List of best - selling Christmas singles in the United States - wikipedia List of best - selling Christmas singles in the United States This page shows the best - selling Christmas singles in the United States. It includes artists from around the world, but it only reflects sales in the United States of America. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, `` White Christmas '' by Bing Crosby is not only the best - selling Christmas / holiday single in the United States, but also the best - selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide. Prior to March 1, 1991, the only means of tracking sales figures for record albums and singles in the United States was via the certification system of the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ), based specifically on shipments ( less potential returns ) on a long - term basis. From March 1, 1991 through the present day, the Nielsen SoundScan tracking system has been more widely used to accurately track sales of record albums and singles at the point of sale ( POS ) based on inventory bar code scans, as well as digital music download sales starting in 2003. As of November 25, 2016, the holiday single with the most digital downloads is Mariah Carey 's 1994 track `` All I Want for Christmas Is You, '' which SoundScan estimates as having sold 3,200,000 copies. Contents 1 Best - selling Christmas / holiday singles since Nielsen SoundScan tracking began 1.1 Best - selling Christmas singles 2 Best - selling Christmas / holiday singles by RIAA certification 2.1 Digital singles 2.2 Cellular ringtones 2.3 Physical singles 3 See also 4 References Best - selling Christmas / holiday singles since Nielsen SoundScan tracking began This is a list of the top ten best - selling Christmas singles of the SoundScan era in the United States according to the Nielsen Company, as last updated on November 25, 2016. Nielsen SoundScan began tracking digital download sales data at the end of June 2003. Best - selling Christmas singles Rank Title Artist Released Label ( s ) Digital Downloads `` All I Want for Christmas Is You '' Carey, Mariah Mariah Carey Columbia 3,200,000 `` Do You Want to Build a Snowman ? '' Bell, Kristen Kristen Bell, Agatha Lee Monn & Katie Lopez 2013 Walt Disney 1,600,000 `` Christmas Eve / Sarajevo 12 / 24 '' Trans - Siberian Orchestra Lava 1,300,000 `` Mistletoe '' Bieber, Justin Justin Bieber 2011 Island 1,100,000 `` Rockin ' Around the Christmas Tree '' Lee, Brenda Brenda Lee 1958 Decca 1,000,000 6 `` Christmas Canon '' Trans - Siberian Orchestra 1998 Lava 918,000 7 `` Where Are You Christmas ? '' Hill, Faith Faith Hill 2000 Interscope 897,000 8 `` Feliz Navidad '' Feliciano, José José Feliciano 1970 RCA 808,000 9 `` Jingle Bell Rock '' Helms, Bobby Bobby Helms 1957 Decca 780,000 10 `` Last Christmas '' Wham ! 1984 Columbia 751,000 Best - selling Christmas / holiday singles by RIAA certification This is an incomplete list of the best - selling Christmas / holiday singles in the United States based on certification by the RIAA. This list provides a more complete representation of the best - selling Christmas / holiday albums in history, as it includes those released well before the Nielsen / SoundScan era of music sales. Digital singles Year of Release Title Artist Label ( s ) Certification Award Certification Date 2013 `` Do You Want to Build a Snowman ? '' Bell, Kristen Kristen Bell, Agatha Lee Monn & Katie Lopez Walt Disney Platinum 2014 - 04 - 23 2011 `` Mistletoe '' Bieber, Justin Justin Bieber Island Platinum 2015 - 02 - 27 2007 `` This Christmas '' Brown, Chris Chris Brown RCA Gold 2017 - 11 - 22 2003 `` All I Want for Christmas Is You '' Carey, Mariah Mariah Carey Columbia Gold 2005 - 12 - 13 `` Chanukah Song '' Sandler, Adam Adam Sandler Warner Bros. Gold 2009 - 10 - 05 2003 `` Christmas Eve / Sarajevo 12 / 24 '' Trans - Siberian Orchestra Lava Gold 2009 - 12 - 14 Cellular ringtones Year of Release Title Artist Label ( s ) Certification Award Certification Date 2006 `` All I Want for Christmas Is You '' Carey, Mariah Mariah Carey Columbia 2x Multi-Platinum 2009 - 12 - 15 2003 `` Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer '' Elmo & Patsy Legacy / Epic Gold 2008 - 12 - 10 2003 `` Santa Baby '' Kitt, Eartha Eartha Kitt Legacy Gold 2008 - 12 - 09 Physical singles According to the most recent record album certifications, the holiday single title with the highest RIAA certification is Elvis Presley 's 1964 single `` Blue Christmas '', which is certified Platinum by the RIAA ( though its date of certification came more than ten years after the RIAA reduced the threshold for Platinum level for singles from two million copies to one million copies ). Year of Release Title ( A-side / B - side ) Artist ( s ) Label ( s ) Certification Award Certification Date 1964 `` Blue Christmas '' / `` Santa Claus Is Back in Town '' Presley, Elvis Elvis Presley RCA Victor Platinum 1999 - 12 - 15 `` This One 's for the Children '' / `` Funky, Funky Xmas '' New Kids on the Block