This is the Most Popular Christmas Song in Massachusetts
‘Tis the season for Christmas music, and FinanceBuzz has determined the most popular Christmas song in every state.
So, what ended up being the most popular Christmas song in Massachusetts? No, it wasn’t Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You.”; it’s actually the classic Beach Boys hit “Little Saint Nick.”
Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, “Little Saint Nick” was originally released as a stand-alone single in December 1963, but it was later featured on The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album, which was released in November 1964. “Little Saint Nick” peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 25 in January 2024.
Only one other state has Massachusetts’ exquisite taste; Maine’s most popular Christmas song was also “Little Saint Nick.” Despite the Beach Boys’ association with California, The Golden State’s most popular Christmas was “Jingle Bells.” (What a snore, right?)
As for how each state’s Christmas song was determined, FinanceBuzz says it collected Google Trends data “on the 25 highest-charting Christmas songs on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of Christmas 2023.” The outlet further noted, “For this analysis, we looked at ‘Search Interest’ data for each song in every state.”
Lone Spirit Christmas Store in Mass. Finally Open
For those looking forward to Spirit Christmas, the spin-off store of Spirit Halloween, the only location in Massachusetts is now open.
Located in a former Christmas Tree Shops location at 65 Faunce Corner Mall Rd. in North Dartmouth, this Spirit Christmas location is open seven days a week Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sundays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The North Dartmouth location is one of ten Spirit Christmas stores open this year. Similar to Spirit Halloween, Spirit Christmas sells anything and everything related to the holiday including a variety of decorations, candy, stocking stuffers, and even photos with Santa Claus.
The company said in a statement to USA Today, “Spirit Christmas is a new concept for us, and we’re hopeful it will resonate with our customers. Our goal is to create a festive retail experience that captures the spirit of the season, much like we do for Halloween.”
