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New Releases

courtesy of ManicKangaroo

Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives (MK Remix)

Blue - Candlelight Fades [GRAT]

DaBaby - Paper Low

Florence Black – The Pouring Rain

Gold Leader – Bedhead

Katherine Jenkins – Golden

Majestic & Jungle 70 - Creeping In The Dark (Preditah Remix)

Marmozets - You Want The Truth

Megadeth - Let There Be Shred [GRAT]

Revival House Project, Mousse T. & Kathy Brown - I'm Gonna Make It

Skye Newman - Lonely Girl

Timbaland feat Keri Hilson & D.O.E. - The Way I Are (Max Dean Remix)

Tom Speight - Getting to Know You

Edited December 27, 2025Dec 27 by ManicKangaroo

Says it all that the most exciting release of the week (for me at least) is a remix of a 2007 single.

2. Megadeth - Let There Be Shred

9. Blue - Candlelight Fades

24. The Shamrocks - Christmas in Belfast

54. Dub Pistols & Freestylers - Hold up Your Hands (feat. Johnny Osbourne)

66. John Michael Howell - Carnival

100. JADE - Church (M.A.S.S. Version [Majestic. Angelic. Spiritual. Sacred.])

120. AVAION - HOLD ME AGAIN

150. Justė, Jaxstyle & Jon - Turn The Lights Off

164. Aston Merrygold - Wrapped Up

165. Olivia Lynn - 6 months

2. Megadeth - Let There Be Shred

7. Harleymoon Kemp - My Girls (love me better)

40. Skye Newman - Lonely Girl

44. JADE - Church (M.A.S.S. Version [Majestic. Angelic. Spiritual. Sacred.])

87. Olivia Lynn - 6 months

88. Katherine Jenkins - Golden

122. Florence Black - THE POURING RAIN

131. SEVENTO - Empty Chair This Christmas

199. Within Temptation - Ice Queen (Acoustic 2025)

I dont think the new Skye Newman song is going to be much of a hit, FU & UF is still reasonably big and probably still Official top 40 post Christmas.

At least the new Megadeth song isn't about war.

Edited December 19, 2025Dec 19 by TheSnake

2+34+51. KATO - Turn the Lights Off (Radio Edit) [feat. Jon]

24. Kylie Minogue - Hot in December

50. Kylie Divine - XMAS (feat. Young Rai)

52. Katherine Jenkins - Golden

85. Justė, Jaxstyle & Jon - Turn The Lights Off

99. Florence Black - THE POURING RAIN

110. SEVENTO - Empty Chair This Christmas

119. Richard Ashcroft - Take It Back Home (Bonus Track)

123. Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives (MK Remix)

130. Richard Ashcroft - To Be Loved Again (Bonus Track)

131. Richard Ashcroft - You've Got All I Need (Bonus Track)

I bought Hot in December on iTunes this week - hoping she could make top 100 ❤️

20. Kylie Minogue - Hot in December

41. Kylie Divine - XMAS (feat. Young Rai)

97. Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives (MK Remix)

122. EsDeeKid - 4 Raws

186. Daya & Albi - Good Boys (Hide Away)

Christmas

6. The Pogues - Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

7. Ed Sheeran & Elton John - Merry Christmas

11. Mariah Carey - All I Want for Christmas Is You

13. José Feliciano - Feliz Navidad

14. Sia - Snowman

15. Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas

16+29. Wham! - Last Christmas

20. Kylie Minogue - Hot in December

21. Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone

22. Elton John - Step Into Christmas

23. Kelly Clarkson - Underneath the Tree

24. Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (2006 Remastered Version)

26. Leona Lewis - One More Sleep

34. Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody

40. Chris de Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling

41. Kylie Divine - XMAS (feat. Young Rai)

42. Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? (1984 Version)

