Top Holiday Songs...

In addition to being inundated with holiday movies, most of us are also being inundated with holiday songs. Searching the web I tracked down a couple of top 100 lists that you might find interesting. I only list the first 10 of each list and provide a link for those who want to explore all 100. First, the Top 100 Pop Performances:

1. Happy Xmas (War is Over) - John Lennon
2. The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
3. Have Yourself a Merry Christmas - Judy Garland
4. O Holy Night - Celine Dion
5. Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi
6. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - U2
7. Jingle Bell Rock - Billy Idol
8. The Little Drummer Boy - David Bowie and Bing Crosby
9. Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer - NYNSC
10. White Christmas - Bing Crosby

And the 100 greatest Christmas songs as compiled by WCBS FM:

1. White Christmas - Bing Crosby
2. The Chipmunk Song - The Chipmunks
3. Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry
4. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Jimmy Boyd
5. Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
6. The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
7. Snoopy's Christmas - The Royal Guardsmen
8. Here Comes Santa Claus - Gene Autry
9. Little Drummer Boy - Harry Simeone Chorale
10. Donde Esta Santa Claus - Augie Rios

And finally here's a few of my favorites (in alphabetical order):

1. All I Want for Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
2. Angels We Have Heard on High -- Glee Cast
3. Auld Lang Syne - James Taylor
4. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Dean Martin
5. Baby, Please Come Home for Christmas - Eagles
6. Believe - Josh Groban
7. Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley
8. Carol of the Bells - Various
9. The Chanukah Song - Adam Sandler
10. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - U2
11. Christmas Can't Be Very Far Away - Amy Grant
12. Christmas Canon - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
13. Christmas in Your Arms - Alabama
14. The Christmas Shoes - NewSong
15. The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
16. Christmas in Hollis - Run D.M.C.
17. Christmas Island - Jimmy Buffett
18. Christmas Waltz - Michael W. Smith
19. Cold December Night - Michael Bublé
20. Do You Hear What I Hear? - Whitney Houston
21. Extraordinary Merry Christmas - Glee Cast
22. Feliz Navidad - José Feliciano
23. Frosty the Snowman - Jimmy Durante
24. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer - Elmo & Patsy
25. Grown Up Christmas List - Amy Grant
26. Happy Xmas (The War is Over) - John Lennon
27. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Vonda Shepherd
28. Hey Santa - Carnie and Wendy Wilson
29. Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives
30. Home for the Holidays - Kenny Loggins
31. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - John Mellencamp
32. I'll Be Home for Christmas - Michael Bublé
33. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Andy Williams
34. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm - Frank Sinatra
35. Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
36. Let it Snow - Dean Martin
37. Linus and Lucy - Vince Guaraldi Trio
38. Little Alter Boy - The Carpenters
39. Little Drummer Boy - Bing Crosby
40. Merry Christmas Baby - Bruce Springsteen
41. Merry Christmas Darling - The Carpenters
42. Mister Santa - Amy Grant
43. Mistletoe and Holly - Frank Sinatra
44. Nothin' New for New Years - Harry Connick, Jr. & George Jones
45. The Nutcracker Suite - Various
46. River - Joni Mitchell
47. Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Burl Ives
48. Santa Claus in Coming to Town - Bruce Springsteen
49. Skating - Vince Guaraldi Trio
50. Silent Night - Sarah McLachlan
51. Snoopy's Christmas - The Royal Guardsmen
52. Snow - Bing Crosby, Danny Kay, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen
53. Song For A Winter's Night - Sarah McLachlan
54. Tennessee Christmas - Amy Grant
55. There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays - Perry Como
56. This Christmas - Vonda Shepard
57. Walkin' Round in Women's Underwear - Bob Rivers and Twisted Radio
58. What are You Doing New Year's Eve? - Ella Fitzgerald
59. White Christmas - Bing Crosby
60. You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Boris Karloff