Holidays are very important events in everyone’s life. It gives people the chance to move away from their usual life routine and either travel or spend quality time with their loved ones. While you make a list of the things you will love to do on your holiday, we have prepared a playlist of the best holiday songs for you. These songs can help form memories and bonds with family and friends that will be cherished for many years to come.
Have A Great Holiday Experience With These Songs On Your Playlist
30. Holiday
- Artist: Madonna
- Year of Release: 1983
- Song Writer(s): Curtis Hudson and Lisa Stevens of Pure Energy
- Genre: Pop
29. Hot Fun In The Summertime
- Artist: Sly and the Family Stone
- Year of Release: 1969
- Song Writer: Sly Stone
- Genre: Psychedelic soul
28. It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
- Artist: Andy Williams
- Year of Release: 1963
- Song Writer: Edward Pola; George Wyle
- Genre: Seasonal
Lyrics
It’s the most wonderful time of the yearWith the kids jingle bellingAnd everyone telling you be of good cheerIt’s the most wonderful time of the year
27. On The Road Again
- Artist: Willie Nelson
- Year of Release: 1980
- Song Writer(s): Willie Nelson
- Genre: Country rock
26. A Marshmallow World
- Artist: Dean Martin
- Year of Release: 1966
- Song Writer: Carl Sigman and Dean Martin
- Genre: Seasonal
Lyrics
It’s a marshmallow world in the winterWhen the snow come to cover the groundIt’s time for play, it’s a whipped cream dayI wait for it the whole year round
25. There is no Place Like Home For The Holidays
- Artist: Perry Como
- Year of Release: 1954
- Song Writer(s): Robert Allen, Al Stillman
- Genre: Seasonal
Lyrics
Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays‘Cause no matter how far away you roamIf you want to be happy in a million waysFor the holidays, you can’t beat home sweet home
24. Frosty The Snowman
- Artist: Jimmy Durante
- Year of Release: 1950
- Song Writer(s): Walter “Jack” Rollins and Steve Nelson
- Genre: Christmas
Lyrics
Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal
Frosty the snowman is a fairytale they say
He was made of snow but the children
Know how he came to life one day
There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found
For when they placed it on his head
He began to dance around
23. Winter Wonderland
- Artist: Darlene Love
- Year of Release: 1963
- Song Writer(s): Felix Bernard and Richard Bernhard
- Genre: Seasonal
Lyrics
Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin’?In the lane, snow is glistenin’A beautiful sight, we’re happy tonightWalkin’ in a winter wonderland
22. Do You Want To Build A Snowman?
- Artist: Kristen Bell
- Year of Release: 2013
- Song Writer(s): Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
- Genre: Seasonal
Lyrics
Elsa
Do you wanna build a snowman?
Come on lets go and play
I never see you anymore
Come out the door
It’s like you’ve gone away
21. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree
- Artist: Branda Lee
- Year of Release: 1958
- Song Writer(s): Johnny Marks
- Genre: Seasonal
Lyrics
Rockin’ around the Christmas treeAt the Christmas party hopMistletoe hung where you can seeEvery couple tries to stopRockin’ around the Christmas treeLet the Christmas spirit ringLater we’ll have some pumpkin pieAnd we’ll do some caroling
20. Watermelon Sugar
- Artist: Harry Styles
- Year of Release: 2019
- Song Writer(s): Harry Styles, Mitch Rowland, Tyler Johnson, Thomas Hull
- Genre: Pop
Lyrics
Tastes like strawberries
On a summer evenin’
And it sounds just like a song
I want more berries
And that summer feelin’
It’s so wonderful and warm
19. All I want for Christmas is You.
- Artist: Mariah Carey
- Year of Release: 1994
- Song Writer(s): Carey and Walter Afanasieff
- Genre: Pop, Seasonal
Lyrics
I don’t want a lot for ChristmasThere is just one thing I needI don’t care about the presents underneath the Christmas treeI just want you for my ownMore than you could ever knowMake my wish come trueAll I want for Christmas is youYeah
18. Dancing Shoes
- Artist: Cliff Richard
- Year of Release: 1963
- Song Writer(s): Bruce Welch and Hank Marvin
- Genre: Rock
17. It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
- Artist: Michael Bublé
- Year of Release: 2011
- Song Writer(s): Meredith Willson
- Genre: Pop
Lyrics
It’s beginning to look a lot like ChristmasEverywhere you goTake a look at the five and ten, it’s glistening once againWith candy canes and silver lanes that glow
16. Coconut Tree
- Artist(s): Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, K.Chesney
- Year of Release: 2019
- Song Writer(s): Willie Nelson
- Genre: Pop
Lyrics
Everybody’s got a place they go
When the old battery gets running low.
