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Mariah Carey's Evergreen Holiday Hit Tops Charts Again in 2025
17 Nov
Summary
- Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" sold 50 million copies worldwide
- Kurtis Blow's "Christmas Rappin'" was a pioneering hip-hop holiday hit
- Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019, 2020, and 2021
As the holiday season approaches in 2025, Billboard's charts continue to be dominated by festive tunes that have captivated audiences for decades. The publication has witnessed the evolution of Christmas music, from the early days of crooners like Bing Crosby to the rise of rock 'n' roll and even pioneering hip-hop holiday hits.
Crosby's 1942 recording of "White Christmas" remains a standout, having sold an estimated 50 million copies worldwide and cementing its status as the biggest physical single ever. Meanwhile, in 1958, Chuck Berry's "Run Rudolph Run" had Billboard's review panel "jumping and shouting and stomping around" with excitement.
The late 1970s saw the arrival of Kurtis Blow's "Christmas Rappin'," a seminal hip-hop holiday hit that found immediate acceptance on New York radio. And in 1994, Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" became an instant classic, topping the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019, 2020, and now again in 2025, proving its enduring appeal.
As the calendar turns to 2025, these holiday hits continue to captivate audiences, cementing their place in Billboard's storied history of seasonal music.
