Natale 2011: le cinquanta canzoni da ascoltare

Il Natale si avvicina e come ogni anno riprendiamo a canticchiare i più grandi successi di sempre in attesa che la festa entri nel vivo. I testi più belli e quasi storici, alla fine, sono più o meno sempre gli stessi ma ognuno ne crea una classifica personalissima per ricordare al meglio il 25 dicembre e la nascita di Gesù Bambino. Questi i 50 titoli che abbiamo selezionato noi:

1. “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” – John Lennon (1971)
2. “O Holy Night” – Celine Dion (1998)
3. “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” – Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi (2003)
4. “Jingle Bell Rock” – Billy Idol (2006)
5. “White Christmas” – Bing Crosby (1942)
6. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” – Judy Garland (1944)
7. “All I Want for Christmas Is You” – Mariah Carey (1994)
8. Last Christmas” – Wham! (1984)
9. “The Chanukah Song” – Adam Sandler (1994)
10. “Joy to the World” – Michael Bolton (1997)
11. “Blue Christmas” – Elvis Presley and Martina McBride (2009)
12. “Oh Santa!” – Mariah Carey (2010)
13. “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” – Mel & Kim (1987)
14. “The Holly and the Ivy” – Natalie Cole and Jose Carreras (1995)
15. “Feliz Navidad” – Jose Feliciano (1970)
16. “Santa Baby” – Kylie Minogue (2003)
17. “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” – Mariah Carey (1994)
18. “Merry Christmas Darling” – The Carpenters (1978)
19. “Little Saint Nick” – The Beach Boys (1963)
20. “Up on the Housetop” – Jackson 5 (1970)
21. “O Little Town of Bethlehem” – Sarah McLachlan (2006)
22. “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” – Jessica Simpson (2004)
23. “Mary’s Boy Child” – Boney M (1978)
24. “Grown-Up Christmas List” – Amy Grant (1992)
25. “Santa Claus Lane” – Hilary Duff
26. “Wonderful Christmastime” – Paul McCartney (1979)
27. “The First Noel” – Crash Test Dummies (1991)
28. “This One’s for the Children” – New Kids On the Block (1989)
29. “We Need a Little Christmas” – Mitzi Gaynor (1967)
30.  “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday” – Wizzard (1973)
31. “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” – Harry Belafonte (1958)
32. “I Saw Three Ships” – Jon Anderson (1985)
33. “Another Rock n Roll Christmas” – Gary Glitter (1984)
34. “The Christmas Waltz” – The Carpenters (1978)
35. “Christmas Wrapping” – Spice Girls (1998)
36. “Christmas Time Is Here” – Vince Guaraldi (1965)
37. “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” – Josh Groban (2007)
38. “Christmas In Hollis” – Run DMC (1987)
39. “Angels We Have Heard on High” – Relient K (2007)
40. “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer” – Elmo and Patsy (1983)
41. “Gabriel’s Message” – Sting (1987)
42. “Carol of the Bells” – Destiny’s Child (2004)
43. “Do You Hear What I Hear?” – Carrie Underwood (2007)
44. “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” – Jonas Brothers (2006)
45. “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” – Barenaked Ladies (1997)
46. “We Three Kings” – Billy Corgan, Emilie Autumn & Dennis DeYoung (2004)
47. “Silver Bells” – Clay Aiken and Megan Mulally (2006)
48. “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” – John Mellencamp (1987)
49. “Merry Christmas, Baby” – Christina Aguilera (2000)
50. “What Child Is This?” – Charlotte Church (2000)