The 1995 re-release album cover of "White Christmas"

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Songs which are traditional, even some without a specific religious context, are often called Christmas carols. Songs with religious reference are also called Christmas hymns. For example, the Christian-centered "O Come All Ye Faithful" and the totally secular "Deck the Hall(s)" could easily both be found on Christmas-based record albums by choirs and other church-sounding artists. A Christmas carol is a carol (song or hymn) whose lyrics are on the theme of Christmas, or the winter season in general. ... A hymn is a song specifically written as a song of praise, adoration or prayer, typically addressed to a god. ... As a noun, Christian is an appellation and moniker deriving from the appellation Christ, which many people associate exclusively with Jesus of Nazareth. ... Adeste Fideles or O Come All Ye Faithful is a Christmas carol commonly attributed to John Francis Wade in approximately 1743. ... Deck the Halls (or Deck the Hall) is a secular Christmas carol. ...

Some songs of more recent vintage, often introduced in films, are specifically about Christmas or the winter holiday season, but are not typically classified as Christmas carols. The archetypal example is 1942's "White Christmas", although many holiday songs have become perennial favorites, such as Gene Autry's "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and Bobby Helms' "Jingle Bell Rock". White Christmas is an Irving Berlin song whose lyrics reminisce about White Christmases. ... Gene Autry Gene Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998) was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television. ... Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a popular Christmas story that has been told in numerous forms including songs and theatrical and television films. ... Bobby Helms (born August 15, 1933 in Bloomington, Indiana) is an American singer. ... Jingle Bell Rock is the name of a popular song of the Christmas or winter holiday season. ...

A subset of the popular holiday songs, apart from the serious ones, are the endless parodies or twists on existing songs, which are usually classified as "Novelty songs". They range from the cuteness of "The Chipmunk Song", by Alvin and the Chipmunks, to the Cold War gallows humor of "Christmas at Ground Zero", by Weird Al Yankovic. A novelty song is a usually intentionally humorous song, usually in published or recorded form. ... Alvin and the Chipmunks, left to right: Theodore, Simon, and Alvin. ... For the generic term for a high-tension struggle between countries, see cold war (war). ... Alfred Matthew Weird Al Yankovic (born October 23, 1959) is an American musician, parodist and accordion player. ...

Some songs have little relationship to Christmas, but are hyped up over the period. Each year, record companies compete for the Christmas number one single spot, usually, but not always, with a Christmas-related song. This is parodied in the film Love Actually, whereby an artist records a cover version of a song and adds a Christmas twist to it, all the time admitting that it is "rubbish". Each year, record companies compete for the Christmas number one single spot on the British charts. ... In contemporary usage, parody is a form of satire that imitates another work of art in order to ridicule it. ... Movie poster for Love Actually Love Actually is a romantic comedy film first released in cinemas in October and November 2003. ... In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ...

In the UK Cliff Richard is famed for his many attempts, with some success, to get the Christmas number one single. Cliff Richard Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb in Lucknow, India, on October 14, 1940) is the stage name of one of UKs most popular singers. ...

List of Christmas songs

General Christmas songs

The following songs are well known for being performed by more than one different artists:

• "Blue Christmas" – Introduced by Ernest Tubb in 1949, though most famously recorded by Elvis Presley.
• "The Christmas Song" (1946) (composed by Mel Torme and first performed by Nat King Cole)
• "The First Noel"
• "Frosty the Snowman" (1950) – popularised by The Jackson 5
• "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" – introduced by Judy Garland in the film 'Meet Me In St. Louis; covered by Luther Vandross and then later covered by Vince Gill (1996)* "Jingle Bells"
• "Jingle Bell Rock" – best-known version is by Bobby Helms, released in 1957.
• "Joy to the World" – covered by various artists which include Mariah Carey.
• "Little Drummer Boy" – The 1958 version by the Harry Simeone Chorale is the standard.
• "Mary's Boy Child" – Harry Belafonte in 1957, Boney M in 1978 and re-released in 2005 by G4/Robin Gibb as "Mary's Boy Child/First of May".
• "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" – introduced by Andy Williams in 1963
• "Merry Christmas Darling" – Introduced by The Carpenters in 1978 (on their album, A Christmas Portrait).
• "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (1949).
• "Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy" – Introduced by Buck Owens in 1965; re-popularized by Garth Brooks in 1992.
• "Silent Night" – popularised by Frank Sinatra
• "Twelve Days of Christmas"
• "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
• "White Christmas" (first performed by Bing Crosby in the 1942 musical Holiday Inn)

