Wham!‘s “Last Christmas,” first released in 1984, reaches the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time, rising from No. 43 to No. 34 (on the chart dated Dec. 15). The song, written ...

If you're tired of hearing the same old Christmas songs ever year, blame the internet, the music industry and your parents. The likes of Mariah Carey's "All I want for Christmas is You", The Pogue ...

Songs like “White Christmas” and “All I Want for Christmas Is You” have been popular for decades, ... Carey’s hit and “Last Christmas” by Wham! (1984) ...

Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" has earned a consistent spot at the top of the U.S. Billboard Holiday 100. But a look at what other songs appear in the top 40 show its success is ...

The sample of Wham’s “Last Christmas” shines as the main character, maintaining the Christmas spirit we are looking for. Christmas Spirit: 82/100 Production Value: 86/100 ...

"Last Christmas" is also possibly the most melodramatic Christmas song there is with all the breathy vocals and the whispered, ... it's difficult to find a Christmas song that hits harder.

News Peg. Holiday songs are off to a hot start this year, claiming six of the top 10 spots on this week’s Hot 100.Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” became the oldest song in ...

Last Friday, I went on All Things Considered to discuss why the Christmas canon is so heavily tilted toward older songs — and, more to the point, why we haven't had a new colossal holiday hit ...

Featuring tracks from Mariah Carey, John Legend, Blink-182 and Lil Nas X, these modern Christmas songs will bring some sugar, spice and everything nice to your holiday playlist.

Most rock fans assume that all Christmas music is terrible. They’re mostly right, but every once in a while a Christmas miracle happens — and a great holiday song gets produced. Some of the ...

Why are melancholy holiday songs such as "Last Christmas" and "Same Old Lang Syne" so appealing ... the New York Times ran a mash note to Dan Fogelberg's early '80s soft rock hit, "Same Old Lang ...

Over the last 70 years, it's been made abundantly clear: Country musicians "get" Christmas. Nashville's singers, songwriters and producers have made countless jolly holiday hits about snow, trees ...