George Michael ‘This Christmas’
George Michael who previously provided us with the Christmas Classic ‘Last Christmas’ is at it again. George will offer fans a song in the form of a free download and ‘I dream of Christmas’ will be available from his website on Christmas Day. George Michael, well Wham are probably most famous for their ‘Last Christmas’ single released in 1984.
The song managed to get to number 2 in the charts pipped to the number 1 spot by charity single “Do They Know it’s Christmas” Interestingly, it was re-released in 1985 and got to number 6 and again in 1986 not evening getting into the top 40. That said ‘Last Christmas’ is on record as the most played Christmas Song in the last five years so it appears some of you secretly like it !
A Christmas number 1 has always been a highly desired prize in the UK. Which is strange given some of the songs that make it, Mr Blobby, Bob the Builder to name two Christmas classics :
Number 1 songs (UK) since 1984:
1984 Band Aid “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
1985 Shakin’ Stevens “Merry Christmas Everyone”
1986 Jackie Wilson “Reet Petite”
1987 Pet Shop Boys “Always on My Mind”
1988 Cliff Richard “Mistletoe and Wine”
1989 Band Aid II “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
1990 Cliff Richard “Saviour’s Day”
1991 Queen “Bohemian Rhapsody” / “These Are the Days of Our Lives”
1992 Whitney Houston “I Will Always Love You”
1993 Mr Blobby “Mr Blobby”
1994 East 17 “Stay Another Day”
1995 Michael Jackson “Earth Song”
1996 Spice Girls “2 Become 1″
1997 Spice Girls “Too Much”
1998 Spice Girls “Goodbye”
1999 Westlife “I Have A Dream” / “Seasons in the Sun”
2000 Bob The Builder “Can We Fix It?”
2001 Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman “Somethin’ Stupid”
2002 Girls Aloud “Sound Of The Underground”
2003 Michael Andrews & Gary Jules “Mad World”
2004 Band Aid 20 “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
2005 Shayne Ward “That’s My Goal”
2006 Leona Lewis “A Moment Like This”
2007 Leon Jackson “When You Believe”
Most Played Christmas Songs (Last 5 Years) :
1. Last Christmas - Wham!
2. Do They Know It’s Christmas? (original 1984 recording) – Band Aid
3. Fairytale of New York - The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl
4. All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
5. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen
6. Stop The Cavalry - Jona Lewie
7. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard
8. Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
9. Lonely This Christmas - Mud
10. White Christmas - Bing Crosby
Source: PRS
Interestingly enough only 3 of these songs managed to get to number 1. We have our own views on Christmas Songs put perfectly on the following guest post.
Links:
Official George Michael Site
George Michael Music Downloads
Secretly like it? Never made a secret of my like for Last Christmas, great Xmas song