While the album’s early-aughts production hasn’t aged quite as well, a cover of Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” segues seamlessly into a blingy reinterpretation of “Silver Bells” that’s titled – what else? – “Platinum Bells.”ġ8. It should come as no surprise that Beyoncé is the star of Destiny’s Child’s 2001 album 8 Days of Christmas, delivering expressive performances of “Silent Night” and the a cappella “Opera of the Bells,” both arranged and produced by the singer herself. Destiny’s Child, 8 Days of Christmas (2001) The album features a selection of standards both old and new, including a pared-down cover of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and a playful rendition of “Jingle Bells” featuring British vocal trio the Puppini Sisters, arranged in the style of Crosby’s famous duet with the Andrews Sisters.ġ9.
So it seems fitting that the Canadian singer would become one of his generation’s most popular holiday crooners, and that his multi-platinum 2011 Christmas album would become his best-selling release in the U.S. Michael Bublé’s earliest memory is listening to his parents play Bing Crosby’s iconic 1945 album Merry Christmas. Like 2013’s Christmas Kisses, Ariana Grande’s second holiday EP, Christmas & Chill, eschews traditional sounds of the season, opting instead for contemporary R&B grooves, trap synths and punny innuendo like “Are you down for some of these milk and cookies?” Despite some sleigh bells and a few tossed-off references to the North Pole, this isn’t your parents’ holiday fare. We’ve decided to take a look back and tally the 21 best Christmas albums of the 21st century so far.Ģ1.