Modern Christmas Songs That'll Get You Into the Holiday Spirit 

Taylor Swift gave us an amazing gift this season when she released a brand new Christmas song, “Christmas Tree Farm,” complete with an adorable video that features footage filmed by her mother and father Andrea and Scott Swift during the holidays. The song, which immortalizes Swift’s time growing up on a Christmas tree farm, is fresh, fun, Christmas-pop perfection. And Swift isn’t the only star who’s using music to get into the holiday spirit. Katy Perry, the Jonas Brothers, even Blink-182, all released Christmas songs this year.

(Looks like no one wanted coal in their stocking! ) A Christmas album is practically a rite of passage for artists, and over the years their pop, rap and rock songs have become as classic as “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas. ” And so, in no particular order*, here are the modern Christmas songs — not including covers — that deserve a slot on your Christmas party playlist. *Except for this song because Carey, a.

k. a. the Queen of Christmas, will always hold the No. 1 spot.

There really is one thing we need this holiday season, and it’s Mariah’s voice on loop. Legend could sing the phone book and we’d listen, but his voice is particularly perfect for Christmas songs. Perry channels Marilyn Monroe in the video for her 2019 Christmas tune, dancing in a glass of eggnog and getting a massage from Rudolph. What can we say?

We’re “suckers” for anything sung by Kevin, Joe and Nick. Not quite as jovial as your typical Christmas song, but it’s still technically about the holidays and has the word “Christmas” in the title. Plus, it’s quintessential Blink-182, which will bring you tons of joy and cheer if you need a dose of nostalgia. Originally a song recorded to raise awareness and funds for a famine in Ethiopia, the song brought together talent like Bono, Phil Collins and Boy George, and quickly became a classic.

We dare you to try not to bop around to Sia’s entire Christmas album, but this song is definitely the frontrunner (and not just because Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are the stars of the music video). There are very few boy band Christmas songs that match the catchiness of *NSYNC’s “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays. ” Though the Backstreet Boys certainly made sure to throw their names into the ring with their Christmas ballad, “Christmas Time.