The 10 Most Downloaded Holiday Songs of All Time

Updated on Nov 30, 2016 at 12:00 PM

Christmas music is a very specific genre; you either love it or you hate it, and according to Billboard, there's a lot of love out there. They researched Nielsen Music's records and came up with the 10 most downloaded songs of all time. While this list doesn't account for your grandparents' vast collection of Bing Crosby's Christmas hits, it's a good indicator about what modern audiences love. You could probably guess a handful of these tunes, but there are a couple that are legitimately surprising. Listen ahead, and follow our Spotify playlist at the end!

"Last Christmas" by Wham!

"Jingle Bell Rock" by Bobby Helms

"Feliz Navidad" by José Feliciano

"Where Are You Christmas?" by Faith Hill

"Christmas Canon" by Trans-Siberian Orchestra

"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee

"Mistletoe" by Justin Bieber

"Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)" by Trans-Siberian Orchestra

"Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" by Kristen Bell, Agatha Lee Monn, and Katie Lopez

"All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey

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The 10 Most Downloaded Holiday Songs of All Time

"Last Christmas" by Wham!

"Jingle Bell Rock" by Bobby Helms

"Feliz Navidad" by José Feliciano

"Where Are You Christmas?" by Faith Hill

"Christmas Canon" by Trans-Siberian Orchestra

"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee

"Mistletoe" by Justin Bieber

"Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)" by Trans-Siberian Orchestra

"Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" by Kristen Bell, Agatha Lee Monn, and Katie Lopez

"All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey

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