Sleigh bells ring and your favorite artists sing — are you listening? Everyone from Lizzo to Phoebe Bridgers has specially released new holiday songs in 2022, just in time for the happiest time of year.
Better yet, this year’s bounty of festive tunes features a Thanksgiving dinner table-full of different genres. Camila Cabello is offering up some Mariachi merriment, Kane Brown has a countrified carol to contribute and The Linda Lindas have tied a bow on a punk-rock present for their fans.
Some musicians went particularly above and beyond this year, with Backstreet Boys, Alicia Keys and Debbie Gibson all dropping full-length Xmas albums. And Sia, who created a modern seasonal classic in 2017 with her hit “Snowman,” revisited her 2018 album Everyday Is Christmas by releasing a deluxe edition complete with three all new holly jolly tunes.
This batch of artists is clearly excited to either join the holiday canon or make further additions to it, and who can blame them? Christmas songs are just as evergreen as balsam trees; unlike most hits that eventually fade into oldies status, they unfailingly come back in style every single year. In fact, a record 39 holiday songs occupied spots on the Hot 100 just two years ago.
You can even keep an eye on which jingles are trending by checking Billboard‘s list (and checking it twice!) of top Holiday Airplay songs, or by perusing the Holiday 100. And if you need even more inspiration on which tracks to add to your wintertime playlists after reading this roundup of newbies, try taking a look at Billboard‘s 2021 ranking of the best Christmas songs of all time.
But for now, keep reading to see which artists have released new holiday songs in 2022 below.
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Lizzo - "Someday at Christmas"
Lizzo isolated her vocals in a striking cover of Stevie Wonder’s 1966 contribution to the holiday canon, “Someday at Christmas,” recorded for Amazon Music’s festive 2022 compilation.
“I chose to cover ‘Someday at Christmas’ not just because it’s a classic, but because it’s a reminder to us that almost 60 years later, we are still fighting for peace, compassion, and equality,” she said about her cover in a statement. “A friendly reminder to spread love and kindness this holiday season.”
Listen here.
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Camila Cabello - "I’ll Be Home For Christmas"
Camila Cabello released her Amazon Music cover of “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” on all platforms in 2022, calling it her “favorite Christmas song” on Instagram. Listen here.
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Backstreet Boys - ‘A Very Backstreet Christmas’
The Backstreet Boys didn’t just gift their fans with just a new song this Christmas, but with a whole holiday album. Listen here.
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Chord Overstreet - "Everybody Loves Christmas"
Glee alum Chord Overstreet sings about his favorite holiday traditions on “Everybody Loves Christmas,” released as part of the soundtrack for his new Netflix film with Lindsay Lohan, Falling For Christmas. Listen here.
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Kane Brown - "Blue Christmas"
Kane Brown also teamed up with Amazon Music this year to drop a festive cover, singing “Blue Christmas” for the platform’s exclusive holiday compilation.
“We have Christmas music playing at our house all throughout the season and this year I’m excited that my daughters will get to hear my voice on one of the most timeless classics made famous by the legendary Elvis Presley,” he shared in a statement. “I hope my version puts everyone in the holiday spirit.”
Listen here.
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Giveon - "The First Noel"
Giveon gave his buttery voice to an R&B reimagining of this Christmas classic. Listen here.
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Sam Ryder - "Jingle Bells"
“If you think you know ‘Jingle Bells,’ then get ready a new spin on it,” wrote Amazon Music of Sam Ryder’s exclusive performance for the streaming service. Listen here.
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Sia - "Naughty & Nice," "12 Nights" and "3 Minutes ’Til New Years"
Sia revisited her hit album Everyday Is Christmas on its fifth anniversary by dropping a digital deluxe version of it, complete with three new songs. Listen here.
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Alicia Keys - ‘Santa Baby’
Alicia Keys was so excited to release her first ever Christmas album, Santa Baby, exclusively on Apple Music, she announced it a full 11 days before Halloween. Listen here.
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Phoebe Bridgers - "So Much Wine"
Carrying on her annual tradition of releasing a Christmassy cover every holiday season (previous ones include “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,” “7 O’Clock News/Silent Night” and “If We Make It Through December”), Phoebe Bridgers recorded her own version of The Handsome Family’s “So Much Wine.” Listen here.
Proceeds from the track benefit the Los Angeles LGBT Center. Listen here.
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Zoe Wees - "All I Want (For Christmas)"
“I want to dedicate this version of @liampayne’s beautiful song to those who feel lonely at this time of year,” Wees wrote about her Amazon exclusive cover of Liam Payne on Instagram. Listen here.
