December 24, 200915 yr Author 18th 16th White Christmas - Bing Crosby 43 0Mjb4yLMeK8 "White Christmas" is an Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. The version sung by Bing Crosby was the best selling single of all time until Candle In The Wind '97 selling in excess of 50 million copies topping the US Billboard singles charts on three separate Christmas runs. It has been covered by more artists than I care to name. 17th 20th Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee (Kim Wilde & Mel Smith cover) 46 hYJw6xuS85s "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" is a Christmas song written by Johnny Marks and recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958 But not released until 1960. The song has been covered by numerous artists, with one of the most successful versions being recorded by Amy Grant, Ronnie Spector with Darlene Love, The Forester Sisters, and a version by Kim Wilde and Mel Smith which reached #3 on the UK Singles Chart during the 1987 Christmas season. The version featured here is the 2006 Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana version. 16th 18th Christmas Tree - Lady GaGa 48 Bm-eNh0PXNc "Christmas Tree" is a download-only single by American recording artist Lady Gaga featuring French DJ and producer Space Cowboy. The song received mixed reviews, attracting criticism for its overt sexual innuendo.
December 24, 200915 yr Author 15th 22nd 8 Days Of Christmas - Destiny's Child 51 iyo41ZskiFk "8 Days of Christmas" is the first holiday single from Destiny's Child. The single was only a 2001 promo release so it was not sold publicly. The song is based on The 12 Days of Christmas, but the "8 Days" in the title is a reference to Hanukkah, but the holiday is never mentioned in the song. 13th 10th Stay Another Day - East 17 59 V4jLfCjlYD0 Stay Another Day" was the second single from East 17's second album Steam. It was their first ballad, written by the band's main songwriter Tony Mortimer about his brother Ollie, who committed suicide the previous Christmas. This song heroically kept Mariah Carey's Christmas anthem off the top spot. In 2002, the song was covered by Girls Aloud as the B-side to their debut single "Sound of the Underground". Also the song that was played when Wellard the dog was put down on the BBC soap opera EastEnders and it was referenced during the episode. The most recent cover was a semi-acoustic version by Glasvegas in a session for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge in 2008. 13th 12th I Was Born On Christmas Day - Saint Etienne ft Tim Burgess 59 hJiFi5jUWH4 Quite incredibly this Xmas indie-disco anthem only reached UK#37 in 1993. But it does have an endearing timeless quality to it that transcends the whole BritPop movement.
December 24, 200915 yr Author 12th 27th New Year - Sugababes 1.0 60 xwM0Z-f_zkk The song was released as the debut album's second single in the winter of 2000 and charted within the top twenty of the UK (#12) Singles Chart and the top thirty (#25) of the Irish Singles Chart. 11th 6th Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses 61 -caPbwivZDM "Christmas Wrapping" is a Christmas song written by Chris Butler and recorded in 1981 by The Waitresses, featuring vocals by Patty Donahue. he song has had a huge following in the UK despite only reaching number 41 in the charts at that time and receives airplay at Christmas to this day. It's covers include versions by the Spice Girls, Kate Nash, The Donnas & Miranda Cosgrove. 10th 15th Stop The Cavalry - Jona Lewie 63 EOe18JcatZo The Stiff label released song peaked at number three in the UK Singles Chart in December 1980, at one point only being kept from number one by two re-issued songs by John Lennon, who had been murdered on 8 December. It also reached #2 in Australia, and this song has an anti-war theme.
