
Here’s Every Holiday Hit That Has Jingled to the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 10
The holiday season is here, and with it comes a slew of festive tunes vying for chart dominance. As we count down the days until Christmas (and all the other holidays), we’re taking a trip down memory lane to revisit every single that has managed to reach the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the December holiday period.
Using data from the past five decades, Billboard has compiled an exhaustive list of the highest-charting holiday hits. From Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” (which holds the record as the most successful holiday song in history) to Wham!’s iconic “Last Christmas,” it’s time to get your holiday cheer on!
1. “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey (1994)
Peak position: #1
Weeks at peak: 2
Weeks on the chart: 28
2. “Last Christmas” by Wham! (1984)
Peak position: #3
Weeks at peak: 0
Weeks on the chart: 14
3. “Merry Christmas, Baby” by Bruce Hornsby and the Range (1986)
Peak position: #4
Weeks at peak: 0
Weeks on the chart: 11
Source: www.billboard.com