The race for the most-streamed Christmas song of 2026 is already heating up, with Wham! closing in on Mariah Carey’s longtime holiday favorite.
According to Billboard, Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” led U.S. holiday streaming from November 1 through November 7 with nearly 9.99 million streams. Wham!’s “Last Christmas” followed closely with 9.98 million, leaving only a narrow gap between the two songs.
The numbers also show different trends compared with last year. Carey’s streams declined 4%, while Wham! saw a 17% increase over the same period in 2025.