The best of the best minus “Christmas Shoes.” Sorry.
Britney Spears, "My Only Wish (This Year)"
Why this needs to be on your Christmas playlist: You would have never guessed it in 2000 when it came out, but this song has proven the true test of time. It's a GD classic and a A+ original Christmas song from the last great era of teen pop. "My Only Wish" is nothing short of iconic. When we're 80-years-old, this will be on shuffle (if we still have shuffle). F*ck Santa, Godney is real!
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NSYNC, "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays"
Why this needs to be on your Christmas playlist: One of the best original Christmas songs of the early 2000s. It's also multi-holiday friendly because it says "Happy Holidays" AND Merry Christmas. How inclusive!
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98 Degrees, "This Gift"
Why this needs to be on your Christmas playlist: So underrated! This is legit one of 98 Degrees' best songs (besides "Una Noche" obv).
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Destiny's Child, "8 Days of Christmas"
Why this needs to be on your Christmas playlist: This song will take you back to better days (aka the early '00s) thanks to oh-so-2000s lyrics like “On the sixth day of Christmas, my baby gave to me a crop jacket with dirty denim jeans.” In fact, this song might actually make you want to put on a pair of Juicy sweats and Uggs.
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