Note: Below is a complete playlist of all 16 songs that can be heard in the Netflix movie “Holiday Rush”. Some of these commercial songs are not included on the official soundtrack album, but are used in the movie.
All 16 songs featured in “Holiday Rush”:
| Song: | Listen on: |
|---|---|
| Merry Merry Christmas - John Legend Timestamp: 0:01 | Scene: The song can be heard at the beginning of the film. Rashon 'Rush' Williams gets out of bed. He shaves in the bathroom. |  |
| Unknown. Timestamp: 0:03 | Scene: Jamal's jogging. Shortly afterwards he talks to his dad. | --- |
| Christmas In Hollis - Run-DMC Timestamp: 0:06 | Scene: Rush is in the studio. He plays this song for his listeners. | |
| God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Francis James Ralls, Khristian Dentley, Alvin Chea, Aubrey Logan, Evalina Ralls, Harold William Wren III, and Scarlett Ralls Timestamp: 0:17 | Scene: Roxy and Rush are talking in the parking lot after they got fired. | |
| God Rest Ye Funky Gentlemen - Jive Ass Sleepers Timestamp: 0:24 | Scene: The lettering: "12 days until Christmas is displayed". | |
| Have A Merry Christmas - Rick Dorn Timestamp: 0:32 | Scene: Rush is looking at his son lying in bed. He puts his other children to bed. | |
| Broke Again For Christmas - Mobius VanChocStraw Timestamp: 0:34 | Scene: Eight days till Christmas: The children pack their bags. | |
| Swucca Chust - Gramatik Timestamp: 0:41 | Scene: Roxy and Rush enter their new radio station they bought. | |
| Santa's Comin Tonight - Che Ray Timestamp: 0:55 | Scene: The leadership of the competing radio station sees the poster advertising of Roxy and Rush. | |
| Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Luther Vandross Timestamp: 0:56 | Scene: Rush and Roxy are talking at the restaurant. A short time later they kiss. | |
| Silent Night - Anthony Hugh Timestamp: 1:09 | Scene: The children and their aunt Jo decorate the Christmas tree. | |
| Joy To The World - Whitney Houston Timestamp: 1:15 | Scene: Song can be heard after Rush and his son Jamal have spoken their minds. | |
| Merry, Merry Christmas - Koko Taylor Timestamp: 1:19 | Scene: The children talk about the Christmas presents. | |
| Happy Xmas Everyone - Steve Martin & Henrik Wikstrom Timestamp: 1:22 | Scene: Rush is talking to his family. | |
| Unknown. Timestamp: 1:26 | Scene: Aunt Jo sings this song. The credits follow. | --- |
| Christmas Time Is Here: 'Have a Merry Christmas' - Rick Dorn Timestamp: 1:31 | Scene: Song can be heard in the credits. | |
What’s the movie about?
Radio DJ Rush Williams (Romany Malco) loses his job just before Christmas. Now he doesn’t know how to fulfill his four children’s expensive Christmas wish list. To get Rush back on the air, producer Roxy Richardson (Sonequa Martin-Green) and his aunt Jo (Darlene Love) want to help him buy his own station. Rush and his children have to learn that happiness doesn’t come from things you own, but from community and cohesion.