List of best-selling Christmas singles in the United States
Summary
This list of best-selling Christmas singles in the United States includes artists from around the world, but only reflects sales in the United States. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby is not only the best-selling Christmas single in the United States, but also the best-selling single of all time since the advent of recorded music, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide.
Originally created by Sliv812
11/3/2011, 7:43:08 AM
Modified
5/16/2026, 8:56:02 AM
Recent revisions
/* Digital singles */ Added new entry "[[Little Saint Nick]]" by [[The Beach Boys]] to the table, as it was certified Gold, Platinum, and 3× Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] on May 15, 2026.
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/* Digital singles */ The 2013 [[Walt Disney Records|Walt Disney]] soundtrack single "[[Do You Want to Build a Snowman?]]" by [[Kristen Bell]], Agatha Lee Monn & Katie Lopez was certified 5× Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] on January 22, 2026.
/* Digital singles */ Added new entry "[[Winter Wonderland]]" by [[Laufey (singer)|Laufey]] to the table, as it was certified Gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] on January 16, 2026.
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/* Digital singles */ On December 15, 2025, "[[All I Want for Christmas Is You]]" by [[Mariah Carey]] was certified 18× Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]].
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/* Digital singles */ "[[Last Christmas]]" by [[Wham!]] was certified 9× Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] on December 9, 2025.
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/* Digital singles */ "[[Step into Christmas]]" by [[Elton John]] was certified Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] on December 1, 2025.
/* See also */ United States portal.
/* See also */ Holidays and Music portals.
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/* Physical singles */ According to the the [[Recording Industry Association of America]]'s online database, the 1985 physical single "[[Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town]]" by [[Bruce Springsteen]] was upgraded to Platinum certification on May 25, 2022.
/* Digital singles */ Added the 2023 virtual duet of "[[Blue Christmas (song)|Blue Christmas]]" by [[Kane Brown]] & [[Elvis Presley]] to the table for its Gold certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]].
/* Digital singles */ Moved the latest new entries and changes to existing entries by [[Trans-Siberian Orchestra]] to their proper places within the table.
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