AMF Top 100 Christmas Songs: 2015 Edition ❄ THE RESULTS!

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:06 am

I would like to thank those of you who participated in AcclaimedMusic's second survey dedicated to Christmas songs!

The following users contributed new lists to the songs survey this year:

❄ bonnielaurel
❄ Listguy
❄ DaveC
❄ Charlie Driggs
❄ Live in Phoenix
❄ jamieW
❄ Daniel

2014 lists from the following users were carried over to this year:
❄ whuntva
❄ sonofsamiam

The following formula was used to calculate the resuts:
100*(1+50)/(position+50)

I would also like to thank those of you who contributed ballots for the Christmas albums survey. Unfortunately, due to the small number of ballots, I will hold off from posting the results this year, and save them for next year if we can get a few more submissions.

So, without further ado, I present to you...

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TOP 100 CHRISTMAS SONGS
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Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:08 am

❄ 100 ❄ (TIE)
Silent Night, Holy Night
Mahalia Jackson

2014 rank: #93 (-7)
Year: 1962
Points: 96.226
Ballots: 1
Voters:
bonnielaurel (#3)

❄ 100 ❄ (TIE)
Winter Wonderland
Johnny Mathis

2014 rank: #93 (-7)
Year: 1958
Points: 96.226
Ballots: 1
Voters:
whuntva (#3)

❄ 100 ❄ (TIE)
One Christmas Catalogue
Captain Sensible

2014 rank: #90 (-10)
Year: 1984
Points: 96.226
Ballots: 1
Voters:
Live in Phoenix (#3)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:09 am

❄ 99 ❄
Santa Claus
Throwing Muses

2014 rank: #88 (-11)
Year: 1989
Points: 97.851
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Live in Phoenix (#37)
bonnielaurel (#80)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:14 am

❄ 97 ❄ (TIE)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Christina Aguilera

2014 rank: #90 (-7)
Year: 2000
Points: 98.077
Ballots: 1
Voters:
bonnielaurel (#2)

❄ 97 ❄ (TIE)
Joseph, Better You Than Me
The Killers feat. Elton John & Neil Tennant

2014 rank: #103 (+6)
Year: 2008
Points: 98.077
Ballots: 1
Voters:
Daniel (#2)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:16 am

❄ 96 ❄
Caroling, Caroling (Christmas Bells Are Ringing)
Nat King Cole

2014 rank: #206 (+110)
Year: 1960
Points: 98.470
Ballots: 2
Voters:
whuntva (#40)
Daniel (#72)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:17 am

Interestingly enough, the only songs to score a #1 ranking on a ballot without making an appearance on any other user's lists were both recordings of the same song:

❄ 94 ❄ (TIE)
O Holy Night
Céline Dion

2014 rank: #86 (-8)
Year: 1998
Points: 100.000
Ballots: 1
Voters:
DaveC (#1)

❄ 94 ❄ (TIE)
O Holy Night
Josh Groban

2014 rank: #86 (-8)
Year: 2002
Points: 100.000
Ballots: 1
Voters:
whuntva (#1)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:20 am

❄ 93 ❄
Happy Holiday / The Holiday Season
Andy Williams

2014 rank: #75 (-18)
Year: 1963
Points: 100.161
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Listguy (#39)
Daniel (#69)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:20 am

❄ 92 ❄
Merry Christmas, Baby
Otis Redding

2014 rank: #83 (-9)
Year: 1968
Points: 103.030
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Daniel (#49)
sonofsamiam (#49)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:21 am

❄ 91 ❄
The Man with All the Toys
The Beach Boys

2014 rank: #80 (-11)
Year: 1964
Points: 103.877
Ballots: 2
Voters:
whuntva (#43)
Daniel (#54)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:21 am

❄ 90 ❄
Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight)
Ramones

2014 rank: #258 (+168)
Year: 1987
Points: 103.946
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Charlie Driggs (#33)
Daniel (#70)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:22 am

❄ 89 ❄
Where Are You, Christmas?
Faith Hill

2014 rank: #84 (-5)
Year: 2000
Points: 104.336
Ballots: 2
Voters:
bonnielaurel (#24)
Daniel (#94)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:23 am

❄ 88 ❄
Mary's Boy Child
Harry Belafonte

2014 rank: #74 (-14)
Year: 1956
Points: 105.035
Ballots: 2
Voters:
bonnielaurel (#23)
Daniel (#95)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:26 am

❄ 87 ❄
Chinese Dance
Tchaikovsky

2014 rank: N/A
Year: 1892
Points: 108.668
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Live in Phoenix (#33)
Daniel (#58)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:27 am

❄ 86 ❄
Another Lonely Christmas
Prince & The Revolution

2014 rank: #82 (-4)
Year: 1984
Points: 110.083
Ballots: 2
Voters:
sonofsamiam (#20)
Daniel (#87)

Prince's "Another Lonely Christmas" unfortunately is unavailable to listen to on YouTube.

