After Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” came out in 1994, the canon of Christmas music remained closed for the next 20 years. In 2014, Ariana Grande released “Santa Tell Me,” her first ...

Released on November 24, 2014, Ariana Grande’s “Santa Tell Me” remains an enjoyable modern day hit. Co-written by Grande, Ilya Salmanzadeh and Savan Kotecha, the song blends festive vibes with a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Ariana Grande’s “Santa Tell Me” is widely regarded as one of the ...

Some Christmas songs are obviously jokes. “Santa Tell Me” by Ariana Grande designed to be a joke, even though it doesn’t seem humorous. A songwriter had the idea for the song while he was taking a ...

Two modern original holiday hits each dash merrily into the Billboard Hot 100’s top 10 for the first time: Ariana Grande’s “Santa Tell Me,” released in 2014 (14-9), and Kelly Clarkson’s “Underneath ...

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 25: Actress/singer Ariana Grande and Santa Claus visit The Empire State Building on November 25, 2013 in New York City. Ariana Grande's “Santa Tell Me” is back on several ...

This week, there are five Christmas songs in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. The oldest of those holiday tracks was released in 1957 (“Jingle Bell Rock” by Bobby Helms), while the “newest” one ...

Modern Christmas songs are gaining popularity alongside classic holiday tracks. Artists may be motivated by the seasonal streaming boost for holiday music. Our 15 favorites include hits by Justin ...

A few years ago, Stereogum's own Chris DeVille wrote a column about a crucial question: Where are the modern Christmas standards? Every year, Mariah Carey's 1994 song "All I Want For Christmas Is You" ...

Broadway star Jessica Vosk is getting in the holiday spirit with a new music video for Santa Tell Me! The cover of the Ariana Grande song is featured on her recently released Christmas album, SLEIGH, ...