The 40 Most-Played Christmas Songs Of The 21st Century with Gary Davies
Exclusive to Radio 2, it’s the ultimate festive chart with the biggest seasonal songs.
Gary’s here’s live to count down the hits and round off your Christmas afternoon in style.
Exclusive to Radio 2, it’s the ultimate festive chart with the biggest seasonal songs.
Gary’s here’s live to count down the hits and round off your Christmas afternoon in style.
It’s an unmissable sleigh-list that has been compiled by PPL, the people who monitor plays across all UK radio, TV, shops, offices, restaurants, pubs and anywhere that you hear music. Just for us, they’ve compiled this definitive Top 40 featuring the songs that the nation has heard wherever we’ve worked, rested and played every Christmas since 2000.
The mammoth countdown features bonafide classics and a few surprising curveballs along the way, with more than six decades of music represented, spanning rock and pop legends, along with old-skool crooners and balladeers. And we'll throw in a few stats and facts for all you chart trivia nerds too.
Gary will also be taking your live Christmas Day mentions, so let us know your favourites as they pop up on the show, especially the ones that spark personal memories from when they first charted back in the day.
Plus at 3pm, we’ll break for the Queen’s traditional Christmas Day message to the Commonwealth.
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Music Played
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Darlene Love
Winter Wonderland
- A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spect.
- Phil Spector Int.
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Darlene Love
All Alone On Christmas
- Christmas Hits (Various Artists).
- BMG.
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The Crystals
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
- A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spector).
- Phil Spector Int.
- 7.
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Michael BublΓ©
Christmas (Baby Please Come Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ)
- Christmas: Deluxe Special Edition.
- Reprise.
-
Bon Jovi
Please Come Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ For Christmas
- A Very Special Christmas 2 (Various).
- A&M.
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Cliff Richard
Mistletoe & Wine
- It's Christmas (Various Artists).
- EMI.
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Spice Girls
2 Become 1
- Mixed Emotions III (Various Artists).
- Polygram Tv.
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Gabrielle Aplin
The Power Of Love
- (CD Single).
- Parlophone.
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Coldplay
Christmas Lights
- (CD Single).
- Parlophone.
- 1.
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Kylie Minogue
Santa Baby
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Kelly Clarkson
Underneath The Tree
- (CD Single).
- RCA.
- 001.
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Chris de Burgh
A Spaceman Came Travelling
- The Best Christmas Album In The World... Ever! (Various Artists).
- Virgin.
- 1.
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Mud
Lonely This Christmas
- That's Christmas (Various Artists).
- EMI.
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David Essex
A Winter's Tale
- That's Christmas (Various Artists).
- EMI.
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Dean Martin
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- Christmas With The Rat Pack (Various).
- Capitol.
- 4.
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Lily Allen
Somewhere Only We Know
- (CD Single).
- Parlophone.
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The Darkness
Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)
- (CD Single).
- Atlantic.
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Leona Lewis
One More Sleep
- (CD Single).
- Syco Music.
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Andy Williams
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
- Christmas Love Songs (Various Artist.
- Arcade Records.
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Gabriella Cilmi
Warm This Winter
- (CD Single).
- Universal.
- 1.
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Frankie Goes to Hollywood
The Power Of Love
- Mixed Emotions III (Various Artists).
- Polygram Tv.
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The Ronettes
Sleigh Ride
- A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spect.
- Phil Spector Int.
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Brenda Lee
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
- Brenda Lee - The EP Collection.
- See For Miles.
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Queen
Thank God It's Christmas
- It's Christmas Time (Various Artists).
- EMI.
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Pretenders
2000 Miles
- The Best Christmas Album In The World.
- Virgin.
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The Waitresses
Christmas Wrapping
- NOW That's What I Call Christmas (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Greg Lake
I Believe In Father Christmas
- The Anthology, A Musical Journey.
- BMG.
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East 17
Stay Another Day
- East 17 - Steam.
- London.
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Jona Lewie
Stop The Cavalry
- The Ivor Novello Winners.
- EMI.
-
Paul McCartney
Wonderful Christmastime
- The 7" Singles Box.
- MPL.
- 7.
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John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Plastic Ono Band
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (feat. The Harlem Community Choir)
- GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
- EMI.
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Band Aid
Do They Know It's Christmas?
- That's Christmas (Various Artists).
- EMI.
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Elton John
Step Into Christmas
- Caribou.
- Mercury.
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Shakin’ Stevens
Merry Christmas Everyone
- That's Christmas (Various Artists).
- EMI.
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Slade
Merry Xmas Everybody
- (CD Single).
- EMI.
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Chris Rea
Driving Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ For Christmas
- NOW That's What I Call Christmas (Various Artists).
- NOW.
- 1.
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Wizzard
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
- That's Christmas (Various Artists).
- EMI.
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Wham!
Last Christmas
- That's Christmas (Various Artists).
- EMI.
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Mariah Carey
All I Want For Christmas Is You
- Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas.
- Columbia.
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The Pogues
Fairytale Of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)
- (CD Single).
- Warner Music UK.
Broadcast
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