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: 2026-09-13
1.
Monster Mash
Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
September 1, 1962
2.
Hard Candy Christmas
Dolly Parton
October 29, 1984
3.
Be My Baby
The Ronettes
August 17, 1963
4.
Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy
Bing Crosby & David Bowie
December 10, 1977
5.
All I Want for Christmas Is You
Mariah Carey
October 28, 1994
6.
Hallelujah
Jeff Buckley
August 23, 1994
7.
Last Christmas (Single Version)
Wham!
December 1, 1984
8.
Auld Lang Syne
Ingrid Michaelson
October 26, 2018
9.
Angels Among Us
Alabama
January 1, 1982
10.
Hallelujah
Pentatonix
October 21, 2016
11.
Peace On Earth / The Little Drummer Boy
Bing Crosby, David Bowie & London Symphony Orchestra
November 22, 2019
12.
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee
January 1, 1958
13.
Jingle Bells
Frank Sinatra
September 21, 1957
14.
Sleigh Ride
The Ronettes
November 22, 1963
15.
Feliz Navidad
José Feliciano
November 1, 1970
16.
Baby, I Love You
The Ronettes
December 14, 1963
17.
Let It Be Christmas
Alan Jackson
October 22, 2002
18.
It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas
Michael Bublé
October 14, 2011
19.
Carol of the Bells
Lindsey Stirling
October 20, 2017
20.
Snowman
Sia
November 9, 2017
21.
Underneath the Tree
Kelly Clarkson
October 25, 2013
22.
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Andy Williams
October 14, 1963
23.
You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch
Thurl Ravenscroft
January 1, 1966
24.
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Dean Martin
November 16, 1959
25.
O Holy Night
Céline Dion
October 30, 1998
26.
Jingle Bell Rock
Bobby Helms
December 2, 1957
27.
Reveille
United States Coast Guard Band
May 1, 2003
28.
Christmas Canon (2003 Remaster)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
January 1, 1998
29.
Carol of the Bells
Mannheim Steamroller
October 12, 2004
30.
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Mariah Carey
October 28, 1994
31.
Ave Maria
Céline Dion
October 30, 1998
32.
Blue Christmas
Elvis Presley
October 15, 1957
33.
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Frank Sinatra
September 21, 1957
34.
A Holly Jolly Christmas (Single Version)
Burl Ives
November 1, 1964
35.
The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)
Nat "King" Cole
November 15, 1955
36.
You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Tyler, The Creator
October 24, 2018
37.
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Pentatonix
October 21, 2016
38.
How Great Thou Art (feat. Jennifer Hudson)
Pentatonix
November 20, 2019
39.
You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch (feat. Sabrina Carpenter)
Lindsey Stirling
October 20, 2017
40.
Little Saint Nick
The Beach Boys
November 9, 1964
41.
Mistletoe
Justin Bieber
October 17, 2011
42.
Linus and Lucy
Vince Guaraldi Trio
December 9, 1965
43.
Santa Baby (with Henri René and His Orchestra)
Eartha Kitt
October 2, 1953
44.
Somewhere Only We Know
Lily Allen
November 10, 2013
45.
Santa Tell Me
Ariana Grande
December 13, 2013
46.
Go Tell It On the Mountain
Dolly Parton
December 22, 1990
47.
Mary, Did You Know? (Duet With Wynonna Judd)
Kenny Rogers with Wynonna Judd
January 1, 1996
48.
Love Potion 666
DJTEXX
October 6, 2025
49.
Mary, Did You Know?
Carrie Underwood
September 25, 2020
50.
Get Happy / Happy Days Are Here Again
Pentatonix
51.
Mary, Did You Know?
Kathy Mattea
January 1, 1993
52.
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Darlene Love
November 22, 1963
53.
Mary, Did You Know?
Pentatonix
October 21, 2014
54.
Step Into Christmas
Elton John
November 23, 1973
55.
Ave Maria
Josh Groban
October 9, 2007
56.
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Live at C.W. Post College, Greenvale, NY - December 1975)
Bruce Springsteen
January 1, 1985
57.
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Jackson 5
October 1, 1970
58.
How Great Thou Art
Home Free
October 28, 2016
59.
CHRISTmas
JVKE & Forrest Frank
December 5, 2025
60.
Celebrate Me Home
Kenny Loggins
April 1, 1977
61.
Overture
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
April 11, 2000
62.
Where Are You Christmas?
The Pretty Reckless
October 31, 2025
63.
Hail To the Chief
American Inauguration Band
January 19, 2013
64.
What Christmas Means To Me
Stevie Wonder
November 27, 1967
65.
Now Behold the Lamb
Kirk Franklin & The Family
November 7, 1995
66.
Tubular Bells (From "The Exorcist")
The Knights of Midnight
October 16, 2012
67.
Cool Yule (feat. The Commanders)
Louis Armstrong
January 1, 1953
68.
Requiem (The Fifth)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
April 11, 2000
69.
Carol Of The Bells
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble & Percussion, Alexander Schreiner & Richard P. Condie
January 1, 1970
70.
This Is Halloween (From "Nightmare Before Christmas")
The Knights of Midnight
October 16, 2012
71.
Don't Shoot Me Santa (feat. Ryan Pardey)
The Killers
November 27, 2007
72.
Frosty the Snowman
The Ronettes
November 22, 1963
73.
O Holy Night
Josh Groban
November 20, 2001
74.
Gloria
Michael W. Smith
January 1, 1989
75.
Favorite Time of Year
Carrie Underwood
September 25, 2020
76.
Comin' Home for Christmas
Dolly Parton
December 1, 2009
77.
Let There Be Peace On Earth (Duet with Kenny Loggins)
Richard Marx
October 22, 2012
78.
The Little Drummer Boy
Dolly Parton
December 22, 1990
79.
Winter Wind
The Piano Guys
January 1, 2012
80.
Christmas Is Here
Cher
December 5, 2025
81.
Santa, Can't You Hear Me
Kelly Clarkson & Ariana Grande
October 15, 2021
82.
Deck the Halls
Mannheim Steamroller
September 15, 1984
83.
Shake Up Christmas
Train
November 13, 2015
84.
Carol Of The Bells (10th Anniversary Edition)
Tommee Profitt
November 1, 2024
85.
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How Many Kings (feat. Emily Ann Roberts) [feat. Emily Ann Roberts]
Chosen Road
November 8, 2024
86.
Do They Know It's Christmas? (Original 1984 Version)
Band Aid
December 3, 1984
87.
Home (feat. Michael Bublé)
Blake Shelton
October 14, 2011
88.
The Prayer
Pentatonix
October 29, 2021
89.
O Holy Night
Mariah Carey
October 28, 1994
90.
Little Drummer Boy
Pentatonix
November 19, 2013
91.
The Greatest Gift of All
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
October 29, 1984
92.
Silver Bells
Dean Martin
October 1, 1966
93.
SHINE YOUR LIGHT
JVKE & Forrest Frank
December 5, 2025
94.
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Jackson 5
October 1, 1970
95.
Mary, Did You Know?
Mark Lowry
October 1, 2004
96.
Gobble Gobble
Matthew West
November 13, 2020
97.
Your Door Was Locked (Original)
Element Animation
December 17, 2014
98.
Wish at the Top of My List (feat. Jordin Sparks)
David Archuleta
November 14, 2025
99.
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli & Virginia Bocelli
October 21, 2022
100.
Gethsemane
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
January 1, 2019