The song first popularized by Andy Williams is still a great celebration of the holidays and all of the fun get-togethers we get to enjoy with family.

It was originally released in 1963 and, if you ask us, Williams’ version is still the best.

Bing Crosby’s 1951 version is the one you’re most likely to recognize.

Although Johnny Mathis’ version is popular too after being included on the Home Alone soundtrack.

Believe it or not, this was originally a French-language Christmas carol.

In 1855, Unitarian minister John Sullivan Dwight wrote the English version.

Jingle Bells was written by James Lord Pierpont in 1857 and originally called “The One Horse Open Sleigh.”

Fun fact: It was not originally a Christmas song at all!

Judy Garland popularized the tune in the musical “Meet Me in St. Louis.”

But it became part of the Christmas canon when Frank Sinatra covered it – and he even tweaked the lyrics a bit to be less solemn.

This is such a peppy song to add to a playlist. It’s bound to put you or your guests in the holiday spirit.

It’s one of the most American popular Christmas songs and was first released in 1957.

Bing Crosby’s original 1943 version of the song will always be the most iconic.

Apparently, the song was originally written about soldiers who longed to be home for Christmas, which gives it an even more melancholy tone.

This was originally a romantic song for couples enjoying the snow until some of the lyrics were changed in 1947 to make it more kid-friendly.

Now it’s a Christmas standard.

Brenda Lee’s original 1958 tune is one of the most downloaded Christmas songs these days.

And we can see why since it’s so festive and peppy.

Originally written in 1818, it’s Bing Crosby’s 1935 version that most people recognize.

He’s sold 10 million copies of the single!

Originally written by Irving Berlin for the 1942 musical film Holiday Inn, it’s yet another song that Bing Crosby made extra-famous.

However, the original won the Academy Award for Best Original Song back in ’42.

Originally called “Carol of the Drum,” the song was recorded by the Von Trapp Family in 1951.

Everyone from RuPaul to Justin Beiber has covered it over the last 70 years.

One of the most popular Christmas hymns in North America, the song is based on Psalm 98, Psalm 96 (verses 11 and 12), and chapter 3 of the Book of Genesis (verses 17 and 18).

The origins of the song are a bit garbled, but it’s interesting to note that one of the first manuscripts of the song was actually a parody of the original.

These days it gets a bit more respect and is commonly found on Christmas albums.

Ok, we know, everyone gets sick of this song. But that’s because it’s so popular that it gets a ton of airplay, from Christmas-themed radio stations to grocery store soundtracks.

And the buildup at the beginning is a great way to get excited for the holidays (unless you hear it for the first time in mid-October).

There’s no topping Gene Autry’s version of this fun song.

Fun fact: He rejected the song at first but his wife convinced him to sing it.

Ok, we know it’s by WHAM! and it’s a more recent hit, but it’s still one of the most downloaded Christmas songs and it makes just about every list of favorites.

Hopefully, everyone has now gifted their heart to someone special by now.

Ok, who’s your favorite snowman singer: Gene Autry or Jimmy Durante?

We have to go with the latter since we love the animated special so much.

Believe it or not, this song was written during a heatwave back in 1945!

It’s still considered a holiday song even though it makes no mention of Christmas at all.

Nat King Cole’s classic might be better known to most as “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire.”

This was yet another song written in the steamy California heat, and the lyricists came up with the words while listing things that made them feel colder!

This song was written for the Christmas special “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”

It still tops the charts today around Christmastime.

This is a tough one – do you prefer the Jackson 5 version or Bruce Springsteen’s live version?

We have to go with The Boss ourselves just because he sounds like he’s having a such a great time performing it.

Covered over 200 times, this is a holiday favorite that makes no mention of any winter holidays.

We’re partial to the Johhny Mathis and Ella Fitzgerald versions. How about you?

There are a few different Christmas songs with this name, but here we’re referring to the joyful, dance-happy version recorded by Stevie Wonder.

Put this on your playlist and watch all of your guests perk up.

Originally a Latin hymn, the exact origin of this Christmas classic is hard to pin down.

But it’s one of those songs that puts us in the Christmas spirit no matter who is singing it.