The following is a list of popular Christmas songs recorded by various artists, many of which have hit on various charts, mostly in the United States (some only released in the artist's home country). The year indicates the original year of release for that artist's recorded version of the single or track, which may not necessarily be the first year the artist's version appeared on one or more popular music charts by various music trade publications. Many tracks were re-released as singles in subsequent years.
A TitleArtistYearAdditional information "A' Soalin'" Peter, Paul and Mary 1963 Peaked at #15 on Billboard's Christmas Charts 12/28/1963."Christmas Records." Billboard, vol. 75, no. 52, December 28, 1963, p. 7. worldradiohistory.com From the album Moving. Written by Paul Stookey, Tracy Batteste & Elaina Mezzetti. Contains an element of "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"."Adeste Fideles(O Come, All Ye Faithful)" Associated Glee Clubs of America 1925 Peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard pop singles chart in 1925. This historic record was the first electrically recorded disc to create a popular impact, and featured the largest choir popular music has ever known: some 4,800 voices (according to Columbia Records). Over 150 versions of this standard have appeared in Christmas LPs since 1946. Bing Crosby 1942 Peaked at No. 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on the week ending December 26, 1960. "All Alone on Christmas" Darlene Love 1992 Peaked at No. 83 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1993. From the 1992 film Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. "All I Really Want for Christmas" Steven Curtis Chapman 2005 Peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart in 2006. From the album All I Really Want for Christmas. "All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan" Kenny Chesney 2003 Peaked at No. 30 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. From the album All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan. "All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth" Spike Jones and his City Slickers 1948 Spent three weeks at No. 1 on Billboard Records Most Played by Disk Jockeys chart in 1948 and 1949. Also peaked at No. 14 on Billboard Children's Records chart and No. 18 on Billboard Best-Selling Pop Singles chart in 1950. Written by Donald Yetter Gardner. "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (1) Carla Thomas 1963 Written by Andrew Charles Williams. Originally released as the B-side of Thomas's 1963 holiday hit, "Gee Whiz, It's Christmas". A new version recorded by Thomas peaked at No. 11 on Billboard Christmas Singles chart in 1966. "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (2) Vince Vance & The Valiants 1989 First released as a single in 1989, but didn't become a country radio chart hit until 1993. Re-charted in 1994–1997. Peaked at No. 31 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1999. Melody is the same as Bobby Vinton's 1964 top 10 pop hit, "My Heart Belongs to Only You"."All I Want for Christmas Is You" (3) Mariah Carey 1994 Peaked at No. 12 on Billboard Radio Songs chart and No. 6 on Billboard Adult Contemporary chart on the first week of January 1995, and three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 2019 into early January 2020. Written by Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey. Lady Antebellum 2010 Peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart on the week ending January 8, 2011. Also peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart (week ending January 8, 2011) and at No. 14 on the Billboard Holiday Digital Song Sales chart (week ending November 10, 2012). Newsboys 2010 Peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart on the week ending January 8, 2011. Justin Bieber with Mariah Carey 2011 Subtitled "SuperFestive!" Peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart on the week ending December 31, 2011. Also peaked at No. 86 on the main Billboard Hot 100 chart (week ending November 19, 2011), at No. 20 on the Billboard Holiday 100 chart (week ending December 17, 2011), at No. 51 on the Billboard Digital Song Sales chart (week ending November 19, 2011), at No. 1 on the Billboard Holiday Digital Song Sales chart (week ending November 19, 2011), and at No. 20 on the Billboard Holiday Streaming Songs chart (week ending December 14, 2013). Michael Bublé 2011 Peaked at No. 1 for five consecutive weeks on Billboard Adult Contemporary chart (from the week ending December 10, 2011, to the week ending January 7, 2012). Both debuted and peaked at No. 99 on Billboard main Hot 100 chart (on the week ending December 31, 2011). Also made these other Billboard music charts (with peak positions shown): Bubbling Under Hot 100 (No. 1), Greatest of All Time Holiday 100 Songs (No. 52), Holiday 100 (No. 13), Holiday Airplay (No. 35), Holiday Digital Song Sales (No. 3), and Holiday Streaming Songs (No. 21). "All My Love for Christmas" Lonestar 1998 Peaked at No. 61 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1999. From the 1998 various artists album Country Christmas Classics on RCA Records."Amen" The Impressions 1964 Featured in the 1963 film Lilies of the Field. Peaked at No. 7 on Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on the week ending January 9, 1965, and at No. 17 on Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart on the week ending January 30, 1965. An updated recording by the group titled "Amen (1970)" was released in November 1969, peaking at No. 44 on Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles chart on the week ending January 10, 1970, and at No. 110 on Billboard Bubbling Under The Hot 100 chart on the week ending January 3, 1970. Lloyd Price and Erma Franklin 1964 Peaked at No. 124 on Billboard Bubbling Under The Hot 100 chart on the week ending December 26, 1964. "Angels Among Us" Alabama 1993 Reached No. 51 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart from unsolicited airplay, as a partial Christmas single from the band's album Cheap Seats. Charted again in 1994 and 1995. "Angels We Have Heard on High" Sonicflood 2003 Traditional French carol known as Les Anges dans nos campagnes translated to English in 1862 by James Chadwick. Peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart in 2004. Chris Tomlin also had a hit version on the Christian Songs chart in 2006, peaking at No. 5. Jim Brickman's piano rendition, under the title "Angels," ranked No. 27 on an all-time list compiled by Star 102.5. "Another Lonely Christmas" Prince and The Revolution 1984 Peaked at No. 5 on Billboard Christmas Singles chart. Originally released as the B-side of Prince and The Revolution's 1984 single "I Would Die 4 U". "At This Table" Idina Menzel 2019 From the album Christmas: A Season of Love."Auld Lang Syne" Peerless Quartet 1921 Peaked at No. 5 on one of the top-selling music charts in December 1921. Written by Robert Burns as a Scots-language poem in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song (Roud no. 6294). Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1939 First recorded and released by Decca Records in 1939 (Decca 2478) and again in 1947 (Decca 24260). A Decca re-release charted on the Music Vendor Christmas list of 1963. Lombardo first performed the song on radio in 1929. Kenny G 1999 Subtitled "The Millennium Mix". Peaked at No. 7 on Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on the week ending January 8, 2000."Away in a Manger" Reba McEntire 1987 Peaked at No. 73 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart on the week ending January 9, 1999. From her 1987 holiday album Merry Christmas to You. Kenny Chesney 1998 Peaked at No. 67 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart on the week ending January 8, 2000. Casting Crowns 2005 Peaked at No. 7 on Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart on the week ending January 7, 2006.
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