Science has actually cracked the code for the happiest Christmas songs.According to science, these are the Top 25 Happiest Christmas Songs:
Want a holiday playlist guaranteed to make everyone happy? Science has actually cracked the code for the happiest Christmas songs. Music psychologist Dr. Claire Renfrew listened to thousands of festive tunes and discovered it comes down to a simple formula: The song being in a major key, lively and vibrant vocals, a tempo between 100 and 140 beats per minute, and a chorus that’s simple, yet irresistibly catchy.
According to science, these are the Top 25 Happiest Christmas Songs:
- Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee
- Feliz Navidad – José Feliciano
- Jingle Bell Rock – Bobby Helms
- Holly Jolly Christmas – Michael Bublé
- I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday – Wizzard
- It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Andy Williams
- Sleigh Ride – Harry Connick, Jr.
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – The Jackson 5
- Wonderful Christmastime – Paul McCartney
- Underneath the Tree – Kelly Clarkson
- All I Want For Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey
- Winter Wonderland – Bing Crosby
- Step Into Christmas – Elton John
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! – Frank Sinatra
- Last Christmas – Wham!
- White Christmas – Bing Crosby
- Merry Christmas Everyone – Shakin’ Stevens
- Mistletoe – Justin Bieber
- Happy Xmas (War Is Over) –John Lennon, Yoko Ono
- Christmas Wrapping – The Waitresses
- Santa Tell Me – Ariana Grande
- Silver Bells – Dean Martin
- Little Saint Nick – The Beach Boys
- Do They Know It’s Christmas? – Band Aid
- Deck The Hall – Nat King Cole