Ten years of Santa Tell Me, the modern xmas pop classic that shows (over a billion streams on Spotify) that, yes, there ARE new seasonal hits after Mariah. Kelly Clarkson's Underneath the Tree is another. Mistletoe by Justin Bieber is one too. See this ranking by Billboard.
Santa Tell Me, like all other really great Christmas songs, isn't about Christmas as such, but about desire, and longing. It's like a prayer, with Santa in the role of God. Santa needs to tell Ariana if the one she fancies is the right one, if the feelings she has for this potential partner are mutual. Because, Christmas is the feast for being together, with a signficant other, NOT to be alone. It's in so many Christmas songs. Plus, it's catchy like a cold, it's sung really really well, there's bells, and a nod to 90s R&B; nostalgia is always a big part of good Xmas pop songs.
The cover versions are 'okay' at best, with a Danish hiphop-version and a funky brassband taking the biscuit. Hear here:
Female fronted metal version: Testosterone metal version: Pop metal version: Pop punk version: Funky brassband version: Danish, blue eyed-hiphop version with strings (thanx Marc!): Depressed solo-guitar version and whispers: Single ladies parody:
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