17 Christmas Songs That Ain't By Black Folks But Are Still Welcome on the AUX

Kalyn Womack
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Tis’ the season to bust out your favorite Christmas playlist, which I’m sure includes The Temptations, Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway. However, there are some bops by the white folks that need to be respected alongside the soul and R&B joints, alright?

Put some respect on Brenda Lee’s name, because if it wasn’t for her, we wouldn’t have been rockin’ around the Christmas tree. That song is one of the backbones of the holiday season, coming very close to (but never topping) Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You.”

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Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee

Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas - Michael Bublé

Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives

It’s The Most Wonderful Time of The Year - Andy Williams

Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms

Last Christmas - Wham!

Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! - Frank Sinatra

Winter Wonderland - Bing Crosby

Feliz Navidad - José Feliciano

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Frank Sinatra

Baby, It’s Cold Outside - Dean Martin

Santa, Can’t You Hear Me? - Kelly Clarkson, Ariana Grande

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays - *NSYNC

Underneath The Tree - Kelly Clarkson

Santa Tell Me - Ariana Grande

Mistletoe - Justin Bieber



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