Mariah Carey's zesty "All I Want For Christmas Is You" has sold more copies than any other holiday song in digital history. The song has sold 1,715,000 downloads since she introduced it in 1994.
Below are the 30 holiday songs that have sold the most digital copies, as calculated by Nielsen/SoundScan.
The oldest song in the top 30 is the traditional "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen." The oldest song whose authorship is known is "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town," which has been a holiday perennial since 1934. (Bruce Springsteen, whose version ranks #14, recorded the song in 1975.) The oldest song in the top 30 that was recorded by the original artist is Bing Crosby's "White Christmas," which he introduced in 1942.
In addition to co-writing "All I Want For Christmas Is You," Carey shares the writing credit on the Faith Hill hit "Where Are You Christmas?" Only one other songwriter has two songs on this list. Johnny Marks wrote both Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" and Burl Ives' "A Holly Jolly Christmas."
Top 30 Holiday Songs
1. Mariah Carey, "All I Want For Christmas Is You," 1,715,000. Carey was 24 in 1994 when she introduced this song on her album Merry Christmas. A remix featuring Jermaine Dupri and Lil Bow Wow was released in 2000.
2. Trans-Siberian Orchestra, "Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24")," 721,000.
3. Alvin & the Chipmunks, "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)," 719,000.
4. Trans-Siberian Orchestra, "Christmas Canon," 553,000.
5. Brenda Lee, "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree," 536,000.
6. Adam Sandler, "The Chanukah Song," 535,000.
7. Faith Hill, "Where Are You Christmas?," 504,000. Mariah Carey is credited with co-writing the song with James Horner and Will Jennings.
8. Jose Feliciano, "Feliz Navidad," 452,000.
9. Bobby Helms, "Jingle Bell Rock," 436,000.
10. Bing Crosby, "White Christmas," 431,000.
11. Nat "King" Cole, "The Christmas Song," 408,000.
12. Eartha Kitt, "Santa Baby," 405,000.
13. Wham!, "Last Christmas," 375,000.
14. Bruce Springsteen, "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town," 367,000.
15. Elvis Presley, "Blue Christmas," 356,000.
16. Josh Groban, "Believe," 354,000.
17. Burl Ives, "A Holly Jolly Christmas," 339,000.
18. Trans-Siberian Orchestra, "Wizards In Winter," 309,000.
19. Dan Fogelberg, "Same Old Lang Syne," 302,000.
20. Thurl Ravenscroft, ""You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch," 301,000.
21. Michael Buble, "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow," 301,000.
22. Dean Martin, "Baby, It's Cold Outside," 292,000.
23. U2, "Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)," 280,000.
24. Newsong, "The Christmas Shoes," 278,000.
25. Vince Guaraldi Trio, "Christmas Time Is Here," 276,000.
26. Andy Williams, "It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year," 267,000.
27. Barenaked Ladies with Sarah McLachlan, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"/"We Three Kings," 253,000.
28. Gayla Peevey, "I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas (Hippo The Hero)," 239,000.
29. Chris Brown, "This Christmas," 238,000.
30. Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, "Baby, It's Cold Outside," 235,000.
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