1. The U is for Ultimate
In order to get ready for Jukebox Day next week, you are going to need some playlists to listen to! So, let’s start things off with a bang -- a cheerful bang of holiday tunes that is! This first Spotify playlist is full of white Christmases, winter wonderlands, wishing on stars, and Chanukah.
Even better, Warner Records’ “The Ultimate Holiday Playlist” might take you until 2020’s holiday season to listen to all of it: It has a whopping 112 songs, including the likes of Stevie Wonder, Seal, Josh Groban, Faith Hill, Michael Buble, Idina Menzel, Adam Sandler, and more.
2. Jingle Bell RAWK
Want to spice things up a bit for the holidays this year? This playlist is just what you are looking for.
From Elvis Presley's Blue Christmas,” to a live cut from the boss Bruce Springsteen himself, to Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” this holiday playlist is sure to get you and the family in the mood for cuddling beside the fireplace with some warm, hot cocoa.
Oh, and of course, *NSYNC’s “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays” is here. It just wouldn’t be the holidays without it.
3. Short and Gumdrop Sweet
Maybe you want your dose of the holidays to be a little shorter, a little sweeter, and a little more … “won’t take you forever to listen to on Spotify.” Don’t worry. We’ve picked a playlist for you and your folk, as well.
This Holiday Playlist is only 12 songs, pulling in Nat King Cole, Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, and more. If you want to dip your pinkie toe into the pool of eggnog, but not dive in completely, this is the playlist you’ve been looking for.
4. For That Office Party
So, you got stuck on the planning committee for the office holiday party this year … and you have no idea how to curate music for it. There isn’t time to wait for Santa to return your phone calls, so you’ll have to turn somewhere else for help.
Don’t worry, because down from the rooftop The Ultimate Office Holiday Playlist comes without any clatter. With guests like Mariah Carey, The Jackson 5, The Beach Boys, and Stevie Wonder, you’ll be able to come prepared. If you are lucky, people will have such a good time they’ll reward you by not making you plan the party next year.
5. For the Kidz
Let’s face it: Christmas is at its best when you are a kid. And if you are looking for the perfect playlist for the kids to listen to come December time, have we got one for you: The Ultimate Holiday Playlist for Kids.
With Mickey Mouse, Frozen, Kidz Bop, Spongebob Squarepants, and more, this playlist is perfect for the young, or you know, those who are still young at heart. Either way.
6. For The Hipsters
Do you like things before they are cool? Are your favorite bands so underground they haven’t even heard of themselves yet?
All kidding aside, the Very Indie Holiday Playlist is perfect for those indie music fans out there. The Indigo Girls, Ingrid Michaelson, She & Him, The Decemberists, Jack Johnson, and Sara Bareilles all make an appearance, so check it out before all your friends do.
7. Classics
The holidays are all about tradition, and sometimes that tradition means returning to the sights and sounds of yesteryear. This no-frill Christmas Classics playlist should make everybody happy, even those who complain that music is just too loud these days. (It isn’t. Sorry, Mom.)
8. Jingle Bell RAWK 2.0
And speaking of loud music, how about an alternative rock playlist? This Alternative Holiday Playlist brings in everybody from New Found Glory, The Flaming Lips, They Might be Giants, Run-D.M.C., The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and Jimmy Eat World. There’s room around the holiday table for everybody and all musical tastes, after all!
No matter what type of holiday music you like to listen to, Jukebox Day is the perfect time to roll out the holiday music and start decorating! And if you’ve realized that the one thing somebody really needs for the holidays this year is some new speakers or electronics, well, you don’t have to go all the way to the North Pole for the best deals on local electronics -- stop on by instead!