Nuri Park ‘26
Christmas is right around the corner! For many students and faculty, it’s time to get into the Christmas spirit. Some may bake cookies; others might decorate the Christmas tree; most, however, will listen to some notoriously catchy Christmas songs. Let’s take a look at St. Andrew’s top five favorite Christmas songs.
The fifth favorite song at St. Andrew’s was written in 1963. Since its release, multiple artists have done their own renditions of this song. These renditions are almost, if not just as popular as the original. On Spotify, Michael Buble’s cover has more than 150 million plays, Mariah Carey’s has over 243 million plays, and the original version of this song, sung by Darlene Love, has 258 million plays. This song received 5.7% of student and faculty votes. The song is “Baby Please Come Home.”
The fourth song on the list was released in 2013 by an artist well-known for her song “Since U Been Gone.” This song has over 519 million plays on Spotify and received 8.6 % of student and faculty votes. The number four rank goes to “Underneath the Tree” by Kelly Clarkson.
The third song on the list was released in 1957. The work was a joint effort between Joe Beal, Jim Boothe, and Bobby Helms. Like “Baby Please Come Home,” many artists have performed this song in their own way. With 793 million plays on Spotify and 17% of St. Andrew’s votes, “Jingle Bell Rock” earns the third spot on the list.
The second song on the list was composed by George Michael and released in 1984. The original version of this song has over 1.2 billion plays on Spotify. This song was originally recorded by Wham! and received 20% of student and faculty votes. Although the previous facts already “gave it away,” the number two ranked song is “Last Christmas.” It’stiiiiiiiime for the number one favorite Christmas song at St. Andrew’s! Known for her whistle notes and Christmas spirit, this artist released her undeniably catchy song in 1994. Rumors suggest that this artist, commonly referred to as the “Queen of Christmas,” only receives her paycheck come December when she earns an estimated 3.8 million dollars per year from royalties on only one of her Christmas hits, an estimation by the New York Post. Given that this hit song has over 1.5 billion Spotify plays, this rumor might be true. Voted for by 23% of students and faculty, the number one favorite Christmas song at St. Andrew’s is “All I Want for Christmas is You” by Mariah Carey.
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