Top 20 Christmas Songs (from Classic to the Most Popular Hits)
The recently released Spotify Wrapped 2024 serves as a delightful appetizer for music lovers this December. With Christmas just around the corner, Christmas song is a must-have to elevate the holiday spirit. Have you started getting ready for the celebrations? What’s on your Christmas playlist this year?
In this article, we’ve curated the Top 20 most streamed Christmas Songs on Spotify to help you discover holiday favorites and add extra joy to the holiday season. In addition, we share you an effective method to download the top 20 Christmas songs as MP3s, so you can enjoy these best Christmas songs offline anytime, anywhere, without internet connection.
| Popular Christmas Songs | Result |
|---|---|
| Released year earlier than 2015 | #20, #16, #15, #13, #12, #11, #10, #6, #3, #2 |
| Released year Later than 2016 | #19, #18, #17, #14, #9, #8, #7, #5, #4, #1 |
| *Download Christmas playlist to MP3 from any music streaming platforms | Tool: Kigo Music One |
Part 1. Best 20 Christmas Songs on Spotify
1. You’re Christmas To Me – Sam Ryder Christmas Song Spotify
Release year: 2023
Behind the song: It is Sam Ryder’s first release as an independent artist. He recorded the song simply for love. As he posted on Facebook “This is one of my fave songs of mine to sing, and I only get to do it once a year! You’re Christmas To Me is available to stream on Spotify now!”
You are not alone if you haven’t heard this popular Christmas song before, as Sam wrote it for an Amazon Prime film and it was released exclusively through Amazon Music last year. But luckily, “You’re Christmas To Me” comes to Spotify now.
Lyrics:
- You're the star upon the tree
- You're the only gift I need
- And I'd use up all my wishes if it only made you see
- What a special time of year
- Full of joy and festive cheer
- There's no better night for miracles
- And I believe 'cause you're Christmas to me
2. All I Want for Christmas Is You – Song by Mariah Carey (Queen of Christmas)
Release year: 1994
Behind the song: “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is a cheery and boisterous ode to Christmas, not to mention a yuletide crush. But it’s a sharp contrast to Carey’s melancholic experiences around the holidays while growing up.
Mariah Carey’s "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has become inescapable every December, signaling the arrival of Christmas. Since its 1994 release, the song has become a seasonal staple, heard everywhere—from shopping malls to radio stations and holiday playlists.
3. Last Christmas - Song by Wham!
Release year: 1984
Behind the song: The song actually has very little to do with Christmas! It's mainly about a failed relationship, and coming face to face with them a year later. Only the phase 'Last Christmas' - when the relationship comes to a head - actually refers to the festive season.
Wham! overtook LadBaby and Mariah Carey to grab the number one single, 36 years in the waiting. The song has been covered by many artists since its original release. But this original version is still the most streamed one. Currently, it has over 1,707,175,909 hits on Spotify till Dec 15, 2024.
4. It Can't Be Christmas - Tom Grennan Christmas Song
Release year: 2024
Behind the song: “I love everything about Christmas, spending time with friends and family, eating great food, and listening to Christmas music,” said singer-songwriter Grennan.
It's this year's Amazon Music Original pick for 2024. Currently, “It Can't Be Christmas” is only available to stream on Amazon Music. Tom said “I hope you enjoying listening to 'It Can’t Be Christmas (Amazon Music Original)' as much as I enjoyed making it.”
5. Santa Tell Me – Song by Ariana Grande
Release year: 2014
Behind the song: It is about the story of wanting love at Christmastime. The song features the protagonist asking Santa Claus to tell her if her new lover "really cares", and whether he will leave her like men in her past have.
The most streamed Christmas song Santa Tell Me has earned the status of a modern Christmas classic. Since it released in November 2014, it reached the No 1 spot on Billboard’s Holiday 100 charts in January 2015.
Lyrics:
- Santa, tell me if you're really there
- Don't make me fall in love again
- If he won't be here next year
- Santa, tell me if he really cares
- 'Cause I can't give it all away
- If he won't be here next year
6. Christmas Vacation by Mavis Staples
Release year: 1989
Behind the song: It is one of my favorite Christmas songs, but it is a pity that this most played Christmas song still not available in Spotify. Maybe because Spotify did not sign a contract with Mavis Staples for this music. Well, you can find this most popular Christmas song on Pandora. Download it and add it to your Spotify lists as a local file for playback.
Lyrics:
- It's that time, Christmas time is here
- Everybody knows there's not a better time of year
- Hear that sleigh, Santa's on his way
- Hip, Hip Hooray, for Christmas Vacation
7. Like It's Christmas - Song by the Jonas Brothers
Release year: 2019
Behind the song: It is their third Christmas song following the 2007 single “Girl of My Dreams” and “Joyful Kings” the following season.
