List of Christmas hit singles in the United Kingdom

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Year
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cells: "21st Century Christmas"
Cliff Richard
2006
Peaked at No. 2 on the 2006 December charts.
cells: "All I Want For Christmas Is A Beatle"
Dora Bryan
1963
Peaked at No. 20 in the 1963 Christmas chart
cells: "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
Mariah Carey
1994
Written by Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey. Peaked at No. 2 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1994. Charted again on the Official Singles Chart in December 2007 (peaking at No. 4), in November 2008 (peaking at No. 12), in December 2009 (peaking at No. 18), in December 2010 (peaking at No. 22) and in December 2011 (peaking at No. 11). In December 2013 the song passed the one million sales mark in the UK. The band My Chemical Romance also recorded a version of the song.
cells: "All Alone on Christmas"
Darlene Love
1992
From the movie Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Peaked at No. 31 in the 1992 Christmas Official Singles Chart.
cells: "All Join Hands"
Slade
1984
Peaked at No. 15 on the Official Singles Chart in November 1984. Also peaked at No. 9 on the Irish Singles Chart and No. 19 on the Swedish singles chart in 1984.
cells: "Amazing Grace"
Judy Collins
1970
Christian Hymn written in 1779, which peaked at No. 5 in the 1970 Official Singles Chart.
cells: "At This Time of Year"
Craig Phillips
2000
Big Brother winner's Christmas charity single for Down's Syndrome Association. Peaked at No. 14 on the Official Singles Chart after being in the Top 40 for three weeks. Phillips also appeared in the videos for Bo Selecta's Proper Crimbo (2003), and Ricky Tomlinson's Christmas My Arse (2006).
cells: "Ave Maria"
Lesley Garrett & Amanda Thompson
1993
Peaked at No. 16 on the 1993 Christmas Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews
1999
Peaked at No. 17 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1999. Written in 1944 by Frank Loesser and featured in the 1949 film Neptune's Daughter starring Esther Williams. No specific Christmas content but associated with Christmas.
cells: "Baby's First Christmas"
Connie Francis
1961
Peaked at No. 30 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Best Christmas of Them All"
Shakin' Stevens
1990
Peaked at No. 19 on the Official Singles Chart. From the album Merry Christmas Everyone.
cells: "Bionic Santa"
Chris Hill
1976
Peaked at No. 10 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Blue Christmas"
Elvis Presley
1964
Peaked at No. 11 in the 1964 Christmas Chart
cells: "Boots"
The Killers
2010
Peaked at No. 53 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Christmas Alphabet"
Dickie Valentine
1955
A Christmas No. 1 single on the Official Singles Chart in 1955. Covered in the US by The McGuire Sisters.
cells: "Christmas and You"
Dave King
1956
Peaked at No. 23 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1956.[1]
cells: "Christmas Baby Please Come Home"
Michael Bublé
2011
Peaked at No. 47 on the Official Singles Chart in December 2011.[1]
cells: "Christmas Countdown"
Frank Kelly
1982
Peaked at No. 26 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1983[1] but first released in Ireland a year earlier.
cells: "Christmas in Blobbyland"
Mr Blobby
1995
Peaked at No. 36 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1995.[1]
cells: "Christmas in Dreadland"
Judge Dread
1975
Peaked at No. 14 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1975.[1]
cells: "Christmas in Hollis"
Run–D.M.C.
1987
Peaked at No. 56 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1987.[1]
cells: "Christmas in Smurfland"
Father Abraham & The Smurfs
1978
Peaked at No. 19 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1978.[1]
cells: "Christmas Is All Around"
Billy Mack
2003
Recorded for the film Love Actually. Peaked at No. 23 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Christmas Island"
Dickie Valentine
1956
Peaked at No. 8 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1956.[1]
cells: "A Christmas Kiss"
Daniel O'Donnell
1999
cells: "Christmas Lights"
Coldplay
2010
Digital download track which peaked at No. 13 on the Official Singles Chart for the week of 12 December 2010.
