#Adulting: 36 Modern Christmas Songs for Grown Women
No, "Here Comes Santa Claus" does not make the cut.
Now that we've eaten our body weight in stuffing, it's time to heat up the cocoa and enjoy holiday tunes 24/7. But if you're looking for something a little more grown-up than the Christmas songs of yore (you know, kids singing/aggressive jingle bells/the works), we've got you covered. Hit play and relax (until you get to the last track, which segues perfectly into this other holiday mix).
1. "Santa Baby" - Madonna
2. "Winter Song" - Sara Bareilles feat. Ingrid Michaelson
3. "Santa Will Find You" - Mindy Smith
4. "All My Bells Are Ringing" - Lenka
5. "Peace" - Norah Jones
6. "The Heartache Can Wait" - Brandi Carlile
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7. "River" - Sarah McLachlan
8. "Silver Bells" - Alice Smith
9. "White Winter Hymnal" - Fleet Foxes
10. "Hoping For Snow" - The Vamps
11. "Space Christmas" - Allo Darlin'
12. "Mistletoe" - Colbie Callait
13. "Silent Night" - Priscilla Ahn
14. "In the Morning" - Jack Johnson
15. "Winter Wonderland" - Kate Havnevik
16. "Christmas Must Be Tonight" - Bahamas
17. "The Christmas Song" - Catherine Feeny
18. "Auld Lang Syne" - The Hotel Cafe Medley
19. "Another Lonely Christmas" - Prince
20. "River" - Joni Mitchell
21. "Happy XMas (War is Over)" - John Lennon
22. "Last Christmas" - Jimmy Eat World
23. "The Christmas Waltz" - She & Him
24. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" - Sam Smith
25. "Happy Christmas (War is Over)" - Maroon 5
26. "Joy to the World" - Sufjan Stevens
27. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" - Phoebe Bridgers
28. "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" - The Head and the Heart
29. "Somewhere Only We Know" - Lily Allen
30. "All I Want for Christmas" - Matt Costa
31. "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" - The Civil Wars
32. "Oh! What a Christmas" - El Perro del Mar
33. "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" - Death Cab for Cutie
34. "Fallen Snow" - Au Revoir Simone
35. "One More Sleep" - Leona Lewis
36. "Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer" - DMX, Divine Bars
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