Phil Jamison

A NEW “MOST PLAYED” CHRISTMAS SONG

Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas” has been the most played Christmas song in stores for the last 20 years. We know…it’s hard for us to believe as well. But this year Mariah was knocked out of the top spot by a group called The Shins and their cover of Paul McCartney & Wings, “Wonderful Christmas Time”. We don’t care that Mariah is no longer the queen of Christmas songs. But, we do have a problem with the survey. We listened to The Shin’s version and came to the conclusion that it’s nowhere near as good as the original by the former Beatle. Listen to both version of “Wonderful Christmas Time”. Then tell us which version you like best. Or do you think Mariah is still the best.



Here’s this year’s Top 20 Most Played Christmas songs accord to Playnetwork, a company who compiles music playlists for retail stores.

1. “Wonderful Christmastime”, The Shins
2. “All I Want for Christmas Is You”, Mariah Carey
3. “Christmas Time”, Christina Aguilera
4. “Christmas Wrapping”, The Waitresses
5. “Someday at Christmas”, Jack Johnson
6. “Underneath the Tree”, Kelly Clarkson
7. “A Holly Jolly Christmas”, Michael Bublé
8. “White Christmas”, Bing Crosby
9. “What Christmas Means to Me”, Train
10. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, Ella Fitzgerald
11. “Christmas Lights”, Coldplay
12. “Feliz Navidad”, Jose Feliciano
13. “White Christmas”, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
14. “Christmas Time Is Here”, The Vince Guaraldi Trio
15. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, Sam Smith
16. “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)”, Pentatonix
17. “Wonderful Christmastime”, Paul McCartney
18. “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”, She & Him
19. “Blue Christmas”, Elvis Presley
20. “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”, Darlene Love

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