cells: "Christmas Medley"
Weekend
1985
Peaked at No. 47 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1985.[1]
cells: "Christmas My Arse"
Ricky Tomlinson
2006
Video features Craig Phillips, first winner of TV's Big Brother series in the UK.
cells: "Christmas on 45"
Holly and The Ivys
1981
Peaked at No. 40 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1981.[1]
cells: "Christmas Rappin'"
Kurtis Blow
1979
Peaked at No. 30 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1979.[1]
cells: "Christmas Rapping"
Dizzy Heights
1982
Peaked at No. 49 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1982.[1]
cells: "Christmas Song"
Gilbert O'Sullivan
1974
Peaked at No. 12 on the Official Singles Chart in 1974.
cells: Christmas Song {Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire}"
Alexander O'Neill
1988
Peaked at No. 30 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1988.[1]
cells: "Christmas Spectre"
Jingle Belles
1983
Peaked at No. 37 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1983.[1]
cells: "Christmas Through Your Eyes"
Gloria Estefan
1992
Released as a double A side with "Miami Hit Mix". Peaked at No. 8 on the Official Singles Chart.[1]
cells: "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)"
The Darkness
2003
Peaked at No. 2 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Christmas Time"
Bryan Adams
1985
Peaked at No. 55 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1985.[1]
cells: "Christmas Will Be Just Another Lonely Day"
Brenda Lee
1964
Peaked at No. 25 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1964.[1]
cells: "Christmas Wrapping"
The Waitresses
1981
Peaked on No. 45 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1982. First appeared on the 1981 various artists holiday compilation album A Christmas Record (Ze Records). Covered in 1998 by the Spice Girls and released as a B-side on their single "Goodbye".
cells: "Coldcut's Christmas Break"
Coldcut
1989
cells: "Cruise Into Christmas Medley"
Jane McDonald
1998
Medley of "White Christmas", "Winter Wonderland" and "Sata Claus Is Coming To Town".
cells: "December Brings Me Back to You"
Andy Abraham featuring Michael Underwood
2006
The GMTV Christmas single for host Michael Underwood, written and sung with X Factor star Andy Abraham. Charted at No. 18 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "December Will Be Magic Again"
Kate Bush
1979
Not released until the Christmas season of 1980. The single peaked at No. 29 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "December Song (I Dreamed of Christmas)"
George Michael
2009
Peaked at No. 14 on the Official Singles Chart
cells: "Ding Dong, Ding Dong"
George Harrison
1974
This record – written by Harrison as a celebration of the New Year – peaked at No. 38 on the Official Singles Chart, thereby becoming the first single by a former member of The Beatles not to make the UK Top 30.
cells: "Dominick the Donkey"
Lou Monte
1960
Peaked at No. 3 on the Official Singles Chart in 2011 as part of a campaign by Chris Moyles
cells: "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Band Aid
1984
A benefit recording by an all-star group to assist famine relief in Ethiopia; organized by Bob Geldof of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats. Written by Geldof and Midge Ure of the British rock band Ultravox. A Christmas No. 1 single on the Official Singles Chart in 1984, and re-recorded on three other separate occasions: Band Aid II in 1989, Band Aid 20 in 2004 and Band Aid 30 in 2014.
cells: "Don't Shoot Me Santa"
The Killers
2007
Peaked at No. 34 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Driving Home for Christmas"
Chris Rea
1988
Peaked at No. 53 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1988 as an EP. The song re-charted on the Official Singles Chart in December 2007 (peaking at No. 33), in December 2008 (peaking at No. 53), in December 2009 (peaking at No. 40), in January 2011 (peaking at No. 67) and in December 2011 (peaking at No. 27).
cells: "Fairytale of New York"
The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl
1987
Written by Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan. Peaked at No. 2 the Official Singles Chart in December 1987, and beaten to No. 1 by the Pet Shop Boys' "Always on My Mind". Also peaked at No. 1 on the Irish singles chart (where it continues to be the most popular Christmas song).
cells: "Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me"
The Goodies
1974
Peaked at No. 7 on the Official Singles Chart. Part of a double A-side.
