Mariah Carey no doubt has created a Christmas classic with ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’. Her original 90’s hit has served as a testament to her lyrical genius, and it is proved in the way the song continues to remain in everyone’s Christmas playlists – more than 25 years after it’s release.
But like every other great recording in Pop culture, the song has also suffered from some major ‘overplaying’, especially around the time of the holidays.
So if you’ve ever thought of including some other Xmas classics in your playlist, that are just as great or perhaps even better than this Billboard chart topper by new millennium’s Queen of Christmas, then we’ve got you.
Christmas music, whether we’re talking about originals or traditional carols, has been sung by some of the greatest names in music over the past 100 years. And there are some recordings that truly surpass most of what you hear on Popular charts these days, including Mimi’s Xmas baby – AIWFCIY.
Here are 10 Christmas classics that can easily be deemed ‘better Christmas songs’ than Ms Carey’s Billboard chart-topper (No Shade):
10) Bing Crosby – It’s Beginning To Look Like Christmas
9) Frank Sinatra – I’ll Be Home For Christmas
8) Harry Connick Jr. – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
7) Donny Hathaway – This Christmas
6) Brenda Lee – Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
5) Bing Crosby – White Christmas
4) Darlene Love – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
3) Nat King Cole – The Christmas Song
2) Eartha Kitt – Santa Baby
1) The Ronettes – Sleigh Ride
Perhaps if only to end the monotony, some of these classic Christmas recordings ought to be in your Holiday playlist.