Because people have it in their heads that it’s a Xmas song. Let’s get the Keane version in every Xmas then if you wanna see it as a Xmas song

You're missing the point. It's specifically the Lily Allen version that's a Christmas-adjacent song, because of the John Lewis Christmas advert it featured on. The Keane version does not have that connection so therefore it's nothing to do with Christmas.

Because people have it in their heads that it’s a Xmas song. Let’s get the Keane version in every Xmas then if you wanna see it as a Xmas song

The original isn’t a Christmas song, but it’s not difficult to see why the Lily Allen is so associated with Christmas…

I see where he's coming from - if nobody really knows (how I don't know but some live in a cave with these things) the Keane version then they'd assume it was a Christmas song but yeah the original is just a regular song like every other song out there not Christmas related!

Brenda should be very safe for a new official peak of #3 this week but will be interesting to see if she can challenge for #1 in the next few years. I’d be up for a bit of a change at the top. I think I went off Rocking Around The Christmas Tree a long time ago because the CD we had at home had that awful Mel & Kim version on it, but Brenda’s version is great. ^_^

Actually keep forgetting about Ed and Elton haha - she’ll be #4 at least anyway and very likely Top 3 in future.

Like 2 Become 1!

 

Or The Power of Love!

Always find the Spotify chart weird from the end of December when we go from each song being streamed millions of times daily to the no10 being on 150k by 29/12 and being some song that was huge in October. Roll on the new music for 2023!

Figures in the US are insane:

1 Brenda Lee 5,77 million

2 Jingle Bells Rock 4,5 million

3 Mariah 3,9 million

4 Andy Williams 3,8 million

5 Buble 3,6 million

It’s a much bigger country than the Uk though!

Really? :D ;)

 

On the other hand, love how there is only 1 Xmas song in the top 10 in Spain (Mariah at 7)

and the rest is the usual Bad Bunny, Rosalia, Quevedo, Ozuma, etc

Edited December 26, 20222 yr by Bjork

Considering the comparative population, are they really good figures for the US though? :unsure:

The Christmas songs peaked yesterday in Spain (as they do in a lot of countries) - albeit was still nowhere near as dominant, only Wham! and José being top 10 along with Mariah.

Really? :D ;)

 

On the other hand, love how there is only 1 Xmas song in the top 10 in Spain (Mariah at 7)

and the rest is the usual Bad Bunny, Rosalia, Quevedo, Ozuma, etc

Their "main day" was yesterday like in most countries. Still, there were only 3 Christmas songs in top ten.

Spotify Chart Update (25/12)

 

01 01 Wham! – Last Christmas 2,669,539

02 03 Brenda Lee – Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree 2,492,635 [*PEAK*]

03 02 Mariah Carey – All I Want for Christmas Is You 2,410,755

04 04 Bobby Helms – Jingle Bell Rock 2,130,871

05 05 Michael Bublé – It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas 2,093,376

06 06 Andy Williams – It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year 1,944,956

07 11 Band Aid – Do They Know It's Christmas? - 1984 Version 1,624,665

08 13 Paul McCartney – Wonderful Christmastime - Edited Version / Remastered 2011 1,612,701 [*PEAK*]

09 07 Ariana Grande – Santa Tell Me 1,607,303

10 12 Dean Martin – Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 1,589,618

 

11 10 Shakin' Stevens – Merry Christmas Everyone 1,584,195

12 15 John Lennon, Yoko Ono – Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - Remastered 2010 1,583,168

13 16 The Ronettes – Sleigh Ride 1,575,916

14 09 Kelly Clarkson – Underneath the Tree 1,572,067

15 08 The Pogues, Kirsty MacColl – Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl) 1,554,389

16 17 José Feliciano – Feliz Navidad 1,499,441 [*PEAK*]

