)
Blake Shelton
October 14, 2011
81.
America the Beautiful (Instrumental Version)
United States Air Force Band
March 1, 2006
82.
Sleigh Ride
Johnny Mathis
October 6, 1958
83.
Oh Santa! (feat. Ariana Grande & Jennifer Hudson)
Mariah Carey
October 1, 2010
84.
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Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) [1947 Version]
Gene Autry
January 1, 1947
85.
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Frank Sinatra
September 21, 1957
86.
Gifts For Me
Meghan Trainor
November 21, 2025
87.
Fairytale Of New York
Jon Bon Jovi
December 7, 2020
88.
So Let Us Fly with Hearts Aglow
Clark Matthew
April 20, 2024
89.
God Bless The USA
Various Artists
February 13, 2006
90.
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Dean Martin
November 16, 1959
91.
The Greatest Gift
Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli & Virginia Bocelli
September 8, 2022
92.
Up On The House Top (Ho Ho Ho) [with Carl Cotner and His Orchestra]
Gene Autry
January 1, 2004
93.
Ode to Joy (Beethoven 4th Symphony)
Munich Symphony Orchestra
December 1, 2009
94.
You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch
Thurl Ravenscroft
January 1, 1966
95.
Where Are You Christmas?
The Pretty Reckless
October 31, 2025
96.
Diggy Diggy Diggy
Zin In De Zomer Amsterdam
May 1, 2026
97.
Merry Christmas Darling (Remix)
Carpenters
October 13, 1978
98.
More Than Words
EXTREME
August 7, 1990
99.
Winter
Joshua Radin
June 13, 2006
100.
What a Wonderful World
John Legend
November 13, 2009