Christmas is a time of tradition, and that includes listening to the same songs every year. This week Wham! are winning the annual face-off with Mariah Carey, top of the tree at number one, and three-quarters of the UK top 20 are Christmas songs.
The bookies generally think the top song on Christmas Day itself will be The Pogues’ 36-year-old Fairytale of New York, prompted by the death of singer Shane MacGowan a fortnight ago, but that hasn’t stopped a bumper selection box of singers from trying to join the party with new material. Here’s a round-up of the fresh releases hoping for festive ubiquity.
