A survey conducted by Best Offers Bingo has revealed that the nation's favourite Christmas song is Fairytale of New York by The Pogues.
The survey asked 'What is your favourite Christmas song?' to over 2500 participants. The Pogues gained 26% of the vote with 641 for their 1987 Christmas hit Fairytale of New York, making it the UK's favourite Christmas song. Fairytale of New York was written by Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan and featured vocals from singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl.
The second favourite Christmas song as voted for by 258 of the survey participants was Merry Xmas Everybody by Slade. This single reached the number one spot in 1973 and stayed in the charts until February 1974.
Taking the top three position is Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You that received 235 votes. This track was written and produced by Mariah Carey along with composer Walter Afanasieff and was released in 1994.
The UK's top three Christmas songs span three decades. To find out what other songs made it onto the list, take a look at the top results below:
The Top ResultsFairytale of New York - The Pogues
641
Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
258
All I Want for Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
235
Last Christmas - Wham
208
White Christmas - Bing Crosby
206
Happy Xmas (War is Over) - John Lennon
172
Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid
134
Santa Claus Is Comin To Town - Jackson 5
104
Rockin Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
82
Driving Home For Christmas - Chris Rea
72
Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin' Stevens
56
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Bing Crosby
52
Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt
43
Let It Snow - Dean Martin
37
O Holy Night - Mariah Carey
28
It's The Most Wonderful Time of The Year - Andy Williams
27
Step Into Christmas - Elton John
27
Blue Christmas - Elvis
24
Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End) - The Darkness
22
Frosty The Snowman - The Jackson 5
20
Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney
19
Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses
12
Here Comes Santa Claus - Bing Crosby
11
Little Saint Nick - The Beach Boys
5
Christmas (Baby Please Come) - Darlene Love
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