With movies such as Falling For Christmas and Spirited having come out in November and announcing Christmas' arrival, it's time to reunite with loved ones and celebrate the passing of one more promising year.
Just like there can't be a good year without Christmas, there can't be a good Christmas without music, and some artists put all their hearts into the heart task of encapsulating the Christmas spirit in a few words and a vibrant scenario. Christmas music videos are here to remind everyone how the holiday season can be the time of their lives if they want to.
10 Christmas Lights - Coldplay (62M)
Chris Martin's sweet, baritone voice fits perfectly with the Christmas feeling, and "Christmas Lights" mixes old Coldplay trademarks from its first alternative albums with their current pop-rock style; a slow-burn melody, sweet piano ballad, and a mesmerizing build-up to Martin's high notes.
The song's music video counts on an impressive production design and costume that encapsulates Christmas visuals with a very simple approach, and when the song reaches its climax, the vibrant scenario turns into a striking spectacle.
9 This Christmas - Chris Brown (70M)
Chris Brown was called to cover "This Christmas" by Donny Hathaway for a family-friendly Christmas movie of the same name starring Idris Elba, where Brown himself took part as the youngest in a group of six siblings. It turns out that the music video, as well as Brown's cover, ended up being way more successful than the movie.
The song blew up in the late 2000s and the video follows Chris Brown as he gives a heartrending performance and wanders around the same neighborhood from This Christmas, where Brown encounters several characters from the film.
8 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Justin Bieber (80M)
Justin Bieber was assigned to Arthur Christmas' soundtrack and came up with an exciting version of the classic "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie. The song, known for its relaxing melody and sophisticated vocals is completely reworked by Bieber as he turns it into a catchy dance tune with hip-hop elements.
The colorful, yet industrial look of the music video offers a look inside Santa Claus' factory, which ties in with Arthur Christmas' story and offers plenty of space for amazing musical numbers and an energetic performance by Justin Bieber, who even takes over the drums.
7 All I Want For Christmas Is You - Fifth Harmony (93M)
The legendary song by Mariah Carey is probably the most recorded Christmas song ever and unsurprisingly shows up twice in YouTube's most viewed music videos, by two different artists. Fifth Harmony's cover deserves credit for truly living up to the song's iconic vocals by splitting it up to each of the five members' distinctive voice.
Just as important as the song itself is the harmony and chemistry between the singers, all of each put their own personalities into the song in favor of an unforgettable tribute to Mariah Carey and the Christmas spirit.
6 Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin' Stevens (99M)
The music video for "Merry Christmas Everyone" compresses 80s aesthetic in every frame, adding a welcoming dash of nostalgia to the high-spirited song that addresses how Christmas passes in a blink of an eye and people must enjoy every second of it.
The video follows Shakin' Stevens as he introduces the meaning of Christmas, and what better person to highlight that than Santa Claus himself? Through cozy snow landscapes and colorful sweaters, characters both adult and young gather for a night of partying and happy singing until Stevens sets out in a sled.
5 Shake Up Christmas - Train (110M)
Different from the melodramatic Christmas tunes audiences were used to, Train decided to come up with a straight-up rock song about the holiday season; a happy-go-lucky tune that works predominantly because of Pat Monahan's raspy vocals.
Once the chorus kicks in, it's difficult not to smile and sing along. In the music video, life unfolds inside a snowdome placed in Santa Claus' hands and lost souls find comfort in each other swayed by the Christmas spirit. The music video alternates between these pleasant dreamlike scenes and Train's energetic live performance.
4 Santa Tell Me - Ariana Grande (257M)
Ariana's "Santa Tell Me" might be the coziest Christmas music video to enjoy during the holiday season, made especially for those who like to celebrate it at home.
It's common for people living abroad or in a place distant from their hometown to feel lonely without their family around. This music video aims at showing how anyone can have fun when there are friends around, finding comfort in the little things that keep people together in these times of harmony.
3 Mistletoe - Justin Bieber (458M)
Unlike other Justin Bieber songs, "Mistletoe" is a romantic reggae ballad that reinforces the singer's singing skills with clean production and simple guitar arrangements.
The music video tells a charming love story about overcoming loneliness during Christmastime and finding the perfect person to share the holiday with, ending with a happy slow dance as snow falls. Sweet and straightforward, it's the kind of music video with movie energy and has the potential of being turned into a typical teen romance.
2 Last Christmas - Wham! (713M)
No other Christmas music video shook the 80s like Wham! did with "Last Christmas", a song that evokes the classic synthpop songcraft predominant in the 70s that eventually lost its place within the growing pop-rock scenario of the 80s, which just makes the song even more perpetual, challenging any current trends in music since it could fit anywhere, in any given time.
The captivating music video shows the memories of a passionate couple falling in love on a beautiful snowy landscape, in contrast with the realization, one year later, that this love won't come back, although Christmas will.
1 All I Want For Christmas Is You - 733M
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" is always the first signal of the holiday season as the song gradually begins to take over all mediums from November until Christmas day. The impact is so huge that at least three Mariah Carey music videos for this song can be found in YouTube's most viewed Christmas videos, but the original condenses all of them with sparkling nostalgia and timeless lyrics that will be sung for many more years to come.
Everyone welcomes the song with unanimous praise since it captures and attracts all the good things Christmas has to offer. The music video is a compilation of old-fashioned footage of Mariah Carey having the time of her life at Christmas; a cozy fantasy that every fan of the song wishes to experience someday.