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Best known by one particular artist

The following songs are best known for being created and/or performed by one particular artist:

• "50 Grand for Christmas" – Paul Holt
• "All I Want for Christmas Is You" – Mariah Carey (1994)
• "All Alone On Christmas" – Darlene Love (1963)
• "Another Lonely Christmas" – Prince (1984)
• "Another Rock And Roll Christmas" – Gary Glitter (1984)
• "The Chanukah Song" – Adam Sandler (1994-2002)
• "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" – Alvin and the Chipmunks (1958)
• "Christmas" – The Who (1969)
• "Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)" (aka "Carol of the Bells") – Trans-Siberian Orchestra
• "A Christmas Kiss" – Daniel O'Donnell (1999)
• "Christmas in Dixie" – Alabama, introduced in 1982. Lead singer Randy Owen re-recorded the song with Kenny Chesney in 2003.
• "Christmas in Hollis" – Run DMC
• "Christmas in My Hometown" – Charley Pride, issued in 1970. A different song of the same name was recorded by Sonny James in the late-1960s, and covered by Travis Tritt in 1992.
• "Christmas is all around me" – Bill Mack (2003)
• "Christmas Is Now Drawing Near" – Coil (1998)
• "Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)" – The Darkness (2003)
• "Christmas Wrapping" – The Waitresses (1981)
• "Christmastime" Billy Corgan
• "Cruise into Christmas" – Jane McDonald (1998)
• "December Will Be Magic Again" – Kate Bush
• "Do They Know It's Christmas?" – released three times by Band Aid (1984), Band Aid II (1989) and Band Aid 20 (2004).
• "Driving Home For Christmas" – Chris Rea
• "Fairytale of New York" – The Pogues with Kirsty MacColl (1987)
• "Father Christmas" – The Kinks (1977)
• "Feliz Navidad" – Jose Feliciano (1968)
• "Give you one for Christmas" – Hot Pantz (2005)
• "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" Elmo and Patsy (1979)
• "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" – John Lennon & Yoko Ono (1972) and later by The Idols in 2003
• "Have a Cheeky Christmas" – The Cheeky Girls (2003)
• "Here Comes Santa Claus" – Gene Autry (1947)
• "Holly Jolly Christmas" – Burl Ives (1964)
• "I Believe in Father Christmas" – Emerson, Lake & Palmer
• "I Hope I Sell a Lot of Records at Christmastime" – Princess Superstar (2000)
• "I Only Want You For Christmas" – Alan Jackson (1991)
• "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" – Jimmy Boyd (1952)
• "I Wish It Could Be A Wombling Merry Christmas Every Day" – The Wombles and Roy Wood (2000)
• "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day" – Wizzard (1973)
• "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (1943)
• "It's Christmas All Over the World" – Sheena Easton (1987)
• "Kentucky Homemade Christmas" – Kenny Rogers (1981)
• "Last Christmas" – Wham! (1984) and later by Whigfield in 1995.
• "Leroy the Redneck Reindeer" – Joe Diffe
• "Let it Snow!" – Dean Martin (1945)
• "Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth" – David Bowie & Bing Crosby
• "Little Saint Nick" – The Beach Boys
• "Lonely This Christmas" – Mud (1974)
• "Merry Christmas Darling" – Carpenters (1978)
• "Merry Christmas Everyone" – Shakin' Stevens (1985)
• "Merry Christmas Santa Claus" – Max Headroom (1986)
• "Merry Xmas Everybody" – Slade (1973), Dexy's Midnight Runners in (1982) and then Tony Christie in (2005).
• "Mistletoe & Wine" – Cliff Richard (1988)
• "Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo" – South Park (1999)
• "My Only Wish" – Britney Spears (2004)
• "Naughty Christmas (Goblin in the Office)" – Fat Les (1998)
• "Please Come Home for Christmas" – Jon Bon Jovi (1994)
• "Proper Crimbo" – Bo' Selecta! (2003)
• "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" – Brenda Lee (1958) and later by Mel Smith/Kim Wilde.
• "Rudi the Red Nose Reindeer" – Musical Youth
• "Run Run Rudolph" – Chuck Berry (1958)
• "Santa Baby" – Eartha Kitt, later covered by Kylie Minogue.
• "Santa Claus and Popcorn" ndash; [[Merle Haggard], introduced in 1973.
• "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" – Jackson 5 (1970)
• "Saviour's Day" – Cliff Richard (1990)
• "Silver Bells" (1950)
• "Sleigh Ride" (1950)
• "Step Into Christmas" – Elton John (1973)
• "Thank God For Kids" – The Oak Ridge Boys (1982)
• "Thank God It's Christmas" – Queen
• "The Greatest Gift Of All" – Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton (1984)
• "The Old Man's Back In Town" – Garth Brooks (1992)
• "'Til Santa's Gone (Milk and Cookies)" – Clint Black (1991)
• "Under the Tree" – The Waterbabies (2005)
• "What Christmas Means to me" – Stevie Wonder
• "Who Would Imagine A King" – Whitney Houston (1996)
• "Winter Wonderland" – Johnny Mathis (1958) and then Perry Como (1946)
• "Winter Wonderland/Sleigh Ride" – a medley of the two Christmas favorites by Dolly Parton (1984)
• "Wombling Merry Christmas" – The Wombles (1974)
• "Wonderful Christmas Time" – Paul McCartney (1979)
• "XMas Ketchup Song" – Las Ketchup

