Every Christmas season, pop stars far and wide throw their Santa hats into the ring to see who has the next "All I Want for Christmas Is You," and this year is no exception. It's a yearly tradition on Switched On Pop to explore the deluge of holiday hits, and 2025 sees formidable entries to the c...
Every Christmas season, pop stars far and wide throw their Santa hats into the ring to see who has the next "All I Want for Christmas Is You," and this year is no exception. It's a yearly tradition on Switched On Pop to explore the deluge of holiday hits, and 2025 sees formidable entries to the canon from folks like Kylie Minogue, Leon Bridges, and Willie Nelson.
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Songs discussed:
Ariana Grande – Santa Tell Me
Kelly Clarkson – Underneath the Tree
Cher – Christmas Is Here
Cher – Believe
Kylie Minogue – Hot in December
Zach Top – For You For Christmas
Willie Nelson – Christmas Love Song
Mickey Guyton – Sugar Cookie
Meghan Trainor – Gifts For Me
The Ronettes – Sleigh Ride
Gwen Stefani – Hot Cocoa
Train – Let's Stay in Tonight
Brenda Lee – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Leon Bridges, Norah Jones – This Christmas I'm Coming Home
Elysia Biro – The Christmas Song
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