17 18 Michael Bublé – Holly Jolly Christmas 1,487,949

18 14 Chris Rea – Driving Home for Christmas - 2019 Remaster 1,475,873

19 19 Wizzard – I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 1,465,157

20 20 Elton John – Step Into Christmas 1,365,308

 

21 22 Darlene Love – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 1,276,893

22 23 Nat King Cole – The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 1,241,507 [*PEAK*]

23 21 Sia – Snowman 1,203,135

24 24 Leona Lewis – One More Sleep 1,087,472

25 25 Ed Sheeran, Elton John – Merry Christmas 1,031,242

26 26 Slade – Merry Xmas Everybody 1,019,948

27 28 Frank Sinatra, B. Swanson Quartet – Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (with The B. Swanson Quartet) 1,016,800

28 27 Justin Bieber – Mistletoe 977,240

29 29 Bing Crosby, Ken Darby Singers, John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra – White Christmas 913,651

30 30 Burl Ives – A Holly Jolly Christmas 897,045

31 33 Mud – Lonely This Christmas 824,089

 

32 31 The Jackson 5 – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 809,905

33 34 Kylie Minogue – Santa Baby 795,951

34 32 Coldplay – Christmas Lights 769,200

35 36 Nat King Cole – Deck The Halls 758,533 [*PEAK*]

36 37 The Beach Boys – Little Saint Nick - 1991 Remix 752,532 [*PEAK*]

37 39 Chuck Berry – Run Rudolph Run 722,380

38 35 Jona Lewie – Stop The Cavalry 712,753

39 38 Pretenders – 2000 Miles - 2007 Remaster 711,058

40 40 Britney Spears – My Only Wish (This Year) 636,615

41 41 Bruce Springsteen – Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - Live at C.W. Post College, Greenvale, NY - December 1975 623,795

42 42 Cliff Richard – Mistletoe and Wine 616,423

43 43 Frank Sinatra – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Remastered 1999 607,984

44 46 Stevie Wonder – What Christmas Means To Me 583,336

45 45 Sam Smith – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 581,807

46 44 Kelly Clarkson, Ariana Grande – Santa, Can’t You Hear Me 570,821

47 51 Elvis Presley – Blue Christmas 532,510

48 49 Idina Menzel, Michael Bublé – Baby It's Cold Outside (with Michael Bublé) 529,324

49 58 Donny Hathaway – This Christmas 516,175 [*PEAK*]

50 56 Eagles – Please Come Home for Christmas - 2013 Remaster 512,819 [*PEAK*]

51 52 Perry Como, The Fontane Sisters, Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra – It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (with Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra) 511,117

52 47 Boney M. – Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord 509,920

53 54 Brett Eldredge, Meghan Trainor – Baby, It's Cold Outside (feat. Meghan Trainor) 484,612

54 62 The Jackson 5 – I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 471,846

55 61 Otis Redding – Merry Christmas Baby 465,662

56 53 Queen – Thank God It's Christmas - Non-Album Single 457,176

57 65 Michael Bublé – I'll Be Home for Christmas 455,392

58 59 The Ronettes – Frosty the Snowman 451,832

59 66 Gene Autry – Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) - 1947 Version 436,480 [*PEAK*]

60 57 Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych, John Williams – Carol of the Bells 435,482

61 73 Elvis Presley – Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) 415,366 [*PEAK*]

62 67 Eartha Kitt, Henri René and His Orchestra – Santa Baby (with Henri René & His Orchestra) 403,687

63 71 Ella Fitzgerald – Sleigh Ride 403,249

64 63 Sia – Santa's Coming for Us 396,955

65 68 Frank Sinatra – Jingle Bells - Remastered 1999 393,892

66 69 Mariah Carey – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 393,264

67 60 East 17 – Stay Another Day 391,660

68 74 Bing Crosby – Winter Wonderland - Remastered 390,352 [*PEAK*]

69 64 Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton – You Make It Feel Like Christmas (feat. Blake Shelton) 389,953

