We need to start getting our homes prepped and ready for an amazing Christmas celebration! The most important way of getting everyone in the festive mood is when you have the right music for the vibe. Regardless if you are having a small family dinner or a large neighbourhood party, these are the must have songs to be playing in your homes!
1. "Santa Tell Me" by Ariana Grande
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Ariana Grande wrote and recorded this modern Christmas favourite in 2004. That year, she did not plan to do a Christmas album but changed her mind halfway. And thank goodness she did, or else Christmas just wouldn't feel complete! The music video was even filmed in her house in LA!
2. "Mistletoe" by Justin Bieber
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Justin Bieber released this adorable song about pursuing his love interest over the Christmas holidays. He recorded it as a young 17-year-old teen, warming up the hearts of fangirls everywhere then! It has since become a classic, one that you can never miss.
3. "Last Christmas" by Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift made a cover of this song, originally sung by the musical duo, Wham! in 1984. After the release of this song, it topped the Billboard charts in 2009 and 2010 during Christmas time! You just can’t get enough of her vocals that you’ll play this song every Christmas in hopes of getting your heart back from giving it away every Christmas!
4. “Jingle Bell Rock" by Bobby Helms
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Many of us know this song from the disastrous yet unforgettable Christmas performance scene in the movie, ‘Mean Girls’. This song has since become a number 1 pick for Christmas dances because everyone already knows the moves. Even if you don’t, you can’t help but “Jingle Bell Rock”!
5. "All I Want for Christmas is You" by Mariah Carey
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Mariah Carey has many Christmas songs for you to choose from but deep down, we just know that the favorite will always be this jolly, upbeat song, "All I Want for Christmas is You". 25 long years after the release of this song, we still see it topping off our Billboard charts every year. We don’t want a lot for Christmas but for this song to play again and again!
Get on Spotify and start adding these songs to your playlist! No doubt it will definitely get everyone in the beautiful spirit of Christmas. And start practising your dance moves cause you will want to get in the groove!