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Christmas music is just as much a tradition as snow, Santa, and stockings. That's why down the decades, artists of every genre, from Bing Crosby to Bruce Springsteen, have put their own spin on what Christmas sounds like. While some Christmas music comes and goes in a few weeks, there are classic songs that we've been playing for decades.

Some Christmas song lyrics go back to the very first noel to remind us why this holiday began. Others focus a little more on being with family, finding perfect Christmas gifts, or dancing snowmen. That's the wonderful thing about the holiday season, it might mean something unique to everyone, but it almost always fills us with joy. Memories of decorating Christmas trees, settling down to watch "The Grinch," or perhaps you just love the entire Winter Wonderland experience. We've got some of the best Christmas music of all time and Christmas music listes de lecture for every kind of classic, but right now, settle in for 50 songs from down the years.

There’s no single recipe that makes classic Christmas music. But there are a few artists who have found truly magical combinations that mean their Christmas songs are played every year. And then there are Christmas songs that you will hear everywhere without looking for them.

These are the biggest, most successful Christmas songs, the ones that you will hear during the season whether you’re shopping for Christmas gifts, at the office fête de vacances, or just about anywhere in the lead up to the big day.

This isn’t a playlist with the most popular Christmas songs of 2022 (although we have that too, haha)! This is our list of the biggest Christmas songs of all time.