How is Greg Lake - I Believe in Father Christmas nowhere here either! :o

It really should be! Hopefully that comes in at some point in the next few days.

It's very low down in Christmas Crackers and not on the other playlists.

Worth noting the top 50 most played songs this year has been released (Spotify Wrapped)

 

1 God's Plan – Drake

2 One Kiss (with Dua Lipa) – Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa

3 Nice For What – Drake

4 Shotgun – George Ezra

5 These Days (feat. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen) – Rudimental, Jess Glynne, Macklemore, Dan Caplen

6 In My Feelings – Drake

7 This Is Me – Keala Settle, The Greatest Showman Ensemble

8 Better Now – Post Malone

9 IDGAF – Dua Lipa

10 rockstar (feat. 21 Savage) – Post Malone, 21 Savage

11 Psycho (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) – Post Malone, Ty Dolla $ign

12 no tears left to cry – Ariana Grande

13 FRIENDS – Marshmello, Anne-Marie

14 2002 – Anne-Marie

15 Freaky Friday (feat. Chris Brown) – Lil Dicky, Chris Brown

16 SAD! – XXXTENTACION

17 Paradise – George Ezra

18 Barking – Ramz

19 The Middle – Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey

20 Lucid Dreams – Juice WRLD

21 All The Stars (with SZA) – Kendrick Lamar, SZA

22 Feel It Still – Portugal. The Man

23 Eastside (with Halsey & Khalid) – benny blanco, Halsey, Khalid

24 I Like It – Cardi B, Bad Bunny, J Balvin

25 River (feat. Ed Sheeran) – Eminem, Ed Sheeran

26 Solo (feat. Demi Lovato) – Clean Bandit, Demi Lovato

27 Rewrite The Stars – Zac Efron, Zendaya

28 Youngblood – 5 Seconds of Summer

29 Taste (feat. Offset) – Tyga, Offset

30 Havana – Camila Cabello, Young Thug

31 The Greatest Show – Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron, Zendaya, The Greatest Showman Ensemble

32 Love Lies (with Normani) – Khalid, Normani

33 Bad Vibe – M.O, Lotto Boyzz, Mr Eazi

34 New Rules – Dua Lipa

35 Lullaby – Sigala, Paloma Faith

36 Body – Loud Luxury, Brando

37 Rise – Jonas Blue, Jack & Jack

38 If You're Over Me – Years & Years

39 Look Alive (feat. Drake) – BlocBoy JB, Drake

40 Promises (with Sam Smith) – Calvin Harris, Sam Smith, Jessie Reyez

41 Answerphone (feat. Yxng Bane) – Banx & Ranx, Ella Eyre, Yxng Bane

42 Breathe – Jax Jones, Ina Wroldsen

43 Jackie Chan – Tiësto, Dzeko, Preme, Post Malone

44 Jumanji – B Young

45 Girls Like You (feat. Cardi B) – Maroon 5, Cardi B

46 17 – MK

47 I'll Be There – Jess Glynne

48 A Million Dreams – Ziv Zaifman, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams

49 I Fall Apart – Post Malone

50 German – EO

 

There's also a top 50 artists (UK) playlist which for some reason Hugh Jackman is on twice.

It was a classic from its first listen for me. Il never understand why radio 1 didn't playlist it back then.

 

Most of the Xmas tracks on an upward trajectory again from fridays Xmas parties, didn't think Mariah would be no1 over the weekend though!

 

They wanted to deny her the no.1 with radio1, it would been a no.1 and a huge Christ.as classic from the first year.

 

I think Slade's Back Catalogue not being on Spotify has seriously affected them when it comes to the charts, I think Merry Xmas Everybody is only on one album on Spotify

Bit suprised perfect isn’t there when a few others from last year are or did it drop like a stone once it left number 1 officially

Bit suprised perfect isn’t there when a few others from last year are or did it drop like a stone once it left number 1 officially

I imagine that's because it was almost exactly split between the original and the Beyoncé version

How is Greg Lake - I Believe in Father Christmas nowhere here either! :o

 

By far my favourite Xmas song.

 

As expected Mariah at no1, wonder if Mariah could end up getting to no1 in the next two weeks?

I think Slade's Back Catalogue not being on Spotify has seriously affected them when it comes to the charts, I think Merry Xmas Everybody is only on one album on Spotify

 

Didn't actually realise that, probably has an effect.

