And Chrissie Hynde’s (my personal favorite) is better still.
I hope you’re talking about the original by Eartha Kitt and not that hideous Madonna version.
Yes, definitely the original.
In spite of its being played to death, I’ve always liked Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses.
Two weeks ago was the tenth anniversary of Patty Donahue’s death at the age of 40.
Sideline question on the topic of holiday tunes: a lot of “Christmas” music is really just about winter: Jingle Bells, Frosty, Winter Wonderland, Let it Snow! and so forth. Do you play after Christmas, or no?
Also, is Auld Lang Syne too sad for New Year’s Eve sing alongs? My wife says it is. I think it is poignant and appropriate, if you know what the words mean, and don’t mind a little sadness as counterpoint to the revelry. There seems no better time to toast old friends and memories. I fear that the poetry of Burns will give way to some relentlessly upbeat sing-along by Pink, if we’re not vigilant.
I call foul, Double-W! 
In the OP you asked for something to back up the notion that “White Christmas” is the most popular Christmas song, and he tells you how it was such a monster hit in its day, they had to build a whole 'nother movie around it. How many songs can make THAT claim?
Now, the generation that made it a hit is dying off and disappearing mentally into senescence, most likely bringing about a change in the rankings, but it takes a while for public perception to catch upwith these things, IMO.
Well, MY favorite Christmas song is Snowfall by the Manhattan Transfer. I suppose it could be played year-round but to me it’s always a Christmas song.
The Little Drummer Boy has always been a song I didn’t care much for. I don’t mind it, I just don’t necessarily LIKE it.
But? Over the years, one of my favorite Christmas songs has become the duet by David Bowie and Bing Crosby. Bing Crosby sang the “base song”, The Little Drummer Boy, and David Bowie sang harmony with the added lyrics. I love love LOVE that duet.
I recently saw the video of the original singing of that song (courtesy of voguevixon) and it is, as she said, pretty “cringeworthy.” BUT…the song, as they did it? I love.
I keep thinking I need to buy some CD or other that has it on there. So far I haven’t gotten around to it. But I’d listen to that any time of the year. I just LOVE it.
My favorite song from the movie is Love, You Didn’t Do Right By Me. Smoke-y.
(Got the DVD for Christmas. Yay!)
Susan