Holiday Digital Song Sales and Holiday 100 (2010-2022)
2010 saw one more big change in how Christmas music was charted. Billboard introduced both the Holiday 100, which allowed for a broader breakdown of popular Christmas songs, and the Holiday Digital Song Sales list, which tracked online purchases. By now, the time for Christmas music started as early as October, following the trends in retail and television programming.
2010: Mariah Carey, "All I Want For Christmas Is You," 1995
2011: Justin Bieber, "Mistletoe," 2011
2012: Mariah Carey, "All I Want For Christmas Is You," 1995
2013: Mariah Carey, "All I Want For Christmas Is You," 1995
2014: Frozen, "Do You Want To Build A Snowman?," 2013
2015: Mariah Carey, "All I Want For Christmas Is You," 1995
2016: Pentatonix, "Hallelujah," 2016
2017: Mariah Carey, "All I Want For Christmas Is You," 1995
2018: Mariah Carey, "All I Want For Christmas Is You," 1995
2019: Mariah Carey, "All I Want For Christmas Is You," 1995
2020: Pentatonix, "Hallelujah," 2016
Mariah Carey, "All I Want For Christmas Is You," 1995
Brenda Lee, "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree," 1958
2021: Mariah Carey, "All I Want For Christmas Is You," 1995
2022: Mariah Carey, "All I Want For Christmas Is You," 1995