We have chosen our ultimate Christmas song of the Century aside from 2020's and will start revealing the results later this evening. The good news is all of the songs have got points :cheer:

Hype!

Leona and Kelly to slay. :kink:

Right starting this in the next 10 or so minutes.

20. The Courteeners - Winter Wonderland / 12 points

 

Picking up only 12 points and coming bottom of the pack is Manchester formed indie band The Courteeners with 'Winter Wonderland'. They have 5 UK top 40 hits to their name between 2008 to 2010.

19. Justin Bieber - Mistletoe / 28 points

 

Justin Bieber received 28 points with his 2011 Christmas song which was only when Justin wasn't long into the music industry. 'Mistletoe' currently remains having a #21 peak in the chart despite re-entering with the annuals every year!

18. The Killers - Cowboy's Christmas Ball / 31 points

 

Not too far ahead of Bieber, we have The Killers with their only song making it through to the final and the 6th straight Christmas release they put out, also from 2011. The lyrics are taken off a 1890's poem of the same name by William Lawrence Chittenden.

17. Water Babies - Under The Tree / 49 points

 

Written by Peter Lawlor, formerly of 90's band Stiltskin and released as an advertisement for Vodafone 3G.. we have Water Babies and their one hit 'Under The Tree' on 49 points. The track first charted at 30 but in the following week climbed another 3 spots to it's peak of 27 in December 2005!

 

16. Sugababes - New Year / 51 points

 

Following on from their debut single we had Sugababes release 'New Year' which peaked at 12. It ends up in 16th here with 51 points.

15. Taylor Swift - Christmas Tree Farm / 56 points

 

Taylor Swift released 'Christmas Tree Farm' in 2019 which is about her childhood memories with the family at Christmas. It recieved 56 points and as of now has a peak of 44 in the UK!

 

14. Mumford and Sons - Winter Winds / 57 points

 

and one point above we have Mumford and Son's with their single 'Winter Winds' which just so happened to chart around Christmas time in 2009 but missed top 40.

15-9 all seperated by one point each btw.

13. Sufjan Stevens - Christmas Unicorn / 58 points

 

Sufjan Stevens picks up 58 points for his track 'Christmas Unicorn', an unique over 12 minute track conveying an intriguing message about the nature of Christmas.

 

12. Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas / 59 points

 

It was the third ensemble of Band Aid which topped the charts once again 20 years ago in 2004. Featuring a who's who of that current music climate such as Bono, Dido, Dizzee Rascal, Robbie Williams, Chris Martin, Dizzee Rascal to name some.

 

11. Britney Spears - My Only Wish This Year / 60 points

 

and just missing the top 10 we have Britney with her Christmas 2000 single 'My Only Wish This Year' which hits the 60 point mark. A great majority only really became aware this even existed about a decade ago and last year reached a new personal best peak of #59 after only a couple of stints in the top 100.

Will resume with top 10 tomorrow!

Pleased that 8 of my votes have made the Top 10, and actually I do really like “Warm This Winter” too though it missed my votes. It’s only Kylie’s “Santa Baby” of the Top 10 that’s really meh for me: nothing comes close to Eartha Kitt.

Britney deserved Top 10! Booooo! :P

 

I hope that Taylor can start gaining traction now! It's a fun bop!

Well, at least Justin Bieber didn't come last.

10. Kylie - Santa Baby / 61 points

 

Grabbing one more point to get into the top 10 is Kylie with her version of 'Santa Baby' released as a b side to her single 'Please Stay' in 2000. It was originally sung by Eartha Kitt in 1953.

 

 

9. Glasvegas - A Snowflake Fell (And It Felt Like A Kiss) / 62 points

 

and another one point ahead has Scottish group Glasvegas in 9th with 'A Snowflake Fell (And It Felt Like A Kiss)' which comes off their 2008 Christmas EP.

8. Hurts - All I Want For Christmas Is New Year's Day / 97 points

 

With an 35 point leverage over nine is Hurt's and 'All I Want For Christmas Is New Year's Day'. The Manchester duo had already had one top 40 hit a few months prior along with a top 5 album and they would three years later have a number one single with Calvin Harris!

7. Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me / 103 points

 

Going over the 100 point mark from here on out and pop princess Ariana Grande's 'Santa Tell Me' is 7th with 103 points. Released in 2014 and has so far managed to reach a peak of 8 in the UK.

6. Gabriella Cilmi - Warm This Winter / 105 points

 

Missing out on top 5 is Australian pop singer Gabriella Cilmi who was riding high with her enduring hit that year in 'Sweet About Me'. 'Warm This Winter' which picks up 105 points is a cover of the Connie Francis 1962 song and was heavily used in the Co-op TV adverts for that Christmas season.