I’m a sucker for the sand and sea, yea
If I had my way, hey I’d always be
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15. Blue Christmas
- Artist: Elvis Presley
- Year of Release: 1957
- Song Writer(s): Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson
- Genre: Pop, Jazz, Vocal/Easy Listening, Seasonal, Rock
Lyrics
I’ll have a blue Christmas without youI’ll be so blue just thinking about youDecorations of red on a green Christmas treeWon’t be the same dear, if you’re not here with me
14. One More Sleep
- Artist: Leona Lewis
- Year of Release: 2013
- Song Writer(s): Leona Lewis, Richard “Biff” Stannard, Iain James, Jez Ashurst, Bradford Elli
- Genre: Christmas
Lyrics
Snow is falling all around us
My baby’s coming home for Christmas
I’ve been up all night inside my bedroom
He said he’ll be with me real soon
So I wait
And I wait
But I’ve had as much as I can take
13. Driving Home For Christmas
- Artist: Chris Rea
- Year of Release: 1986
- Song Writer(s): Chris Rea
- Genre: Seasonal,
Lyrics
I’m driving home for ChristmasOh, I can’t wait to see those facesI’m driving home for Christmas, yeaWell I’m moving down that lineAnd it’s been so longBut I will be thereI sing this songTo pass the time awayDriving in my carDriving home for Christmas
12. Purple Snowflakes
- Artist: Marvin Gaye
- Year of Release: 1965
- Song Writer(s): Gaye, Clarence Paul, and David Hamilton
- Genre: Seasonal
Lyrics
Softly they fall, where do they go? (Purple snowflakes)Cover the ground, without a sound (gentle snowflakes)Fall from the sky, before your eyes (it’s so thrilling)Blankets of white, brighten the night (such a feeling)
11. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Artist: The Temptation
- Year of Release: 1970
- Song Writer(s): Johnny Marks
- Genre: Funk/ Souls
Lyrics
Rudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerHad a very shiny noseAnd if you ever saw itYou would even say it glows
10. What Christmas Means To Me
- Artist: John Legend
- Featured Artist(s): Stevie Wonder
- Year of Release: 2019
- Song Writer(s): John Legend Featuring Stevie Wonder
- Genre: Funk/ Souls
Lyrics
Oh yeah
Candles burnin’ low
Lots of mistletoe
Lots of snow and ice
Everywhere we go
Choirs singin’ carols
Right outside my door
9. Dancing In The Street
- Artist: Martha (Reeves) And The Vandellas
- Year of Release: 1964
- Song Writer(s): Marvin Gaye, William “Mickey” Stevenson, and Ivy Jo Hunter
- Genre: Motown classic
Lyrics
Callin’ out around the world
Are you ready for a brand-new beat?
Summer’s here and the time is right
For dancin’ in the streets
They’re dancin’ in Chicago
Down in New Orleans
Up in New York City
8. Christmas Time Is Here
- Artist: Zach Williams
- Year of Release: 2021
- Song Writer(s): Vince Guaraldi and Lee Mendelson
- Genre: Seasonal
Lyrics
Christmas time is hereHappiness and cheerFun for all that children callTheir favorite time of year
7. Do You Hear What I Hear?
- Artist(s): Whitney Houston
- Year of Release: 1987
- Song Writer(s): Noël Regney and Gloria Shayne
- Genre: Rock/ Pop
Lyrics
What I hear (what I hear)Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy“Do you hear what I hear?” (hear what I hear?)Ringing through the night, shepherd boy“Do you hear what I hear?”
6. Home For The Holidays
- Artist(s): The Carpenters
- Year of Release: 1978
- Song Writer(s): Al Stillman
- Genre: Seasonal
Lyrics
Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidaysFor no matter how far away you roamWhen you long for the sunshine of a friendly gazeFor the holidays, you can’t beat home, sweet home
5. Mistletoe
- Artist: Justin Bieber
- Year of Release: 2011
- Song Writer(s): Nasri Atweh, Adam Messinger, Justin Bieber
- Genre: Pop music, Contemporary R&B, Seasonal
Lyrics
It’s the most beautiful time of the yearLights fill the streets, spreading so much cheerI should be playing in the winter snowBut I’ma be under the mistletoeI don’t wanna miss out on the holidayBut I can’t stop staring at your faceI should be playing in the winter snowBut I’ma be under the mistletoe
4. I’ll Be Home For Christmas
- Artist: Michael Bublé
- Year of Release: 2011
- Song Writer(s): Walter Kent, Buck Ram
- Genre: Pop
3. Home This Christmas
- Artist: Justin Bieber
- Year of Release: 2011
- Song Writer(s): Justin Bieber
- Genre: Seasonal
Lyrics
Looking out the windowWaiting for your headlightsTo pull up in the drivewayIt’s really coming down tonightYou’re scared that I won’t make it through the stormYou should be here with me, safe and warm
2. Summertime Blues
- Artist: Eddie Cochran
- Year of Release: 1958
- Song Writer(s): Eddie Cochran and Jerry Capehart.
- Genre: Rock and roll
Lyrics
I’m gonna raise a fuss, I’m gonna raise a hollerAbout a workin’ all summer just to try to earn a dollarEvery time I call my baby, and ask to get a dateMy boss says, “No dice son, you gotta work late”Sometimes I wonder what I’m a gonna doBut there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues
1. Silver Bell
- Artist: Bob Hope and Marylin Maxwell
- Year of Release: 1950
- Song Writer(s): Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
- Genre: Christmas
Lyrics
Silver bells, Silver bellsIt’s Christmas time in the cityRing-a-ling, hear them ring Soon it’ll be Christmas Day