Columbia Gold 1990 - 01 - 09 1984 `` Do They Know It 's Christmas ? '' / `` Feed the World '' Band Aid Columbia Gold 1984 - 12 - 19 1959 `` Alvin 's Harmonica '' / `` Mediocre '' ( David Seville ) The Chipmunks Liberty Gold 1958 `` The Chipmunk Song '' / `` Almost Good '' ( David Seville ) The Chipmunks with the Music of David Seville Liberty Gold 1958 `` Rockin ' Around the Christmas Tree '' / `` Papa Noël '' Lee, Brenda Brenda Lee Decca Gold 1957 `` Jingle Bell Rock '' / `` Captain Santa Claus ( and His Reindeer Space Patrol ) '' Bobby Helms Decca Gold 1955 `` Nuttin ' for Christmas '' / `` Santa Claus Looks Just Like Daddy '' Mooney, Art Art Mooney and His Orchestra Vocal by Barry Gordon MGM Gold 1952 `` I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus '' / `` Thumbelina '' Boyd, Jimmy Jimmy Boyd Columbia Gold 1950 `` Frosty the Snow Man '' / `` When Santa Claus Gets Your Letter '' Autry, Gene Gene Autry and The Cass County Boys Columbia Gold 1949 `` I Yust Go Nuts at Christmas '' / `` Yingle Bells '' Yorgesson, Yogi Yogi Yorgesson Capitol Gold 1949 `` Rudolph, the Red - Nosed Reindeer '' / `` If It Does n't Snow on Christmas '' Autry, Gene Gene Autry & The Pinafores Columbia Gold 1969 - 11 - 10 1948 `` All I Want for Christmas ( Is My Two Front Teeth ) '' / `` Happy New Year '' Jones, Spike Spike Jones and his City Slickers RCA Victor Gold 1948 `` I 've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm '' / `` I 'm A-Tellin ' You, Sam '' Brown, Les Les Brown and his Orchestra Columbia Gold 1947 `` Here Comes Santa Claus ( Down Santa Claus Lane ) '' / `` An Old - Fashioned Christmas '' Autry, Gene Gene Autry Columbia Gold 1946 `` Christmas Island '' / `` Winter Wonderland '' Andrews Sisters and Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians Decca Gold 1946 `` The Christmas Song ( Merry Christmas to You ) '' / `` In the Cool of Evening '' The King Cole Trio Capitol Gold 1944 `` White Christmas '' / `` If You Are But a Dream '' Sinatra, Frank Frank Sinatra Columbia Gold 1943 `` I 'll Be Home for Christmas ( If Only in My Dreams ) '' / `` Danny Boy '' Crosby, Bing Bing Crosby Decca Gold 1943 `` Jingle Bells '' / `` Santa Claus Is Comin ' to Town '' Crosby, Bing Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters Decca Gold 1942 `` White Christmas '' / `` Let 's Start the New Year Right '' Crosby, Bing Bing Crosby Decca Gold 1942 `` White Christmas '' / `` Abraham '' Martin, Freddy Freddy Martin and his Orchestra Victor Gold 1935 `` Silent Night '' / `` Adeste Fideles ( O Come, All Ye Faithful ) '' Crosby, Bing Bing Crosby Decca Gold See also Christmas portal Christmas music List of Christmas hit singles in the United Kingdom List of Christmas hit singles in the United States Best - selling Christmas / holiday albums in the United States References Jump up ^ Guinness Book of Records, 2007 Edition, page 187 Archived 2015 - 03 - 19 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ Guinness Book of Records, 2008 Edition, page 181 Jump up ^ Guinness Book of Records, 2009 Edition, pages 14, 15 & 169 Archived 2013 - 02 - 26 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ Roy J. Harris, Jr. ( December 5, 2009 ). `` The Best - Selling Record of All. ' White Christmas ' and the reasons it endures ''. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 6, 2009. It was a peaceful song that became a wartime classic. Its unorthodox, melancholy melody -- and mere 54 words, expressing the simple yearning for a return to happier times -- sounded instantly familiar when sung by America 's favorite crooner. But 67 years after its introduction, some still are surprised to learn that Bing Crosby 's recording of the Irving Berlin ballad `` White Christmas '' became not only the runaway smash - hit for the World War II holidays, but the best - selling record of all time. ^ Jump up to : Billboard Staff ( November 25, 2016 ). `` What Are the Top - Selling Holiday Songs ? ''. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved November 29, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` RIAA Gold & Platinum ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2011. Jump up ^ `` RIAA Gold & Platinum ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 29, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` RIAA Gold & Platinum ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2011. ^ Jump up to : Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Christmas in the Charts ( 1920 -- 2004 ). Wisconsin : Record Research Inc. p. 27. ISBN 0 - 89820 - 161 - 6. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Christmas in the Charts ( 1920 -- 2004 ). Wisconsin : Record Research Inc. p. 45. ISBN 0 - 89820 - 161 - 6. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Christmas in the Charts ( 1920 -- 2004 ). Wisconsin : Record Research Inc. p. 40. ISBN 0 - 89820 - 161 - 6. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Christmas in the Charts ( 1920 -- 2004 ). 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