During this festive time of year, it is quite popular to hear the jingles of different Christmas songs everywhere you go. Some songs you hear more than others. The Official Top 40 most-streamed Christmas songs state that the most popular song is Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You”. This modern-styled holiday song is a big hit across many areas. This song is unique compared to most other popular Christmas music. This is because many other holiday hits are more old-fashioned and just have an older style of music overall. All I Want for Christmas is You is one of the few modern-day hits that so many people actually enjoy.
The next few songs on the list include “Last Christmas” by Wham, and “Fairytale of New York” by the Pogues. These are just some of the top songs according to statistics. However, after asking some of the students at Madison High School, it seems that there is a mix of opinions. Some people prefer classics like “The First Noel.” Others fall in line with the statistics, their favorite being “All I Want for Christmas is You.” As you can see there is a wide range of opinions on Christmas music. The songs made many many years ago are still quite popular. Christmas music may be one of the few genres of music that doesn’t age throughout the years.
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