Holiday Songs From Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande, And More Take Over The Philippines Hot 100
The country’s favorite holiday songs have jingled their way into the Philippines Hot 100.
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The holiday spirit is alive and well.
As Christmas celebrations fully kick off all over the country, several holiday jingles have taken over the Philippines Hot 100 this week (dated January 4, 2025). The Queen of Christmas leads the pack with her yuletide anthem, “All I Want For Christmas” rising to No. 11; while Ariana Grande’s 2014 holiday favorite “Santa Tell Me” closely follows at No. 12 and Wham!’s Christmas classic “Last Christmas” sits at No. 14.
Elsewhere on the chart, there’s a plethora of holiday tunes that make their highly anticipated debut — including Justin Bieber‘s pop Christmas song “Mistletoe” which ranks at No. 31. While signature holiday songs like Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” and Bobby Helms’ “JingleJingleA short, memorable song or tune used in advertising to promote a brand or product. Jingles have a significant place in Philippine culture, where catchy commercial tunes often remain inGo to Jingle Glossary Bell Rock,” make their debut at No. 34 and No. 35 respectively.
Sabrina Carpenter’s 2023 holiday track “Santa Doesn’t Know You Like I Do” enters at No. 50 and Kelly Clarkson’s 2023 Christmas song “Underneath The Tree” sits at No. 54. Rounding out this week’s holiday entries is none other than Michael Bublé with his incomparable rendition of “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas.”
Beyond the holiday tunes, Dionela’s latest single “Marilag” holds on to the No. 1 spot on the Philippines Hot 100, with Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “luther,” and Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With A Smile” closely following at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively. Rosé and Bruno Mars’ viral hit “APT.” sits at No. 4, while Dionela and Jay R’s R&B track “sining” ranks at No. 5, and Billie Eilish’s “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” is immovable at No. 6.
The rest of this week’s top 10 sees TJ Monterde and KZ Tandingan’s “Palagi” at No. 7, yung kai’s “blue” at No. 8, Maki’s “Dilaw” at No. 9, and Dionela’s “Oksihina” at No. 10.
The Billboard Philippines Hot 100 ranks the biggest songs in the country, based on streaming data (both audio and video) collected by data provider Luminate. The chart encompasses tracks by both Filipino and international acts. The Hot 100 is one of Billboard Philippines‘ official music charts, alongside the Top Philippine Songs chart. Both charts are updated weekly every Wednesday.
View this week’s Billboard Philippines‘ Hot 100 chart here.
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On the Philippines Hot 100 dated January 4, 2025, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas” led the holiday songs at No. 11. Ariana Grande’s “Santa Tell Me” followed at No. 12, and Wham!’s “Last Christmas” sat at No. 14.
Justin Bieber’s “Mistletoe” debuted at No. 31, Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” at No. 34, and Bobby Helms’ “Jingle Bell Rock” at No. 35. Sabrina Carpenter’s “Santa Doesn’t Know You Like I Do” entered at No. 50, and Kelly Clarkson’s “Underneath The Tree” sat at No. 54.
Dionela’s “Marilag” held No. 1, followed by Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “luther,” Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With A Smile,” Rosé and Bruno Mars’ “APT.,” Dionela and Jay R’s “sining,” and Billie Eilish’s “BIRDS OF A FEATHER.” The top 10 also included “Palagi,” “blue,” “Dilaw,” and “Oksihina.”
Five of the top 10 were Filipino songs: Dionela’s “Marilag” at No. 1, Dionela and Jay R’s “sining” at No. 5, TJ Monterde and KZ Tandingan’s “Palagi” at No. 7, yung kai’s “blue” at No. 8, and Maki’s “Dilaw” at No. 9. Dionela’s “Oksihina” ranked No. 10.
The Billboard Philippines Hot 100 ranks the biggest songs in the country based on audio and video streaming data from Luminate. It includes both Filipino and international acts and updates weekly on Wednesdays, alongside the Top Philippine Songs chart.