10 musicians who probably shouldn't have made Christmas albums - sorry

Max KalnitzDec 15, 2020, 21:55 IST

Justin Bieber, Jessica Simpson, and Bob Dylan.Kevin Winter/AMA2020; Gilbert Carrasquillo; Larry Hulst/Getty Images

Throughout the years, countless musicians have released holiday albums.
Some have become instant classics, like Mariah Carey's "Merry Christmas" and Michael Bublé's "Christmas." Others, however, haven't fared as well.
Holiday albums from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jessica Simpson, and even Bob Dylan fall flat.
It's impossible to listen to Seth MacFarlane's "Holiday for Swing!" without hearing Brian the dog from "Family Guy."

It seems like every year we add one or two more albums to the pantheon of Christmas music.

Sometimes they're great, like Mariah Carey's "Merry Christmas," Vince Guaraldi's "A Charlie Brown Christmas," and Michael Bublé's "Christmas." But others fall completely flat.

Below we've rounded up 10 holiday albums that just didn't need to be released.

"Christmas Time Again" is an underwhelming contribution to Lynyrd Skynyrd's discography.

"Christmas Time Again" was released in 2000. CMC International

It's impossible to listen to Seth MacFarlane's "Holiday for Swing!" without hearing Brian from "Family Guy."

"Holiday for Swing!" was released in 2014. Republic Records

Jessica Simpson should have stuck to one Christmas album - "Happy Christmas" was a lackluster follow-up.

"Happy Christmas" was released in 2010. Primary Wave

Bob Dylan's "Christmas in the Heart" sounds too tired and too gritty.

"Christmas in the Heart" was released in 2009. Sony Music Entertainment

If you want to cringe, listen to Justin Bieber's "Under the Misteltoe."

"Under the Mistetoe" was released in 2011. Island Def Jam

David Hasselhoff's "The Night Before Christmas" was completely unnecessary.

"The Night Before Christmas" was released in 2004. Edel Records

William Hung's "Hung for the Holidays" is as bad as you'd think it is.

"Hung for the Holidays" was released in 2004. KOCH Music

"Hanukkah Gone Metal" by Gods of Fire is the Hanukkah album we never asked for.

"Hanukkah Gone Metal" was released in 2009. Black Thirteen Recording Company

Afroman's irreverent "A Colt 45 Christmas" tries too hard to mix the singer's stoner humor with holiday cheer.

"A Colt 45 Christmas" was released in 2006. Hungry Hustler Records

It's impossible to do a complete listen to Kenny G's holiday albums.

"Miracles: The Holiday Album" was released in 1994. Arista Records

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