The 100 best Christmas songs of all time
From Mariah to Bublé, here s our pick for the very best tunes for the festive season
100 best Christmas songs of all time for your festive music playlist for adults and kids
Nay-sayers and Scrooges will say that Christmas music is the scourge of the high street and advertising from November onwards, but few can truly resist the cockle-warming powers of Wham! s Last Christmas or Fairytale of New York.
Mariah Carey s All I Want for Christmas is You may have dominated festive sonic fare and the charts since its release in 1994, but her Christmas love song is one of a long line of festive musical offerings. Whether you prefer classic to country, pop to soul or simply want a song to get you feeling festive, The Telegraph have compiled the 100 best songs throughout the decades.
Tracklist:
01. All I Want for Christmas Is You (04:01)
02. Last Christmas (04:23)
03. Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl) (04:32)
04. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (2006 Remaster) (04:49)
05. Do They Know It s Christmas? (1984 Version) (03:42)
06. Merry Christmas Everyone (03:40)
07. Step Into Christmas (04:32)
08. Merry Xmas Everybody (03:43)
09. It s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas (03:26)
10. Santa Tell Me (03:24)
11. Driving Home for Christmas (03:59)
12. One More Sleep (03:59)
13. Jingle Bell Rock (02:11)
14. Underneath the Tree (03:49)
15. Wonderful Christmastime [Edited Version] (Remastered 2011 / Edited Version) (03:47)
16. Rockin Around The Christmas Tree (Single Version) (02:05)
17. It s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (02:31)
18. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (01:57)
19. Stay Another Day (S.A.D. Mix) (04:26)
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This top ten from 47 years ago features two of the most popular Christmas songs of all time.
Slade s Merry Xmas Everybody hit the top of the charts on December 15, 1973 and remained rooted there until mid January. It had about half a million advance orders, going on to sell more than a million.
It was thought that the Slade festive blockbuster might be edged out by Wizzard s equally catchy I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday , but the latter peaked at number four and stayed in that position for four consecutive weeks.
By December 1973 Slade were one of the leading bands in Britain. Earlier in the year they had two singles - Cum On Feel The Noize and Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me - go straight to number one, a feat not achieved since The Beatles Get Back in 1969. Against this backdrop, manager Chas Chandler suggested they try their hand at a Christmas song.
This top ten from 47 years ago features two of the most popular Christmas songs of all time.
Slade s Merry Xmas Everybody hit the top of the charts on December 15, 1973 and remained rooted there until mid January. It had about half a million advance orders, going on to sell more than a million.
It was thought that the Slade festive blockbuster might be edged out by Wizzard s equally catchy I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday , but the latter peaked at number four and stayed in that position for four consecutive weeks.
By December 1973 Slade were one of the leading bands in Britain. Earlier in the year they had two singles - Cum On Feel The Noize and Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me - go straight to number one, a feat not achieved since The Beatles Get Back in 1969. Against this backdrop, manager Chas Chandler suggested they try their hand at a Christmas song.