Justin Bieber, Under the Mistletoe (2011)Ĭountless pop artists have tried in vain to put a modern twist on traditional Christmas fare. True to form, most of the tracks here carry a hint of lovelorn melancholy, including the Swift original “Christmases When You Were Mine,” which finds the singer – who grew up on a Christmas tree farm – pining for holidays past.ġ7. Initially released as a Target exclusive in 2007, the now widely available collection boasts country versions of both pop favorites (Wham!’s “Last Christmas”) and traditional carols (a stirring rendition of “Silent Night”). Taylor Swift, The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection (2007)Ī little goes a long way on Taylor Swift’s short-and-sweet holiday EP. While the album’s early-aughts production hasn’t aged quite as well, a cover of Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” segues seamlessly into a blingy reinterpretation of “Silver Bells” that’s titled – what else? – “Platinum Bells.”ġ8. It should come as no surprise that Beyoncé is the star of Destiny’s Child’s 2001 album 8 Days of Christmas, delivering expressive performances of “Silent Night” and the a cappella “Opera of the Bells,” both arranged and produced by the singer herself. Destiny’s Child, 8 Days of Christmas (2001) The album features a selection of standards both old and new, including a pared-down cover of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and a playful rendition of “Jingle Bells” featuring British vocal trio the Puppini Sisters, arranged in the style of Crosby’s famous duet with the Andrews Sisters.ġ9.
So it seems fitting that the Canadian singer would become one of his generation’s most popular holiday crooners, and that his multi-platinum 2011 Christmas album would become his best-selling release in the U.S. Michael Bublé’s earliest memory is listening to his parents play Bing Crosby’s iconic 1945 album Merry Christmas.
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