8. Christmas Tree Farm – by Taylor Swift
Release year: 2021
Behind the song: Talor Swift was born on December 1989. It is the first original Christmas song of her career.
9. Merry Christmas– by Ed Sheeran, Elton John
Release year: 2021
Behind the song: It is Ed Sheeran’s first Christmas song and serves as Elton John’s second Christmas single. If you watch carefully, you can find that Ed’s wife Cherry Seaborn appeared in the music video of this song.
10. Mstletoe - Song by Justin Bieber
Release year: 2011
Behind the song: Justin Bieber's "Mistletoe" celebrates cherishing love and connection during the holidays, emphasizing intimacy over traditional activities and revealing that being with loved ones is the season's true magic.
11. Silent Night – Song by Michael Buble
Release year: 1945
There are many versions of Silent Night. The early version of “Silent Night” by Bing Crosby is a Christmas classic. It makes for a calming holiday listen. Choose your favorite one.
12. O Holy Night – Song by Mariah Carey
Release year: 1994
13. Baby, It's Cold Outside by Ideina Menzel and Michael Buble
Release year: 2014
14. Snowman by Sia
Release year: 2018
15. Santa Claus Is Comin to Town – Song by Mariah Carey
Release year: 1994
16. White Christmas - Song by Bing Crosby
Release year: 1947
17. A nonsense Christmas by Sabrina Carpenter Christmas song
Release year: 2023
18. Jingle Bell Rock - Song by Glee Cast
Release year: 2012
19. Santa Baby – Song by Eartha Kitt
Release year: 2024
20. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) – Song by John Lennon
Release year: 2010
Part 2. Top Christmas Songs MP3 Download
What’s your most-streamed Christmas song? By now, you probably have some great ideas for creating your own Christmas playlist. Want to listen to your favorite holiday tunes on the go? The best way is to download Christmas songs as MP3 files. Since Spotify restricts song playback to its app, Kigo Music One offers the perfect solution—allowing you to enjoy joyful Christmas songs on any device without limitations.
Kigo Music One is a versatile streaming music to MP3 converter. Whether your favorite Christmas songs are from Spotify, Amazon Music, Tidal, or other platforms, this application allows you to download tracks, albums, and playlists directly in high-quality MP3 format. For instance, you can use Kigo Music One to download "You're Christmas to Me" from Spotify or "It Can't Be Christmas," which is exclusive to Amazon Music.
Key Features of Kigo Music One
- Convert music from Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, etc.
- Save Spotify music in MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, AIFF, ALAC format.
- Preserve source audio quality, full ID3 tags, and track lyrics.
- Run at 10x faster speed & batch download.
- Sort Spotify music files by playlist, artist, album, etc.
- Support Spotify Free or Spotify Premium account.
Windows 11/10/8/7 Free Download
macOS 10.15 or later
Here is the guide to download Christmas Song to MP3:
- Step 1 Choose Spotify from the music platforms on the main screen
- Step 2 Go to Settings to set output format, quality and so on.
- Step 3 Add Spotify Christmas songs to Kigo Music One
- Step 4 Converting Christmas to MP3
- Step 5 Find downloaded Spotify Christmas files
If your favorite Christmas song is only available on Amazon Music, you should select Amazon Music service on the main screen of Kigo Music One.
Tap Settings on the left, and personalize the output settings. The available output formats include: MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIF, ALAC. You can set output quality from 128kbps to 320kbps according to your needs and select how to sort the output Christmas music files.
Note: Kigo Music One supports saving lyrics when converting songs. If you want to sing Christmas songs with lyrics, do not forget to check the box.
Log in to Spotify. Navigate to your favorite Christmas songs, playlists, or albums. Then press the + button to add these Christmas songs. The program will recognize and display the songs on the screen, allowing you to choose the Christmas songs you’d like to download.
Click Convert button to start converting your selected Spotify Christmas songs into high quality MP3. As the program supports 10x download speed, you won’t have to wait long to get your converted Spotify Christmas tracks.
Go to Converted tab on the left, you can find the downloaded MP3 versions of Christmas music. Clicking the folder icon next to the song will take you to the destination folder of the converted file on the computer.
Conclusion
Christmas is just around the corner, and planning for the holiday can be exciting! Choosing and creating your favorite Christmas playlist is an essential part to get ready for the holiday. Are you satisfied with our selection of the top 20 Christmas songs for 2024? The list includes the most streamed Christmas songs as well as the most played ones in recent years. To enjoy Christmas music without any interruption and play on any device, try Kigo Music One to get Christmas playlist in MP3 versions.
Simon Durden | Senior Writer
Simon Durden is the Senior writer at KigoSoft, specializing in music, video download and conversion. Before joining to KigoSoft, he served as a senior writer with the Any Video Converter Team. With extensive knowledge of music, video streaming platforms and expertise in video editing, Simon delivers high-quality content, expert tips, and in-depth tutorials in the multimedia field.
