Get Our Holiday Party Playlist

By: Andrew Wintner

It's that time again: Holiday parties. Everyone is throwing one over the next few weeks. And we all know that, besides free-flowing booze and tasty treats, without the perfect soundtrack everyone will be looking at their watches and eyeing the exit door.

We are all about entertaining and designing the ideal sound for our guests, but when it comes to holiday music, everyone has their favorite. With a plethora of music available (everyone from Bing Crosby to Marilyn Manson has recorded a Christmas tune), a good holiday list is actually a really difficult one to put together.

We gathered some classic holiday tunes as well as a few modern tracks to help get you started. Now put your own touches on the list and play it at your holiday party.

What songs did we miss? What songs do you want added? What makes your perfect holiday list?

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