The best Christmas songs as voted for by Virgin Radio listeners

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23 Dec 2022, 10:07

Paul McCartney, Wizzard and The Pogues

Credit: YouTube / Paul McCartney / RHINO / ThePoguesOfficial

One of the best things about Christmas (aside from the presents) is hearing all of our favourite festive belters.

Whether it’s Mariah, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Shaky, Elton, Chris Rea, or any other Christmas cracker, everyone has their favourite, but we wanted to know which festive tune our listeners think is the best. 

So, we recently gave you the opportunity to vote in the battle of the Christmas songs - and here are the results: 

16) Christmas Wrapping, Waitress

15) 2000 Miles, The Pretenders

14) River, Joni Mitchell

13) Happy Xmas (War is Over), John Lennon and Yoko Ono

12) Stop the Cavalry, Jona Lewie

11) Step Into Christmas, Elton John

10) Merry Christmas Everyone, Shakin’ Stevens

9) Wonderful Christmas Time, Paul McCartney

8) The Power of Love, Frankie Goes to Hollywood

7) All I Want For Christmas, Mariah Carey

6) Merry Xmas Everybody, Slade

5) Last Christmas, Wham!

4) Driving Home For Christmas, Chris Rea

3) I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday, Wizzard

2) Do They Know It’s Christmas? Band Aid

1) Fairytale of New York, The Pogues

So there you go. What a selection!

Where did your favourite land on the list?

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