ASCAP UNWRAPS HOLIDAY CHEER

ASCAP is serving up a double dose of holiday cheer with its Top 10 New Classic Holiday Songs and the Top 25 Holiday Songs for 2023, all of which were written or co-written by member songwriters and composers.

Kelly Clarkson takes two spots on the New Classic Holiday Songs, with “Underneath the Tree”—written with Greg Kurstin—coming in at #1. Ariana Grande’s "Santa Tell Me,” co-written by Savan Kotecha and Ilya Salmanzadeh, follows at #2 and Jonas Brothers’ "Like It's Christmas" co-written by Gian Stone, rounds out the top three tinsel tunes this year.

Also, there’s two new 2023 chart-toppers joining the trending tinsel tunes: Jimmy Fallon & Meghan Trainor’s "Wrap Me Up," by Stone, and Cher's "DJ Play a Christmas Song," co-written by Sarah Hudson and Leland.

Meanwhile, time-honored favorites like Meredith Willson’s “It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” (Bing Crosby), Johnny Marks’ “A Holly Jolly Christmas” (Burl Ives) and Leroy Anderson and Mitchell Parish’s "Sleigh Ride” (The Ronette) claim the top three spots on the Top 25 ASCAP Holiday Songs.

Other classics, including Brenda Lee’s "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree”—which shattered records this year by topping the charts 65 years after its release—and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” both penned by Marks, are also featured in the Top 25, as is José Feliciano’s “Feliz Navidad” and Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” written with Walter Afanasieff.

Grab a glass of eggnog (or five) and dive into the holiday spirit with the Top 10 New Classic Holiday Songs and the Top 25 Holiday Songs for 2023.