The holiday season is steeped in tradition. One of the most popular traditions is playing holiday music, which many retailers begin to broadcast over their PA systems shortly after people put their Halloween costumes in storage. The popular music streaming platform Spotify tracks the most popular holiday songs each year, and 2021 featured a mix of some newer songs and some all-time classics. According to Spotify, these five songs were the most streamed holiday tunes on the platform between November
1 and December 9, 2021.
1. 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' Mariah Carey
2. 'Last Christmas' - Wham!
3. 'It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas' - Michael Bublé
4. 'Jingle Bell Rock' - Bobby Helms
5. 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' Brenda Lee Individuals who want to stream something a little more contemporary this holiday season can consider these songs, which Spotify reports are the five most-streamed holiday songs that were released over the last half decade.
1. 'Snowman' - Sia
2. 'White Christmas' - Amy Grant
3. 'Santa's Coming for Us' - Sia
4. 'Hallelujah' - Pentatonix
5. 'Merry Christmas' - Ed Sheeran and Elton John