What’s the most popular Christmas song in Texas? See favorite, most annoying songs in US.
The countdown to Christmas is officially in the single digits! Whether you’re watching classics like The Grinch, Sabrina Carpenter’s Christmas special, or even Die Hard, chances are you’re also enjoying some timeless holiday tunes.
Christmas music tends to elicit mixed reactions—some love it, while others can’t stand certain songs. To explore the trends, FinanceBuzz, a finance information hub, analyzed the most-searched Christmas songs in each U.S. state over the past five years. Using Google Trends, they focused on the top 25 tracks from the Billboard Hot 100. Additionally, the company surveyed 1,250 U.S. adults to uncover the most “annoying” Christmas songs, and the results might surprise you.
In Texas, it’s no surprise that the favorite Christmas song is again Feliz Navidad by José Feliciano. The closeness of the Lone Star State to Mexico and its large Latino population probably add to the song’s popularity over the years. This bilingual English-Spanish classic was originally released in 1970 by the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter and remains a festive favorite.
LIST: Most popular Christmas songs by state
Here is the most-searched-for Christmas song in each U.S. state,
- Alabama: “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
- Alaska: “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!”
- Arizona: “Last Christmas”
- Arkansas: “Jingle Bells”
- California: “Jingle Bells”
- Colorado: “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!”
- Connecticut: “Underneath the Tree”
- Delaware: “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!”
- Florida: “Feliz Navidad”
- Georgia: “Jingle Bells”
- Hawaii: “The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)”
- Idaho: “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
- Illinois: “Jingle Bells”
- Indiana: “Jingle Bells”
- Iowa: “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
- Kansas: “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
- Kentucky: “Run Rudolph Run”
- Louisiana: “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
- Maine: “Little Saint Nick”
- Maryland: “Jingle Bells”
- Massachusetts: “Little Saint Nick”
- Michigan: “Last Christmas”
- Minnesota: “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!”
- Mississippi: “Jingle Bells”
- Missouri: “Jingle Bells”
- Montana: “Jingle Bells”
- Nebraska: “Deck the Halls”
- Nevada: “Jingle Bell Rock”
- New Hampshire: “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town”
- New Jersey: “All I Want for Christmas is You”
- New Mexico: “Santa Baby”
- New York: “Jingle Bells”
- North Carolina: “Jingle Bells”
- North Dakota: “Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree”
- Ohio: “Jingle Bells”
- Oklahoma: “Run Rudolph Run”
- Oregon: “Deck the Halls”
- Pennsylvania: “Jingle Bells”
- Rhode Island: “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”
- South Carolina: “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
- South Dakota: “Deck the Halls”
- Tennessee: “Blue Christmas”
- Texas: “Feliz Navidad”
- Utah: “Last Christmas”
- Vermont: “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!”
- Virginia: “Jingle Bells”
- Washington: “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!”
- Washington, D.C.: “The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)”
- West Virginia: “Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree”
- Wisconsin: “All I Want for Christmas is You”
- Wyoming: “Sleigh Ride”
What’s the most annoying Christmas song?
Prepare yourself for this hot take: The adults surveyed by FinanceBuzz said the most annoying Christmas song is“All I Want for Christmas is You” by Mariah Carey. Don’t come for us — we’re just the messengers!
The return of the modern classic to stores and radio is an evitable component of the holiday season. For the past five years, the 1994 song has hit No. 1 overall on the Billboard during the week of Christmas. While it was the most popular song in only two states last season, most states (27) ranked it as one of the five most popular songs. It was among the three most popular songs in 20 states.
The popularity of Carey’s holiday song may be why some find it annoying. As with most songs perceived to be overplayed, people are bound to get tired of “All I Want for Christmas is You.”
LIST: Most annoying Christmas songs in US
Sorry, Texas and Florida! “Feliz Navidad” was ranked the third most annoying Christmas song. The general public’s feelings about the song may be similar to those of “All I Want for Christmas is You.” Both tend to be played nearly everywhere each season and can begin to grate on the ears.
Here is the (controversial) list of the most annoying Christmas songs, according to FinanceBuzz’s survey:
- “All I Want for Christmas is You” by Mariah Carey
- “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)” by Alvin and the Chipmunks and David Seville (fictional characters)
- “Feliz Navidad” by José Feliciano.
- “A Holly Jolly Christmas” by Burl Ives
- “Baby it’s Cold Outside”
- “Deck the Halls”
- “Happy Xmas (War is Over)” by John Lennon
- “White Christmas”
- “Wonderful Christmastime” by Paul McCartney
- “Do You Hear What I Hear?”