Christmas is now less than a week away, and as the big day gets closer, the more youâll start to hear holiday songs. Anytime you enter a store or turn on the radio though Dec. 25, odds are the tunes youâll be hearing will be all about the holiday.
At FloridaBet.com, we were curious about locals' favorite Christmas songs. Using Google Trends, we found the top five most popular Christmas songs based on search interest scores on December 17.
This isn't our first dance with holiday research items, either. Check out whether Florida locals prefer a real or artificial Christmas tree.
Rank | Song | Search Interest Score |
1 | âJingle Bell Rockâ | 13 |
2 | âFeliz Navidadâ | 12 |
3 | âSanta Babyâ | 11 |
4 | âSilent Nightâ | 9 |
5 | âLast Christmasâ | 7 |
The song that tops the charts in the Sunshine State is one thatâs been around for 64 years. âJingle Bell Rock,â first performed by Bobby Helms, can be considered a rock nâ roll or a country song, depending on the artist.
Helmsâ version currently ranks No. 3 on this weekâs Billboard Holiday 100. Itâs charted as high as No. 2 in its 71 weeks on the chart. Could it ever hit No. 1? In order to do that, itâll need to dethrone Mariah Careyâs âAll I Want For Christmas Is You.â
Besides Helmsâ version, Daryl Hall and John Oatesâ cover of the song, which the pop duo released in 1983, comes in at No. 76.
Another holiday staple that also rates highly among Floridians is âFeliz Navidadâ by Jose Feliciano. The Puerto Rican entertainer first released the song back in 1970. While it resonates with Christmas lovers everywhere, itâs especially meaningful to many Floridians. According to federal government data, Florida has the seventh highest population of Hispanic and Latino peoples by percentage at 27.4%.
It has ranked as high as No. 3 on the Billboard holiday chart, and the sone was No. 13 in this weekâs rundown.
Also of interest: Florida's Favorite Christmas Movies.
USA Today photo by Junfu Han.
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