The Top 10 Pop Christmas Songs of All Time, Ranked

10. "Every Day Is a Holiday" — Katy Perry

Any Scrooge will probably tell you that Katy's very underrated Christmas bop (which was used as a part of clothing retailer H&M's 2015 holiday campaign) has a slightly cheesy message ("Every day is a holiday, when you're the reason to celebrate,"), but it's freakin' Christmas! This is exactly the kind of song pop stans want during this time of year! You must be truly soulless if and by the time the Gospel chorus joins Katy towards the end of the track, you're not up on your feet, clapping your hands, dancing around, and singing along!

8. "Christmas Tree" — Lady Gaga

Although Lady Gaga's debut album The Fame had all the spotlight back in 2008 (and for good reason), she also managed to release a super fun Christmas song with her producer Space Cowboy. The lyrics aren't going to win a Pulitzer Prize or anything, but tbh, the track slaps, and proves that you don't have to take the holiday season too seriously. 

We'll let you decipher what Gaga means when she sings "Light me up, put me on top, let's fa la la la la, la la la la..."

6. "Mistletoe" — Justin Bieber

The lyrics for the Bieb's 2011 release "Mistletoe" are as sugary sweet as a frosted sugar cookie you leave by the chimney for Santa on Christmas Eve, but if we're being honest here, that's precisely why we love it! Be cynical the rest of the year! It's Christmas, godamnit! (Sidenote: it's very hard to try and not sing along with Justin when he sings the "with youuuuu" part in the chorus.)

4. "My Only Wish (This Year)" — Britney Spears

In this 2000 track from the Platinum Christmas compilation, Britney takes a page directly out of Mariah's playbook and asks good 'ole Saint Nick to forego giving her any tangible, materialistic presents in exchange for what she really wants: her true love. It's a formula that works for so many pop artists who want a timeless Christmas hit, and for Britney, it worked!

2. "Santa Tell Me" — Ariana Grande

"All I Want For Christmas Is You" is an all-time classic, don't get us wrong, but it is not the be-all, end-all when it comes to love-themed holiday jams. Pop Princess™ Ariana Grande's 2014 release, "Santa Tell Me," captures that same spirit of wanting a special someone to love during the holiday season (and wanting some help from Santa to make it happen), but in a fun, upbeat way that makes for a total bop! It's not quite legendary, charts-every-year, makes millions and millions and millions of dollars in royaltites status (yet), but one of these days I am willing to bet Ari's "Santa Tell Me" will be just as ubiquitous to the holiday season as any of the other pop classics on this list!

Listen to PRIDE's ranking of the greatest pop Christmas tracks in the playlist below!

(Except for Katy Perry's "Every Day Is a Holiday" because it's not on Spotify. Whoops.)