Thanksgiving has come and gone, leaving us all with tighter fitting pants and a solid month of Christmas music everywhere you go. Despite being a huge enthusiast of everything Christmas, I have to admit that hearing the same Michael Buble song over and over again can make you feel a little less than jolly (“Santa buddy”? Really?). What Christmas music needs is some more variety.
Unfortunately, making a Christmas album isn’t at the forefront of any A-lister’s mind, which means don’t expect Drake’s dad sweaters to become reindeer sweaters any time soon. I may not have the solution to this issue, but I can dream. So here are five Christmas songs that don’t exist (yet), but totally should.
1. “Last Christmas” by One Direction
Wham’s campy hit about a scorned lover is a personal favorite of mine, and I don’t think anyone can do it justice better than my favorite scorned boy band. The quartet can easily channel the pain they feel over losing their most beautiful member (sorry, Harry fans) into the song’s emotion. The boys have also proven they’re doing well enough without Zayn to keep the song catchy and not bogged down in angst.
2. “12 Days of Christmas” by Fetty Wap
1738, 679, 5 Golden Rings? I can count on Fetty for two things, it's getting random numbers stuck in my head, and making me like songs I’d probably hate if anyone else sang them.
3. “This Christmas” by Justin Timberlake
JT has shown time and time again that he knows how to do the holidays right. The guy really does almost everything right — he even made me enjoy a country music awards show for once. Basically, I just want more Timberlake in my life this season, and there are very few people I’d rather go “caroling through the night” with. I also wouldn’t say no to a verse from JT’s BFF Jimmy Fallon. Just saying.
4. “White Winter Hymnal” by Nicki Minaj
It’s a beautiful song that actually makes no sense when you try to listen to the lyrics. Does this statement describe Fleet Foxes’ “White Winter Hymnal” or Nicki Minaj’s “Beez in the Trap”? The answer here is both. It’s clear Minaj has been able to do a lot with lyrics nobody really understands over the years, so I don’t see why she can’t make this one work as well.
5. “Merry Christmas Darling” by Adele
I usually stay away from mopey Christmas songs; “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” reminds me of sappy Hallmark movies about dying relatives, and not even my love for Rob Lowe can conquer my hate for “Christmas Shoes”. But I could definitely make an exception for this. Adele makes me nostalgic about my elementary school relationships with just one perfect note, so she would definitely be the best person to provide the music for the much-needed cry session we all probably need this season.
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