70 77 Daryl Hall & John Oates – Jingle Bell Rock - Daryl's Version 358,259

71 76 Ava Max – Christmas Without You 355,679

72 80 Dean Martin – Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 351,046

73 94 Bing Crosby – It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 342,867

74 88 Stevie Wonder – Someday At Christmas 342,430 [*PEAK*]

75 86 Tony Bennett – Winter Wonderland 341,455

76 78 Michael Bublé – Santa Claus Is Coming to Town 335,073

77 99 Dolly Parton, Michael Bublé – Cuddle Up, Cozy Down Christmas 333,173

78 98 Nat King Cole – Joy To The World 321,831

79 79 Lily Allen – Somewhere Only We Know 318,116

80 81 The Waitresses – Christmas Wrapping 315,335

81 90 Dean Martin – Baby, It's Cold Outside 311,774

82 84 Mariah Carey – Oh Santa! 305,690

83 104 Kelly Clarkson, Brett Eldredge – Under The Mistletoe - Bonus Track 304,090

84 96 Michael Bublé – Let It Snow! - 10th Anniversary 301,648 [*PEAK*]

85 103 Ella Fitzgerald – Frosty The Snowman 291,517

86 97 Taylor Swift – Christmas Tree Farm 283,940

87 91 Chris de Burgh – A Spaceman Came Travelling 280,888

88 95 Greg Lake – I Believe in Father Christmas - 2017 - Remaster 279,766

89 111 Sarah Connor – Ring Out The Bells 278,564 [*PEAK*]

90 110 John Legend, Stevie Wonder – What Christmas Means to Me (feat. Stevie Wonder) 270,093 [*PEAK*]

91 113 Burl Ives – Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 269,686 [*PEAK*]

92 87 The Darkness – Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) 267,128

93 106 Meghan Trainor – I'll Be Home 263,598

94 100 Michael Bublé, The Puppini Sisters – Jingle Bells (feat. The Puppini Sisters) 257,511

95 105 Michael Bublé – All I Want for Christmas Is You 254,593

96 107 Michael Bublé – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 253,826

97 112 Ariana Grande, Liz Gillies – Santa Baby 251,068

98 102 Kylie Minogue, Frank Sinatra – Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (feat. Frank Sinatra) 249,412 [*PEAK*]

100 122 Mel & Kim – Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree 245,503

 

101 124 George Ezra – White Christmas - Spotify Singles - Holiday, Recorded at Air Studios, London 240,460

102 109 Katy Perry – Cozy Little Christmas 240,102

103 116 The Drifters – White Christmas 226,808 [*PEAK*]

104 125 *NSYNC – Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays 224,982

106 145 Bing Crosby – Do You Hear What I Hear? 220,709

107 114 Destiny's Child – 8 Days of Christmas 219,436

108 121 Jessie J – Man With The Bag 217,406 [*PEAK*]

109 155 Brett Eldredge – A Holly Jolly Christmas 210,182

110 129 Aled Jones – Walking in the Air 207,770

111 140 Kelly Clarkson – Wrapped in Red 205,762 [*PEAK*]

112 150 Meghan Trainor – My Kind Of Present 205,335

114 132 Mike Oldfield – In Dulce Jubilo 204,754

115 152 Frank Sinatra – Mistletoe And Holly - Remastered 1999 204,729

116 130 Johnny Mathis – When a Child Is Born 204,376

117 137 Alessia Cara – Make It To Christmas 203,522

118 120 Jonas Brothers – Like It's Christmas 202,371

119 70 Sidemen – Christmas Drillings 200,861

120 133 Emerson, Lake & Palmer – I Believe in Father Christmas - 2017 Remaster 200,279 [*PEAK*]

121 153 Justin Bieber, Usher – The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) 199,127 [*PEAK*]

122 162 Christina Aguilera – This Christmas 193,220

123 161 Christina Aguilera – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 191,988