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:28 am

❄ 85 ❄
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Bing Crosby

2014 rank: #227 (+142)
Year: 1963
Points: 112.041
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Listguy (#35)
whuntva (#48)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:33 am

❄ 84 ❄
(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays
Perry Como

2014 rank: #79 (-5)
Year: 1959
Points: 112.139
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Listguy (#24)
Daniel (#68)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:33 am

❄ 83 ❄
Dance of the Reed Flutes
Tchaikovsky

2014 rank: N/A
Year: 1892
Points: 112.549
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Live in Phoenix (#19)
Daniel (#82)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:34 am

❄ 82 ❄
Little Drummer Boy
Harry Simeone Chorale

2014 rank: #78 (-4)
Year: 1958
Points: 112.844
Ballots: 2
Voters:
jamieW (#19)
Daniel (#81)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:34 am

❄ 81 ❄
March
Tchaikovsky

2014 rank: N/A
Year: 1892
Points: 112.960
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Live in Phoenix (#21)
Daniel (#74)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:36 am

❄ 80 ❄
A Christmas F***ing Miracle
Run the Jewels

2014 rank: #126 (+46)
Year: 2013
Points: 117.923
Ballots: 2
Voters:
sonofsamiam (#17)
Charlie Driggs (#72)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:40 am

❄ 79 ❄
Winter Wonderland
Eurythmics

2014 rank: #71 (-8)
Year: 1987
Points: 119.335
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Live in Phoenix (#34)
sonofsamiam (#37)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:41 am

❄ 78 ❄
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
The Crystals

2014 rank: #41 (-37)
Year: 1963
Points: 121.691
Ballots: 2
Voters:
sonofsamiam (#10)
Daniel (#89)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:55 am

❄ 77 ❄
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Bing Crosby

2014 rank: #69 (-8)
Year: 1951
Points: 122.278
Ballots: 2
Voters:
whuntva (#27)
Live in Phoenix (#41)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:56 am

❄ 76 ❄
White Christmas
The Drifters

2014 rank: #65 (-11)
Year: 1954
Points: 123.052
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Listguy (#30)
Daniel (#36)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:57 am

❄ 75 ❄
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Whitney Houston

2014 rank: #52 (-23)
Year: 1987
Points: 125.196
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Live in Phoenix (#30)
bonnielaurel (#33)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:58 am

❄ 74 ❄
Driving Home for Christmas
Chris Rea

2014 rank: #109 (+35)
Year: 1988
Points: 126.129
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Daniel (#10)
bonnielaurel (#74)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:59 am

❄ 73 ❄
Lonely This Christmas
Mud

2014 rank: #49 (-24)
Year: 1974
Points: 126.752
Ballots: 2
Voters:
bonnielaurel (#29)
DaveC (#32)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:00 am

❄ 72 ❄
Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto
James Brown

2014 rank: #146 (+74)
Year: 1968
Points: 127.500
Ballots: 2
Voters:
bonnielaurel (#22)
Charlie Driggs (#40)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:01 am

❄ 71 ❄
Merry Christmas Everyone
Shakin' Stevens

2014 rank: #76 (+5)
Year: 1985
Points: 127.976
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Daniel (#15)
bonnielaurel (#53)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:03 am

❄ 70 ❄
Waltz of the Flowers
Tchaikovsky

2014 rank: N/A
Year: 1892
Points: 128.407
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Live in Phoenix (#8)
Daniel (#76)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:06 am

❄ 69 ❄
Christmas Rappin'
Kurtis Blow

2014 rank: #77 (+8)
Year: 1979
Points: 132.159
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Charlie Driggs (#20)
sonofsamiam (#36)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:12 am

