This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at BU chapter.
Now that it is December it’s officially an acceptable time to play Christmas music, something most people are excited by (some eager beavers even jump the gun by playing holiday songs in November). However, I am not most people. In fact, I find traditional Christmas music to get quite annoying. Call me the Grinch, but that’s just how I am! So in order to still participate in creating holiday cheer, I’ve created this “non-traditional” Christmas and holiday playlist. This list contains a wide array of musical genres, including hip-hop, pop, indie, and the always-necessary Mariah Carey Christmas song. So take a break from the classics and listen to these artists’ different perspectives on Christmas.
- Justin Bieber- “Mistletoe”
- Kanye West, CyHi Da Prynce, & Teyana Taylor- “Christmas In Harlem”
- Death Cab for Cutie- “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”
- Demi Lovato- “Wonderful Christmas Time”
- Cee Lo Green ft. Christina Aguilera- “Baby It’s Cold Outside”
- Run-D.M.C.- “Christmas In Hollis”
- Chris Brown- “This Christmas”
- Luther Vandross- “The Mistletoe Jam”
- Britney Spears- “My Only Wish (This Year)”
- Rihanna- “It Just Don’t Feel Like Christmas (Without You)”
- Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg- “Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto”
- N Sync- “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays”
- Lady Gaga- “Christmas Tree”
- Blink 182- “I Won’t Be Home For Christmas”
- Coldplay- “Christmas Lights”
- Starr ft. Juelz Santana- “Jingle Bellz”
- Mariah Carey- “All I Want For Christmas Is You”
- The Fray- “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”
- Christina Aguilera- “Christmas Time”
- Ludacris- “Ludacrismas”
New Music:
- Skylar Grey ft. Eminem- “C’mon Let Me Ride”
- 50 Cent ft. Eminem & Adam Levine- “My Life”
- Outasight- Nights Like These (Album)
- Alicia Keys- Girl On Fire (Album)