12 Timeless Christmas Hits for your Holiday Playlist (+12 fresh tracks!)

12 December 2020

JINGLE BELL ROCK: 12 timeless Christmas hits for your playlist (+12 more!)

Not feeling the Christmas cheer just yet? These Christmas hits will definitely get you into the festive mood and singing along before you know it!

Christmas is coming, and for better or worse, the holiday season also signals the end for the ever-eventful 2020. With COVID-19 measures continuing to put a dampener on large gatherings and travel plans, getting into that holiday mood might not come as naturally as before. But, what exactly contributes to that Christmas spirit?

Maybe it’s the gifts we give and receive, or the Christmas trees and lights along (the much emptier) Orchard Road. If you can’t resist humming along to festive tunes blasting on mall PA systems, this playlist is for you! Here are twelve timeless Christmas hits to get you going, and twelve more to really bring you that Christmas cheer!

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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas — Michael Bublé
Last Christmas — Wham!
Let It Snow! — Dean Martin
Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree — Brenda Lee
All I Want For Christmas Is You — Mariah Carey
Sleigh Ride — The Ronettes
Feliz Navidad — José Feliciano
Holly Jolly Christmas — Burl Ives
Wonderful Christmastime — Paul McCartney
Do They Know It’s Christmas? — Band Aid
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town! — The Jackson 5
The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) — Nat King Cole

Now, many of these need no introduction, and here’s betting you already know the words to them too. But, because you’ve probably heard them before at one mall or another, here are twelve more songs that will add more festive feels to your Christmas playlist!

Instrumentals for that extra magic

Instrumental music is, well, instrumental in creating an atmosphere, and are especially great when you’re all done with Christmas karaoke. What they lack in singing is often made up for with other instruments to carry a melody, while others add texture to the background.

More instrumental magic:

Something for the kids

… And one delicious cookie! ♫

Besides presents, music by familiar characters is one of the ways to get children excited for Christmas. Granted, many of us young at heart should have no problems enjoying these tunes too.

More Christmas songs for kids:

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer — Sesame Street
All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) — Alvin & The Chipmunks
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas — Kermit the Frog
Deck The Halls — Mickey & His Friends
Jingle Bells — Mickey and the Gang

A modern Christmas

Besides traditional carols and popular tracks that have withstood the test of time, there are also many new Christmas bops infused with modern music styles. We’ll know in a few years if these prove to be as enduring as their predecessors.

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