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PH is 6th Country with the Most Christmas Streams on Spotify

Audio platform shares 2021 Holiday Music listening trends.

The holiday season is here–and many of us are taking to Spotify to stream favorite, festive holiday tunes. But when does the “holiday season” really start? In the Philippines, we see everyone getting into the spirit of Ber Months as they check out Spotify playlists Paskong Pinoy and Maligayang Pasko! for all the fuzzy, festive feels. 

In the Philippines, Spotify has found that Pinoy artists are soundtracking the Christmas season more than ever. Hit songs of homegrown talents including Christmas in Our Hearts by none other than the ‘Father of Philippine Christmas Music,’ Jose Mari Chan, Da Best Ang Pasko Ng Pilipino by  Maria Aragon, and Bibingka by Ben&Ben, are featured in the PhilippinesTop Christmas Songs and Most Repeated Christmas songs for 2021. 

A further testament to Pinoy’s love for soundtracking the holidays, is the Philippines achieving over 216 million plays–the country with the sixth most Christmas song plays across the globe.

Soundtrack your Christmas by checking out this year’s festive lists on Spotify 

The most-streamed Christmas songs on Spotify this season are:

Philippines:

  1. All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey
  2. Santa Tell Me by Ariana Grande
  3. Christmas in Our Hearts by Jose Mari Chan
  4. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas by Michael Bublé
  5. Last Christmas by Wham! 

Global: 

  1. All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey
  2. Last Christmas by Wham!
  3. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmasby Michael Bublé
  4. Jingle Bell Rockby Bobby Helms
  5. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee

Popular newer holiday hits, the most-streamed Christmas songs on Spotify released within the past 5 years include:

  1. Snowman by Sia
  2. White Christmasby Amy Grant
  3. Santa’s Coming for Us by Sia
  4. Hallelujahby Pentatonix
  5. Merry Christmas by Ed Sheeran, Elton John

Most-Streamed Christmas Songs of All Time on Spotify, Globally:

  1. All I Want For Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey
  2. Last Christmasby Wham!
  3. Santa Tell Meby Ariana Grande
  4. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” by Michael Bublé
  5. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee

Most-Repeated Christmas Songs on Spotify in the Philippines: 

  1. All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey
  2. Santa Tell Me by Ariana Grande
  3. Last Christmasby Wham! 
  4. Snowman by Sia 
  5. Mistletoe by Justin Bieber

Most-Added Christmas Songs into Spotify Playlists in the Philippines: 

  1. All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey
  2. Last Christmas by Wham! 
  3. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Treeby Brenda Lee
  4. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmasby Michael Bublé
  5. Jingle Bell Rock by Bobby Helms

To learn more about how users are streaming Christmas music this year, check out Spotify’s For The Record. Plus, if your readers are looking for more ways to get into the festive spirit, they can check out this year’s Spotify Singles: Holiday Collection.

Top 10 Countries with the Most Christmas Streams on Spotify

(Data was pulled from November 1 through December 9, 2021)

#1 – USA

#2 – Germany

#3 – United Kingdom

#4 – Canada

#5 – Sweden

#6 – Philippines

#7 – Netherlands

#8 – Mexico

#9 – Australia

#10 – Norway

 

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