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Christmastime is unofficially “Mariah Carey Season,” as the pop star’s ubiquitous Christmas hit, “All I want For Christmas,” is the most-streamed Christmas song of all time, according to Forbes.

But what are the most-streamed Christmas songs this year? While Mariah Carey is certainly on that list, the other most streamed Christmas songs on services like Amazon Prime music, Apple Music and Spotify hold a few surprises.

Here are the most-streamed Christmas songs this year.

What are the most streamed Christmas songs on Spotify?

Mariah Carey and Michael Buble’ sit at the top of Spotify’s “Top 20 Most Listened to Christmas Songs Globally” list.

1. Mariah Carey – All I Want For Christmas is You
2. Michael Buble – It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
3. Coldplay – Christmas Lights
4. Wham! – Last Christmas
5. Bing Crosby – Do You Hear What I Hear
6. Sam Smith – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
7. Meghan Trainor – I’ll Be Home
8. Jove Allegria – Driving Home For Christmas
9. Pentatonix w/ Tori Kelly – Winter Wonderland/Don’t Worry Be Happy
10. Leona Lewis – One More Sleep
11. Bing Crosby w/ Robert Norberg – Winter Wonderland 1992 remaster
12. Christina Perri – Merry Christmas Darling
13. Straight No Chaser – Text me Merry Christmas
14. Bing Crosby – White Christmas
15. Ariana Grande – Santa Tell Me
16. Michael Buble’ – Holly Jolly Christmas
17. Tony Bennett – O Christmas Tree (w/ Count Basie Big Band)
18. Jake Shimabukuro w/ Yo-Yo Ma – Happy Xmas (War is Over)
19. Elvis Presley – Blue Christmas
20. Britney Spears – My Only Wish (This Year)

What are the top streamed Christmas on Apple Music?

Apple doesn’t typically release a a top-ten Christmas music list, but it does promote an “Essential Christmas” playlist which offers a concise group of top Christmas songs.

Apple Music’s Essential Christmas playlist is 98 songs deep. Here are the top ten Christmas song on Apple Music’s curated playlist:

1. Bobby Helms – Jingle Bell Rock
2. Dean Martin – Let it Son! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
3. Mariah Carey – All I Want For Christmas is You
4. The Ronettes – Sleigh Ride
5. Nat King Cole – The Christmas Song
6. Kelly Clarkson – Underneath the Tree
7. Doris Day – Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)
8. Wham! – Last Christmas
9. Gene Autry – Frosty the Snowman
10. Dan + Shay – Officially Christmas

Top Christmas songs on Amazon Prime Music

Amazon Prime Music also doesn’t provide to the public a realtime top streaming chart of Christmas music, but Amazon Music’s editors have curated a “Greatest Christmas Songs” playlist.

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1. Mariah Carey – All I Want For Christmas is You
2. Wham! – Last Christmas
3. Brenda Lee – Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
4. Bobby Helms – Jingle Bell Rock
5. Ariana Grande – Santa Tell Me
6. Kelly Clarkson – Underneath the Christmas Tree
7. Nat King Cole – The Christmas Song
8. Andy Williams – It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
9. Michael Buble’ – It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
10. Dean Martin – Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

Damon C. Williams is a Philadelphia-based journalist reporting on trending topics across the Mid-Atlantic Region.