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: 2026-06-02
1.
Be My Baby
The Ronettes
August 17, 1963
2.
Pomp and Circumstance
Derp Bros & Sir Edward Elgar
September 6, 2011
3.
Hallelujah
Jeff Buckley
August 23, 1994
4.
Hallelujah
Pentatonix
October 21, 2016
5.
Celebrate Me Home
Kenny Loggins
April 1, 1977
6.
2000 Miles
Pretenders
January 21, 1984
7.
Monster Mash
Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
September 1, 1962
8.
All I Want for Christmas Is You
Mariah Carey
October 28, 1994
9.
Love Potion 666
DJTEXX
October 6, 2025
10.
Baby, I Love You
The Ronettes
December 14, 1963
11.
Pomp and Circumstance
The All American Band
April 14, 2008
12.
Merry Christmas
Ed Sheeran & Elton John
December 3, 2021
13.
Linus and Lucy
Vince Guaraldi Trio
December 9, 1965
14.
Somewhere Only We Know
Lily Allen
November 10, 2013
15.
Ave Maria
Céline Dion
October 30, 1998
16.
Feliz Navidad
José Feliciano
November 1, 1970
17.
Now Behold the Lamb
Kirk Franklin & The Family
November 7, 1995
18.
Jingle Bell Rock
Bobby Helms
December 2, 1957
19.
Everything She Wants
Wham!
October 23, 1984
20.
Tigre Abelardo De La Espriella
Nicolas Tovar
September 12, 2025
21.
Underneath the Tree
Kelly Clarkson
October 25, 2013
22.
Angels Among Us
Alabama
January 1, 1982
23.
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Enya
November 7, 2008
24.
Do They Know It's Christmas? (Original 1984 Version)
Band Aid
December 3, 1984
25.
Last Christmas (Single Version)
Wham!
December 1, 1984
26.
Sleigh Ride
The Ronettes
November 22, 1963
27.
Step Into Christmas
Elton John
November 23, 1973
28.
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (Single)
Brenda Lee
January 1, 1958
29.
Hallelujah
Lindsey Stirling
November 18, 2015
30.
Like It's Christmas
Jonas Brothers
November 8, 2019
31.
Skating
Vince Guaraldi Trio
December 9, 1965
32.
He Shall Reign Forevermore (Live)
Chris Tomlin
October 23, 2015
33.
Hello Zepp Theme (From "Saw") [Epic Version]
Alala
May 21, 2021
34.
Skating
Canadian Brass
October 1, 2013
35.
Ode to Joy (Beethoven 4th Symphony)
Munich Symphony Orchestra
December 1, 2009
36.
Gethsemane
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
January 1, 2019
37.
It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas
Michael Bublé
October 14, 2011
38.
The Night Santa Went Crazy
"Weird Al" Yankovic
March 12, 1996
39.
Snowman
Sia
November 9, 2017
40.
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Andy Williams
October 14, 1963
41.
You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch
Thurl Ravenscroft
January 1, 1966
42.
The Prayer
Pentatonix
October 29, 2021
43.
Hail To the Chief
American Inauguration Band
January 19, 2013
44.
The Lords Prayer (feat. Mormon Tabernacle Choir)
Andrea Bocelli
November 3, 2009
45.
Carol of the Bells
Mannheim Steamroller
December 20, 1993
46.
Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)
Amy Grant
January 1, 1992
47.
Mele Kalikimaka
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
December 1, 1945
48.
SHINE YOUR LIGHT
JVKE & Forrest Frank
December 5, 2025
49.
Mary, Did You Know?
Kenny Rogers & Wynonna
January 1, 1996
50.
The Little Drummer Boy (1965 Version)
Harry Simeone Chorale
January 1, 1965
51.
Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto
James Brown
January 1, 1968
52.
Christmas Time Is Here
Diana Krall
November 1, 2005
53.
Nantucket Sleighride (To Owen Coffin)
Mountain
January 1, 1970
54.
Happy Heart
Andy Williams
April 21, 1969
55.
O Holy Night (1968 Version)
Perry Como
September 23, 1998
56.
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Lindsey Stirling
October 7, 2022
57.
Christmas / Sarajevo 12/24 (Instrumental)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
October 15, 1996
58.
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas (Hippo the Hero)
Gayla Peevey
January 1, 1953
59.
Winter Wonderland
Luke Bryan & Ella Langley
November 14, 2025
60.
Hallelujah
Susan Boyle
September 14, 2010
61.
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Pentatonix
October 21, 2016
62.
A Marshmallow World
Darlene Love
November 22, 1963
63.
My Favorite Things (Remastered)
Tony Bennett
January 1, 1968
64.
O Holy Night
Céline Dion
October 30, 1998
65.
Dreams Are More Precious
Enya
October 24, 2008
66.
A Holly Jolly Christmas (Single Version)
Burl Ives
November 1, 1964
67.
Hallelujah
Carrie Underwood & John Legend
September 25, 2020
68.
Hot in December
Kylie Minogue
December 5, 2025
69.
Noel (feat. Lauren Daigle) [Live]
Chris Tomlin
October 23, 2015
70.
The Gift (feat. Collin Raye & Susan Ashton)
Jim Brickman
September 15, 1997
71.
Silver Bells
Dean Martin
October 1, 1966
72.
I'll Be Your Santa Tonight
Keith Urban
November 8, 2019
73.
Oi to the World
No Doubt
November 25, 2003
74.
Hat Made Of Mistletoe
Cody Johnson
November 19, 2021
75.
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Gallant & Jensen McRae
November 1, 2023
76.
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Whitney Houston
January 1, 1987
77.
My Only Wish (This Year)
Britney Spears
November 14, 2000
78.
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Mariah Carey
October 28, 1994
79.
Trains and Winter Rains
Enya
September 30, 2008
80.
Jingle Bells (feat. The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra)
Diana Krall
November 1, 2005
81.
You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Thurl Ravenscroft & Boris Karloff
December 18, 1966
82.
I Believe I Can Fly (Radio Edit)
R. Kelly
May 23, 1997
83.
CHRISTmas
JVKE & Forrest Frank
December 5, 2025
84.
Deck The Halls
Pentatonix
November 20, 2019
85.
Winter Wonderland
Amy Grant
January 1, 1992
86.
The First Noel
Carrie Underwood
October 23, 2007
87.
O Holy Night
Life in 3D
November 1, 2024
88.
White Christmas (with Shania Twain)
Michael Bublé
October 14, 2011
89.
Hallelujah
Lauren Spencer Smith
November 1, 2023
90.
It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas
Johnny Mathis
September 23, 1986
91.
Cool Yule (feat. The Commanders)
Louis Armstrong
January 1, 1953
92.
My Favorite Things
Kelly Clarkson
October 25, 2013
93.
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Michael Bublé
October 14, 2011
94.
Christmas in Heaven
Scotty McCreery
January 1, 2012
95.
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Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) [1947 Version]
Gene Autry
January 1, 1947
96.
Silent Night
Frank Sinatra
September 21, 1957
97.
We Need a Little Christmas
Johnny Mathis
September 23, 1986
98.
Carol Of The Bells (10th Anniversary Edition)
Tommee Profitt
November 1, 2024
99.
Christmas Through Your Eyes
JVKE, Forrest Frank & ZVC
December 5, 2025
100.
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Baba Yaga (feat. Luna Theia) [Radio Edit]
Jason Mclelland
February 14, 2026