Glee: The 10 Best Christmas Covers

When it comes to the festive season, Glee went all out to bring the Christmas spirit. But which Christmas song was your favorite?

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If there’s a thing that remained consistent throughout all six seasons of Glee, even when the writing and overall quality of the show declined, it’s the singing. The entire cast was truly talented beyond words and they all consistently delivered when performing their covers.

The cast put out three Christmas albums, practically covering every classic holiday tune and putting the classic Glee spin on them. Not all of them made it to the actual show, but they all contributed to the success of their respective albums. And as the cast changed with every new season, new voices got to be showcased in each album, perfectly representing the diversity and inclusivity that Glee always strived to showcase.

10 Let It Snow

Kurt and Blaine’s duets never failed to disappoint. Chris Colfer and Darren Criss’ voices complemented each other perfectly, often creating truly unique covers that stood out in their own right.

For Season 3’s Christmas hour, which features an in-episode holiday special in the vein of The Star Wars Holiday Special and The Judy Garland Christmas Special, Kurt and Blaine play the hosts and open the whole thing with their cheerful, perfectly synchronized take on “Let It Snow.” Like all their duets, it’s filled with energy, charisma, and an overflow charm.

9 Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree

One of the most light-hearted covers, this Brenda Lee classic got the Glee treatment in season 5’s bizarre Christmas episode, “Previously Unaired Christmas.” It features the members of the New Directions nonchalantly decorating their Christmas Tree to the tune of the 60s’ staple.

With solos from Artie, Jake, Kitty, Marley, and even Will, it’s a fun and relaxed number, where the kids sing out of pure pleasure for both music and the holidays. It’s the sort of simple number that first made Glee such an entertaining show to watch.

8 Here Comes Santa Claus

Another number from “Previously Unaired Christmas,” this one showcases three of the best voices of the show. Without a doubt, one of the best parts of seasons 4 and 5 was the unexpected friendship between Kurt, Rachel and Santana. They were pretty great together, and it’s a shame they really didn’t get that many songs together.

Working as Santa’s elves in an NYC mall, and after the actor hired to play Santa is too drunk to go out, all three are forced to improvise something to calm the rioting children. And because they’re performers, they burst out in a rendition of “Here Comes Santa Claus.” It’s a song and dance number that really soars thanks to how great their voices go together.

7 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

The closing act for season 4’s episode, “Glee, Actually,” this is a big group number that takes place simultaneously in different locations. The Judy Garland staple features solos from both old and new members of New Direction.

A wonderful wholesome and tender number, it perfectly captures the essence of Christmas. It’s all about coming together and celebrating with your loved ones. Like all the best Glee numbers, this one succeeds because it allows the tune and lyrics of the song to take over, which is only enhanced by the voices of the undoubtedly talented cast. They did create something truly magical.

6 Do They Know It’s Christmas?

Another number that serves as the closing of its respective episode, “Do They Know It’s Christmas” is sung in the closing moments of season 3’s previously mentioned “Extraordinary Merry Christmas.”

At first, when they were asked to sing at the homeless shelter, the New Directions ditch that and instead choose to do their Christmas Special for the local PBS station. However, once realizing how selfish they have been, they arrive to the shelter at the last minute, carrying more food and presents. They then sing their rendition of “Do They Know It’s Christmas,” in a manner with more than enough heart.

5 All I Want For Christmas Is You

The Mariah Carey classic also got the Glee treatment, and who better to do it justice than the talented Amber Riley herself? One of the most accomplished voices in the show, Riley knocks it out of the park. Her incredible, powerful voice fills the song with copious amounts of heart and joy.

Serving as the opening number of the “Extraordinary Merry Christmas” episode, it is sung by Mercedes while the Glee club has fun decorating their tree. Everyone acts as her back-up, allowing Mercedes to claim the spotlight that she absolutely deserves.

4 Santa Baby

Although many fans have speculated why this was cut from “Extraordinary Merry Christmas,” “Santa Baby” was sung during a trip to the jewelry store. Wearing a fabulous combo of white coat and black-and-white dress, Santana helps Finn choose a Christmas present for Rachel. When Finn can’t afford it, she burst out in song to try to convince the salesman to lower the price.

The song, originally sung by the legendary Ertha Kitt, suits the late Naya Rivera’s voice like a glove. And Rivera clearly enjoys every second of it, making the performance both playful and alluring.

3 White Christmas

Another Klaine duet that was popular was season 4’s song “White Christmas,” in which Kurt and Blaine sang while they were broken up at the time.

Sung rather surreally at the Rockefeller Ice Skating Centre, Blaine and Kurt opt for the Michael Bublé and Shania Twain version of the song. Criss and Colfer playfully skate around each other, making the number all the more charming. And while they are not back together by the time the song stops, it’s clear that it wouldn’t be long before they did.

2 O Holy Night

Rachel may have been a complicated character, but boy could she sing. At the NYADA Winter Showcase, Rachel is asked to do an encore after her performance of “Being Good Isn’t Good Enough” blows everyone’s socks away. Rachel then bets out a glorious rendition of the Christmas classic, and if the audience wasn’t already under her spell, they certainly had been after.

The song was actually released as part of the first Glee Christmas album, but it wasn’t featured on the show until the Season 4 episode, “Swan Song.”

1 Last Christmas

The very first Christmas cover that Glee ever released, “Last Christmas” perfectly captures the melancholic aura that made George Michael’s original a classic in the first place.

Sung primarily as a duet between Finn and Rachel, with some fabulous late-minute participation by Mercedes, “Last Christmas” is actually performed in the show during the season 2 episode “A Very Glee Christmas.” It never attempts to lose the original’s sorrow, but it still successfully fills it with the very distinctive Glee vibe, making it the obvious choice to crown the show’s holiday efforts.

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