Best Karaoke Songs

Leaked: Justin Bieber and Friends Wish You a Very Smooth Christmas (New York Magazine)

**Justin Bieber, _Under the Mistletoe_**

Release Date: November 1

There’s a certain kind of holiday purist who gets very upset (and usually
vocal) when Christmas songs and decorations preempt a proper acknowledgment of
Thanksgiving. These individuals are going to be particularly unhappy this
year, because Halloween just got bumped, too. Bieber’s _Under the Mistletoe_
has hit the Internet, everyone! Christmas starts nooooowww!

So, which of the many famous-person duets will be the inescapable soundtrack
for this coming holiday season? Vulture’s early money is on “The Christmas
Song (Chesnuts Roasting on an Open Fire),” which reunites Biebz with best bro
Usher for a totally pleasant R&B interpretation, and the Jackson 5-ified
“Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.” (Wait for the “shake it, shake it,
baby”-”ABC” breakdown; he goes there.) The “Superfestive!” remix of the Mariah
Carey classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You” will also surely make the
rounds, and Mariah enthusiasts will be relieved to know that Bieber has not
altered the song in any way — he just sings over it, basically, like a
karaoke track. Among the original songs, the Boyz II Men collaboration “Fa La
La” is a standout, though sadly Biebz doesn’t …

New York Magazine

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