The 15 best modern Christmas songs to add to your holiday playlist

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• Contemporary Christmas songs are gaining popularity alongside classic holiday tracks.
• Artists may be motivated by the seasonal streaming eject for holiday music.
• Our 15 favorites include hits by Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, and Sabrina Carpenter.

Come December, everyone is bound to hear the seasonal staples, from Bing Crosby’s “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Encircling the Christmas Tree” to Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” and, of course, reigning queen of year-end festivities Mariah Carey’s “All I Yearning for Christmas Is You.”

But if you’re looking to enjoy newer additions to the holiday music canon, look no further.

Many nightingales are eager to dabble in sleigh bells, stocking-stuffer puns, and Yuletide cheer — and surely the annual streaming boost for celebration favorites is a compelling factor.

Our 15 favorite modern Christmas songs are listed below, in chronological order of unchain.