For the First Time in 20 Years, Mariah Carey’s Christmas Song Won’t Be the Most-Played Holiday Song in Stores

Posted on December 23, 2015

MARIAH CAREY released “All I Want for Christmas Is You” in 1994 . . . and according to reports, every year since then, it’s been the most-played track in stores during the holiday season. So if you’ve worked in retail over the past 20 years, there’s a good chance it’s your LEAST favorite Christmas song.  But this year, Mariah is no longer the top dog. A company called PlayNetwork compiles the playlists for tons of stores like Converse, Forever 21, Vans, Levi’s, Marc Jacobs, and Urban Outfitters.  And they just put out a list of the 20 songs that will be most-played this holiday season. Mariah is still #2 . . . but she’s been dethroned at the top by a cover of Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” by THE SHINS.  (???)  McCartney’s original version came in at #17.  Here’s the list:

 

 

  1. “Wonderful Christmastime”, The Shins

 

  1. “All I Want for Christmas Is You”, Mariah Carey

 

  1. “Christmas Time”, Christina Aguilera

 

  1. “Christmas Wrapping”, The Waitresses

 

  1. “Someday at Christmas”, Jack Johnson

 

  1. “Underneath the Tree”, Kelly Clarkson

 

  1. “A Holly Jolly Christmas”, Michael Bublé

 

  1. “White Christmas”, Bing Crosby

 

  1. “What Christmas Means to Me”, Train

 

  1. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, Ella Fitzgerald

 

  1. “Christmas Lights”, Coldplay

 

  1. “Feliz Navidad”, Jose Feliciano

 

  1. “White Christmas”, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

 

  1. “Christmas Time Is Here”, The Vince Guaraldi Trio

 

  1. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, Sam Smith

 

  1. “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)”, Pentatonix

 

  1. “Wonderful Christmastime”, Paul McCartney

 

  1. “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”, She & Him

 

  1. “Blue Christmas”, Elvis Presley

 

  1. “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”, Darlene Love

 

 

(PR Newswire)

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