12 Best Christmas Songs: No. 9

'Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You'
--Billy Squier (1981)

Billy was supposed to be the one-man reincarnation of Zeppelin, but he took some bad fashion advice and became an early MTV casualty. There's a rollicking N'Awlins flair at the heart of this big-beat, unabashedly corny sing-along that gives it a certain timelessness, even as it takes its rightful place on VH1's "Big '80s" Christmas comp.

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Maryat 12-08-2007

I L O V E this song! It always lifts my holiday spirits to another level. I remember the MTV Christmas Party that was televised and the song was played by Billy Squire. It just moves me.

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MEat 12-11-2007

Best?

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BigwillietheBat 11-30-2008

you know I think it should be higher than number 9

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Darylat 12-22-2007

???? I remember when the radio stations played this song when it first was released...and now I never hear it. I don't care for it, and it's not one of the best, either.

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emilieat 12-22-2007

i love you on christmas... lameeee song! the end

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Musicman55at 12-25-2007

Since most of the posters seem to agree with me that both the Best and Worst Christmas Song Lists are made up of far too many really obscure songs, here is one Christmas Music fan's list based both on my personal taste and some knowledge of the Christmas Song Lists published by Billboard and Cashbox over the years and the Lists featured on American Top 40.

50. The Twelve Days Of Christmas - Mitch Miller
49. All I Want for Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
48. This Christmas - Donny Hathaway
47. You're All I Want For Christmas - Frankie Laine
46. Someday At Christmas - Stevie Wonder
45. We Need A Little Christmas - Percy Faith
44. The Happy Reindeer - Dancer, Prancer, & Nervous
43. Christmas Ain't Christmas Without The One You Love - The O'Jays
42. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Andy Williams
41. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Frank Sinatra
40. A Marshmallow World - Darlene Love
39. Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney
38. Away In A Manger - Nat "King" Cole/Kenny G
37. If Everyday Was Like Christmas - Elvis Presley
36. All I Want For Christmas Is You - Vince Vance & the Valiants
35. Pretty Paper - Roy Orbison
34. Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt
33. Little St. Nick - The Beach Boys
32. Home For The Holidays - Perry Como
31. Do You Hear What I Hear - Whitney Houston
30. Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano
29. A Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives
28. Nuttin' For Christmas - Barry Gordon & Art Mooney
27. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Perry Como & the Fontane Sisters
26. All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth - Spike Jones
25. Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon & Yoko Ono
24. O Come All Ye Faithful - Elvis Presley
23. Christmas In Dixie - Alabama
22. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Elvis Presley
21. Merry Christmas Darling - The Carpenters
20. The Chipmunk Song - David Seville
19. Here Comes Santa Claus - Ray Conniff/Gene Autry
18. O Holy Night - Johnny Mathis
17. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Jimmy Boyd/The Ronettes
16. Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson/The Ronettes
15. Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer - Elmo & Patsy
14. Jingle Bells - Les Paul
13. Please Come Home For Christmas - Charles Brown/The Eagles
12. Frosty The Snowman - The Ronettes/Gene Autry
11. Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley
10. Silent Night - The Temptations
9. Winter Wonderland - The Eurhythmics/Mitch Miller
8. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
7. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - The Crystals/The Jackson Five
6. Silver Bells - The Supremes
5. The Little Drummer Boy - The Harry Simeone Chorale
4. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry/The Crystals
3. Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
2. White Christmas - David Foster Album/Clyde McPhatter & the Drifters
1. The Christmas Song - Nat "King" Cole

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vicki bermudezat 11-30-2008

i agree with your list but you forgot one.....snoopy's chritmas by the royal guardsmen..... what happened to good old christmas music..... now days its all crap you cant understand but as long as it keeps the christmas meaning alive and may the christmas spirit find all this year

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loveli1025rat 8-13-2008

never heard of this. what happens on the other holidays? he could care less about her.

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loveli1025rat 8-13-2008

never heard this. what happens on the other holidays? he could care less about her.?

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worleyc62at 11-30-2008

actualy this was an ok song those of us lucky enough to have the 45 have the flip side his version of "White Christmas" which is the only version I have heard played on the kazoo and they are off key and are not singing together it sounds like they were at a bar at closing time

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BigwillietheBat 11-30-2008

What a cool song it puts you in a good mood for some reason.

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evayangelat 11-30-2008

Looking for a Christmas Son, It is about a little bird
that was hurt and a Girl want.s to bring a present to the menger. Unknow the name of the son and Love that son and want to buy the album. Thank Eva Alma

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