Not since Mariah Carey radically improved Christmas playlists with "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has there been a grown-up version of a holiday song begging to be put on repeat -- until Hozier's slow version of "God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen" came along.
The smokey-voiced Irish singer of 2014's omnipresent hit Take Me to Church transforms the old-fashioned, jaunty Christmas carol into a chill, sexy tune. Somehow, he also makes prim lyrics about "saving us all from Satan's power" sound cool and mysterious. It's a "wake up, have some coffee and chill before the craziness of Christmas Day begins" song that also works for a cozy evening.