The Best 1980s Christmas Albums

List of all Christmas 1980s albums, ranked from best to worst. For many, the 1980s was a prosperous period for the release of Christmas music and albums. Some of the biggest bands and artists of the decade released holiday songs that were much better than the traditional songs that flooded airwaves in years past. The albums featured on this list are some of the most well known and popular titles of that time, and likely introduced an entirely new audience to holiday and Christmas music. These are some of the most popular Christmas songs of all time and some of the greatest jingles in the history of music. The 1980s saw bands like Air Supply, Billy Idol and the great George Strait and family release music that captured the holiday spirit. Not to be outdone, Bobby Vinton, Celine Dion and let's not forget about supergroup Band Aid, who also released Christmas albums during this decade.

There are some albums that feature the traditional, standard songs, or reinterpreted songs like by Chet Atkins and Merle Haggard. No matter what style or type of Christmas songs you prefer, you're likely to find an album on this list that will fit whatever music you enjoy. You'll likely recognize some of these songs from classic 1980s Christmas movies as well.

What are the best '80s Christmas albums? Which had the best Christmas songs of the 1980s? Take a look at this list of 1980s albums and see for yourself.

This is the list of Christmas albums that were released in the 1980s. From innovative takes on traditional songs to recreating the versions that have been around for years, the 1980s were a great time grab holiday music. Check out more great lists like 1960s Christmas music and 1970s Christmas albums. The list is alphabetical but you can sort by any column.