1. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) John and Yoko and The Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir (1972)
2. Wonderful Christmastime – Paul McCartney (1979)
3. Step Into Christmas – Elton John (1973)
4. Merry Xmas Everybody – Slade (1973)
5. Lonely This Christmas – Mud (1974)
6. In Dulci Jubilo – Mike Oldfield (1975)
7. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday – Wizzard (1973)
8. Hey Mr Christmas – Showaddywaddy (1974)
9. Christmas Song – Gilbert O’Sullivan (1974)
10. I Believe In Father Christmas – Greg Lake (1975)

 

 

 

 

Other Christmas Songs Of The 70s

There are many other acts that had Christmas singles in the charts in the UK during the 70s. Here are a list of some of them.

1. It’s Gonna Be A Cold Cold Christmas – Dana (1975)
2. White Christmas – Bing Crosby (1977)
3. Mary’s Boy Child/Oh My Lord – Boney M (1978)
4. When A Child Is Born – Johnny Mathis (1976)
5. Wombling Merry Christmas (1974)
6. Bionic Santa – Chris Hill (1976)
7. Christmas In Dreadland – Judge Dread (1975)
8. Christmas In Smurfland (1978)
9. Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me – The Goodies (1974)
10. Make A Daft Noise For Christmas – The Goodies (1975)

 

 

 

 

Christmas Songs List – 80s

 

Of course there were a lot of great Christmas songs in the 1980s too.

Who can forget Chris Rea Driving Home For Christmas. George Michael reminiscing about Last Christmas while Andrew Ridgeley canoodles with George’s ex girlfriend in the video. Nobody could have expected Bruce Springsteen to burst into song with Santa Clause Is Coming To Town either.

 

• Santa Claus Is Coming To Town/ My Hometown – Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (1985)
• Driving Home For Christmas – Chris Rea
• Last Christmas – Wham (1984)
• Do They Know It’s Christmas – Live Aid (1984)
• Stop The Cavalry – Jona Lewie (1980)
• Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy – Bing Crosby and David Bowie (1982)
• Fairytale Of New York – The Pogues and Kirsty Mcall (1987)
• 2000 Miles – The Pretenders (1983)
• Thank God It’s Christmas – Queen (1984)
• The Power Of Love – Frankie Goes To Hollywood (1984)
• Merry Christmas Everyone – Shakin Stevens (1985)
• Mistletoe and Wine – Cliff Richard (1988)

 

 

Christmas Songs List – The Classics

1. White Christmas – Bing Crosby
2. All I Want For Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey

3. Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ – Dean Martin

4. Santa Claus is Coming to Town’ by the Jackson 5

5. Stay Another Day’ – East 17

6. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ – Brenda Lee

7. Sleigh Ride’ -The Ronettes

8. Blue Christmas’ by Elvis Presley

9. Run Rudolph Run’ by Chuck Berry

10. Let It Snow – Dean Martin

 

 

 

Christmas Carols

• Silent Night
• Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
• O Come All Ye Faithful
• O Little Town of Bethlehem
• Once in Royal David’s City
• Joy to the World
• God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
• Away in a Manger
• The Holly and the Ivy
• Ding Dong! Merrily on High
• Good King Wenceslas
• The Twelve Days of Christmas
• Do You Hear What I Hear?
• The First Noel
• I Saw Three Ships (Come Sailing In)
• Little Donkey

 

Christmas Songs Playlist

 

 

With the sad passing of Shane MacGowan on the 30th November 2023 I had to add this video and of course Kirsty MacColl who passed on the 18th December 2000 R.I.P. both.

 

 

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