It turns out this tune is the Christmas song that Kiwis absolutely love the most

She brings in the Christmas season every year with that iconic song.

And it turns out … Kiwis absolutely love it!

According to some fascinating stats from Spotify, it turns out Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas is the queen of Christmas song for New Zealanders.

In the last few months, Kiwis have been kicking off the holiday season with more than 153,000 searches for the word ‘Xmas’ or ‘Christmas’.

There has also been a significant uptake in listening to Christmas-themed playlists with a 380 per cent increase on the Christmas Favourites list.

Aside from All I Want For Christmas, which sits at number one for Kiwis as their favourite Christmas song, also featured some other festive classics.

Last Christmas by Wham! came in second, while Michael Bublé’s It’s Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas came in third.

Interestingly, Michael Bublé ranked first for New Zealander’s top artist in the Christmas Favourites.

Did your Christmas fave make the list?

The top songs on the Christmas Favourites playlist in New Zealand are:

1. Mariah Carey - All I Want for Christmas Is You
2. Wham! - Last Christmas
3. Michael Bublé - It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas
4. The Ronettes -Sleigh Ride
5. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Jingle Bell Rock - Daryl's Version

Top artists on the Christmas Favourites playlist in New Zealand are:

1. Michael Bublé
2. Brenda Lee
3. Mariah Carey
4. Wham!
5. The Ronettes