While customers are picking up their last minute christmas giftsHoliday music can be heard everywhere from shopping malls to cars and living rooms. Even if you like to listen to everything holiday hitsthere is someone who can't – your poor dog.
Unfortunately, your favorite holiday tunes can be more frustrating than enjoyable for your pet. Yes, some of the most beloved Christmas songs are stress-inducing for your furry friends.
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Music experts in Fanatics decided to find out more using the results BBC And Natural Medicine Library. They found that slow songs with little or no percussion are best for your pets.
Fanatix then analyzed 90 popular Christmas songs from Spotify Christmas Hits Playlist and identified the 10 most stressful tunes for your pets, offering 10 alternative songs to help your pets enjoy the season as much as you do.
The most popular Christmas ringtone on Fanatix. music streaming The list of most stressful songs for pets is “Last Christmas” by Wham at 206 beats per minute (BPM). Fast songs are more likely to irritate your pets.
Here's a complete list of popular but disturbing Christmas songs for your pets. And don't worry Mariah Carey it's nowhere to be found, so carry on.
The Most Stressful Christmas Songs for Pets
| Heading | Artist | Tempo/beats per minute | |
| 1 | Last Christmas | Bam! | 206 |
| 2 | Merry Christmas everyone | Shakin' Stevens | 203 |
| 2 | Merry Christmas (Merry Christmas) | Andrews Sisters | 203 |
| 3 | It's the most wonderful time of the year | Andy Williams | 202 |
| 4 | Santa tell me | Ariana Grande | 192 |
| 5 | Christmas Eve / Sarajevo December 24 – Instrumental composition | Trans-Siberian Orchestra | 186 |
| 6 | Please Come Home for Christmas – 2013 Remastered | Eagles | 183 |
| 7 | A trip home for Christmas | Chris Rea | 180 |
| 8 | What Christmas Means to Me (featuring Stevie Wonder) | John Legend, Stevie Wonder | 170 |
| 8 | Holiday Road – Spotify Singles Holiday | Kesha | 170 |
| 9 | We wish you the best of luck | Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Fred Waring | 169 |
| 10 | Where are you, Christmas? | Faith Hill | 168 |
If your rotating holiday playlist has more than a couple of songs from the list above, Fanatix has also provided another list of lower-tempo songs to add to your mix that will be more tolerable for your animals—though annoyance due to repetition isn't a factor here.
Fanatix found that pets generally tolerate songs at 50 to 60 beats per minute and suggested the following alternatives:
The Friendliest Christmas Songs for Pets
| Heading | Artist | Tempo/beats per minute | |
| 1 | Carol of the Bells (from the Home Alone soundtrack) | John Williams | 47 |
| 2 | Light up around the Christmas tree | Brenda Lee | 67 |
| 3 | Do you hear what I hear? | Bing Crosby | 73 |
| 4 | Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) | Nat King Cole | 73 |
| 5 | Christmas has come – vocals | Vince Guaraldi | 75 |
| 6 | Frosty the Snowman | Ronettes | 77 |
| 7 | sledding | Ronettes | 77 |
| 8 | Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) | Gene Autry | 80 |
| 9 | Prayer | Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli | 82 |
| 10 | Oh holy night – Spotify Singles Holiday | Ravin Lena | 84 |
I don't know about you, but there are some bullies on the more pet-friendly list, even if “Frosty the Snowman” and “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” have already been played to death. Consider adding some of these songs to your playlist. Your pets may thank you.
