It's Never Too Early To Spread Festive Cheer-Our Spotify Holiday Singles Are Here
16/10/2024
Every year, a selection of artists can choose to record a cover of a classic holiday hit, or an original song that channels the spirit of the season. For 2024, we have five tracks to add to your holiday playlist. We worked very carefully with each of our artists to pick the perfect holiday song for them-taking into account things like production style, voice, tone, and personality, explained Talia Kraines, Senior Editor of U.S. Pop at Spotify.
This year's festive hits are:
Run Rudolph Run by Mark Ambor
Holiday Road by Kesha
River by Max Richter
Driving Home for Christmas by Dasha
Emanuel by Miel San Marcos
Each track brings a sense of nostalgia as listeners hear some of their favorite seasonal lyrics in a whole new way. Mark Ambor's Run Rudolph Run' is a really rootsy, fun version of the song where you can hear the production he uses in his album, Rockwood, shine through, said Talia. It's authentic and feels very real to him.
Driving Home for Christmas' is a holiday song that is huge in the U.K. and Europe but isn't known very well in the U.S. We saw this as a great opportunity to give this holiday song a whole new audience in America with Dasha while sharing a new version for countries where the song is already beloved, she adds
And while the '80s hit Holiday Road -despite its name-isn't a traditional favorite, Kesha's pop twist makes it a fun, upbeat track perfect for the season. Her vocals make me think of The Go-Gos or The Bangles here, noted Talia. It feels like a monumental year for Kesha, and we're thrilled to be a part of it-she's reclaiming her joy and owning her own voice.
Find these tracks, as well as past Spotify Holiday Singles in our Holiday Collection playlist.
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