cells: "Fifty Grand for Christmas"
Paul Holt
2004
cells: "Footprints in the Snow"
Johnny Duncan & The Bluegrass Boys
1957
Peaked at No. 27 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Gaudete"
Steeleye Span
1972
First charted on the Official Singles Chart in December 1973, peaking at No. 14.
cells: "Gift of Christmas, The"
Childliners
1995
Peaked at No. 9 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Give U One 4 Christmas"
Hot Pantz
2005
Peaked at No. 64 on the Official Singles Chart.[2]
cells: "Hallelujah"
Alexandra Burke
2008
This version and a Jeff Buckley version occupied the top two spots on the 2008 Christmas Day chart.
cells: "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
John and Yoko and The Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir
1971
Written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Originally charted on the Official Singles Chart in December 1972, peaking at No. 4. Reached a new peak of No. 2 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1980 after the death of Lennon. Later covered by Melissa Etheridge in 1994, The Polyphonic Spree, Celine Dion in 1997, The Idols, The Alarm, Neil Diamond, the Street Drum Corps ft. Bert McCracken of The Used, and most recently by Sarah McLachlan in 2006.
cells: "Have a Cheeky Christmas"
Cheeky Girls
2003
Peaked at No. 10 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Hey Mr. Christmas"
Showaddywaddy
1974
Peaked at No. 13 in the Christmas 1974 Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Hokey Cokey"
The Snowmen
1981
Peaked at No. 18 on the 1981 Christmas Official Singles Chart. Black Lace's version peaked at No. 31 in 1985.
cells: "I Believe in Christmas"
The Tweenies
2001
Peaked at No. 9 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "I Believe in Father Christmas"
Greg Lake
1975
Written by Greg Lake and Peter Sinfield. Peaked at No. 2 on the Official Singles Chart (behind Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody") in December 1975. Charted again in December 1982 (peaking at No. 72) and again in December 1983 (peaking at No. 65).
cells: "I Got You Babe"
Bo' Selecta
2004
Second Christmas single released by Bo' Selecta, featuring Davina McCall and Patsy Kensit
cells: "I Have Forgiven Jesus"
Morrissey
2004
Peaked at No. 10 on the 2004 UK December chart.
cells: "I Love Christmas"
Fast Food Rockers
2003
Peaked at No. 25 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
Jimmy Boyd
1952
Peaked at No. 6 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1953. The Jimmy Boyd version was one of three versions to chart in 1953; the others were recorded by the Beverley Sisters and Billy Cotton.
cells: "I Want an Alien For Christmas"
Fountains of Wayne
1997
Peaked at No. 36 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "I Was Born on Christmas Day"
Saint Etienne co-starring Tim Burgess
1993
Peaked at No. 37 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1993.
cells: "I Wish It Could Be a Wombling Merry Christmas Everyday"
The Wombles with Roy Wood
2000
A newly recorded combination of "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" and "Wombling Merry Christmas".
cells: "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
Wizzard
1973
Featuring backing vocals by the Suedettes, plus the Stockland Green Bilateral School First Year Choir, with additional noises by Miss. Snob and Class 3C. Re-recorded by the writer, Wizzard frontman Roy Wood, with his Roy Wood Big Band as a live single in 1995. Later covered by the A*Teens, Girls Aloud and Wilson Phillips (whose version peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart in December 2010).
cells: "If Every Day Was Like Christmas"
Elvis Presley
1966
Peaked at No. 13 in the 1966 Christmas Chart
cells: "I'm Walking Backwards For Christmas"
The Goons
1956
Peaked at No. 4 in 1956
cells: "In Dulci Jubilo"
Mike Oldfield
1975
Peaked at No. 4 on the Official Singles Chart in early 1976. Also known as "Good Christmas Men, Rejoice" and "In Sweetest Jubilee".
cells: "Is This Christmas?"
