G'won Winifreds Choir *.*

 

'Saviour's Day' I'm quite the fan of the most from that batch!

I have a soft spot for Saviour’s Day - otherwise another pretty poor batch!

Now we are reaching the Top 40 Christmas songs, and here are the first 5 to be revealed;

 

36. 1982 | RENÉE AND RENATO – SAVE YOUR LOVE (43 Points / 3 Votes)

37. 2005 | SHAYNE WARD – THAT'S MY GOAL (34 Points / 7 Votes)

38. 1962 | ELVIS PRESLEY – RETURN TO SENDER (33 Points / 4 Votes)

39. 1976 | JOHNNY MATHIS – WHEN A CHILD IS BORN (SOLEADO) (30 Points / 5 Votes)

40. 2004 | BAND AID 20 – DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS? (27 Points / 5 Votes)

 

 

From this batch we have another X Factor winner, the king of rock and roll and another official Band Aid single, released to mark the 20th anniversary of the original single. Renée and Renato were a female/male vocal duo. Shayne Ward rose to fame as the winner of the second series of The X Factor. A classic Christmas song When a Child Is Born was released by Johnny Mathis in 1976.

Still not lost any of my votes yet. 'When We Collide' is the only XF Christmas #1 that I'd say I like (Shayne and Leona are both decent too) but was still not in contention for points. Glad Band Aid 20 at least beat the awful Band Aid II, though the original is still the best version ofc. St. Winifred's kind of ikonek.

Love the Johnny Mathis cover of 'When A Child Is Born'. Happy to see Band Aid 20 over the 89 version and 'That's My Goal' is decent too. Very nostalgic as it was the first X Factor I watched!

I do like Band Aid 20 much much more than the other 2 covers. I think the production was quite well thought out and I do enjoy the Dizzee rap!

31-35 is up next, and here they are;

 

31. 2006 | LEONA LEWIS – A MOMENT LIKE THIS (54 Points / 6 Votes)

32. 2017 | ED SHEERAN – PERFECT (52 Points / 7 Votes)

33. 1974 | MUD – LONELY THIS CHRISTMAS (49 Points / 9 Votes)

34. 1988 | CLIFF RICHARD – MISTLETOE AND WINE (44 Points / 7 Votes)

35. 1977 | WINGS – MULL OF KINTYRE/GIRLS' SCHOOL (44 Points / 6 Votes)

 

 

Once again we have an X Factor winner, an English glam rock band and one of the most prominent names in music of the 21st century. There is also the highest peaking Cliff Richard song from this list, and he released many festive singles around Christmastime. Mistletoe And Wine was one of his many UK #1 singles.

'Mistletoe & Wine' is easily Cliff's best Christmas single :wub:

 

Am rather a fan of 'Mull of Kintyre' as well. Mud has gone off for me over the years oops. Much prefer their more upbeat songs and whilst I don't hate 'Perfect' I do find it very sappy. Not really was crazy about Leona's version of 'A Moment Like This' either lol.

Mud is the first of my votes to drop. There aren’t many great Christmas ballads and I still enjoy that one very much.

We are getting closer to the Top 20, but first we need to look at what missed out, starting with 26-30;

 

26. 1991 | QUEEN – BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY/THESE ARE THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES (64 Points / 7 Votes)

27. 1986 | JACKIE WILSON – REET PETITE (57 Points / 11 Votes)

28. 1964 | THE BEATLES – I FEEL FINE (57 Points / 9 Votes)

29. 1993 | MR BLOBBY – MR BLOBBY (56 Points / 7 Votes)

30. 2000 | BOB THE BUILDER – CAN WE FIX IT? (55 Points / 11 Votes)

 

 

 

Sorry Jade, but Mr Blobby was not able to crack the Top 20 here, but it does finish inside the Top 30. The Beatles also make their first appearance of the evening with I Feel Fine. Another childhood creation, Bob The Builder, is also in this batch as the first Christmas #1 of this millennium. Queen also appear here for the first time this evening, with the same song, but this was a double A side from 1991. Almost three years after Jackie Wilson's death, his famous 50's hit single Reet Petite reached #1 for Christmas in 1986.

Oof at Queen missing top 20!

 

Gotta love how Mr Blobby and Bob The Builder finish side by side :cheeseblock:

Blobby! :wub:

Now we are going to see who failed to make it inside the Top 20, let's find out...

 

21. 2008 | ALEXANDRA BURKE – HALLELUJAH (93 Points / 10 Votes)

22. 1978 | BONEY M – MARY'S BOY CHILD – OH MY LORD (81 Points / 14 Votes)

23. 1983 | THE FLYING PICKETS – ONLY YOU (71 Points / 11 Votes)

24. 2001 | ROBBIE WILLIAMS & NICOLE KIDMAN – SOMETHIN' STUPID (69 Points / 12 Votes)

25. 1967 | THE BEATLES – HELLO, GOODBYE (68 Points / 10 Votes)

 

 

 

The last X Factor winner to be revealed this evening, and highest peaking, is Alexandra Burke, who won the fifth series. Vocal group Boney M appear with their second UK #1 single. Former Take That singer Robbie Williams makes an appearance here together with actress Nicole Kidman. The Beatles also have a song in this batch, with two more yet to be revealed.

I will be revealing the remaining songs one at a time in quick succession, starting with #20 next!

All of those are good, Alexandra less so though!

Happy with no X Factor in the top 20. Mr Blobby beating Bob The Builder as a result of my 1 point *.*

Rrrrrrrrreet petite is a big favourite of mine - that definitely deserved its 80s revivial!

 

I also have very fond memories of the 1991 Bo Rhap / These Are The Days double A which my mum had on cassette when I was little.

20. 1995 | MICHAEL JACKSON – EARTH SONG
(97 Points / 13 Votes)
Most Points: 15 by awardinary

Earth Song is a ballad that incorporates elements of blues, gospel and opera. It reached number one in the UK, where it was the 1995 Christmas number one. It also topped the charts in Germany, Iceland, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland while peaking at number two in France, Ireland, and the Netherlands. Jackson received recognition from various animal and environmental organizations. It was accompanied by a lavish music video which was shot in four geographical regions, centered on the destruction and rebirth of Earth, and went on to receive a Grammy nomination in 1997.

I went a while without losing any of mine, I’ve lost close to half I think now.

19. 1997 | SPICE GIRLS – TOO MUCH
(102 Points / 11 Votes)
Most Points: 18 by AaronTM, JackFrost's Nips

Too Much is a song by English girl group the Spice Girls from their second studio album, Spiceworld (1997). is a pop ballad with influences of R&B. It features instrumentation from a guitar, brass and string instruments, and is structured using doo-wop records as a template. The music video, directed by Howard Greenhalgh, features each Spice Girl in their own individual scene playing different characters, inspired by their own film fantasies. It topped the UK Singles Chart for two weeks, becoming the group's second consecutive Christmas number-one single, and their sixth consecutive chart-topper, which made them the first act to have its first six singles reach number one in the United Kingdom.