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This time of year, lots of people are hearing familiar Xmas songs on the radio. Everyone has their favorites, but sometimes it may be difficult to recognize the artist. To make it easy, I'd like to list the top holiday radio tunes. Maybe some of these will sound familiar...

Probably the most famous Xmas radio song is Mariah's "All I Want For Christmas Is You". Every year, two versions of "This Christmas" are often played; one is by Chris Brown and the original version is by R&B Legend Donny Hathaway. I think everyone knows "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" by The Jackson 5, it's been around since the 70's. There are two instrumentals that are staples of the season, although you may not recognize the artists - the first is "Carol Of The Bells" by Trans-Siberian Orchestra and the other Is "Deck The Halls" by Mannheim Steamroller. Al Green, Luther Vandross and Lou Rawls always hold down many R&B Xmas favorites. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by John Lennon is the original version of a song that so many artists cover each year. I can never escape hearing "Christmas Wrapping" by The Waitresses, but that's ok, it's actually my favorite. "Little Saint Nick" by The Beach Boys and "Christmas Time" by Bryan Adams are two Pop radio favorites, although the biggest name in Pop this time of year has to be Josh Groban. As far as new releases, Martina McBride has created a duet of Blue Christmas with Elvis, and Faith Hill has a brand new album of Xmas songs.

Hope this list has helped identify some of the Xmas hits you're hearing this year. Have a happy holiday season!

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