The Wombats
2008
cells: "It Doesn't Often Snow at Christmas"
Pet Shop Boys
1997
Peaked at No. 40 on the Official Singles Chart in December 2009.
cells: "It Won't Seem Like Christmas Without You"
Elvis Presley
1968
The first posthumous UK top 40 hit to feature the word Christmas when peaking at No. 13 in the 1979 Official Singles Chart.
cells: "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"
Perry Como
1951
First charted on the Official Singles Chart in 2007, but peaked at No. 47 in 2008.
cells: "It's Christmas Time"
Status Quo
2008
cells: "It's Gonna Be A Cold Cold Christmas"
Dana
1975
Peaked at No. 4 on the Official Singles Chart in 1975.
cells: "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
Andy Williams
1963
Peaked at No. 21 on the 2007 Christmas charts.
cells: "It Must Be Santa"
Joan Regan
1961
Peaked at No. 42 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Jingle Bell Rock"
Max Bygraves
1959
Peaked at No. 7 in the 1959 Christmas Chart; however, the many American versions that did not chart in the UK are now more widely known from frequent use on television and in films.
cells: "Jingle Bells"
Basshunter
2006
Peaked at No. 34 on the 2008 Christmas chart.
cells: "Keeping The Dream Alive"
Freiheit
1988
A UK hit single at Christmas 1988, peaking at number 14; originally recorded in the German language a year earlier. Although it has no Christmas-themed lyrics, the song's distinctly Christmassy feel, coupled with the time of year when it was originally released, gradually led it to be regarded as a Christmas hit and has resulted in its being featured on several UK Christmas compilation albums such as Christmas Top 100.[3]
cells: "Last Christmas"
Wham!
1984
Written by George Michael. Peaked at No. 2 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1984. Re-released in 1985. Rumoured to have been written for Easter, but later changed to Christmas to boost sales. It was covered by Alien Voices featuring The Three Degrees in 1988 (which reached No. 54), the cast of the television series "The Only Way is Essex" (which peaked at No. 33 in 2011), and Crazy Frog (which peaked at No. 16 in 2006).[1] A version by Whigfield reached No. 21 in 1995.
cells: "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"
Dean Martin
1959
Peaked at No. 70 on the Official Singles Chart in 2011. Originally released on Martin's 1959 album A Winter Romance.
cells: "Let's Party"
Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers
1989
A medley of three Christmas hits: "Merry Xmas Everybody" by Slade, "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" by Wizzard and finally "Another Rock and Roll Christmas" by Gary Glitter. The song was remixed again in 2004, replacing Gary Glitter with Mariah Carey singing "All I Want for Christmas Is You". This mix is only available to DJs.
cells: "Lick a Smurp for Christmas"
Father Abraphart & The Smurps
1978
A Jonathan King spoof of the Smurfs. Peaked at No. 58 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Little Donkey"
Beverley Sisters
1959
Peaked at No. 14, Gracie Fields' version peaked at No. 21 the same year, but the song topped the sheet music charts. Dutch duo Nina & Frederik had more success with the song in 1960, peaking at No. 3.
cells: "Little Town"
Cliff Richard
1982
A contemporary reworking of the Victorian carol O Little Town of Bethlehem, peaked at No. 11 on the 1982 Christmas Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Little Drummer Boy"
Pipes & Drums & Military Band of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
1972
Peaked at No. 13 in the 1972 Official Singles Chart. A second version by Terry Wogan & Aled Jones peaked at No. 3 on the 2008 Christmas chart.
cells: "Lonely Pup (In a Christmas Shop)"
Adam Faith with the Children
1960
Peaked at No. 4 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1960.
cells: "Lonely This Christmas"
Mud
1974
A Christmas No. 1 single on the Official Singles Chart in 1974.
cells: "Make a Daft Noise for Christmas"
The Goodies
1975
Peaked at No. 20 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Mary's Boy Child"
Harry Belafonte
1957
Written by Jester Hairston. Spent seven weeks at No. 1 on the Official Singles Chart at the end of 1957. The reissue one year later reached the Top 10. Also a Top 40 hit for Nina & Frederik in 1959.
cells: "Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord"
Boney M.
