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The Ultimate Christmas Playlist

It's finally socially acceptable to start blasting the holiday cheer.

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The Ultimate Christmas Playlist
Claire Paulsen

I'll go ahead and admit it right away, I listen to Christmas music all year. I can't help it -- it makes me so happy and I'm pretty much the best singer in the world. But once Thanksgiving is over, I can finally advertise my love of Christmas music. As I sit next to my Christmas tree which is of course already set up and decorated, I listen to my perfectly collaborated and compiled Christmas Playlist. I have decided to share my genius with all of you so that you can also amaze others with the perfection. A special shout out to my sister Sara, a co-collaborator and Christmas Music aficionado.

1. Mariah Carey -- "All I Want For Christmas Is You"


A classic. That voice, though.

2. Lennon & Maisy -- "Christmas Coming Home"

I'm obsessed with these two.

3. Bing Crosby & David Bowie -- "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy"


The song of my childhood.

4. Glee -- "Do They Know It's Christmas?"


Important for everything happening in society.

5. Straight No Chaser -- "The Christmas Can-Can"


These guys just get me.

6. Idina Menzel & Michael Bublé -- "Baby It's Cold Outside"


I just really love Idina, any version of this song will do, though.

7. Penatonix -- "Mary, Did You Know?"

Just ugh, I can sing like that too.

8. Straight No Chaser -- "The 12 Days of Christmas"


I really like acapella could you tell?

9. Kenny Loggins -- "Celebrate Me Home"


I grew up listening to this, and now that I'm in college it's so relevant.

10. The Mistle-Tones (A Musical) -- "Please Come Home For Christmas"


This one gives me the feels (they all do let's be honest).

11. Jackson 5 -- "Someday at Christmas"


You just can't not have a Jackson 5 version.

12. Pentatonix -- "Winter Hymnal"


My little sister requested this one, and I'm newly obsessed.

13. Pentatonix -- "Little Drummer Boy"

Another Pentatonix and acapella. Sorry, not sorry.

14. Michael Bublé -- "It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas"

Another great Michael classic.

15. Lea Michelle/Glee -- "River"


Just that voice.

16. James Taylor -- "Go Tell It On A Mountain"


James Taylor is just amazing and family in a nutshell.

17. Cascade -- "Last Christmas"

The best dancing christmas song possible.

18. Straight No Chaser -- "Who Spiked The Eggnog?"


A little laugh never killed anyone.

19. Josh Groban -- "Oh Holy Night"


That voice. *swoon*

20. Katharine McPhee -- "A Grown Up Christmas List"


The Micheal Bublé version of this is also amazing.

21. Glee -- "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"


Just wow.

22. Jose Feliciano -- "Feliz Navidad"

This one is just FUN.

23. Meghan Trainor -- "I'll Be Home"


This one gives me the feels.

24. The Beach Boys -- "Little Saint Nick"


FUN.

25. David Seville & The Chipmunks -- "The Chipmunk Song"


ALVIIIIIIIIIN. Alvin is me, I am Alvin.

26. Glee Cast -- "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"


Sue Sylvester is the best Grinch ever.

27. Wilson Phillips -- "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day"


They won my heart with "Hold On" and then this sealed the deal.

28. Pentatonix -- "That's Christmas To Me"


Sorry, last one I promise.

29. Elmo & Patsy -- "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer"


This one is just a yes all over the place.

30. Lea Michele -- "Auld Lang Syne"


My all time favorite I think, always appropriate and heartfelt.

I have so many more songs and versions I could add, but I have found these 30 songs to be the perfect length for a playlist. Just like Goldilocks, it's just right. So enjoy and have a great Christmas season!

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