Posted 28 minutes agoIn Preparation For The Christmas Season, Here Are The 15 Best And 7 Worst Holiday Songs Of All TimeNothing divides a Christmas party like the wrong song on a playlist.by Jenna GuillaumeBuzzFeed ContributorFacebookPinterestLink This is the only acceptable time of year to play Christmas music, and for some it means it's an extra joyful period, while for others it's like sonic torture. Of course, the quality of the music really makes a difference. With that in mind, let's take a look at some holiday songs that are worth being on high rotation every single year - and those that should NEVER be played again. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF CBS First, the best... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF NBC / Via giphy.com 1. "All I Want for Christmas is You" by Mariah Carey Columbia / Via youtube.com The GOAT, and for good reason. It's the perfect Christmas song, upbeat and joyous without being cheesy, exploring universally relatable feelings, and just so fun to sing and dance to. Listen here: View this video on YouTube Columbia / Via youtube.com 2. "Underneath the Tree" by Kelly Clarkson RCA / Via youtube.com "Underneath the Tree" is so good it almost eclipses "All I Want For Christmas is You". Almost. If Mariah Carey is the queen of Christmas, Kelly Clarkson is the heir apparent. Listen here: View this video on YouTube RCA / Via youtube.com 3. "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" by Darlene Love CBS / Via youtube.com If you're noticing a pattern, it's because the best Christmas songs do indeed fall into the specific subgenre "divas singing about wanting their lover for Christmas". "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" is the OG that paved the way, and Darlene Love is the dowager empress. Listen here: View this video on YouTube Philles Records / Via youtube.com 4. "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby Paramout There are MANY versions of "White Christmas", including the one Bing Crosby performed with his co-stars in the White Christmas movie, but there's something about his voice in the original solo version that is hard to beat. There's a reason it's the best-selling single of all time. Listen here: View this video on YouTube MCA / Via youtube.com 5. "Santa Baby" by Eartha Kitt RCA Victor / Via youtube.com Both silly and sensual, Eartha Kitt's "Santa Baby" can be divisive, but it works because of her impeccable delivery. She was way ahead of her time with both her very clear wishlist and her open thirst for an, uh, unusual cultural figure. Putting the slay in Santa's sleigh. Listen here: View this video on YouTube RCA Victor / Via youtube.com 6. "Last Christmas" by Wham! Columbia / Via youtube.com Another track that seems to be divisive, it's nevertheless a catchy and iconic earworm of a song that no Christmas playlist - or karaoke session - is complete without. Listen here: View this video on YouTube Columbia / Via youtube.com 7. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Judy Garland MGM / Via youtube.com This song perfectly encapsulates the all-too-relatable feeling of wanting to have a "Merry Christmas" whilst in the midst of a pretty crappy time; yearning for the nostalgic past, and hoping for a better future. Judy Garland's distinctive warble captures the tone and feelings beautifully. Listen here: View this video on YouTube MGM / TCM / Via youtube.com 8. "Please Come Home for Christmas" by the Eagles SiriusXM / Via youtube.com There are several great versions of this more mournful take on the "missing a loved one" subgenre of Christmas songs, including a popular one from Bon Jovi, but the Eagles' version is arguably the best. Listen here: View this video on YouTube Asylum Records / Via youtube.com 9. "Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues feat Kirsty MacColl Pogue Mahone / Via youtube.com Okay, it's got some problematic lyrics, but setting those aside, the Celtic-style duet is an irresistible bop that tells a complete story, containing both funny and heart-wrenching moments. Listen here: View this video on YouTube Pogue Mahone / Via youtube.com 10. "A Christmas Duel" by The Hives and Cyndi Lauper youtube.com In a similar vein to "Fairytale of New York", "A Christmas Duel" is a combative duet about an incredibly toxic relationship. Not your typical holiday fair, but it's funny and ridiculous and helped along by great vocal performances. Listen here: View this video on YouTube The Orchard / Via youtube.com 11. "Christmas in Hollis" by Run-DMC A&M / Via youtube.com "Christmas in Hollis" is a cheerful and fun hip-hop holiday anthem with an enduring cultural legacy that makes it one of the most iconic Christmas songs of all time. Listen here: View this video on YouTube A&M / Via youtube.com 12. "Someday at Christmas" by Stevie Wonder Universal / Via youtube.com Many Christmas songs touch on war and peace and the hope of a better society, and this is undoubtedly the best of that subgenre, avoiding being saccharine whilst remaining wistful. While the solo version is great, Stevie Wonder's duet with Andra Da