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Top ten Christmas songs
These songs will be on your Christmas party mix this year?
They should consider these ten top Christmas songs of all time!
Let's start the countdown!
10. ‘Mistletoe and Wine‘ by Cliff Richard (1988)
This song was originally part of the music scrap, based on the story about small matching girls.
It is a reflection of Christmas Carols and religion.
It is Cliff Richard's twelfth number one.
9. 'When a child was born' by Johnny Mathis (1976)
The original tune for this song was ‘Soleado‘, it was released in 1972.
The song has no specific mention to Christmas, but shows a reference to the birth of Christ.
It was Johnny Mathis' number one first.
8. 'Millennium Prayer' of Cliff Richard (1999)
The song was released as part of a charity event, producing Share Jesus International.
It is sung to the tune of ‘Auld Lang Syne‘.
It was the number one of Cliff Richard.
7. 'White Christmas' of Bing Crosby (1942)
The original song was written by Irving Berlin.
The version heard today is a remake of the year 1947.
It has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide.
6. 'Christmas Xmas Everyone' by Slade (1973)
The song was Slade's best-selling single, but also their last number one single.
In 1973, it spent seven weeks at No. 1 in Ireland and nine weeks at No. 1 in Great Britain.
It has sold over 1.19 million copies as of November 2012.
5. 'Do they know it's Christmas?'
The new version of this song is reminded by Chris Martin of Coldplay.
Bono, Paul McCartney and George Michael are the only artists from the original single appearing again.
The single sold more than 72,000 copies in 24 hours and spent four weeks at No. 1.
4. 'Boy Boy' of Harry Belafonte (1957)
Single is made widely as a Christmas Carol.
The song was added to a re-release of the album, "To Wish You a Merry Christmas".
It sold more than 1.18 million copies.
3. ‘Last Christmas‘ by Wham!
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The video was targeting Andrew Ridgeley's girlfriend, who saw George Michael.
It sold more than 1 million copies, but did not reach No. 1.
2. Boney's Mary's Mary's / Oh My Lord '.
The song is a cover of Harry Belafonte's 1957 hit.
It was in a hurry recorded in November, released at the end of the month.
It is in the rankings for eight weeks, at No. 1 for four.
1. ‘Do They Know It's Christmas?’ Various Artists (1984)
The song was released to raise money for Ethiopia's famine appeal.
The following artists were featured on the single:
Stuart Adamson, Robert 'Kool' Bell, David Bowie, Pete Bowie, Marke Brezezicki, Tony Butler, Adam Clayton, Phil Clayton, Chris Cross, Sara Dallin, Sara Dallin, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Johnny Fingerers, Bob Geldof, Boy Gelore, Glenn Gregory
It is No. 1 in the ranking for five weeks, selling 11.8 million copies worldwide.
