This 2023 Winter Playlist Has Nothing To Do With The Holidays
Chloe Williams serves as B+C’s Entertainment Editor and resident Taylor Swift expert. Whether she’s writing a movie review or interviewing the stars of the latest hit show, Chloe loves exploring why stories inspire us. You can see her work published in BuzzFeed, Coastal Review, and North Beach Sun. When she’s not writing, Chloe’s probably watching a Marvel movie with a cherry coke or texting her sister about the latest celebrity news. Say hi at @thechloewilliams on Insta and @popculturechlo on Twitter!
As much as we love Christmas music, sometimes we just want to listen to a playlist that feels on-theme for the winter, without listening to different versions of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" over and over. The B+C team put their favorite winter songs together to create a playlist that will get you in a cold-weather mood but that you can still play after New Year's Day.
To make the list, the songs had to match at least one of these criteria:
- Winter, snow/ice, or a winter month must be mentioned in the title or a lyric. Warming up by a fire is also acceptable.
- The song must be winter-themed.
- Sweaters, sweatshirts, or other winter clothing must be mentioned in the lyrics.
- The song must sound the way it feels to be wrapped in a blanket.
B+C's Favorite Winter Songs
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- “Coffee” by Sylvan Esso
- “Snow On The Beach” by Taylor Swift (feat. Lana Del Rey)
- “The Crane Wife 1” by The Decemberists
- “Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)" by Arcade Fire
- “Horchata” by Vampire Weekend
- “Phantom Limb” by The Shins (edited)
- "Winter Lady" by Joni Mitchell
- "Wintering" by The 1975
- "Hot Soup" by 88rising and Simu Liu
- "Sweater Weather" by The Neighbourhood
- "Skinny Love" by Bon Iver
- "Northern Attitude" by Noah Kahan
- "White Winter Hymnal" by Fleet Foxes
- "Pale Blue Eyes" by The Velvet Underground
- "New Year’s Day” by Taylor Swift
- "Stay" by Gracie Abrams
- "this is how you fall in love" by Chelsea Cutler and Jeremy Zucker
- "This Will Be Our Year" by The Zombies
- "Phantom Limb" by The Shins
- "Kissin' In The Cold" by JP Saxe and Julia Michaels
- "Cold" by The Oh Hellos
- "Evermore" by Taylor Swift (feat. Bon Iver)
- "Alaska" by Maggie Rogers
- "Last Snowstorm Of The Year" by Hippo Campus
- "Stick Season" by Noah Kahan
- "Winter" by Daughter
- "Summer Meets Winter" by The Gray Havens
- "The Corner" by Dermot Kennedy
- "Northern Wind" by City and Colour
- "Ho Hey" by The Lumineers
- "Blood Bank" by Bon Iver
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This post has been updated.
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Chloe Williams serves as B+C’s Entertainment Editor and resident Taylor Swift expert. Whether she’s writing a movie review or interviewing the stars of the latest hit show, Chloe loves exploring why stories inspire us. You can see her work published in BuzzFeed, Coastal Review, and North Beach Sun. When she’s not writing, Chloe’s probably watching a Marvel movie with a cherry coke or texting her sister about the latest celebrity news. Say hi at @thechloewilliams on Insta and @popculturechlo on Twitter!