124 148 Mariah Carey – O Holy Night 189,404

125 135 Ariana Grande – Last Christmas 188,409

126 147 Michael Bublé – Cold December Night 185,732

127 127 Michael Bublé – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 183,317

128 165 Jonas Brothers – I Need You Christmas 181,124

129 141 Michael Bublé, Shania Twain – White Christmas (with Shania Twain) 180,106

130 156 Gene Autry – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 176,759 [*PEAK*]

131 167 Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans – Here Comes Santa Claus 175,420

132 180 Backstreet Boys – Christmas Time 173,470

133 144 Brenda Lee – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree 172,896

134 168 John Legend – Bring Me Love 172,479

135 187 Mariah Carey – Silent Night 172,323

136 160 Michael Bublé – Silent Night 169,652

137 159 Céline Dion – Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 168,961

139 179 Dean Martin – Silver Bells 162,157

140 176 Train – Shake Up Christmas 159,700

141 173 Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters – Mele Kalikimaka - Single Version 159,597

142 174 Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello – The Christmas Song (Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello) 158,709

144 172 Liam Payne – All I Want (For Christmas) 157,549

145 RE Dan + Shay – Take Me Home For Christmas 157,404

146 178 Sam Smith – The Lighthouse Keeper 157,227

147 193 Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five – Baby It's Cold Outside 154,734

148 177 Judy Garland – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 152,046

149 82 Sam Smith, Kim Petras – Unholy (feat. Kim Petras) 151,455

150 183 Kylie Minogue – At Christmas 149,135

151 194 Michael Bublé – The Christmas Sweater 146,027

152 RE Michael Bublé – The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) 143,589

154 190 Michael Bublé – Santa Baby 140,542

155 RE The Darkness – Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) 140,326

156 195 The Waitresses – Christmas Wrapping (Single Edit) 138,638

157 RE Michael Bublé, The Puppini Sisters – Frosty the Snowman (feat. The Puppini Sisters) 138,601

160 RE Justin Bieber – Christmas Love 134,755

163 NE Burl Ives – A Holly Jolly Christmas - From "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" Soundtrack 130,436 [*PEAK*]

165 RE The Ronettes – I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 128,591

166 NE Ariana Grande – Winter Things 128,196 [*PEAK*]

167 RE John Williams, Boston Pops Orchestra – Main Title "Somewhere in My Memory" (From "Home Alone") - Voice 127,522

168 186 Cliff Richard – Heart of Christmas 124,129 [*PEAK*]

