Artist	Song
Josh Groban	Ave Maria
from Noël (2007)
Mariah Carey	All I Want for Christmas Is You
from Holiday Hits (2007)
U2	Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
from A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 1 (1987)
Coldplay	Christmas Lights
from Christmas Lights - Single (2010)
Train	Shake Up Christmas (Coke Xmas Anthem)
from Shake Up Christmas (Coke Xmas Anthem) - Single (2010)
Colbie Caillat	Mistletoe
from Mistletoe - Single (2007)
Katy Perry	White Christmas
from Winter Songs (2008)
Destiny's Child	8 Days of Christmas
from 8 Days of Christmas (2001)
Britney Spears	My Only Wish (This Year)
from Ultimate Christmas 2 (2004)
Whitney Houston	The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire)
from One Wish - The Holiday Album (2003)
Christina Aguilera	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
from My Kind of Christmas (2000)
Alicia Keys	Little Drummer Girl
from Twelve Soulful Nights of Christmas (1998)
No Doubt	Oi to the World
from A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 3 (1997)
Susan Boyle	The First Noel
from The Gift (2010)
Jack Johnson	Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
from This Warm December: Brushfire Holiday's, Vol. 1 (2008)
Maroon 5	Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
from Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - Single (2007)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra	Christmas / Sarajevo 12/24 (Instrumental)
from Christmas Eve and Other Stories (2006)
Jessica Simpson	Carol of the Bells
from Happy Christmas (2010)
The Waitresses	Christmas Wrapping
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Waitresses (2003)
The Killers	Boots
from Boots - Single (2010)
Madonna	Santa Baby
from A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 1 (1987)
Glee Cast	Last Christmas (Glee Cast Version)
from Glee: The Music - The Christmas Album (2010)
Miley Cyrus	Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
from A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 7 (2010)
Sean Kingston	The Little Drummer Boy
from A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 7 (2010)
Ramones	Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)
from Weird Tales of the Ramones (Audio Version) (2005)
Chris Brown	This Christmas
from This Christmas (Songs from the Motion Picture) (2007)
Andrea Bocelli	What Child Is This
from My Christmas (2009)
Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson	Winter Song
from Winter Songs (2008)
Josh Groban & Faith Hill	The First Noel
from Noël (2007)
Sting	Christmas At Sea
from If On a Winter's Night... (Bonus Track Version) (2009)
Annie Lennox	God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
from A Christmas Cornucopia (2010)
Colbie Caillat	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
from A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 7 (2010)
Amy Grant	I Need a Silent Night
from The Christmas Collection (2008)
Andrea Bocelli	The Christmas Song
from My Christmas (2009)
Faith Hill	Where Are You Christmas
from Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2000)
Toby Keith	Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
from A Classic Christmas (2007)
Darius Rucker	Candy Cane Christmas
from Candy Cane Christmas - Single (2009)
Céline Dion & R. Kelly	I'm Your Angel
from My Love (Essential Collection) (2008)
Susan Boyle	Silent Night
from I Dreamed a Dream (2009)
Run-DMC	Christmas In Hollis
from A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 1 (1987)
Norah Jones	Peace
from A Very Special Acoustic Christmas (2003)
Aly & AJ	Greatest Time of Year
from Acoustic Hearts of Winter (2006)
Jordin Sparks	I'll Be Home for Christmas
from This Christmas (Songs from the Motion Picture) (2007)
Spice Girls	Sleigh Ride
from 2 Become 1 (Single Version) - EP (2007)
Big Time Rush	All I Want for Christmas
from Holiday Bundle: All I Want for Christmas / Beautiful Christmas - Single (2010)
Dave Barnes	Christmas Tonight (with Hillary Scott)
from Very Merry Christmas (Bonus Track Version) (2010)
Straight No Chaser	The Christmas Can-Can
from All I Want for Christmas (Deluxe Version) (2010)
Ashanti	Hey Santa
from Ashanti's Christmas (2003)
Beck	The Little Drum Machine Boy
from Sleighed - The Other Side of Christmas (2000)
Destiny's Child	Spread a Little Love On Christmas Day
from 8 Days of Christmas (2001)
Death Cab for Cutie	Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
from Maybe This Christmas Tree (2004)
*NSYNC	Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays
from Home for Christmas (1998)
My Morning Jacket	Xmas Time Is Here Again
from Does Xmas Fiasco Style (2000)
Five for Fighting	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Single (2010)
They Might Be Giants	Santa's Beard
from Then: The Earlier Years (1997)
The Weepies	All That I Want
from A Winter's Night (2005)
Angie Martinez & Mary J. Blige	Christmas In the City
from A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 3 (1997)
Weezer	We Wish You a Merry Christmas
from Christmas With Weezer (2008)
Smashing Pumpkins	Christmastime
from A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 3 (1997)
Fiona Apple	Frosty the Snowman
from Winter Songs (2008)
Diana Krall	Christmas Time Is Here
from Christmas Songs (2005)
Harry Connick, Jr.	(It Must've Been Ol') Santa Claus
from When My Heart Finds Christmas (1993)
Neil Finn	Sweet Secret Peace
from A Winter's Night (2005)
Josh Groban	Believe
from The Polar Express (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) (2004)
Sting	I Saw Three Ships
from A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 3 (1997)
The Killers	Don't Shoot Me Santa
from Don't Shoot Me Santa - Single (2007)
The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl	Fairytale of New York
from If I Should Fall from Grace With God [Expanded] (2006)
Blink-182	I Won't Be Home for Christmas
from I Won't Be Home for Christmas - EP (2001)
Indigo Girls	It Really Is (A Wonderful Life)
from Holly Happy Days (2010)
Sufjan Stevens	O Come, O Come Emmanuel
from Songs for Christmas (2006)
Aimee Mann	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
from One More Drifter In the Snow (2008)
Fountains of Wayne	Valley Winter Song
from Welcome Interstate Managers (2003)
Jimmy Eat World	Last Christmas
from Christmas EP (2004)

Comment:

From the hard-driving sounds of U2 and the silky-smooth R&B of R. Kelly, to the caressing croon of Michael Bublé and Josh Groban, the very best contemporary Christmas tunes are created with the same festive spirit and dedication as the classics of yesteryear. Which only makes sense, seeing as cutting that first Christmas song is a milestone in the career of any recording artist; not only does it guarantee their place among the great ones, but it also means that their music — whether it's an adaptation, a straight reading, or a wholly original work — will be heard and enjoyed by millions for years to come. For us, it's like receiving a brand-new gift (a gift we actually appreciate) each and every holiday season.

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