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Lauren Spencer Smith - "Single On The 25th"
In addition to recording a cover of “Last Christmas” for Amazon Music, Lauren Spencer Smith released a brand new original song dedicated to everyone with a lonely heart this Christmas. “This is for anybody that is single and sad at the holidays,” she said in a video on Instagram.
Listen here.
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Maisie Peters - "Together This Christmas"
Maisie Peters penned this ode to the holidays for the soundtrack of Amazon’s 2022 movie, Your Christmas or Mine? Listen here.
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DVSN - "Amazing Grace"
“Just a little something to add next to the Mariah Carey rotation on the Christmas playlist,” said DVSN of their soulful holiday rendition of “Amazing Grace.” Listen here.
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AJ Smith - "Naughty"
Singer-songwriter AJ Smith gets between the sheets for the season on “Naughty,” a slow-bumping ode to the fact that the statistical bump in September/October birthdays means that couples are spending quite a lot of time under the mistletoe during the month of December. Listen to the frisky holiday track here.
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The Linda Lindas - "Groovy Xmas"
Who said Christmas can’t be punk rock? The Linda Lindas dropped a head-banging original Christmas song in 2022 to prove that the holidays can be hardcore and jolly at the same time.
“There are so many cool Christmas songs that we love to dance to, and a lot of them are by our favorite punk bands: Alice Bag, Red Kross, Shonen Knife,” the band said in a statement. “We were inspired by them to write our own carol that you can add to your jolly playlist and enjoy at holiday gatherings! Please sing along and share: and we hope you have a very Groovy Xmas and an awesome new year!”
Listen here.
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The Offspring - "Bells Will Be Ringing (Please Come Home for Christmas)"
“We’ve always loved the classic Charles Brown version of this song and think it’s really underappreciated,” the band wrote of their “Bells Will Be Ringing” cover on Instagram. “We thought it would be the perfect follow up to ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’ which we recorded last year, and continuing on the coming home for Christmas theme.”
Listen here.
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Debbie Gibson - 'Winterlicious’
Pop singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson dropped an album full of Christmassy carols called Winterlicious for the 2022 holiday season. Listen here.
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Remi Wolf - “Last Christmas/Winter Wonderland”
The Palo Alto, Calif., native posted about her pair of Remi Wolf-ified Christmas classics on the eve of their release, writing, “Two new sunny christmas type holiday joints coming tomorrow that i made with some very very nice and cheerful friends of mine! Get ready for the biggest gift i will ever give.”
Listen here.
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Kelly Clarkson & Ariana Grande - ‘Santa, Can’t You Hear Me (Live)'
As a special Christmas treat to fans, Kelly Clarkson and Ariana Grande dropped the live version of their holly jolly track “Santa, Can’t You Hear Me,” first performed and recorded during the “Stronger” singer’s NBC holiday special in 2021. The two originally released the duet that year on Clarkson’s second holiday album, When Christmas Comes Around…
Listen here.
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Alanis Morissette - “Little Drummer Boy”
You oughta know that Alanis Morissette played her best for you on her new cover of “Little Drummer Boy.”
Listen here.
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Pentatonix - “Holidays Around the World”
The Christmas carol veterans released their sixth holiday album, Holidays Around the World, in October, featuring collaborations with Megan Trainor, Lea Salonga and more.
Listen here.
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Thomas Rhett - 'Merry Christmas, Y’all'
Thomas Rhett put his deep country croon to work on his Merry Christmas, Y’all EP, giving a rootsy revamp to four classic Christmas songs.
Listen here.
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Sam Smith - “Night Before Christmas”
Sam Smith penned an all new Christmas song for this holiday season, a jazzy piano ballad called “Night Before Christmas.”
Listen here.
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Dan + Shay - “Holiday Party” and "Pick Out a Christmas Tree"
One of country pop’s favorite duos released a — what else? — country pop duo of Christmas songs for 2022: “Holiday Party” and “Pick Out a Christmas Tree.”
“We wrote this one the other day while we were working on the new album (which we are VERY excited about) and immediately jumped in the studio to record it so we could get it to y’all this holiday season,” they wrote on Instagram of the first track.
Listen here.
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Norah Jones - “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
Norah Jones’ smoky voice was destined for a cover of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” newly released as part of the 2022 deluxe edition of her 2021 record I Dream of Christmas.
Listen here.
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Will Ferrell & Ryan Reynolds - “Spirited"
Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds released a full album of goofy but … well … spirited holiday tunes for the soundtrack of their hilarious 2022 Apple film Spirited.
Listen here.
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Sabrina Carpenter - "A Nonsense Christmas"
Sabrina Carpenter gifted her fans a holiday (or as she would say, hoeliday) remix of her sweet ‘n’ spicy Emails I Can’t Send track “Nonsense.”
Listen here.