 

In the case of Leona it reached no3 in its first year of release mainly being propelled up that high following a great performance on Wossy the wsaturday before Xmas if I remember correctly!

Didn't actually realise that, probably has an effect.

 

In the case of Leona it reached no3 in its first year of release mainly being propelled up that high following a great performance on Wossy the wsaturday before Xmas if I remember correctly!

 

Leona didn't perform One More Sleep on Jonathan Ross she did a cover of I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday, which I thought was weird at the time as OMS was doing brilliantly at the time and sales were close between 2 & 3 and it might have nabbed her the number 2 spot.

Really I always thought she did One More Sleep and it jumped from top 30 to top 5!?

Really I always thought she did One More Sleep and it jumped from top 30 to top 5!?

 

Think that was after the X Factor performance wasn’t it?

Think that was after the X Factor performance wasn’t it?

 

Yeah it was the semi final that year I think

One More Sleep has risen to a new peak on Spotify at #16, it's previous peak was #18.

Edited December 10, 20186 yr by Dmdr

Why does Christmas music have such a huge effect in the UK before anywhere else?

Ariana isn't letting up is she. Her streams are still huge :lol:

not sure, Ariana did 450k yesterday, which is ok for a Sunday but nothing extraordinary

 

Wham not far (21k) behind MariaH

not sure, Ariana did 450k yesterday, which is ok for a Sunday but nothing extraordinary

 

Wham not far (21k) behind MariaH

No it's not huge but way ahead of the next non Christmas song Ava. :(

not sure why the UK has always been so fond of Xmas songs

funnily if you look at the Spotify charts in Spain for instance, there are no Xmas songs in the top 50

and Mariah is just #58

Spotify Daily Chart Update (09/12)

01 [01] Mariah Carey – All I Want for Christmas Is You 563,980

02 [02] Wham! – Last Christmas 542,000

03 [03] Ariana Grande – thank u, next 457,097

04 [04] Band Aid – Do They Know It's Christmas? 430,512

05 [05] Michael Bublé – It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 420,886

06 [06] The Pogues – Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl) 406,861

07 [07] Brenda Lee – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree 406,723

08 [08] Ariana Grande – Santa Tell Me 339,089

09 [09] John & Yoko – Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 317,315

10 [10] Elton John – Step Into Christmas 306,468

 

11 [12] Chris Rea – Driving Home For Christmas

12 [11] Ava Max – Sweet but Psycho

13 [14] Justin Bieber – Mistletoe

14 [15] Michael Bublé – Holly Jolly Christmas

15 [13] Halsey – Without Me

16 [18] Leona Lewis – One More Sleep

17 [19] Bing Crosby – White Christmas

18 [16] Andy Williams – It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

19 [17] Paul McCartney – Wonderful Christmastime

20 [24] Frank Sinatra with The B. Swanson Quartet – Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

 

21 [20] Bobby Helms – Jingle Bell Rock

22 [21] Shakin' Stevens – Merry Christmas Everyone

23 [25] Sam Smith – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

24 [28] Post Malone & Swae Lee – Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)

25 [22] Mark Ronson – Nothing Breaks Like a Heart (feat. Miley Cyrus)

26 [36] Coldplay – Christmas Lights

27 [35] Kylie Minogue – Santa Baby

28 [23] Kodak Black – ZEZE (feat. Travis Scott & Offset)

29 [26] Rita Ora – Let You Love Me

30 [37] Wizzard – I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

 

31 [27] Dave – Funky Friday (feat. Fredo)

32 [29] Travis Scott – SICKO MODE

33 [42] The Jackson 5 – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

34 [32] Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – Shallow

35 [30] Little Mix – Woman Like Me (feat. Nicki Minaj)

36 [31] Zara Larsson – Ruin My Life

37 [33] benny blanco – Eastside (with Halsey & Khalid)

38 [45] Idina Menzel & Michael Bublé – Baby It's Cold Outside

39 [38] Marshmello – Happier (feat. Bastille)

40 [39] George Ezra – Shotgun

 

41 [34] Jess Glynne – Thursday

43 [40] Ellie Goulding & Diplo – Close To Me (feat. Swae Lee)

49 [48] XXXTENTACION - whoa (mind in awe)

50 [43] 6ix9ine – KIKA (feat. Tory Lanez)

51 [44] XXXTENTACION – BAD!