169 RE Michael Bublé – Winter Wonderland 120,927

170 RE Michael Bublé – Blue Christmas 120,410

172 RE Vince Guaraldi Trio – Christmas Time Is Here 119,085

173 NE Peggy Lee – The Christmas Waltz 118,655 [*PEAK*]

174 NE Gayla Peevey – I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas (Hippo the Hero) 117,978 [*PEAK*]

175 RE Jordan Smith – Grown-Up Christmas List 117,037

176 RE Andy Williams – Happy Holiday / The Holiday Season 116,688

178 RE Nat King Cole – Caroling, Caroling 115,911 [*PEAK*]

179 RE CeeLo Green – What Christmas Means to Me 115,859 [*PEAK*]

180 NE Frank Sinatra – Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town 114,167 [*PEAK*]

181 NE Clarence Carter – Back Door Santa 113,305 [*PEAK*]

183 NE Darlene Love – A Marshmallow World 111,992 [*PEAK*]

184 RE Frankie Goes To Hollywood – The Power Of Love 111,988

185 NE Darlene Love – Winter Wonderland 111,093 [*PEAK*]

186 RE Kelly Clarkson – Christmas Eve - Bonus Track 109,547 [*PEAK*]

188 NE Johnny Mathis – It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas 107,806 [*PEAK*]

189 RE Perry Como – (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays - 1959 Version 107,176

190 RE Carla Thomas – Gee Whiz, It's Christmas 106,724 [*PEAK*]

191 RE Alma Cogan – Never Do a Tango with an Eskimo 106,074

193 NE Blake Shelton – Winter Wonderland 103,199 [*PEAK*]

194 RE Carpenters – Merry Christmas Darling - Remix 103,017

195 RE Bebe Rexha – Count on Christmas 102,942 [*PEAK*]

196 NE John Williams – Somewhere in My Memory - Chorus & Orchestra Version 102,321 [*PEAK*]

197 RE Bing Crosby – Silent Night 101,686

200 RE Michael Bublé, Thalia – Mis Deseos / Feliz Navidad (with Thalia) 100,959

 

NON-XMAS SONGS

 

1. 99 48 RAYE, 070 Shake – Escapism. 246,317
2. 105 50 SZA – Kill Bill 223,682
3. 113 55 Central Cee – LET GO 204,851
4. 138 72 Bugzy Malone, TeeDee – Out Of Nowhere 165,335
5. 143 75 Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero 158,016
6. 153 89 Meghan Trainor – Made You Look 141,934
7. 158 83 venbee, goddard. – messy in heaven 138,000
8. 159 85 Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, 21 Savage – Creepin' (with The Weeknd & 21 Savage) 137,412
9. 161 93 David Guetta, Bebe Rexha – I'm Good (Blue) 134,297
10. 162 108 Harry Styles – As It Was 133,747
11. 164 92 Oliver Tree, Robin Schulz – Miss You 129,459
12. 171 101 Drake, 21 Savage – Rich Flex 120,009
13. 177 117 OneRepublic – I Ain't Worried 116,557
14. 182 118 Steve Lacy – Bad Habit 112,706
15. 187 115 Tom Odell – Another Love 108,980
16. 192 126 The Neighbourhood – Sweater Weather 104,188
17. 198 119 Chris Brown – Under The Influence 101,625
18. 199 154 The Killers – Mr. Brightside 101,324

The Killers jumping from 30th to 18th on the non Xmas list to maintain their top 200 status :cheeseblock:

We have no choice but to stan that Mr Brightside will now be certain to pass 1000 consecutive days in the Spotify chart in 2023!

'yay'

 

I wonder if Nat King Cole can sneak a top 40 peak this week!

 

 

Are they on their way out, buoyed only by Spotify playlists then, aoCC payola against Queen of Christmas!??!?!?!

 

Sorry to break it to you, but on Spotify, Mariah is the one in decline - typically below previous years. At one point this morning, Wham! were number 1 on Spotify, Amazon Prime and Amazon Music Unlimited. They were also number 1 last week on both Audio and Video streaming charts last week.

 

Spotify usually buoys US artists more than UK artists.

I don't think Mariah being almost 500k above last year shows a decline at all...! (for the record, she's actually up about 40k more than Wham! are year-on-year)

There’s a second version of Brenda Lee in the chart and combined it’s only about 5k behind Wham! I think!

 

Yes! Very close! In reality it wouldn’t be quite so close as there at least 2 other versions of ‘Last Christmas’ including the popular Pudding Mix. It’s difficult to work out how many streams they get each day.

 

Regardless - it’s fascinating to see Brenda ahead of Mariah and so close to Wham! - showing the impact of US streaming habits on Spotify in the UK. She is lower down on Apple, but could one day become UK number 1.

 

Interesting to see Mariah is the US number 1 despite being so far behind Brenda Lee on Spotify.

Yes :angry: :angry:

 

They didn't prefer that terrible Easter dirge until a few years ago when the OCC started buildinf it up in a sexist attempt to forever deny Mariah the #1!!!

 

Interesting thoughts - but the media and OCC portray AIWFCIY as the UK’s favourite Christmas song constantly, ignoring Last Christmas completely, and therefore are surprised each time Last Christmas performs better than AIWFCIY - despite the fact that it has done so two years in a row now.

 

As for sexism - have you checked the OCC website? They adore female singers, and Mariah in particular.