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Not intended as a Christmas song

Some songs are frequently associated with Christmas because of the time they were released rather than explicit references to the holiday. They are sometimes given a Christmas feel by adding sleigh bells or by recording a Christmas video.

• "Can we Fix it?" – Bob the Builder (2000)
• "If We Make it Through December," Merle Haggard (1973). The song is a lament of a father who loses his job at the factory just as the holidays are approaching. Depressed over his predicament during what normally should be a "happy time of year," he observes that his little girl "don't understand why Daddy can't afford no Christmas cheer." The song reached No. 1 on Billboard magazine's Hot Country Singles chart on December 22, 1973 ... just in time for Christmas.
• "Mad World" – Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules (2003) (this Tears for Fears cover is included on several Christmas compilation albums. It was Christmas Number One in the UK in 2003, ahead of the livelier "Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)" by British rock band The Darkness.)
• "The Power of Love" – Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1984) (was released close to Christmas 1984, and was thus given a Nativity themed video and album cover. The song could be argued to be more suited to Halloween, with its references to vampires.)
• "Somethin' Stupid" – Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman (2001) (reached no. 1 in the UK christmas charts, therefore commonly associated with christmas)
• "Sound of the Underground" – Girls Aloud (2002) (reached no. 1 in the UK christmas charts, therefore commonly associated with christmas)
• "Stop The Cavalry" – Jona Lewie (1980) (released in late November when the record company spotted the line "Wish I was at home for Christmas")
• "Stay Another Day" – East 17 (1994) (added sleigh bells)

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Christmas albums

Some artists record albums dedicated to Christmas or winter. These collections often contain covers of well-known Christmas songs or carols. An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... In many parts of the world, winter is associated with snow. ... In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ...

