The Roots Music Report's
Top Christmas Song Chart
for the Year of 2024
| Rank | Song Title | Band/Artist Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | That Child Was Born (Christmas in West Virginia) | Stoney Creek Bluegrass Band |
| 2 | Candy Cane (feat. Lil' Ed) | Ben Levin |
| 3 | Lump of Coal (feat. Lil Jimmy Reed) | Ben Levin |
| 4 | Santa's Messin' with the Kid | Eddie C. Campbell |
| 5 | I'm Your Santa | Alligator |
| 6 | Forgot Mrs. Claus | Ben Levin |
| 7 | Five Minutes 'Til Christmas | Micki Free |
| 8 | Silent Night | Ricky Skaggs |
| 9 | Christmas | Frank Bey |
| 10 | Merry, Merry Christmas | Keb Mo |
| 11 | Carol of the Bells | Patty Loveless |
| 12 | Elf Boogie | Ben Levin |
| 13 | These Holiday Blues | Misty Blues |
| 14 | At Christmas | Lisa Biales |
| 15 | Back Door Santa | B.B. King |
| 16 | The Bluest Christmas | Gulf Coast |
| 17 | Merry, Merry Christmas | Stacy Jones Band |
| 18 | Santa Come Down | Various Artists |
| 19 | The Twelve Blue Days of Christmas | Various Artists |
| 20 | Bad Santa | Big Harp George |
| 21 | Christmas Mood (feat. Candice Ivory) | Ben Levin |
| 22 | Light of the Stable | Ricky Skaggs |
| 23 | Kris Kringle Jingle | Ollee Owens |
| 24 | Mama, I Know You Ain't Santa | Tracy Newman and the Reinforcements |
| 25 | Blue Christmas | Gulf Coast |
| 26 | I Was a Bad Boy This Year | Blue Heart |
| 27 | That's What I Like About Christmas | Lisa Biales |
| 28 | Naughty List (feat. Johnny Burgin & Kid Andersen) | Joel Astley |
| 29 | I Want Some Christmas Cheer | Frank Bey |
| 30 | Homeless Christmas | Smoky Greenwell |
| 31 | The Twelve Days of Christmas | Joey DeFrancesco |
| 32 | Linus and Lucy | Jose 'Juicy' Gonzales Trio |
| 33 | Silver Bells | Nancy Wilson |
| 34 | Christmas on Bourbon St | Gregg Martinez |
| 35 | Father Christmas | The Kinks |
| 36 | Where'll I Be for Christmas? | Big Harp George |
| 37 | Home for Christmas | Buddy Guy |
| 38 | Back Door Santa | Gulf Coast |
| 39 | Slim Down Santa | Frank Bey |
| 40 | Santa's Got It in the Bag | Sean Poluk |
| 41 | Christmas Fais Do Do | Alligator |
| 42 | Boogie Woogie Santa Claus | Various Artists |
| 43 | Regifted | Ben Levin |
| 44 | Jingle No More | Misty Blues |
| 45 | Silver Bells | Patty Loveless |
| 46 | Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto | Blue Heart |
| 47 | The First Noel | Ricky Skaggs |
| 48 | Go Tell It on the Mountain (feat. Steve Krase) | Trudy Lynn |
| 49 | Sleigh Ride (feat. the J.O. Big Band) | Judith Owen |
| 50 | Christmas Eve | Tony Trischka |
| 51 | Run Rudolph Run | Gulf Coast |
| 52 | Nick's Place (Holiday Mix) | Blue Heart |
| 53 | Soulful Christmas | James Brown |
| 54 | Deck the Halls with Boogie Woogie | Alligator |
| 55 | Please Come Home for Christmas | B.B. King |
| 56 | Holly Jolly Christmas | Authentic Unlimited |
| 57 | Green | Peter Mayer |
| 58 | High Road | Storyhill |
| 59 | Santa Goes Rockin' | Mick Clarke |
| 60 | Arbolito De Navidad | Los Lobos |
| 61 | Merry Christmas Baby | B.B. King |
| 62 | Hey! Merry Christmas! | The Mavericks |
| 63 | Santa Claus, Santa Claus | Keb Mo |
| 64 | Bringing in a Brand New Year | B.B. King |
| 65 | Christmas Time | Alligator |
| 66 | Christmas Canter | Mick Clarke |
| 67 | I Like You Mister Claus | Lisa Biales |
| 68 | Auld Lang Syne | B.B. King |
| 69 | Santa Claus is Coming to Town | Stacy Jones Band |
| 70 | Somebody Stole My Christmas | Gulf Coast |
| 71 | O Holy Night | String Ties |
| 72 | Please Come Home for Christmas | Keb Mo |
| 73 | Santa Baby | Blue Heart |
| 74 | Sliegh Ride | Doug Munro |
| 75 | Christmas and You | Los Lobos |
| 76 | Christmas Celebration | B.B. King |
| 77 | Linus and Lucy | Vince Guaraldi Trio |
| 78 | Thee Three Kings | Big Harp George |
