Christmas is always incomplete with carols, gatherings, and your favorite music playing in the backdrop. With 2020 coming to an end, it is a good time to kick in the Christmasy feeling and vibe with some Country Christmas songs that have been ruling the charts for quite some years now. Be it for a fancy holiday dinner or a cozy brunch plan, Christmas songs always serve as side dishes that truly enhance the vibe. While some country fans prefer to stick to the regular standards, there are some who look out for the specialty treats. And this season, we have listed out the Top ten Country Christmas songs perfect for any mood.
This year we have rightfully shuffled the list to include some exciting new names that are sure to be remembered by all. From romantic Christmas songs to drinking Christmas songs, to spiritual Christmas songs and rowdy Christmas songs, everything has been covered to serve you with the best playlist this holiday season. Check out to find your favorite amongst them all.
10. Brett Eldredge, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
At number ten we have Brett Eldredge, an American Country music singer, record producer, and songwriter who intended to share the magic of Christmas with his song Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. The song is backed by a four-piece horn section and also a swinging band while Brett performed. There is a flow of some gentle horns along with some lingering piano keys while the singer makes this comforting Christmas love song kind of his own. He stays behind each hitting beat and makes sure that his song lives on in the listener’s mind forever.
9. Kenny Rogers, “All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan”
For those country fans who prefer a good sunbath, Christmas is probably the best time to hang out on a beach and get tanned in the sunlight. While keeping in mind the feelings of such Country fans, Kenny Rogers, the American singer, musician, songwriter, actor, record producer, and entrepreneur released the song named All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan. The song which was released in 2003 shares an album with the same name and the record describes the perfect holiday by the sea beach. Most Christmas is known to take a backstage on the radio, but this Christmas track reached the Top ten rank on the Country charts. Unlike those who prefer family dinners, snowy nights, and other Christmasy things, this song makes for the best listen as it has also got its addition to the Top 50 Country Christmas Songs list. It is perhaps the best out-of-the-league track to tune into at this time.
8. George Strait, “Christmas Cookies”
George Strait, the American Country music singer, songwriter, music producer, and actor who is also famously known as the King of Country dropped the song Christmas Cookies that immediately catches attention for its genuine classic Country feel and is perhaps the only song that pays tribute to the cookies. The influential and most popular recording artist released this song on compilation albums like A Country Superstar Christmas IV and A Country Christmas from 1999. The song takes on a very unusual subject, the Christmas cookies, and went on to hold the Number ten position on the Top 50 Country Christmas Songs.
7. Kenny Rogers + Wynonna Judd, “Mary, Did You Know”
Kenny Rogers + Wynonna Judd released the song Mary, Did You Know addressing mother Jesus, Mother Mary. The song poetically invites the audience to contemplate the relationship between Mother Mary and her newborn divine song. Even though the song had created a lot of controversies for its lack of scriptural depth, it still holds a beautiful message for the audience. The duet made a lasting impact upon the release of this song in 1996 and thereafter the track went on to earn the Number 9 rank on the Top 50 Country Christmas Songs.
6. Brenda Lee, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”
There probably isn’t any other song that we could tune into during Christmas, other than Brenda Lee’s Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree. The American singer released this song back in 1958 when it didn’t perform exemplary well but after the singer dropped a few other hits, the song began catching attention. 60s rockabilly star Brenda Lee’s rendition of this Christmas holiday track soon climbed to attain the Number 14 position on the Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. Even though the singer is most popular for her Country essence, this particular track had a strong pop appeal to it. Going forward this Christmas song has been thereby covered by several other artists like Toby Keith, Amy Grant, and LeAnn Rimes.
5. Willie Nelson, “Pretty Paper”
On the fifth position, there is Willie Nelson, the American musician, activist, and actor whose critical success came to post the release of the album Shotgun Willie in 1973. The singer’s soft, smooth vocals accompanied by the dreamy guitar riffs made this classic Christmas song Pretty Paper an instant hit. The song is basically the genuine reflection of an original and authentic Christmas song. In the song, the singer is heard singing about Christmas gifts while also speaking about the true meaning of the holiday spirit. The moral of the song is quite simple and thoughtful indeed. It urges us to not get so indulged with Christmas shopping and things like gift wrapping that people forget those who are in help and genuine need. The single was recorded by Roy Orbison and Nelson went forward to add this successful creation to his Christmas album later on.
4. Faith Hill, “Where Are You Christmas”
American singer and record producer Faith Hill who is one of the most successful country music artists of all time garnered havoc appreciation for her song Where Are You Christmas, which is perfect to get in the holiday spirit. Her version of the track went on to earn a spot in the Top 30 Country music charts and also reached Number 10 on the AC charts. Starting from the impressive lyrics, her singing style, everything has been recorded with finesse to change the mood. The success of the song was also helped by the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas but that is not the sole reason for the song to land up at Number six on the Top 50 Country Christmas Songs list. The co-writers of the song have genuinely penned a very touching and heartfelt holiday track where Hill has performed like a singer who is ruling at the top of her game.
3. Vince Vance and the Valiants, “All I Want for Christmas Is You”
On the third we have are the Vince Vance & the Valiants, the American pop, rock and roll musical group from the United States, who rightfully earned their spot on the Top 50 Country Christmas songs list for their 1989 rendition of the track All I Want for Christmas Is You. This is perhaps the most played Christmas song on the Country radio. The group had released an album with the same name but nothing as compared to the single. The Christmas song appeared on the charts of Country music several times during the period of 1990s and the early 2000s.
2. Alan Jackson, “Let It Be Christmas”
Coming from Alan Jackson, the American singer and songwriter in 2002, Let It Be Christmas is the eleventh studio album and the second Christmas album released by this Country that beautifully upholds the true renditions of traditional Christmas music. His vocal strength and fatherly warmth serves the song as a fresh gingerbread cookie during Christmas accompanied by the subtle and gentle guitar hooks that speak a story of its own. The song emits a lesson of morality and unity and went on to become Number 1 on the list of the Top 50 Country Christmas songs of all time because of its timeless essence. The entire project is worth listening to on loop during this time.
1. Dolly Parton, “Hard Candy Christmas”
The first song comes from Dolly Parton, the American singer, songwriter, actress, author, multi-instrumentalist, businesswoman, and humanitarian who chose a very unusual concept to present this song. You do not find many Christmas songs that come from a brothel. The song ‘Hard Candy Christmas’ is one of those very few classics that does and has been included in the play The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Over the years, the single went on to become one of the most-played songs and to date, anyone is bound to find her unmatched voice on the Country’s radio at least for once before the Christmas bells ring.