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The Most Popular Christmas Song in North and South Carolina Is…

Merry Christmas, everyone! Do you enjoy Christmas songs and caroling vibes throughout the holiday season? Are this time of year, we are always excited to start playing our class Christmas…

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Merry Christmas, everyone! Do you enjoy Christmas songs and caroling vibes throughout the holiday season? Are this time of year, we are always excited to start playing our class Christmas favorites. From Mariah Carey taking us away with All I Want for Christmas Is You to a classic like Jingle Bells. If you aren't playing Christmas music while putting up your decorations or while you're baking some goods, then you are out of your mind. I personally have a Christmas playlist that I will play sometimes randomly throughout the year.

Verizon Specials is naming the top Christmas songs for each state. Some states enjoy the same tunes while others are all across the spectrum of genres. Their findings showed that one of the most searched Christmas songs comes from the queen herself, Mariah Carey. All I Want for Christmas Is You took home the best song in 11 different states. Frosty the Snowman took home the best spot for six states across the country. Can you guess what was No. 1 for the Carolinas? North and South Carolina both have the same favorite Christmas song. Coming in the top spot for the Carolinas was Jingle Bells! Are you a fan of this Christmas classic?

Check out some of the other favorite Christmas songs that you should add to your holiday playlist this year. Click here to see the full breakdown of their findings.

These Christmas Songs Are Proven To Increase Productivity

Everywhere you go there is Christmas music playing! It's the most wonderful time of the year. There are only so many Christmas songs, just 100s of versions of each. So you're bound to hear a song many many times throughout the season. And certain ones will catch your attention no matter what you are doing at that moment. Maybe it's that never ending to do list and the fact that you really have no choice. But do you ever feel like you are just a little more productive around the holiday season? There might be a reason for that. Certain Christmas songs have actually been proven to increase productivity. It's true! Scientists believe that songs with beats per minute (BPMs) paced at 50-80 are best for productivity. These songs make great background noise helping listeners to be calm and alert while increasing concentration.

With this in mind, our friends at Workamajig, a project management software company,  analyzed the BPM of the most played holiday songs. In doing so they were able to determine those that are the most conducive to productivity. On this list, you'll find a lot of holiday classics by "the greats". We are listening to songs from Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Andy Williams, and more.

Do you find these songs help you get more done? Chances are you at least found this article distracting enough to read it but hopefully, you are getting a lot done this season.  These are the 10 most Christmas songs that have the most positive impact on your productivity.

10. Linus And Lucy (Vince Guaraldi Trio)

9. The First Noel (Andy Williams)

8. The Christmas Waltz- Remastered 1999 (Frank Sinatra)

7. The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) (Nat King Cole)

6. Christmas Time Is Here (Vince Guaraldi Trio)

5. O Christmas Tree (Tony Bennett)

4. Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season (Andy Williams)

3. Silver Bells (Bing Crosby)

2. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee)

1. Carol of The Bells (Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych)

Randi Moultrie is a Charleston, South Carolina native and has been in the radio industry for the last few years in Charlotte. Randi started with Beasley Media Group as an intern in 2019 and is now thriving in the digital world. Randi enjoys writing about her favorite foods (especially pizza) and all things fashion and travel. As one who loves taking trips to find new foods, it’s not surprising that she enjoys writing about both!