Christmas songs in Western music, from the latest hits to hall-of-fame classics.

Christmas songs you hear everywhere once the holiday season arrives.

Japanese songs are great too, but if you really want to soak up the Christmas vibe, Western Christmas songs are wonderful, aren’t they?

Many people look for classic Christmas tunes across genres like rock, folk, country, pop, and R&B, but you might be thinking: “I don’t know the standards,” “I don’t know which artists sing them,” or “I want to discover new Christmas songs.”

If that sounds like you, you’re not alone.

Especially with Western Christmas music, it can be tough to choose if you don’t usually listen to Western artists.

Two key points when picking Christmas songs are: tracks whose sound instantly says “Christmas” the moment you hear them, and older classics that are still hugely popular today.

With those points in mind, try choosing the perfect track from the selections below to light up your holy night.

This time, we researched popular songs based on feedback from music fans who wrote in to our site.

We’ve compiled a carefully curated list.

Enjoy!