Top 100 Christmas Songs

In which I attempt to boil several thousand Christmas songs in my library down to their purest essence - for no apparent reason other than dorks like me like making lists and dorks like you like reading them. And, as long as we're being honest, lists like these are subjective in the extreme; this is little more than what I like, and there's no scientific proof that these are "the best." Why are any of these songs better than, say, Joe Turner's cool "Christmas Date Boogie"? Hard to say, but I think they are (barely).

All the same, my selections aren't random, and I bring a lot of experience and knowledge to the table. I cast my net broadly, choosing as many different artists and song titles as possible. But, as should be evident throughout Hip Christmas, I am biased in favor of loud, fast, and catchy music. So, despite my interest in jazz, lounge, and reggae music, for instance, there's little of it below. For instance, I excluded (with great reluctance) standards by Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, and my beloved Carpenters. Nevertheless, I ended up with 100 songs I can recommend without reservation to folks who want to rock, roll, boogie, swing, jump, and/or jive their way through Christmas. Got yer own list? Drop me a line...

Randy Anthony

A Word Of Explanation. Click on any entry to read the story behind the song, or use the links at the top and bottom of each "Top 100" page to navigate through the entire annotated list. My Top 100 Christmas Songs are listed in order of preference starting with my favorite, and each entry includes song title, artist, label, and release date.

Honorable Mention

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