Christmas Blowouts Beginning Early on Apple Music, Amazon Music

Both Apple Music and Amazon Music are starting the Christmas holiday season early—though Mariah Carey is dominating Amazon’s offering. Meanwhile, Apple has a selection of Christmas Carols covered by today’s artists.

Apple Music is debuting its latest Carols Covered Collection that features a fresh selection of beloved Christmas and holiday songs. The new tracks were recorded by a specially curated group of artists, hand-selected by Apple Music’s editors and all available in spatial audio.

Seasonal songs this year include selections from Alice Merton, BOYNEXTDOOR, Ditonellapiaga, Lizzy McAlpine, Luisa Almaguer, MaKenzie, MENTISSA, Lights, Pheelz, Tade Dust, Tones and I, Rachel Chinouriri, Rachel Platten, Ruel, The Linda Lindas, and Zach Top.

Apple is also debuting the Classical Carols Covered playlist, featuring a lineup of exclusive Apple Music holiday songs performed by top classical artists. This year’s collection features whimsical arrangements from Anastasia Kobekina, Daniil Trifonov, Hayato Sumino and SANSARA as they perform well-known Christmas music alongside a couple of lesser-known gems and bring their incredible musicianship to these carols.

2024 Carols Covered Tracks

• Rachel Platten, “Jingle Bell Rock”
• Lizzy McAlpine, “Celebrate Me Home”
• Zach Top, “Blue Christmas”
• MaKenzie, “Let It Snow”
• The Linda Lindas, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”
• Ruel, “santa doesn’t know you like i do”
• Tones and I, “Hallelujah
• Lights, “Last Christmas”
• MENTISSA, “Shake Up Christmas”
• Alice Merton, “Sleigh Ride”
• Ditonellapiaga, “(Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag”
• Tade Dust, “I Saw Three Ships”
• Luisa Almaguer, “Amarga Navidad”
• Pheelz, “The Twelve Days of Christmas”
• BOYNEXTDOOR, “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas”
• Rachel Chinouriri, “Christmas Lights”

2024 Classical Carols Covered Tracks

• Anastasia Kobekina, “The Coventry Carol”
• Daniil Trifonov, “Man of the House”
• Hayato Sumino, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
• SANSARA, “Peace on Earth”

Meanwhile, if you want to listen to the same song we’ve all heard a thousand times over, Amazon Music has you covered with a Mariah Carey partnership. The self-proclaimed ‘Queen of Christmas’ has teamed up with Amazon to offer a selection of holiday decor and tour merch that celebrates the 30th anniversary of “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”

The merch partnership comes as Mariah Carey kicks off her Christmas Time tour in Highland, CA on November 6. So whether you want a taste of something new or the same-old, same-old Christmas jingle—both Apple Music and Amazon Music have you covered.