100 canzoni di Natale
Le più famose e belle canzoni di Natale: ecco 100 brani classici che non possono mancare.
Natale è alle porte. E, intorno a noi, ecco iniziare la rotazione radiofonica di grandi classici del Natale: da Jingle Bell Rock a All I want for Christmas is you. Ma le canzoni natalizie sono molte, molte di più, tra cover, interpretazioni e pezzi intramontabili. Il sito About.com ha provato a fare un elenco dei 100 pezzi più noti e famosi in tutto il mondo. Ve le riportiamo qui sotto, dalla prima all’ultima. Quante ne conoscevate? Quanti di questi sono già i pezzi immancabili nella vostra playlist?
1 . “The Christmas Song” – Nat King Cole (1961)
2 . “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” – Judy Garland (1944)
3 . “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” – John Lennon (1971)
4 . “O Holy Night” – Celine Dion (1998)
5 . “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” – Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi (2003)
6 . “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” – U2 (1987)
7 . “Jingle Bell Rock” – Billy Idol (2006)
8 . “The Little Drummer Boy” – David Bowie and Bing Crosby (1977)
9 . “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” – Jewel (1999)
10 . “White Christmas” – Bing Crosby (1942)
11 . “Winter Wonderland” – Jason Mraz (2003)
12 . “All I Want for Christmas Is You” – Mariah Carey (1994)
13 . “The 12 Days of Christmas” – Taking Back Sunday (2006)
14 . “Fairytale of New York” – The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl (1988)
15 . “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” – Band Aid (1984)
16 . “Jingle Bells” – Diana Krall (2005)
17 . “Silent Night” – Jackie Evancho (2010)
18 . “The Chanukah Song” – Adam Sandler (1994)
19 . “Joy to the World” – Michael Bolton (1997)
20 . “River” – Sarah McLachlan (2006)
21 . “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” – Josh Groban (2007)
22 . “Christmas In Hollis” – Run DMC (1987)
23 . “Christmas Time Is Here” – Vince Guaraldi (1965)
24 . “Christmas Wrapping” – Glee (2011)
25 . “The Chipmunk Song” – David Seville (1958)
26 . “Sleigh Ride” – Relient K (2007)
27 . “Frosty the Snowman” – Leon Redbone and Dr. John (1987)
28 . “Angels We Have Heard on High” – Relient K (2008)
29 . “Blue Christmas” – Elvis Presley and Martina McBride (2009)
30 . “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer” – Elmo and Patsy (1983)
31 . “Gabriel’s Message” – Sting (1987)
32 . “Carol of the Bells” – Destiny’s Child (2004)
33 . “Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You” – Billy Squier (1981)
34 . “Do You Hear What I Hear?” – Carrie Underwood (2007)
35 . “Oh Santa!” – Mariah Carey (2010)
36 . “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” – Andy Williams (1963)
37 . “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” – Mel & Kim (1987)
38 . “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” – Barenaked Ladies (1997)
39 . “Christmas Song” – Dave Matthews Band (1998)
40 . “We Three Kings” – Billy Corgan, Emilie Autumn & Dennis DeYoung (2004)
41 . “The Holly and the Ivy” – Natalie Cole and Jose Carreras (1995)
42 . “Feliz Navidad” – Jose Feliciano (1970)
43 . “Silver Bells” – Clay Aiken and Megan Mulally (2006)
44 . “Santa Baby” – Kylie Minogue (2003)
45 . “Step Into Christmas” – Elton John (1973)
46 . “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” – Mariah Carey (1994)
47 . “This Christmas” – Chris Brown (2007)
48 . “Merry Christmas Darling” – The Carpenters (1978)
49 . “Please Come Home for Christmas” – Aaron Neville (1993)
50 . “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” – John Mellencamp (1987)
51 . “Merry Christmas, Baby” – Christina Aguilera (2000)
52 . “What Child Is This?” – Charlotte Church (2000)
53 . “Little Saint Nick” – The Beach Boys (1963)
54 . “Christmas Is All Around” – Billy Mack (2003)
55 . “Run Rudolph Run” – Hanson (1997)
56 . “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” – Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson (2004)
57 . “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)” – The Ramones (1989)
58 . “Marshmallow World” – Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra (1966)
59 . “O Come All Ye Faithful” – Twisted Sister (2006)
60 . “Up on the Housetop” – Jackson 5 (1970)
61 . “Cool Yule” – Bette Midler (2006)
62 . “O Little Town of Bethlehem” – Sarah McLachlan (2006)
63 . “Here Comes Santa Claus” – Elvis Presley (1957)
64 . “Holly Jolly Christmas” – Burl Ives (1965)
65 . “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” – Jessica Simpson (2004)
66 . “Mary’s Boy Child” – Boney M (1978)
67 . “Last Christmas” – Wham! (1984)
68 . “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” – Perry Como (1951)
69 . “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?” – Rufus Wainwright (1998)
70 . “Good King Wenceslas” – Loreena McKennitt (1995)
71 . “Don’t Shoot Me, Santa” – The Killers (2007)
72 . “Grown-Up Christmas List” – Amy Grant (1992)
73 . “Go Tell It On the Mountain” – James Taylor (2006)
74 . “When a Child Is Born” – Johnny Mathis (2005)
75 . “I’ll Be Home With Bells On” – RuPaul (1997)
76 . “Santa Claus Lane” – Hilary Duff
77 . “All Alone on Christmas” – Darlene Love (1992)
78 . “Wonderful Christmastime” – Paul McCartney (1979)
79 . “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” – The Osmonds (1977)
80 . “The First Noel” – Crash Test Dummies (1991)
81 . “This One’s for the Children” – New Kids On the Block (1989)
82 . “12 Days of Christmas” – Bob and Doug McKenzie (1981)
83 . “Christmas In America” – Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo (2001)
84 . “Merry Xmas Everybody” – Slade (1973)
85 . “‘Zat You Santa Claus?” – Buster Poindexter (1987)
86 . “Mele Kalikimaka (The Hawaiian Christmas Song)” – Bette Midler (2006)
87 . “A New York Christmas” – Rob Thomas (2002)
88 . “We Need a Little Christmas” – Mitzi Gaynor (1967)
89 . “Leroy, the Redneck Reindeer” – Joe Diffie (1995)
90 . “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday” – Wizzard (1973)
91 . “Mistletoe and Wine” – Cliff Richard (1988)
92 . “I Saw Three Ships” – Jon Anderson (1985)
93 . “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” – Harry Belafonte (1958)
94 . “Driving Home for Christmas” – Chris Rea (1988)
95 . “All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)” – Spike Jones (1948)
96 . “Funky, Funky Xmas” – New Kids on the Block (1989)
97 . “Another Rock n Roll Christmas” – Gary Glitter (1984)
98 . “Gee Whiz, It’s Christmas” – Suzanna Choffel (2008)
99 . “The Christmas Waltz” – The Carpenters (1978)
100 . “Deck the Halls” – Rza (2006)