1978
A disco medley. The previous entry combined with a new song written by Frank Farian and Fred Jay. The UK Christmas No. 1 of 1978.
cells: "The Meaning of Christmas"
Boris Gardiner
1986
Peaked at No. 69 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Merry Christmas Darling"
The Carpenters
1970
Peaked at No. 45 in the 1972 Christmas Official Singles Chart. Was re-released as a double A side in 1990 and this time peaked at No. 25.
cells: "Merry Christmas Everyone"
Shakin' Stevens
1985
Produced by Dave Edmunds. A Christmas No. 1 single on the Official Singles Chart in 1985.
cells: "Merry Gentle Pops"
The Barron Knights
1965
Novelty hit, which peaked at No. 9 in the 1965 Christmas chart.
cells: "A Merry Jingle"
The Greedies
1979
Charity single recorded by members of Thin Lizzy and Sex Pistols. It peaked at No. 28 that year on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Merry Xmas Everybody"
Slade
1973
Written by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea. A Christmas No. 1 single on the Official Singles Chart in 1973. Covered by Dexys Midnight Runners in 1982, Steps, Noel Gallagher, and then Tony Christie in 2005. Has also been reissued by Slade on several occasions, most recently in 2006.
cells: "The Millennium Prayer"
Cliff Richard
1999
Topped the Official Singles Chart in December 1999.
cells: "Mistletoe"
Justin Bieber
2011
Peaked at No. 21 on the Official Singles Chart in 2011.
cells: "Mistletoe and Wine"
Cliff Richard
1988
A Christmas No. 1 single on the Official Singles Chart in 1988.
cells: "Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo"
Mr. Hankey
1999
Peaked at No. 4 on the Official Singles Chart in 1999.
cells: "Must Be Santa"
Tommy Steele
1960
Peaked at No. 40 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Naughty Christmas (Goblin in the Office)"
Fat Les
1998
cells: "New Year"
Sugababes
2000
cells: "Never Mind the Presents"
Barron Knights
1980
Novelty hit parody of various hits of the year. Peaked at No. 17 on the 1980 Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Once Upon a Christmas Song"
Geraldine
2008
Entered and peaked at No. 5 on the 2008 Christmas chart.
cells: "Once Upon a Long Ago"
Paul McCartney
1987
As with a previous Christmas McCartney hit, Pipes of Peace, the song itself makes no mention of Christmas but was released for the Christmas market with a strongly Christmas themed video, peaking at No. 10 in the 1987 Christmas chart.[4]
cells: "One More Sleep"
Leona Lewis
2013
Peaked at No. 3 on the Official Singles Chart in December 2013.
cells: "One Nine For Santa"
Fogwell Flax & The Ankle Biters from Frehold Junior School
1981
Peaked at No. 68 on the Official Singles Chart in 1981.
cells: "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy"
David Bowie and Bing Crosby
1982
Peaked at No. 3 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1982. Recorded on 11 September 1977 for Crosby's UK holiday television special, Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas. The song wasn't released as a commercial single until 1982, and a video clip of their duet from the TV special became an MTV staple for the remainder of the 1980s.
cells: "Pipes of Peace"
Paul McCartney
1983
Released for the 1983 Christmas market, but only topped the Official Singles Chart in January 1984. The song did not actually make any reference to Christmas but its accompanying video depicted the 1914 Christmas Day truce between British and German soldiers on the Western front.
cells: "Please Come Home For Christmas"
Bon Jovi
1994
Peaked at No. 7 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1994. An earlier version of the song, by The Eagles, peaked at No. 30 on the Official Singles Chart in 1978.[1]
cells: "The Perfect Year"
Dina Carroll
1993
From the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Sunset Boulevard. Also recorded by Glenn Close and Alan Campbell on the 2001 album Andrew Lloyd Webber: Gold.
cells: "The Power Of Love"
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
1984
Peaked at No. 1 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1984. Contains no reference to Christmas but was promoted with a nativity-themed video and charted again as a reissue at Christmas in 1993 and 2012. A cover version by Gabrielle Aplin, recorded for John Lewis' Christmas TV advertising campaign, reached No. 1 in December 2012.
cells: "Pretty Paper"
Roy Orbison
1964
Peaked at No. 6 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1964.
cells: "Proper Crimbo"
Bo' Selecta!