December 24, 200915 yr Author As Jona Lewie was the highest plced qualifier from Round 2 here are the results of the songs that qualified for the Final 30 (33): I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake 61 Winter Wonderland - Standard 61 Christmas Tree - Lady GaGa 61 2000 Miles - Pretenders 61 December Will Be Magic Again - Kate Bush 65 My Only Wish (This Year) - Britney Spears 65 Mistletoe And Wine - Cliff Richard 67 Driving Home For Christmas - Chris Rea 70 Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth - David Bowie & Bing Crosby 72 Proper Crimbo - Bo Selecta 73 Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt (Kylie Minogue cover) 76 Mary's Boy Child - Boney M 76 Stop The Cavalry - Jona Lewie 83 Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee (Kim Wilde & Mel Smith cover) 84 White Christmas - Bing Crosby 86 8 Days Of Christmas - Destiny's Child 89 Silent Night - Standard (inc. Enya, Glasvegas) 91 It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas - Pet Shop Boys 92 Once Upon A Christmas Song - Geraldine McQueen 105 Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End) - The Darkness 113 New Year - Sugababes 117
December 24, 200915 yr Author 9th 9th Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade 78 H6YbLZf8i5I Written by guitarist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and produced by Chas Chandler, it was the band's sixth number-one single in the UK. It earned the UK Christmas Number One slot in December 1973, beating another Christmas-themed song, Wizzard's "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday", which reached fourth place. By mid-January it was still at number one; it stayed in the UK Singles Chart well into February 1974. Based on melodies from discarded songs written six years before, "Merry Xmas Everybody" was Slade's best-selling single, released at the peak of their popularity, and sold over a million copies upon its first release. It is Slade's last number-one single, but by far their most successful. It has been released during every decade since 1973, and has been covered by numerous artists including Noel Gallagher & the Spice Girls, ensuring it remains popular. 8th 4th Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon & Yoko Ono 83 WUCbZhIfQbA a Christmas song by John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Band. It was recorded at Record Plant Studios in New York City in late October 1971, with the help of producer Phil Spector. It features soaring, heavily echoed vocals, and a sing-along chorus. The children singing in the background were from the Harlem Community Choir and are credited on the song's single. Although the song is a protest song about the Vietnam War, it has become a Christmas standard and has appeared on several Christmas albums. Released in the UK in November 1972 it peaked at #2; 8 years later after his death it peaked 2 places higher. There have been more cover versions of this song than are worth mentioning, except the Pop Idol 2 Finalists murdered this song with Yoko's permission in 2003 and took it to UK#5. 7th 11th Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin Stevens 85 X_rYo4lT-eM Written by Bob Heatlie and produced by Dave Edmunds, this was Shakin' Stevens fourth and last, number one on the UK singles chart. Originally it was to be released in 1984, but was postponed a year so it wouldn't clash with Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas". It was Christmas number one in 1985 but with less sales in Christmas week than the WTF genius that was the 1984 Christmas #3 (Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus - We All Stand Together).
December 24, 200915 yr great to see Shaky into the top ten :D sad to see Waitresses fall out though :(
December 24, 200915 yr Author 6th 7th Do They Know Its Christmas? - Band Aid 88 stNGHiscETo Forget that ghastly SAW produced 1989 Xmas #1; or the over wrought and dull 2004 version; the original 1984 version is the definitive version of the Bob Geldof/Midge Ure penned Xmas classic that at the time replaced Paul McCartney's Mull Of Kintyre as the UK's best selling single even reaching USA#13 in February 1985! But for a change I've posted the Live Aid version. 5th 8th Warm This Winter - Gabrielle Cilmi 92 FhGusY8Q_78 Of course virtually all Buzjackers know this song via Gabriella Cilmi's version. But the original was recorded by US Italian singer Connie Francis way back in 1962 (and I've featured it here) which reached USA#18 & UK#48. 4th 5th Last Christmas - Wham! 109 DnrHarzDfiQ At the time this George Michael penned track spent 5 weeks at #2 behind Band Aid and became the biggest selling UK single never to top the UK singles charts. It has since been covered by too many acts to mention which always sees a different cover version every year. This year the Glee Cast have covered it and taken it well inside the Top 75's of the US, Canadian & Australian charts.
December 24, 200915 yr Author Last year's Top 3 was in order: 3rd I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard 2nd Fairytale Of New York - Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl 1st All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey Will there be any change this year?
