34. May you have joy, laughter and the makings of wonderful memories this holiday season. Love you so much! 35. Merry Christmas to someone I’m proud to call family.

The holidays are upon us, and there's no better way to get into the spirit of season than by listening to Christmas songs, baking cookies and spending time with the people you love. Whatever your ...

Darlene Love may have originally sung “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” but Carey was the one to take it to new heights after including the Phil Spector hit on 1994’s Merry Christmas.

In recent years, the greeting “merry Christmas” and with it the whole of the holiday have been marshaled in support of a particular political agenda, one that prizes occasions to hurt feelings.

Carey’s “Merry Christmas,” from 1994, lands at No. 10 on the album list. Ben Sisario covers the music industry. He has been writing for The Times since 1998.