Happy Holidays to all our honeybees! It’s peak gift-giving season, and some of our favorite artists are right on time. There’s nothing that brings us more festive joy than an original holiday song, or even a new rendition of a Christmas classic. All of our favorite pop-star elves are putting in overtime this season, dropping holiday tunes left and right these past few months.
Here are seven new holiday tracks that we’ve been loving and that will make the perfect addition to your festive party playlists.
Evergreen Christmas Sessions By Hunter Hayes
As we said, we love a stellar cover of any Christmas classic. Hunter Hayes is giving us four new ones on his holiday EP, Evergreen Christmas Sessions. From ‘Winter Wonderland’ to ‘Silent Night,’ we’re loving these covers with the Hunter Hayes country-inspired twist. His voice is like a warm, cozy night in front of the fireplace! Which of the four songs on this EP were your favorite?
Listen to Evergreen Christmas Sessions here.
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‘Santa Tell Me’ By Paris WYA
If there’s one thing that’s always true, it’s that we’re always cheering Paris WYA on in this hive! She decided to leave us a little surprise under the tinsel tree this year with a gorgeous rendition of Ariana Grande‘s ‘Santa Tell Me.’ This is one of the best pop Christmas songs out there, so Paris WYA taking it on was no small feat! We loved the entire 3 minutes and 26 seconds and will 100% be adding this rendition to our holiday party playlists.
Listen to ‘Santa Tell Me’ here.
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Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped) By Kylie Minogue
It’s not Christmas time without a few holiday tracks by the lovely Kylie Minogue! This year, the special 10th-anniversary drop of her album, Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped), is ours, featuring a new song, ‘XMAS.’ We’re also getting to hear our other Kylie favourites, including ‘Santa Baby’ and ‘At Christmas.’ If your Christmas party is getting a little dull, you can count on Kylie Minogue to bring the festive cheer all the way up this year!
Listen to Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped) here.
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This Is What Christmas Feels Like By JVKE And Forrest Frank
So many full-length Christmas albums this year! When we heard that JVKE and Forrest Frank were teaming up this year for a nine-track album filled with original holiday songs, we couldn’t contain our excitement. If you love JVKE’s calming, dreamy, pop sound, you’re going to absolutely love songs like ‘this is what christmas feels like,’ ‘the cozy part,’ and ‘this is what new years feels like.’ Nothing beats a new JVKE song, but especially during the holiday season!
Listen to This Is What Christmas Feels Like here.
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‘This Christmas’ By 3QUENCY
Yes, this Christmas is certainly made better with this new release by powerhouse girl group 3QUENCY.
“‘This Christmas’ has always held a special place in my heart. I can’t think of the holidays without hearing Donny Hathaway’s voice in my mind, or remembering those nights gathered around the table for the Feast of the Seven Fishes with my whole family. Those moments shaped so many of my favorite holiday memories,” Bri says. “As I grew older, discovering new renditions of the song by artists and groups I love only deepened its magic. It’s always inspired me, and this year we thought it would be meaningful and fun to make it our own. I’m truly grateful to share that 3Quency has taken a heartfelt swing at this holiday classic. We hope it brings you as much joy and warmth as it’s brought us.”
3QUENCY said in a press release
All you honeybees already know we love the 3QUENCY girls, so this release was an extra special gift this season in the hive. Their rendition of ‘This Christmas’ is just as festive as you would imagine, with a joyful, warm flair that the girls naturally bring to all their songs. Next year, we need a full Christmas album!
Listen to ‘This Christmas’ here.
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‘Christmas Starts Tonight’ By Olly Murs And The Ordinary Boys
The holiday season doesn’t start until Olly Murs drops a new song!
“‘Christmas Starts Tonight’ has had the maddest journey… It began as a demo of ‘Run This Town’ that never quite found its moment. Fast forward to 2025 and it ends up on my new album, I perform it on Strictly, and suddenly I’m hearing it as a Christmas song. So I sent Sam a message and somehow we’ve turned it into a full-on festive anthem and properly reconnected in the process. It feels fresh, it feels fun, and honestly… I couldn’t be more excited to now have a fully fledged Christmas tune out with The Ordinary Boys.”
Olly Murs said in a press release
We need a little freshness this season, and Olly Murs and The Ordinary Boys certainly have brought it. In fact, this song just may be the star on top of our tree this year. What a pleasant surprise this song has been! We can’t wait to add it to our playlists and stream it on Christmas Eve.
Listen to ‘Christmas Starts Tonight’ here.
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‘Wishlist’ By Flowerovlove
flowerovlove has been on our radar all throughout 2025, and now we get even more from her this season! This song is all about telling your crush how you feel, but of course, with a holiday twist. If there’s someone special you want at the top of your wishlist this season, send them this new flowerovlove song as a subtle *wink wink*, ‘Wishlist’ is definitely on our wishlist this Christmas – right at the very top!
Listen to ‘wishlist’ here.
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That wraps up our shimmering songs this season! Which of these seven new holiday releases did you enjoy the most? Was it JVKE’s this is what christmas feels like? Or, was it Paris WYA’s version of ‘Santa Tell Me?’ Let us know all your holly jolly thoughts in the comments down below or by sending us a tweet on Twitter @thehoneypop! Or on Instagram or Facebook.
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