LinkedIn and Spotify Unveil the Ultimate Office Holiday Playlist

The holidays are nearing, temperatures are changing, and it's likely you have that one colleague who’s been blasting their holiday playlist on repeat since October! Whether or not you're on team "everything holiday, all the time" or "wait until december before holiday cheer can start," the fact-of-the matter is that December is almost here and holiday music is everywhere.

But when it comes to holiday music in the workplace, the best way to avoid a clash with colleagues is to stick with the tried and true. So we've teamed up with Spotify to unveil the 20 most popular songs for the ultimate office holiday playlist.

Here’s the official ranking on what’s bringing holiday cheer to the workplace:

Top 20 Holiday Songs for Office Playlists:

  1. All I Want for Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey)

  2. Last Christmas (Wham!)

  3. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (Michael Bublé)

  4. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Andy Williams)

  5. Holly Jolly Christmas (Michael Bublé)

  6. Feliz Navidad (José Feliciano)

  7. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Bruce Springsteen)

  8. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (The Jackson 5)

  9. Do They Know It's Christmas? (Band Aid)

  10. Blue Christmas (Elvis Presley)

  11. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays (*NSYNC)

  12. Jingle Bells (Michael Bublé, feat. The Puppini Sisters)

  13. Step Into Christmas (Elton John)

14. Sleigh Ride (The Ronettes)

15. White Christmas (Michael Bublé, duet With Shania Twain)

16. Fairytale of New York (The Pogues, feat. Kirsty MacColl)

17. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Frank Sinatra)

18. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Michael Bublé)

19. Christmas [Baby Please Come Home] (Michael Bublé)

20. All I Want For Christmas Is You (Michael Bublé)

Create your own playlist with these songs or listen to the full playlist here.

Methodology

LinkedIn and Spotify teamed up to analyze Spotify data on the most played holiday songs included in office playlists.