44. Olly Murs & The Ordinary Boys - Christmas Starts Tonight

46. Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me

48. The Shamrocks - Christmas in Belfast

50. Coldplay - Christmas Lights

51. Foxy and the Bloggers - Wheelie Good Christmas

52. Michael Bublé - It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas

53. Cher - DJ Play A Christmas Song

57. Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock

62. The Darkness - Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)

63. La Voix - The Magic of Christmas

64. Greg Lake - I Believe in Father Christmas

66. Sam Ryder - You’re Christmas To Me (From ''Your Christmas or Mine 2'')

67. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - The Power of Love

69. Jonas Brothers & Disney - Coming Home This Christmas (feat. Kenny G)

70. Michael Bublé - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

71. East 17 - Stay Another Day

75. Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

78. John Williams - Carol of the Bells

81. Joni Mitchell - River

83. Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry

85. Cliff Richard - Mistletoe & Wine

87. Kelly Clarkson & Ariana Grande - Santa, Can't You Hear Me

88. The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride

90. Justin Bieber - Mistletoe

93. Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime

95. Jackson 5 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

98. Andy Williams - It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

103. Tom Grennan - It Can't Be Christmas

104. Nat "King" Cole - The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)

105. John Williams - O Holy Night

108. Gayla Peevey - I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas

109. Run-DMC - Christmas In Hollis

114. Bing Crosby, David Bowie & London Symphony Orchestra - Peace On Earth / The Little Drummer Boy

117. Donny Hathaway - This Christmas

118. St Paul's Cathedral Choir & Andrew Carwood - Carol Of The Bells

130. SEVENTO - Empty Chair This Christmas

131. Taylor Swift - Christmas Tree Farm

133. Lou Monte - Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey)

136. Queen - Thank God It's Christmas

146. The Killers - Christmas in L.A. (feat. Dawes)

156. Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra)

157. Pretenders - 2000 Miles

160. Bob Dylan - Must Be Santa

161. Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

162. Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal

164. The Flying Pickets - Only You

166. Destiny's Child - 8 Days of Christmas

167. Michael Bublé - Holly Jolly Christmas

170. Mariah Carey - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

172. Céline Dion - O Holy Night

174. Mud - Lonely This Christmas

176. Kylie Minogue - At Christmas

178. Boney M. - Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord (7" Version)

180. Dean Martin - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

185. Mel & Kim - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

192. Sia - Santa's Coming For Us

194. The Ronettes - Frosty the Snowman

195. David Essex - A Winter's Tale

199. Darlene Love - All Alone on Christmas

Nice to see ‘Christmas in La’ doing well on iTunes!

Strictly Come Dancing final effect:

15 Aerosmith - Dream On

17 The Killers - Human

27 Texas - Inner Smile

28 Five - Keep On Movin'

44 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Red Right Hand

115 Five - If Ya Gettin' Down

130 Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande - Rain On Me

136 Five - Everybody Get Up

137 Blondie - One Way or Another

178 Tina Turner - Proud Mary

196 Ruelle - Game Of Survival

160. Bob Dylan - Must Be Santa Whoooo Hooooo

Shout out for the 1983 Christmas no1 by Flying Picketts doing well due to the Vodaphone ad!

3 hours ago, Steve201 said:

Shout out for the 1983 Christmas no1 by Flying Picketts doing well due to the Vodaphone ad!

next year Caravan of Love?

1 hour ago, TheSnake said:

next year Caravan of Love?

Tbf it was in the top 200 a few days ago!

1+69. Jessie J - I'LL NEVER KNOW WHY

35. Katherine Jenkins - Golden

41. Laufey - Lover Girl

53. Alison Goldfrapp & Lorne Balfe - Heroes (From "The War Between The Land and The Sea") [Original Television Soundtrack]

99. Connor Darlington - Frosty The Snowman (feat. Koazy Darlington & Dave Jeffries)

How nice for Jessie J! Just listened, it’s a nice song.

She sang it on the Royal Variety last night and it was stunning

On iTunes.

2 +7 Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas

15 NEW Chris Rea - The Road to Hell, Pt. 2

28 NEW Chris Rea - On the Beach

1. Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas

4. Chris Rea - The Road to Hell, Pt. 2

10. Chris Rea - On the Beach

12. Chris Rea - Let's Dance

15+16. Chris Rea - Fool (If You Think It's Over)

25. Chris Rea - The Road to Hell, Pt. 1

43. Chris Rea - Stainsby Girls

50+161. Chris Rea - Auberge (2001 Edit)

83. Chris Rea - Tell Me There's a Heaven

92. Chris Rea - The Road to Hell, Pt. 1 & 2 (New Version 2008)

97. Chris Rea - I Can Hear Your Heartbeat

160. Chris Rea - Josephine

194. Chris Rea - Steel River

1. Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas

3. Chris Rea - The Road to Hell, Pt. 2

6+76. Chris Rea - On the Beach

10. Chris Rea - Let's Dance

12+16. Chris Rea - Fool (If You Think It's Over)

24. Chris Rea - The Road to Hell, Pt. 1

25. Chris Rea - Stainsby Girls

27+109. Chris Rea - Auberge (2001 Edit)

45. Chris Rea - Tell Me There's a Heaven

58+175. Chris Rea - Josephine

68. Chris Rea - I Can Hear Your Heartbeat

82. Chris Rea - Steel River

86. Chris Rea - The Road to Hell, Pt. 1 & 2 (New Version 2008)

118. Chris Rea - Looking For the Summer