Your State’s Favorite Christmas Song

Deck the halls and jingle all the way—our favorite time of year also comes with some of our favorite music. However, not every Christmas song is equal in its popularity across the nation.

Some people really get the feels for Last Christmas, while others detest Wham’s holiday tune and would rather hear Elvis Presley’s Blue Christmas. Check out the map below to see which Christmas song is your state’s favorite!

Interesting Findings

• Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is You took 14 states, more than any other Christmas song
• Alaska, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin all had a tough time choosing just one favorite song
  • Alaska had a tie for It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas and Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
  • Connecticut couldn’t decide between All I Want For Christmas Is You and Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
  • Rhode Island’s two favorites were Santa Tell Me and Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
  • Wisconsin was torn between All I Want For Christmas Is You and Last Christmas
• Three of the most popular Christmas classics, White Christmas, A Holly Jolly Christmas, and Blue Christmas, were only the favorite in one state each

Methodology

We compared the relative Google search trends for 15 of Spotify’s most commonly streamed Christmas songs from 2020 to find out which Christmas song is each state’s favorite.

The songs we analyzed were:

All I Want for Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey

Last Christmas - Wham

Santa Tell Me - Ariana Grande

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas - Michael Bublé

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee

Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms

Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon

White Christmas - Bing Crosby

Feliz Navidad - José Feliciano

Driving Home for Christmas - Chris Rea

The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) - Nat King Cole

Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley

Christmas Lights - Coldplay

A Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - Michael Bublé