50 Best Christmas Shopping Songs for IG Reels & Stories

Best Christmas Shopping Playlist for Instagram Reels and Stories

There’s a strange kind of energy that hits when you’re pushing through crowded stores in December. The lists are half-checked, bags digging into your arms, lights flickering overhead, and some half-familiar track spills out of the speakers at the wrong tempo. Suddenly the stress lines up with the beat, and it feels like the day has its own soundtrack. That’s the weird charm of these picks. They might not all be literally tied to shopping, but they carry the same mix of chaos, sparkle, and exhaustion.

The sound of holiday shopping isn’t neat. It’s carts squeaking down too-narrow aisles, impatient sighs, a quick caffeine run before the next stop. Somewhere in the middle of that, a track cuts through the noise. It could be a retro pop song that feels too bright for the moment, a rock track stomping along like the crowd itself, or an R&B groove keeping things steady while the line stretches ahead. Country sneaks in too, tugging on that bittersweet holiday edge. These pop, rock, country, and R&B songs line up perfectly with clips of packed malls, street markets, or quick Reels of wrapping paper disasters.

This playlist thrives on imperfection. The energy swerves from cozy to frantic, sometimes within the same verse. They’re tracks that make sense in the blur of shopping bags and gift receipts, tracks that pull a grin out of a long errand or make a chaotic Story feel intentional. Here are the best Christmas shopping songs for Instagram reels and stories.

1. 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' by Mariah Carey

2. 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' by Brenda Lee

3. 'Jingle Bell Rock' by Bobby Helms

4. 'It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas' by Michael Bublé

5. 'Feliz Navidad' by José Feliciano

6. 'Santa Tell Me' by Ariana Grande

7. 'Last Christmas' by Wham!

8. 'Underneath the Tree' by Kelly Clarkson

9. 'Santa Claus Is Coming to Town' by The Jackson 5

10. 'Holly Jolly Christmas' by Michael Bublé

11. 'It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year' by Andy Williams

12. 'Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!' by Dean Martin

13. 'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)' by Darlene Love

14. 'Sleigh Ride' by The Ronettes

15. 'Winter Wonderland' by Michael Bublé

16. 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)' by John Lennon

17. 'A Holly Jolly Christmas' by Burl Ives

18. 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' by Band Aid

19. 'Jingle Bells' by Frank Sinatra

20. 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' by Judy Garland

21. 'You Make It Feel Like Christmas' by Gwen Stefani featuring Blake Shelton

22. 'Christmas Tree Farm' by Taylor Swift

23. 'Christmas Wrapping' by The Waitresses

24. 'My Favorite Things' by The Supremes

25. 'What Christmas Means to Me' by Stevie Wonder

26. 'Silver Bells' by Bing Crosby and Carol Richards

27. 'Deck the Halls' by Nat King Cole

28. 'Run Rudolph Run' by Chuck Berry

29. 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus' by The Ronettes

30. 'Wonderful Christmastime' by Paul McCartney

31. 'Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays' by *NSYNC

32. 'The Christmas Song' by Nat King Cole

33. 'Carol of the Bells' by Trans-Siberian Orchestra

34. 'This Christmas' by Chris Brown

35. 'Mistletoe' by Justin Bieber

36. 'Sleigh Ride' by Mariah Carey

37. 'One More Sleep' by Leona Lewis

38. 'My Kind of Present' by Meghan Trainor

39. 'Oh Santa!' by Mariah Carey featuring Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson

40. 'Christmas Time' by Christina Aguilera

41. 'White Christmas' by Bing Crosby

42. 'Hallelujah' by Pentatonix

43. '8 Days of Christmas' by Destiny's Child

44. 'It's Christmas Time Again' by Jessica Simpson

45. 'I'll Be Home for Christmas' by Pentatonix

46. 'Blue Christmas' by Elvis Presley

47. 'Shake Up Christmas' by Train

48. 'Let It Snow' by Jessica Simpson

49. 'The Gift' by Jim Brickman

50. 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday' by Wizzard