2003
The promotional music video features guest appearances from various celebrities including Edith Bowman, Chris Moyles, Bob Geldof, Mel B, Christine Hamilton, Craig Phillips and Jimmy Carr.
cells: "Remembering Christmas"
Exeter Bramdean Boys' Choir
1993
Peaked at No. 46 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Renta Santa"
Chris Hill
1975
Peaked at No. 10 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
Brenda Lee
1958
Peaked at No. 3 on the Official Singles Chart in 1965. Was covered by Mel Smith and Kim Wilde under the name Mel & Kim in 1987, matching the chart position of the original.
cells: "Rockin' Good Christmas"
Roy 'Chubby' Brown
1996
Peaked at No. 51 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Same Old Lang Syne"
Dan Fogelberg
1980
Despite reaching the Top 10 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in February 1981, the song didn't chart on the Official Singles Chart in the UK until 2008, peaking at No. 92.
cells: "Santa Baby"
Kylie Minogue
2007
Originally recorded in 2000 as part of the Top of the Pops Christmas Special was released a b-side to her single "Please Stay" which peaked at No.10. Reached No. 76 on the 2007 chart due to digital downloads. Re-Entered the Christmas charts in 2011, 2012 and 2015. Repeaked at No.72 on the Christmas charts in 2016. It became Minogue's 50th UK Top 40 hit when it reached No.38 on the during the Christmas week chart in 2017.
cells: "Santa, Bring My Baby Back to Me"
Elvis Presley
1957
Peaked at No. 7 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Santa Claus Is Back in Town"
Elvis Presley
1957
Peaked at No. 41 on the Official Singles Chart in 1980.
cells: "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town"
Bruce Springsteen
1985
Peaked at No. 9 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1985. Charted again the Official Singles Chart for one week in December 2007 (peaking at No. 60). Versions of the song recorded by other artists that charted on the Official Singles Chart include The Jackson 5 (peaked at No. 43 in December 1972), The Carpenters (peaked at No. 37 in December 1975), and Björn Again (peaked at No. 55 in December 1992).
cells: "Santa Claus Is on the Dole"
Spitting Image
1986
With "1st Atheist Tabernacle Choir" on the B-side.
cells: "Santa Tell Me"
Ariana Grande
2014
Initially peaked at 68 in 2014. It re-entered the charts at 90 in 2016. In 2017, it reached a new peak of 29 and became the fifth most streamed Christmas song in the world on Spotify in the same year.[5]
cells: "Santa's Coming for Us"
Sia
2017
Peaked at No.39 on the Christmas chart in 2017
cells: "Santa's List"
Cliff Richard
2003
Peaked at No.5
cells: "Santo Natale"
David Whitfield
1954
Literally translates to Merry Christmas and was a double A with "O Come All Ye Faithful". Was kept off the 1954 Christmas number one spot by Winifred Atwell's Let's Have Another Party.
cells: "Saviour's Day"
Cliff Richard
1990
A Christmas No. 1 single on the Official Singles Chart in 1990.
cells: "Silent Night"
Bing Crosby
1952
Peaked at No. 8 in the first ever UK Christmas chart of 1952 under the title Silent Night – Holy Night. Bros Peaked at No. 2 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1988 with their version on a double A-sided single ("Cat Among the Pigeons" was on the flip).
cells: "Silver Bells"
Sir Terry Wogan & Aled Jones
2009
Peaked at No. 29 on the Christmas Day chart in 2009.
cells: "Singalong-A-Santa"
Santa Claus & The Christmas Trees
1982
Peaked at No. 19 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Singalong-A-Santa Again"
Santa Claus & The Christmas Trees
1983
Peaked at No. 39 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Snowbound For Christmas"
Dickie Valentine
1957
Peaked at No. 28 in the 1957 Christmas Chart.
cells: "Snow Coach"
Russ Conway
1959
Peaked at No. 7 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "Snowbird"
Anne Murray
1969
Canadian Christmas Chart Topper, which Peaked at No. 23 on the 1970 Official Singles Chart.
cells: "A Spaceman Came Travelling"
Chris de Burgh
1975
Originally released on Chris de Burgh's second studio album, Spanish Train and Other Stories (1975). Became a Top 40 pop hit single on the Official Singles Chart in December 1986 following the success of de Burgh's UK No. 1 pop hit, "The Lady in Red".
