Top 10 Overplayed Holiday Songs Retail Workers Can't Stand

VOICE OVER: Emily Brayton
WRITTEN BY: George Pacheco

Retail playlists are a special kind of seasonal torture. Join us as we count down our picks for the festive earworms that drive cashiers, stockers, and baristas up the wall. From syrupy crooners to novelty chipmunk shrieks, these tunes test the patience of anyone stuck on shift while the sleigh bells jingle on repeat. Which song makes you want to clock out early? Sound off in the comments! Spare a thought for the people behind the counter. Our countdown includes Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You, Jose Feliciano's Feliz Navidad, Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas?, Eartha Kitt's Santa Baby, Burl Ives's A Holly Jolly Christmas, Andy Williams's It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Alvin & the Chipmunks' The Chipmunk Song, Gayla Peevey's I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas, the Jackson 5's I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, and Michael Bublé's It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas. Which jingle haunts your shift the most? Tell us below!

  • #10: "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" (2011)
  • #9: "Feliz Navidad" (1970) Jose Feliciano
  • #8: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (1984)
  • #7: "Santa Baby" (1953) Eartha Kitt
  • #6: "A Holly Jolly Christmas" (1964) Burl Ives
  • #5: "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (1970) The Jackson 5
  • #4: "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" (1963) Andy Williams
  • #3: "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" (1953) Gayla Peevey
  • #2: "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" (1958) Alvin & The Chipmunks
  • #1: "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)" Ramones

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