The top Christmas song every year since 1958

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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