The festive season is in full swing and one of the best ways to create a magical mood is with Christmas soundtracks.

Virgin Media Ireland recently analyzed Spotify streaming data, artist revenue and Google search volumes to reveal the Christmas hits Ireland just can’t stop listening to.

Unsurprisingly, The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl’s “Fairytale of New York” tops the list with 12,100 monthly searches. The song was streamed over 401 million times on Spotify and earned the artists an impressive €1.4 million.

Next up is Nat King Cole’s Christmas Carol. Known for its signature opening line “Chestnut’s toasting on an open fire” – this song is searched 6,600 times a month in Ireland. With over 504 million Spotify streams, it earned €1.8 million for the late Nat King Cole’s brand.

Also high on the list were “Last Christmas,” “Silent Night,” “Jingle Bells,” “All I Want for Christmas is You,” and “Somewhere Only We Know.”

This week we asked Waterford residents what their favorite festive tune is. The local reaction certainly confirmed the research, as almost everyone we met said that the Pogues’ Christmas classic was the greatest Christmas song of all time.

Shelly Phelan and Aoife Phelan said they even saw a concert adaptation at the Gaiety Theater.

“We like the Irish touch,” they said, “and when you hear it playing you know it’s Christmas!”

A number of others, such as Rebecca Cummins and Bridget Phelanagreed that traditional songs were their preferred choice, with some saying that childhood nostalgia is what makes a seasonal song extra special.

Others opted for more modern settings, with Ciara Ni Cheallachain says: “‘All I want for Christmas Is You’ is the first song that comes to mind, but ‘Snowman’ by Sia is actually a song I listen to all year round.”