Now that the Christmas season is in full swing, itâs worth taking a greater look at what holiday ditties are the most popular ones in states like Massachusetts, with a handful of classics ranking atop the Bay Stateâs list in 2024.
Whether it be a midcentury crooner classic like Bing Cosbyâs 1942 hit âWhite Christmasâ or Bobby Helmsâ 1957 staple âJingle Bell Rockâ, itâs clear that Massachusetts natives have their Christmas songs of choice down pat in 2024.
At BetMassachusetts.com, your home for the best Massachusetts sports betting coverage, we were curious about localâs favorite Christmas songs. Using Google Trends, we found the top five most popular Christmas songs based on search interest scores on December 17, 2004.
Massachusettsâ Top Christmas Songs
Rank | Song | Search Interest Score |
1 | âJingle Bell Rockâ | 15 |
2 | âWhite Christmasâ | 13 |
3 | âSilent Nightâ | 12 |
4 | âRockinâ Around The Christmas Treeâ | 9 |
5 | âSanta Babyâ | 8 |
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It's a Jingle Bell Rock in Massachusetts
When broken down by search interest totals, Helms pulls out the slightest of wins in Massachusetts, with his 1957 classic âJingle Bell Rockâ scoring 15 search interest points to beat out Bing Cosbyâs 1942 classic âWhite Christmasâ (13 search interest score) and the 19th century carol âSilent Night,â which finished the year with a search interest score of 12 points in the Bay State.
Rounding out the Massachusetts quintet of holiday jams for the year, search interest score wise, were âRockinâ Around The Christmas Treeâ by Brenda Lee (nine search interest score), while âSanta Babyâ by Eartha Kit was fifth with a search interest score of eight points in Massachusetts this year.
Of the five, none of them can be termed anything close to âmodern,â with the newest song of the lot being âRockinâ Around The Christmas Treeâ in 1958, while the other top picks for the holiday season this year dating back as far as the 19th century, speaking to Massachusettsâ love of classics come Christmastime.
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Christopher Boan has been covering sports and sports betting for more than seven years, including stops at ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly and the Green Valley News.
