The Christmas Charts - 2018

In early November I listened to all the records in the Top 20 of the singles chart and gave my verdict on each record. I concluded that "Thank You, Next" by Ariana Grande which had just entered the charts at number one was possibly the most dreadful song in the Top 20. It then stayed at number one for weeks to the point it was looking a possibility for Christmas number one.

However it didn't quite make it and was knocked off the top by Ladbaby with "We Built This City". It is a comedy version of the Starship song with the lyrics changed to "we built this city on sausage rolls" and is also a charity record.

In terms of actual Christmas music we have 15 old Christmas songs returning to the Top 40. There were 16 last year and all 15 songs this year were part of those 16 with "It's the Most Wonderful Time Of the Year" by Andy Williams being the only one not to make it. Here's the list:

Wham	Last Christmas
Mariah Carey	All I Want For Christmas Is You
Pogues	Fairytale Of New York
Band Aid	Do They Know It's Christmas?
Brenda Lee	Rockin Around the Christmas Tree
Shakin Stevens	Merry Xmas Everyone
Elton John	Step Into Christmas
Chris Rea	Driving Home For Christmas
Michael Buble	It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like
Wizzard	I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
Slade	Merry Xmas Everybody
Ariana Grande	Santa Tell Me
John And Yoko And The Plastic Ono Band	Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Leona Lewis	One More Sleep
Paul McCartney	Wonderful Christmastime