| 79 | Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me) | Elvis Presley |
| 80 | I Can't Wait for Christmas | Mindi Abair And The Boneshakers |
| 81 | All I Got for Christmas is the Blues | Mindi Abair And The Boneshakers |
| 82 | Ain't No Chimneys in the Projects | Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings |
| 83 | Santa Claus is Gonna Make It Right | The Reverend Shawn Amos |
| 84 | Skating | Ben Levin |
| 85 | Christmas Comes but Once a Year | Bullseye Blues |
| 86 | Reindeer on Strike | Big Harp George |
| 87 | Elf on a Shelf | Michele D'Amour And The Love Dealers |
| 88 | Boogie Woogie Christmas (feat. Jorma Kaukonen, Pete Sears, Jack Casady, Dave Diamond, Professor Louie, Miss Marie, Klyph Black & Tom Circosta) | Michael Falzarano |
| 89 | Jingle Bells | Gary Hoey |
| 90 | Merry Christmas Baby | Gulf Coast |
| 91 | Please Come Home for Christmas | Various Artists |
| 92 | The Savior is Born | Becky Buller |
| 93 | Christmas Time at Home | Rhonda Vincent |
| 94 | Twelve Days of Christmas | Rhonda Vincent |
| 95 | Joy to the World | Ricky Skaggs |
| 96 | La Murga | Los Lobos |
| 97 | Blue Christmas Lights | David Myles |
| 98 | Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree | Brenda Lee |
| 99 | Away in a Manger | Patty Loveless |
| 100 | Joy to the World (Duet with Jon Randall) | Patty Loveless |
| 101 | Christmas Memories | Alabama |
| 102 | Santa's Gonna Come in a Pickup Truck | Alan Jackson |
| 103 | The Wonderful World of Christmas | Elvis Presley |
| 104 | Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel | Ricky Skaggs |
| 105 | Fruitcake Round (feat. Amy Clark & Robbie Clark) | Kerry Patrick Clark |
| 106 | On This Merry Christmas Day | Eliza Neals |
| 107 | Shine | Kerry Patrick Clark |
| 108 | It's Christmas Time Again (Spend, Spend, Spend) | Alligator |
| 109 | Redneck Christmas | Ray Stevens |
| 110 | Christmas is A-Comin' | Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers |
| 111 | The Christmas Knickknack Polka | Judy Nazemetz |
| 112 | Blues Under the Christmas Tree | Geminii Dragon |
| 113 | Do They Know It's Christmas | Reid Jamieson |
| 114 | Peace and Good Will | Blue Heart |
| 115 | It Came Upon the Midnight Clear | Storyhill |
| 116 | Go Tell It on the Mountain | Bruce Cockburn |
| 117 | Unwrap You at Christmas | The Monkees |
| 118 | Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday | Jette Betrue |
| 119 | Kiss Me Like It's Christmas | The Patti Fiasco |
| 120 | Last Month of the Year | The Blind Boys Of Alabama |
| 121 | Ride Santa Ride | Kerry Pastine & the Crime Scene |
| 122 | It's Christmas Time | Ben Levin |
| 123 | Jingle Bell Rock | Rogue Wave |
| 124 | We Three Kings | Doug Munro |
| 125 | Ring the Bells | Gulf Coast |
| 126 | Christmas Train | Various Artists |
| 127 | Please Let Me Be Your Santa Claus | Alligator |
| 128 | Everything I Wanted | Hamilton Loomis |
| 129 | Better Everyday | Keb Mo |
| 130 | Shake Hands with Santa Claus | Lisa Biales |
| 131 | Summertime | Amanda Shires |
| 132 | Santa Claus Blues | Keb Mo |
| 133 | Fireside Waltz | Big Harp George |
| 134 | What Child is This | The Isaacs |
| 135 | What Songs Were Sung | Ricky Skaggs |
| 136 | Holly Jolly Rock & Roll Party | Kerry Pastine & the Crime Scene |
| 137 | Underneath the Tree | Suzanne's Band |
| 138 | Christmas Eve in County | Stacy Jones Band |
| 139 | Santa Claus is Coming to Town | Joy Lapps |
| 140 | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | Joy Lapps |
| 141 | Santa Claus Got Stuck (In My Chimney) [feat. Jason Marsalis] | Judith Owen |
| 142 | Please Come Home for Christmas | Charles Brown |
| 143 | Ho Ho Christmas | Tomislav Goluban |
| 144 | Lonesome Christmas | Bullseye Blues |
| 145 | Happy Christmas Tears | Bullseye Blues |