❄ 68 ❄
Stop the Cavalry
Jona Lewie

2014 rank: #64 (-4)
Year: 1980
Points: 134.304
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Daniel (#24)
bonnielaurel (#28)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:13 am

❄ 67 ❄
Mistletoe and Holly
Frank Sinatra

2014 rank: #150 (+67)
Year: 1957
Points: 136.097
Ballots: 2
Voters:
whuntva (#23)
Listguy (#27)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:15 am

❄ 66 ❄
December Will Be Magic Again
Kate Bush

2014 rank: #60 (-6)
Year: 1980
Points: 136.693
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Charlie Driggs (#5)
bonnielaurel (#66)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:15 am

❄ 65 ❄
Cantique de Noël
Enrico Caruso

2014 rank: #63 (-2)
Year: 1916
Points: 137.414
Ballots: 2
Voters:
bonnielaurel (#20)
jamieW (#29)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:16 am

❄ 64 ❄
The Night Santa Went Crazy
'Weird Al' Yankovic

2014 rank: #146 (+82)
Year: 1996
Points: 137.939
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Daniel (#22)
Listguy (#26)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:16 am

❄ 63 ❄
Was Born on Christmas Day
Saint Etienne

2014 rank: #97 (+34)
Year: 1993
Points: 91.071
Ballots: 2
Voters:
sonofsamiam (#6)
Charlie Driggs (#53)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:20 am

❄ 62 ❄
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Bruce Springsteen

2014 rank: #54 (-8)
Year: 1981
Points: 141.667
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Listguy (#13)
DaveC (#34)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:23 am

❄ 61 ❄
Blues Noel
John Zorn

2014 rank: #57 (-4)
Year: 1999
Points: 142.664
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Charlie Driggs (#21)
sonofsamiam (#22)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:24 am

❄ 60 ❄
Christmas
The Who

2014 rank: #40 (-20)
Year: 1969
Points: 196.271
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Daniel (#7)
sonofsamiam (#45)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:25 am

❄ 59 ❄
Please Come Home for Christmas
Eagles

2014 rank: #59 (-)
Year: 1978
Points: 144.441
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Listguy (#2)
Daniel (#60)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:27 am

❄ 58 ❄
8 Days of Christmas
Destiny's Child

2014 rank: #61 (+3)
Year: 2001
Points: 143.776
Ballots: 2
Voters:
bonnielaurel (#16)
jamieW (#24)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:28 am

❄ 57 ❄
Father Christmas
The Kinks

2014 rank: #46 (-11)
Year: 1977
Points: 146.468
Ballots: 3
Voters:
sonofsamiam (#43)
Daniel (#57)
Charlie Driggs (#66)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:30 am

❄ 56 ❄
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Mariah Carey

2014 rank: #67 (+11)
Year: 1994
Points: 149.377
Ballots: 2
Voters:
bonnielaurel (#8)
jamieW (#33)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:31 am

❄ 55 ❄
It Must Have Been Love
(Christmas for the Broken Hearted)
Roxette

2014 rank: #56 (-1)
Year: 1987
Points: 154.165
Ballots: 2
Voters:
jamieW (#8)
Live in Phoenix (#27)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:33 am

❄ 54 ❄
Oh You (Christmas Blues)
LCD Soundsystem

2014 rank: #50 (-4)
Year: 2010
Points: 158.149
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Charlie Driggs (#14)
jamieW (#15)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:35 am

❄ 53 ❄
Christmas Wrapping
The Waitresses

2014 rank: #70 (+17)
Year: 1981
Points: 158.577
Ballots: 3
Voters:
sonofsamiam (#21)
Charlie Driggs (#61)
Daniel (#75)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:36 am

❄ 52 ❄
O Holy Night
Mahalia Jackson

2014 rank: #53 (-1)
Year: 1968
Points: 160.000
Ballots: 2
Voters:
sonofsamiam (#1)
bonnielaurel (#35)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:40 am

❄ 51 ❄
You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Thurl Ravenscroft

2014 rank: #48 (-3)
Year: 1966
Points: 161.550
Ballots: 3
Voters:
Live in Phoenix (#26)
sonofsamiam (#40)
Daniel (#85)

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:51 am

❄ 50 ❄
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
The Ronettes

2014 rank: #47 (-3)
Year: 1963
Points: 165.278
Ballots: 2
Voters:
Listguy (#4)
DaveC (#22)