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Holiday Hits

The songs that come back every December.

Last Christmas by Wham! — cover art

As the calendar flips to December, the air fills with the familiar jingles of holiday cheer. Malls decked with twinkling lights, the smell of cocoa wafting from every corner, and the comforting crackle of vinyl bring us back to a time when the holidays had a soundtrack. This season, we dust off those beloved tapes, each track a time capsule of nostalgia. With the likes of Wham! and Mariah Carey, these songs are the heartbeat of our celebrations, weaving through memories of tree trimming and cozy nights by the fire. From the iconic to the underappreciated, these Holiday Hits remind us that some tunes are just meant to return, year after year, to keep the spirit alive.

On the playlist

Last Christmas
Wham!1984
All I Want for Christmas Is You
Mariah Carey1994
Wonderful Christmastime
Paul McCartney1979
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
John Lennon1971
Do They Know It's Christmas?
Band Aid1984
Christmas Wrapping
The Waitresses1981
Fairytale of New York
The Pogues1987
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee1960
Blue Christmas
Elvis Presley1964
Step Into Christmas
Elton John1973

Did you know

  • Wham!'s 'Last Christmas' finally hit UK #1 in 2021 — 36 years after its release.
  • Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' was written and recorded in a single weekend in 1984.

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