| 146 | Christmas in Prison | John Prine |
| 147 | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | Ellis Paul |
| 148 | Christmas Snow | Alligator |
| 149 | Santa Claus | Alligator |
| 150 | Back Door Santa | Alligator |
| 151 | (Have I Been) Naughty or Nice | Kerry Pastine & the Crime Scene |
| 152 | What Child is This? | Roger "Hurricane" Wilson |
| 153 | Next Christmas (feat. Sonny Hill) | Ben Levin |
| 154 | Jingle Bells | Cool John Ferguson |
| 155 | Everybody Here Loves Christmas | Alan O'Day |
| 156 | A Southern California Christmas Carol | Judy Nazemetz |
| 157 | I'll Be Home for Christmas | Blue Heart |
| 158 | Christmas on the Bayou | Alligator |
| 159 | Santa Can'tcha | Judy Nazemetz |
| 160 | Tabletop Christmas | Judy Nazemetz |
| 161 | The Heart of Christmas | Kerry Patrick Clark |
| 162 | Everybody Sing Hope / Joy to the World | Kerry Patrick Clark |
| 163 | Fast Track Santa | Judy Nazemetz |
| 164 | It Ain't Christmas | Gulf Coast |
| 165 | Christmas Time in New Orleans | Delta Moon |
| 166 | Christmas Cheer | Lisa Biales |
| 167 | Silver Bells (feat. Ange Kogutz) | Blue Heart |
| 168 | Merry Christmas Baby | Blue Heart |
| 169 | Carioca Christmas | Big Harp George |
| 170 | The Finest Christmas Gift | Kerry Patrick Clark |
| 171 | Carol of the Bells | Stacy Robin |
| 172 | Hanukkiah Light | Stacy Robin |
| 173 | Deck the Halls | Stacy Robin |
| 174 | Hava Nashira | Stacy Robin |
| 175 | Snow Shuffle | Big Harp George |
| 176 | All I Want for Christmas is to Be with You | Lonnie Brooks |
| 177 | All I Got for Christmas is the Blues | Gulf Coast |
| 178 | Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree | Mindi Abair And The Boneshakers |
| 179 | Jingle Bell Jamboree | Keb Mo |
| 180 | Amazing Grace II | Blue Heart |
| 181 | Christmas is Cancelled | Gulf Coast |
| 182 | Hark the Herald Angels We Have Heard on High | Kerry Patrick Clark |
| 183 | Silent Night | Alligator |
| 184 | Ho Ho Home Holidays | Raveis Kole |
| 185 | Joy to the World | Stacy Robin |
| 186 | Silent Night | Stacy Robin |
| 187 | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | Stacy Robin |
| 188 | Blue Christmas (feat. Kenny Brown) | The Maple Blues Band |
| 189 | Have You Heard the News? | Alligator |
| 190 | Back Door Santa | Judith Owen |
| 191 | Run Rudolph Run | Keith Richards |
| 192 | Little Drummer Boy | Bettman & Halpin |
| 193 | Carol of the Bells | Vi Wickam |
| 194 | What I Want for Christmas | Kerry Patrick Clark |
| 195 | Joey's Star | Kerry Patrick Clark |
| 196 | Castles of Snow (Live at the Egyptian Theater) | Teresa Eggertsen Cooke |
| 197 | River (Live at the Egyptian Theater) | Teresa Eggertsen Cooke |
| 198 | Christmas Time is Here (Live at the Metropolitan Room Nyc) | Teresa Eggertsen Cooke |
| 199 | Dreamland (Live at the Metropolitan Room Nyc) | Teresa Eggertsen Cooke |
| 200 | There's Still My Joy (Live at the Egyptian Theater) | Teresa Eggertsen Cooke |
| 201 | I'll Be Home for Christmas (feat. Kurt Bestor) | Teresa Eggertsen Cooke |
| 202 | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (feat. Kurt Bestor) | Teresa Eggertsen Cooke |
| 203 | The Little Drummer Boy | Alligator |
| 204 | It's Christmas Time in Texas | Los Lobos |
| 205 | Feliz Navidad | Los Lobos |
| 206 | Please Mr. Santa Claus | Gulf Coast |
| 207 | Christmas on the Bayou | David Gogo |
| 208 | Be My Santa Claus | Various Artists |
| 209 | Christmas in the Trenches | John McCutcheon |
| 210 | Blame It on the Mistletoe | Amanda Shires |
| 211 | White Christmas | Mandy Barnett |
| 212 | Christmas Tears | Eric Clapton |
| 213 | Who Da Baby Daddy? | Gulf Coast |
| 214 | Adeste Fidelis | Bruce Cockburn |
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