Carols<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n
Apple Music\u2019s 2025 Carols Covered collection features a fresh selection of beloved Christmas and holiday songs, all reimagined with a distinctive twist. These incredible new tracks were recorded by a specially curated group of artists, hand-selected by Apple Music\u2019s world-class editors, and are all available to listeners worldwide in immersive Spatial Audio. This year\u2019s seasonal songs include selections from ENHYPEN, Khalid, Olly Murs, Parker McCollum, UMI, and many others.<\/p>\n
Classical Carols Covered, where we invite artists to put a new, often contemporary spin on an existing carol or song, follows in that exciting vein. Each of the \u201ccovered\u201d carols in this playlist offers a chance to enjoy classics in intriguing new ways, including this year\u2019s new arrangements from Anna Lapwood and Francesco Tristano, all adding up to a powerful playlist of innovative and beautiful music-making.<\/p>\n
Listen to the full Carols Covered and Classical Carols Covered sets, including previously reimagined classics all in immersive Spatial Audio and only on Apple Music.<\/p>\n
And for non-stop holiday programming, Apple Music Hits is now Holiday Hits, hosted by Apple Music Radio hosts and artists and playing holiday music 24\/7. Listen live for free anytime at apple.co\/am-hits<\/p>\n
Carols Covered playlist link: apple.co\/carolscovered<\/p>\n
Classical Carols Covered playlist link: https:\/\/apple.co\/ClassicalCarols<\/p>\n
2025 Carols Covered Tracks<\/h2>\n
UMI, \u201cThis Christmas\u201d
Parker McCollum, \u201cSanta Claus Is Comin\u2019 to Town\u201d
Khalid, \u201cLast Christmas\u201d
Olly Murs (UK), \u201cMerry Christmas Everyone\u201d
ENHYPEN (Korea), \u201cMistletoe\u201d
Rea Garvey, Joy Denalane, Esther Graf (Germany), \u201cDriving Home for Christmas\u201d
Jenna (France), \u201cNo\u00ebl dernier\u201d
Ai Tomioka (Japan), \u201cWe Wish You A Merry Christmas\u201d<\/p>\n
Serena Brancale (Italy), \u201cAll I Want For Christmas Is You\u201d<\/p>\n
2025 Classical Carols Covered Tracks<\/p>\n
Anna Lapwood, The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge & Sebastian Blount, \u201cSilent Night\u201d<\/p>\n
Francesco Tristano, \u201cThe Friendly Beasts\u201d<\/p>\n
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Apple Music\u2019s 2025 Carols Covered Artists Tell Apple Music About the Songs They Selected\u2026<\/p>\n
Khalid, \u201cLast Christmas\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\nFirst of all, I am a huge fan of George Michael,\u201d the singer-songwriter tells Apple Music. \u201cI love the approach that he took to write and produce an anthem about choosing better for yourself even during the holiday season. The melody of the chorus is so infectious and I can never get it out of my head!\u201d<\/p>\n
Parker McCollum, \u201cSanta Claus Is Comin\u2019 to Town\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cI covered the Bruce Springsteen version on Fox News in Austin, Texas, at 5:30 in the morning,\u201d the country-rock troubadour tells Apple Music. \u201cIt was one of the first times I ever played with a full band. I borrowed Brandon Rhyder\u2019s band and we played \u2018Santa Claus Is Comin\u2019 to Town.\u2019 It was the first time I was ever on live TV.\u201d<\/p>\n
ENHYPEN, \u201cMistletoe\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\nFor their contribution to this season\u2019s curated selection of holiday songs, the Korean boy band reimagined Justin Bieber\u2019s fun and festive 2011 track. \u201cThis song brings back memories of my childhood and never fails to put a smile on my face,\u201d Jake tells Apple Music.<\/p>\n
UMI, \u201cThis Christmas\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cEvery Christmas, my sister and I would cover a bunch of holiday songs together. We would film these covers and send them out to our family as a gift,\u201d the rising R&B star tells Apple Music. \u201c\u2018This Christmas\u2019 was one of those songs that I always had so much fun singing. I loved doing all the soulful runs and belting my heart out. It was fun to bring this memory into my rendition. This song brings me back into my heart!\u201d<\/p>\n
Olly Murs, \u201cMerry Christmas Everyone\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI decided to cover this song because it\u2019s a classic upbeat Christmas song that you can\u2019t help feel in a good mood when you hear it,\u201d the singer-songwriter tells Apple Music. \u201cThe original version definitely resonates with me as I like to do feel-good happy music.\u201d<\/p>\n
Anna Lapwood, The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge & Sebastian Blount, \u201cSilent Night\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\nAnna Lapwood: \u201cJonathan Rathbone\u2019s jazz-infused arrangement of Franz Xaver Gruber\u2019s Silent Night has been a staple of our carol services for several years. After a first verse sung by the upper voices, there\u2019s a glorious harmonic twist from A-flat major into E for the second verse, sung by our tenor soloist, Seb Blount. In the final verse, the harmony finally settles into D-flat major, our all-round favorite key. There\u2019s always something very special about hearing the choir sing this in a packed, silent chapel at Christmas, lit only by candlelight.\u201d<\/p>\n
Francesco Tristano, \u201cThe Friendly Beasts\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cI wanted to return to the origins of the carol, and one song from 13th-century France caught my attention. In its 19th-century version, it\u2019s known as The Friendly Beasts, and has been covered by Harry Belafonte, Johnny Cash, and Sufjan Stevens to name just a few. In my version I\u2019ve captured the modal mood of the Middle Ages and included the solemn harmonies that we associate with Christmas carols. The underlying shuffle groove is a first for me, and I am so happy to share it with you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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