It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Time to gather around with friends and family to eat, drink and be merry. Of course, the holidays wouldn’t be the holidays without carols. Our 2025 Carols Covered collection features a new batch of Christmas and holiday songs reimagined by some of our favourite artists. This year’s playlist includes selections from Khalid, Parker McCollum, ENHYPEN and many others. You don’t want to be caught playing the same oldies from Christmas past at the annual holiday party. So decorate the tree, bake some cookies, put on the Carols Covered playlist and enjoy new versions of some classic hits. And read along as the artists talk about the songs they selected. Khalid, “Last Christmas” “First of all, I am a huge fan of George Michael,” the singer-songwriter tells Apple Music. “I 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!” Parker McCollum, “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” “I covered the Bruce Springsteen version on Fox News in Austin, Texas, at 5:30 in the morning,” the country-rock troubadour tells Apple Music. “It was one of the first times I ever played with a full band. I borrowed Brandon Rhyder’s band and we played ‘Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town’. It was the first time I was ever on live TV.” ENHYPEN, “Mistletoe” For their contribution to this season’s curated selection of holiday songs, the Korean boy band reimagined Justin Bieber’s fun and festive 2011 track. “This song brings back memories of my childhood and never fails to put a smile on my face,” Jake tells Apple Music. UMI, “This Christmas” “Every 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,” the rising R&B star tells Apple Music. “‘This Christmas’ 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!” Olly Murs, “Merry Christmas Everyone” “I decided to cover this song because it’s a classic upbeat Christmas song that you can’t help feel in a good mood when you hear it,” the singer-songwriter tells Apple Music. “The original version definitely resonates with me as I like to do feel-good happy music.”