Christmas is almost here, but you don’t want to listen to same boring old carols again, or do you? Let’s take a look at some of the very best holiday albums done by your fave celebs, and see if we can’t get you humming holidays hits and tapping your toes to tinsel tunes!
Mariah's Merry Christmas featured her holiday hit All I Want for Christmas is You
No: 10. A Very Gaga Holiday by Lady Gaga
Just released, Lady Gaga performs Christmas songs like White Christmas alongside acoustic and live performances of some of her more heartfelt songs like You and I and The Edge of Glory. Her vocals sounds great stripped of the usual dance beats and instead adding playful banter, but being Gaga she maintains her unmistakable edge.
A Very Gaga Holiday
No: 9. Christmas by Michael Bublé
You can’t have the holidays without modern crooner Michael Bublé setting the tone, a collection of songs that will make you want to sip eggnog by the fireplace.
Michael Bublé is an old fashioned Christmas crooner
No: 8. 8 Days of Christmas by Destiny’s Child
Beyonce may have lost her back-up singers for good, but Destiny’s Child’s 8 Days of Christmas is one of the most memorable holiday albums released by an R&B group. A must-listen for the Christmas season.
Look out for Doesn't it Feel Like Christmas on this album
No: 7. A Very She & Him Christmas by She & Him
A Very She & Him Christmas is possibly one of the cutest Christmas albums to come along in long time. She & Him, made up of starlet Zooey Deschanel and musician M. Ward. The stick their sixties sound while reinventing seasonal songs with Zooey’s sweet and soft vocals and her partner’s simple backing sounds.
A Very She and Him Christmas by She and Him
No: 6. Do They Know It’s Christmas by Band Aid
In 1984 Bob Geldof put together the Do They Know it’s Christmas project to provide relief for famine victims in Africa, tons of British pop artists (like Paul McCartney and Sting) came together to record the hit Christmas single Do They Know It’s Christmas?
Band Aid was made up of the Biggest British Pop Stars of the '80's
No: 5. The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection
Bringing the country to Christmastime, Taylor’s Holiday Collection is the perfect up beat accompaniment to a fun night with friends, making decorations and eating cookies. It features Taylor's fantastic take on “Last Christmas,” originally sung by ‘80’s pop stars Wham!
Look out for Taylor's cover of Last Christmas
No: 4. Merry Christmas by Mariah Carey
The iconic album that features the modern Christmas classic “All I Want For Christmas is You”. There’s no better way to tell someone you love them during the holidays than a song like this!
Psst! It’s also featured on Justin Bieber’s Under the Mistletoe, reinvented as a duet, check it out!
No: 3. Under the Mistletoe by Justin Bieber
Justin’s new Christmas album is mix of old and new songs, with a few special guest stars that may surprise you (like Busta Rhymes rapping with the Biebz on Drummer Boy) but it’s the new songs that really stand out, just check out the title track, it’s a holiday love song you’ll definitely want to play for your shorty.
Under the Mistletoe is a Justin's latest Christmas album
No: 2. Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Vol.2 by The Cast of Glee
All your fave holiday hits sung by the cast of Glee in their rockin’ mash-up meets musical style. If you’re throwing a holiday party, don’t let this one slip by you!
The latest Glee Christmas album is just as good as the last
No: 1. Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley
One of the best Christmas albums ever recorded, it stands the test of time and shows every holiday season that the king is still on top. Perfect for any occasion, give yourself a musical education and press play on Presley.
Elvis is still the king of Christmas
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