December 24, 200915 yr Author In a word NO :( As you all should know these standards I've posted some alternative versions of these three songs that reached UK#4 in 1973; UK#2 in 1987 & UK#2 in 1994 ...... 3rd 3rd I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard 121 yiqXfTbgmrY JedWard version :rofl: 2nd 2nd Fairytale Of New York - Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl 162 JqxIrtjYXFA George Michael & "Bernadette" (Catherine Tate) version 1st 1st All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey 164 JPTe3WYvu5E Alvin & The Chipmunks version :rofl:
December 24, 200915 yr YAY! My 2 all time favourite xmas songs are #1 and #2!! :cheer: :yahoo: Edited December 24, 200915 yr by PeterB DidoFan
December 24, 200915 yr Author So to recap the Top 50 BJ Xmas Songs of 2009 are: 50th 29th Under The Tree - Water Babies 37 48th Ne All Alone On Christmas - Darlene Love 39 48th Ne My Christmas Prayer - Saint Etienne 39 47th Ne O Holy Night - Standard (Mariah Carey version) 40 45th Ne Don't Shoot Me Santa - Killers 41 45th 48th Sleigh Ride - Standard (including Spice Girls) 41 44th 43rd Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - U2 (Darlene Love original) 43 43rd Ne Have A Cheeky Christmas - Cheeky Girls 44 42nd 34th The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting ..) - Nat King Cole (standard) 46 41st 25th Wonderful Christmas Time - Paul McCartney 47 40th 18th Jesus Take The Wheel - Carrie Underwood 48 39th 39th Baby It's Cold Outside - Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews 49 38th Ne I Wish It Was Christmas Today - Julian Casablancas 50 36th 37th Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen 52 36th 41st Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Dean Martin 52 34th 14th It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Andy Williams 54 34th Ne Just Like Christmas - Low 54 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 33rd Re Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth - David Bowie & Bing Crosby 9 32nd 39th Mistletoe And Wine - Cliff Richard 11 31st 32nd Driving Home For Christmas - Chris Rea 14 30th 33rd Proper Crimbo - Bo Selecta 21 29th 46th Silent Night - Standard (inc. Enya, Glasvegas) 22 28th 37th 2000 Miles - Pretenders 24 25th Ne It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas - Pet Shop Boys 25 25th 28th Mary's Boy Child - Boney M 25 25th 42nd I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake 25 24th 22nd Winter Wonderland - Standard (inc Macy Gray) 30 23rd 20th Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt (Kylie Minogue cover) 32 22nd 25th My Only Wish (This Year) - Britney Spears 35 21st 13th Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End) - The Darkness 38 20th Ne Once Upon A Christmas Song - Geraldine McQueen 39 19th 16th December Will Be Magic Again - Kate Bush 40 18th 16th White Christmas - Bing Crosby 43 17th 20th Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee (Kim Wilde & Mel Smith cover) 46 16th 18th Christmas Tree - Lady GaGa 48 15th 22nd 8 Days Of Christmas - Destiny's Child 51 13th 10th Stay Another Day - East 17 59 13th 12th I Was Born On Christmas Day - Saint Etienne 59 -------------------------------------------------------- 12th 27th New Year - Sugababes 60 11th 6th Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses 61 10th 15th Stop The Cavalry - Jona Lewie 63 9th 9th Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade 78 8th 4th Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon & Yoko 83 7th 11th Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin Stevens 85 6th 7th Do They Know Its Christmas? - Band Aid/2/20 88 5th 8th Warm This Winter - Gabrielle Cilmi 92 4th 5th Last Christmas - Wham! 109 3rd 3rd I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard 121 2nd 2nd Fairytale Of New York - Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl 162 1st 1st All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey 164
December 24, 200915 yr hardly a shocking top 2, Pogues and Mariah will be #1 and #2 forever I should think pleased Wizzard retained their top 3 status Wizzard>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Slade
December 24, 200915 yr I remember voting for Mariah. Today, I dunno what it was about today, but I decided that I don't like her song anymore
December 24, 200915 yr Fairytale of New York should have won :( Thanks for doing this Rich! lol this I do disagree with Fairytale Of New York has gone from one of my fave songs to me wanting to tear what little is left of my hair out in the space of 2 years thanks to overkill from radio stations and the media It is not even an Xmas song IMHO What came 3rd should have come 1st ^_^ Edited December 24, 200915 yr by B.A Baracus
December 24, 200915 yr I remember voting for Mariah. Today, I dunno what it was about today, but I decided that I don't like her song anymore Good on you :D congrats on seeing the light If you are in the next BJ Rate you are assured of extra points from me for this Mariah >> :puke2:
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