Every Song and When They Play in Netflix’s Rom-Com

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Meet Me Next Christmas!

Netflix Meet me next Christmas includes a soulful soundtrack filled with Pentatonix Christmas tunes and lesser-known but equally fun tunes for the season. The romantic comedy follows a woman named Layla who tries to get a ticket to Pentatonix’s sold-out Christmas Eve show so she can meet the man of her dreams. Netflix’s first Christmas movie of the 2024 season immediately became a hit with viewers because of its fun premise, excellent acting, and impressive soundtrack.

However Meet me next ChristmasThe cast is full of actors with experience in singing and rapping, the only cast members who sing during the film are Pentatonix – the acapella pop group who play an exaggerated, fictionalized version of themselves. That doesn’t stop the film from having A+ songs and a fun lip-syncing and dancing competition. Combining this with a phenomenal soundtrack by Dara Taylor, Meet Me Next Christmas is the perfect choice for anyone who loves the holidays.

When all the songs on the Meet Me Next Christmas soundtrack play

The soundtrack includes a mix of Pentatonix songs and lesser-known Christmas songs

“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” by Pentatonix: Pentatonix’s music plays when the title card of Meet me next Christmas appears. It continues throughout shots of Christmas, Pentatonix singing and Chicago.

“Christmas Magic” by Summer Payton: Layla and James talk about their Paris Christmas dreams, sharing that it’s at the top of their wish lists, while Summer Payton’s music plays in the background.

“This Christmas” by Pentatonix: After James admits that he doesn’t know the band Pentatonix, Layla plays the song “This Christmas” for James, and they talk about the song feeling Christmassy.

“You’re My Favorite Holiday (feat. BB St. Clair)” by Wolves: Meet me next Christmas Fast forward a year to Layla working in Poughkeepsie while the Wolves music plays. The song continues as she returns to her apartment to surprise her boyfriend with Italian food and walks through the door to find him cheating on her.

“Don’t Feel Like Christmas” by Zeauxi: Zeauxi’s music plays when Layla drives to her friend Roxy’s house.

“Go for Snow” by The Home of Happy and Mike Reed: This song plays when Teddy holds a tray of Christmas cookies for his coworkers as he rides the elevator to his office.

“Midnight Santa Claus” by Damon Foreman: “Midnight Santa” plays when Layla eats at the bar and uses milk to help clean the pepper spray from Teddy’s eyes.

“This Christmas” by Pentatonix: Music plays on the Jukebox as Teddy and Layla talk about destiny. She highlights the fact that this was the first Pentatonix song she played

“We wish you a Merry Christmas”: Teddy and Layla walk down the street talking about the bag they are buying while an instrumental version of “We Wish You a Mery Christmas” plays in the background.

“The Nutcracker, Act 11, Scene 3, Op. 71 TH 14, Divertissement” by Tchaikovsky: This song from The Nutcracker plays as everyone rushes to the Chanel Sugar Plum bag display model.

“Oh Christmas Tree”: Classic Christmas music plays as Teddy and Layla walk down the street while Face times Roxy. They talk about whether the ticket is worth it after all the effort, and Teddy convinces Layla to keep trying.

“Winter White Hymnal” by Pentatonix: Pentatonix’s cover of the Fleet Foxes song plays as Teddy and Layla drum to “Winter White Hymnal” while riding in a horse-drawn carriage

“Christmas Looks Different” by Mike City: Mike City’s music plays as Layla and Roxy drink wine and talk while Teddy cooks in the kitchen.

“Christmas Kisses” by Lauren Evans: Roxy, Layla and Teddy talk about his past as a chef and why he stopped cooking while “Christmas Kisses” plays. He says he was a Michelin chef until his mother became ill and needed his help to take care of her.

“Old Fashioned Christmas” by Danielle Apicella: When Teddy and Layla cook creme brulee together in the kitchen, the song “Old Fashioned Christmas” plays. This is their first truly romantic moment in Meet me next Christmas.

“Jingle Bells” by Oscar Rossignoli and Robin Sherman: This iteration of “Jingle Bells” plays as Teddy watches Layla sleeping with a loving expression on her face.

“Sled My Name” by Priyanka: The Canadian drag queen and singer lip syncs and dances to “Sleigh My Name” at the Snow Ball. The music plays again when Priyanka wins the competition.

“Christmas on the Dance Floor” by Above Envy: Layla and Teddy wait backstage during the Snow Ball while another group sings “Christmas on the Dance Floor.”

“Santa Claus” by Kiki Halliday and KOVAS: Layla and Teddy lip sync to Kiki Halliday and KOVAS’ Christmas song while dancing. At the end of the performance, they unexpectedly kiss and the audience goes wild.

“Prelude from Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major”: Kevin plays this classic song and then starts beatboxing over it. The scene continues when Teddy arrives at the performance venue to play Santa Claus at the Pentatonix concert.

“Hallelujah” by Pentatonix: Pentatonix asks Teddy if he likes Layla while the group’s version of the Leonard Cohen song plays in the background. It continues during a montage where she goes to the theater to go backstage and confess her feelings to Teddy, James appears with roses and Teddy dresses up for the show.

“Meet Me Next Christmas” by Pentatonix: Pentatonix’s eponymous Christmas song plays during a montage at the Netflix film’s climax. Layla runs away from James. Then his girlfriend approaches, apologizes for being late and they kiss. Layla runs around trying to find Teddy, but instead finds a drunk Santa. She then tries to enter through the back door and is stopped by the backstage guard. Teddy goes up in the elevator in the next stage, even though he’s terrified, because he wants to make a big gesture to win Layla over.

“Here Comes Santa Claus” by Pentatonix: Pentatonix sings the song “Here Comes Santa Claus” on stage while Layla tries to convince the guard to let her backstage. Teddy is lifted to the top of the stage. He is terrified and does not come down during the musical cue. Then, Pentatonix gets the audience to cheer him on with the entire group singing the song and clapping.

“Santa Claus, Please Santa” by Pentatonix: At the end of Meet me next ChristmasTeddy and Layla join the group on stage for the song and kiss under the snow.

Where to listen to the Meet Me Next Christmas soundtrack

Meet Me Next Christmas Pentatonix Song Is Widely Available

While the Meet me next Christmas the soundtrack is fantastic and perfect for putting the viewer in the holiday mood, many of the film’s songs are difficult to find for streaming, only appearing on YouTube or Spotify. It’s possible they could be added to other platforms if the film is successful. Happily, All of Pentatonix’s songs from the rom-com are available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Soundcloud, and iHeart Radio. Some, but not all, Pentatonix music is also available on Pandora.

As with other Netflix films, the soundtrack is available in album form under the title Meet Me Next Christmas (Netflix film soundtrack). These instrumental songs composed by Dara Taylor are available on all the streaming platforms mentioned above, allowing fans of Meet me next Christmas to hear the perfect happy winter music again.