55 [59] Billie Eilish – when the party's over

62 [54] Meek Mill – Going Bad (feat. Drake)

65 [65] The 1975 – It's Not Living (If It's Not With You)

67 [61] James Arthur & Anne-Marie – Rewrite The Stars

68 [58] XXXTENTACION - Guardian angel

77 [64] Sheck Wes – Mo Bamba

112 [121] James Arthur – Empty Space

117 [131] George Ezra – Hold My Girl

137 [114] benny blanco & Calvin Harris – I Found You

140 [132] P!nk – A Million Dreams

157 [146] Clean Bandit – Baby (feat. Marina and The Diamonds & Luis Fonsi)

176 [162] Anne-Marie – Perfect To Me

177 [178] Lewis Capaldi – Grace

188 [199] Billie Eilish – come out and play

200 [190] Dalton Harris – The Power of Love (feat. James Arthur)

 

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Christmas

 

1 Mariah Carey – All I Want for Christmas Is You

2 Wham! – Last Christmas

4 Band Aid – Do They Know It's Christmas?

5 Michael Bublé – It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

6 The Pogues – Fairytale Of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

7 Brenda Lee – Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

8 Ariana Grande – Santa Tell Me

9 John & Yoko – Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

10 Elton John – Step Into Christmas

11 Chris Rea – Driving Home For Christmas

13 Justin Bieber – Mistletoe

14 Michael Bublé – Holly Jolly Christmas

16 Leona Lewis – One More Sleep

17 Bing Crosby – White Christmas

18 Andy Williams – It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

19 Paul McCartney – Wonderful Christmastime

20 Frank Sinatra with The B. Swanson Quartet – Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

21 Bobby Helms – Jingle Bell Rock

22 Shakin' Stevens – Merry Christmas Everyone

23 Sam Smith – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

26 Coldplay – Christmas Lights

27 Kylie Minogue – Santa Baby

30 Wizzard – I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

33 The Jackson 5 – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

38 Idina Menzel & Michael Bublé – Baby It's Cold Outside

42 The Ronettes – Sleigh Ride

44 Kelly Clarkson – Underneath the Tree

45 Slade – Merry Xmas Everybody

48 Pretenders – 2000 Miles

 

53 Nat King Cole – The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)

56 Michael Bublé – Cold December Night

57 Dean Martin – Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

60 The Jackson 5 – I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

61 Britney Spears – My Only Wish (This Year)

63 Michael Bublé – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

64 Jona Lewie – Stop the Cavalry

71 Meghan Trainor – I'll Be Home

73 Boney M. – Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord

76 Eartha Kitt with Henri René & His Orchestra – Santa Baby

76 The Vamps – Jingle Bell Rock

79 Sia – Santa's Coming For Us

81 The Crystals – Rudolph the Red–Noised Reindeer

82 José Feliciano – Feliz Navidad

91 Mud – Lonely This Christmas

92 Burl Ives – A Holly Jolly Christmas

93 Darlene Love – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

98 Destiny's Child – 8 Days of Christmas

100 Elvis Presley – Blue Christmas

 

102 Gwen Stefani – You Make It Feel Like Christmas (feat. Blake Shelton)

105 Olivia Holt – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

113 Stan Kenton – Lonesome Train

118 98º – What Christmas Means To Me

122 Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych – Carol of the Bells

125 Chuck Berry – Run Rudolph Run

128 Michael Bublé & Shania Twain – White Christmas

132 Daryl Hall & John Oates – Jingle Bell Rock

133 Matt Terry – When Christmas Comes Around

138 Ariana Grande – Snow In California

139 Michael Bublé – Jingle Bells (feat. The Puppini Sisters)

142 Brett Elderedge – Baby, It's Cold Outside (feat. Meghan Trainor)

146 Ariana Grande – Santa Baby

153 Mariah Carey – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

154 Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga – Winter Wonderland

155 Bruce Springsteen – Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Live at C.W. Post College, Greenvale, NY – December 1975)

158 East 17 – Stay Another Day

159 Tony Bennett – Winter Wonderland

161 The Beach Boys – Little Saint Nick

165 Michael Bublé – All I Want For Christmas Is You

167 Stevie Wonder - What Christmas Means To Me

174 Michael Bublé – I'll Be Home For Christmas

175 Sia – Candy Cane Lane

178 Michael Bublé – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

179 Jamie Cullum – Show Me The Magic

184 fun. – Sleigh Ride

187 Kylie Minogue – At Christmas

192 Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine

193 Elvis Presley – Blue Christmas

195 Lily Allen - Somewhere Only We Know