The Most Loved Christmas Songs in Order of Popularity Are…

Everyone has a favourite Christmas song, or at least a top three. We might not admit which ones they are, but according to a poll by Co-op, most people plumped for 1994 hit ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ by Mariah Carey. It doesn’t matter how rigid a subculture you belong to, it’s difficult not to find the upbeat song heralding a little Christmas spirit.

Over 2000 adults took part in the study which aimed to put Christmas hits into order of popularity.

The 80s ruled the rest of the list, with second place going to Wizard with Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day and Slade rocking into third with Merry Xmas Everybody.

It’s when we hear the first of the Christmas music on the radio or in shops that 49 per cent of people think Christmas really begins. The music is so ingrained in our festive spirit that 65 per cent find themselves singing songs involuntary whilst doing Christmassy things like present wrapping and tree decorating.

The most popular Christmas songs in order of poll popularity were:

(Surely it’s faked, who puts Stop The Cavalry by Jona Lewie in twentieth position??)

1. All I Want For Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey 49.6 per cent
2. Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day – Wizard 49.3 per cent
3. Merry Xmas Everybody – Slade 47.8 per cent
4. Last Christmas – Wham! 47.5 per cent
5. Do They Know It’s Christmas? – Band Aid 44.3 per cent
6. It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The year – Andy Williams 42.4 per cent
7. Fairytale of New York – The Pogues featuring Kirsty McColl 42 per cent
8. Driving Home For Christmas – Chris Rea 38.2 per cent
9. Merry Christmas Everyone – Shakin’ Stevens 35.8 per cent
10. Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town – Bruce Springsteen 33.9 per cent
11. Lonely This Christmas – Elvis Presley 28.6 per cent
12. Blue Christmas – Elvis 28.5 per cent
13. Stay Another Day – East 17 28.5 per cent
14. When A Child Is Born – Johnny Mathis 28.4 per cent
15. Santa Baby – Kylie Minogue 27.8 per cent
16. Baby Its Cold Outside – Tom Jones and Cerys Matthews 27.2 per cent
17. Mistletoe and Wine – Cliff Richard 27.1 per cent
18. Wonderful Christmastime – Paul McCartney 27 per cent
19. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) – John and Yoko and The Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir 26.4 per cent
20. Stop The Cavalry – Jona Lewie 23.5 per cent
21. Walking In The Air – Peter Auty and The Sinfonia Of London 22 per cent
22. Step Into Christmas – Elton John 21.5 per cent
23. Christmas Time (Don’t Let The Bells End) – The Darkness 19.9 per cent
24. I Believe in Father Christmas – Greg Lake 19.9 per cent
25. The Power Of Love – Frankie Goes To Hollywood 18 per cent
26. Saviour’s Day – Cliff Richard 17.2 per cent
27. Please Come Home For Christmas – Bon Jovi 15.8 per cent
28. A Spaceman Came Travelling – Chris de Burgh 15.3 per cent
29. Jingle Bells – Basshunter 14.6 per cent
30. If Every Day Was Like Christmas – Elvis Presley 12.7 per cent
31. It Won’t Seem Like Christmas Without You – Elvis Presley 11.6 per cent
32. Mistletoe – Justin Bieber 11.2 per cent
33. Christmas Is All Around – Billy Mack 10.9 per cent
34. The Millennium Prayer – Cliff Richard 10 per cent
35. All Alone On Christmas – Darlene Love 8.5 per cent
36. Underneath The Tree – Kelly Clark 8.3 per cent
37. Proper Crimbo – Bo Selecta 8.2 per cent
38. Pretty Paper – Roy Orbison 7.8 per cent
39. Christmas Wrapping – The Waitresses 7.6 per cent
40. Winter World of Love – Engelbert Humperdinck 7.4 per cent