Christmas is a time meant to be spent with your loved ones. That will mean something different to everyone, but we’d wager a large amount of people will seek to make their Christmas as romantic as possible. If you fall into that category, find three songs below to help set the tone.
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3 of the Most Romantic Christmas Songs to Listen to This Holiday Season
1. “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm”
The winter weather can be brutal. Though we all love a white Christmas, the accompanying cold chill in the air isn’t particularly comfortable. But, don’t fret. All you need is a loved one by your side to keep you warm. “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm” is a jazz standard that perfectly sums up the coziness of spending the holidays with someone near and dear.
I love the winter weather
So the two of us can get together
There’s nothing sweeter, finer
When it’s nice and cold, I can hold my baby closer to me
And collect the kisses that are due me
I love the winter weather
Because I’ve got my love to keep me warm
Great Versions: Laufey and dodie, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong and Dean Martin
2. “Merry Christmas Darling” (The Carpenters)
The Carpenters’ “Merry Christmas Darling” is for the lovers that can’t be together on Christmas Day. Nothing can kill the joy of the holidays quite like the absence of someone you love. This song helps a little in filling the romantic void some might feel on December 25.
That I wish you Merry Christmas
Happy new year too
I’ve just one wish on this Christmas Eve
I wish I were with you
3. “Santa Baby’
Few Christmas songs are as sultry as “Santa Baby.” From Eartha Kitt’s original version to more contemporary offerings, this extensive Christmas list has enticed singers for decades. Though it may not be romantic in the typical sense, no one can deny the seductive charm of this hit.
Santa baby, a ’54 convertible too, light blue
I’ll wait up for you, dear
Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight
Think of all the fun I’ve missed
Think of all the fella’s that I haven’t kissed
Next year I could be just as good
If you check off my Christmas list
Great Versions: Eartha Kitt, Sabrina Carpenter and Shania Twain, and Michael Bublé
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