cells: "Stay Another Day"
East 17
1994
Topped the Official Singles Chart in December 1994. It has no Christmas-themed lyrics, although it has a Christmas themed video as well as an alternative video that has no Christmas theme.
cells: "Step Into Christmas"
Elton John
1973
The B-side of the 1973 single contained another holiday tune by Elton titled "Ho Ho Ho (Who'd Be a Turkey at Christmas)". The British indie-rock band The Wedding Present recorded a cover of "Step Into Christmas" that appeared on the 1991 various artists holiday compilation A Lump of Coal.
cells: "Stop the Cavalry"
Jona Lewie
1980
Peaked at No. 3 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1980.
cells: "Thank God It's Christmas"
Queen
1984
Peaked at No. 21 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1984.
cells: "This One's for the Children"
New Kids on the Block
1990
Peaked at No. 9 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1990.
cells: "2000 Miles"
Pretenders
1983
Peaked at No. 15 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1983.
cells: "Under the Tree"
The Water Babies
2005
cells: "Underneath the Tree"
Kelly Clarkson
2013
Peaked at No. 30 on the Official Singles Chart in December 2013.
cells: "The Very First Christmas of All"
Ruby Murray
1955
Peaked at No. 9
cells: "Virgin Mary"
Lonnie Donegan
1960
Peaked at No. 27
cells: "Walking in the Air"
Peter Auty and the Sinfonia of London
1982
From the 1982 film adaptation of The Snowman. Reached its highest chart position in 1987. Later recorded by Aled Jones in 1985 (peaking at No. 5), and Nightwish in 1999.
cells: "Warm This Winter"
Gabriella Cilmi
2008
Cover of the 1962 Connie Francis song originally titled I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter. Top 30 hit on the 2008 Christmas chart.
cells: "What Are We Gonna Get 'Er Indoors" (Interpolating "In The Bleak Mid-Winter")
George Cole and Dennis Waterman
1983
A one-off single, a spin-off from the popular British TV series Minder, it was based musically on a piece by Gustav Holst, who for copyright reasons was given a joint co-composing credit on the label alongside the two performers. Peaked at No. 21 on the Official Singles Chart.
cells: "When a Child Is Born"
Johnny Mathis
1976
Based on the instrumental "Soleado" by Italian composer Ciro Dammicco. English lyrics by Fred Jay. A Christmas No. 1 single on the Official Singles Chart in 1976.
cells: "White Christmas"
Mantovani
1952
Peaked at No. 6 in the first ever UK Christmas chart in 1952. A Pat Boone version peaked at No. 29 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1957. Max Bygraves' version reached No. 71 in 1989. Bing Crosby's version did not chart until 1977, but it had originally been released before the UK singles chart began, and was eventually the most successful version, peaking at No. 5.[1]
cells: "A Winter's Tale"
David Essex
1982
Peaked at No. 2 on the Official Singles Chart in January 1983.
cells: "A Winter's Tale"
Queen
1995
Debuted and peaked at No. 6 on the Official Singles Chart during Christmas week in December 1995.
cells: "Winter Wonderland"
Johnny Mathis
1958
Peaked at No. 17 on the Official Singles Chart but has been recorded by over 200 different artists.
cells: "Winter World of Love"
Engelbert Humperdinck
1969
Peaked at No. 7 in the 1969 Christmas Chart
cells: "Wombling Merry Christmas"
The Wombles
1974
Peaked at No. 2 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1974.
cells: "Wonderful Christmastime"
Paul McCartney
1979
Peaked at No. 6 on the Official Singles Chart in December 1979. Backed with the B-side "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reggae" (an instrumental cover of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer").
cells: "Your Christmas Wish"
The Smurfs
1996
Peaked at No. 8 on the 1996 Christmas Official Singles Chart.
cells: "X-M@$"
Corey Taylor
2009
A UK top thirty hit in 2009

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originalText: christmas song that has to do with the alphabet
answer: answerTexts: "Christmas Alphabet"