• 8 Days of Christmas – Destiny's Child
• Ashanti's Christmas – Ashanti
• Barenaked for the Holidays – Barenaked Ladies
• The Beach Boys' Christmas Album – The Beach Boys
• A Charlie Brown Christmas - soundtrack album of the classic TV special.
• Chicago 25: The Christmas Album – Chicago
• Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, and The Lost Christmas Eve – Trans-Siberian Orchestra (containing traditional and original Christmas songs)
• Christmas Island (album) – Jimmy Buffett (1996)
• Christmas Peace (along with other variations) – Elvis Presley
• Cliff at Christmas – Cliff Richard
• Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand – Relient K
• Ho, Ho, Ho – RuPaul
• Iceland – All About Eve
• The Jethro Tull Christmas Album – Jethro Tull
• Jingle All The Way – Crash Test Dummies
• Joy - A Holiday Collection – Jewel
• Merry Christmas (album) – Mariah Carey
• My Kind of Christmas – Christina Aguilera
• One Wish: The Holiday Album – Whitney Houston
• A Peter Griffin Christmas – Peter Griffin
• Rejoyce: The Christmas Album – Jessica Simpson

Some bands produce Christmas albums exclusively for their fan clubs, including The Beatles who first released such an album in 1963 [1]. Also popular are the Various Artists collections such as The Best Christmas Album in the World...Ever!. Destinys Child was an American R&B group. ... Ashantis Christmas is the third album by American R&B singer Ashanti, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music). ... Ashanti Ashanti Shequoyia Douglas (born October 13, 1980 in Glen Cove, New York), known professionally as Ashanti. ... Barenaked for the Holidays is a holiday album released by Canadian band Barenaked Ladies, released in 2004. ... Barenaked Ladies, circa 2000. ... The Beach Boys Christmas Album is a seasonal offering by The Beach Boys, released in the 1964 holiday period. ... The Beach Boys are a pop music group formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961, whose popularity has lasted into the twenty-first century. ... 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Christmas songs introduced in movies and other popular media

• "Star of Bethlehem" and "Somewhere in My Memory" – John Williams from the Home Alone soundtrack.
• "White Christmas" – Irving Berlin from Holiday Inn
• "Happy Holidays" - also from Holiday Inn
• "We Need a Little Christmas" - by Jerry Herman, from the Broadway play, Mame

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German language Christmas songs

German language Christmas carols tend to be less blitheful and more ceremonious than English ones: German (called Deutsch in German; in German the term germanisch is equivalent to English Germanic), is a member of the western group of Germanic languages and is one of the worlds major languages. ...

• "Es ist ein Ros entsprungen" (Lo How a Rose 'Ere Blooming)
• "Heiligste Nacht"
• "Ihr Kinderlein kommet"
• "Menschen, die ihr wart verloren"
• "O du fröhliche"
• "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht" (Silent Night)
• "Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her"
• "Zu Bethlehem geboren"
• "Alle Jahre wieder"
• "Kling Glöckchen"
• "Lasst uns froh und munter sein"
• "Leise rieselt der Schnee"
• "Morgen, Kinder, wird's was geben"
• "O Tannenbaum" (O Christmas Tree)
• "Süßer die Glocken nie klingen"
• "Wir sagen euch an"
• "Es wird scho glei dumper"
• "Es hat sich heut' eröffnet"

Autograph of the carol by Gruber Silent Night is a traditional and popular Christmas carol. ... O Tannenbaum, or, in its English version, O Christmas Tree is a Christmas carol of German origin. ...

External links

• World wide Christmas songs, A collection of the most known Christmas carols from the whole world (English, Spanish, Latin, German, Italian and French), including both the lyrics and the melody in MIDI format.
• German Christmas Carols Lyrics and melodies of German Christmas songs, a brief history, CDs of German Christmas music.
• Christmas Broadband
• Christmas Notes
• Jewish Christmas Music An article about Jewish composers who have penned famous Christmas songs.