Ranking The 10 GREATEST Christmas Songs of All Time

The Track Star Podcast returns with a special holiday edition centered on a familiar challenge: ranking Christmas songs.

This week, Jack is joined by his wife, Ali, a self-described Christmas obsessive, to build and debate a definitive top-10 list. Through songs by Nat King Cole, The Ronettes, the Eagles, and more, they explore why certain records return every December, how heartbreak became a core part of Christmas music, and why so much of the holiday canon was locked in decades ago.

Along the way, the episode traces the history of Christmas music itself, from Tin Pan Alley and mid-century crooners to Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound and Mariah Carey’s modern streaming dominance, unpacking how nostalgia, ritual, and the music industry turned seasonal songs into cultural institutions.

Listen to our extended playlist for this episode:
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6yuNb7kSIIGgP3kq8IjtR5?si=028a5e3cc1bb4f40
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/the-track-star-podcast-episode-14/pl.u-9N9LLaWT1pJZp1q
Youtube Music:https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJwfZsOZW3kVSUOl4hARmqk5EQ9biVrJX&si=TDnL786xFrErMyth

New episodes of The Track Star Podcast drop every Wednesday on all platforms. Let us know what artist, era, or genre you want us to explore next.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1d5i6AQX4dZaO4MDCbdhjR
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-track-star-podcast/id1836496108
More platforms: https://play.megaphone.fm/f-rd86qotxojfhckdq6uaa

Track Star Team: Jack Coyne, Kieran Coyne, Henry Kornaros, Noah John, Haley Sobel, Alex Fabry, Ellen Schoenfeld, Sarah Mann, Ellie Aslanian, Ryan Dirgins, Lauren Kennedy