The Pop Chart Christmas Spectacular

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These are your picks for the fifty best Christmas songs of all time.

1. Run DMC, Christmas In Hollis (1987)
2. David Bowie and Bing Crosby, Peace On Earth/The Little Drummer Boy (1977)
3. The Knife, Christmas Reindeer (2006)
4. The Waitresses, Christmas Wrapping (1981)
5. Kylie Minogue, Santa Baby (2007)
6. Judy Garland, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (1944)
7. The Ramones, Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight) (1987)
8. Barbra Streisand, Jingle Bells? (1967)
9. Kiki and Herb, Tonight’s The Kind of Night (2004)
10. Greg Lake, I Believe In Father Christmas (1975)

11. Elvis Presley, Blue Christmas (1957)
12. Yoko Ono, Listen The Snow Is Falling (1971)
13. Girls Aloud, Not Tonight Santa (2005)
14. James Brown, Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto (1969)
15. Ronnie James Dio and Others, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (2008)
16. The Eurythmics, Winter Wonderland (1987)
17. U2, Christmas (Baby Please Come Home (1987)
18. Band Aid, Do They Know It’s Christmas? (1985)
19. Margo Guryan, I Don’t Intend To Spend Christmas Without You (1968)
20. Tom Waits, Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis

21. Vince Guaraldi Trio, Christmas Time Is Here (vocal version) (1965)
22. eels, Christmas Is Going To The Dogs (2003)
23. The Long Blondes, Christmas Is Cancelled (2006)
24. Scott Walker, Winter Night (1968)
25. Felice Taylor, It May Be Winter Outside (1967)
26. The Lennon Sisters, Christmas Island (1961)
27. Sunset Gun and Jay, In The Bleak Midwinter (2006)
28. Jona Lewie, Stop The Cavalry (1980)
29, Saint Etienne, I Was Born On Christmas Day (1993)
30. Galaxie 500, Snowstorm (1989)

31. Tom Jones featuring Cerys from Catatonia, Baby It’s Cold Outside (1999)
32. Sally Shapiro, Anorak Christmas (2006)
33. Wham, Last Christmas (1985)
34. Jamie Wednesday, We Three Kings of Orient Aren’t (1986)
35. Harry and the Potters, Meet Me Under The Mistletoe (2005)
36. Mariah Carey, All I Want For Christmas Is You (1994)
37. Augie Rios, Mamacita, Donde Esta Santa Claus? (1958)
38. Belle and Sebastian, O Come O Come Emmanuel (2000)
39. Darlene Love, Marshmallow World (1963)
40. The Fall, Winter (1982)

41. Handel, And We Like Sheep (from The Messiah) (1741)
42. Claudine Longet, Snow (1968)
43. Fountains of Wayne, I Want An Alien For Christmas (1997)
44. The Crystals, Parade of the Wooden Soldiers (1963)
45. Boney M, Mary’s Boychild / Oh My Lord (1978)
46. Wizzard, I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (1973)
47. Leonard Cohen, Winter Lady (1968)
48. The Pretenders, 2000 Miles (1983)
49. Robert Downey Jr., River (2000)
50. Brian Stevens, The Christmas Waltz (1996)

The Pop Chart – December 6, 2008

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1. The Kills, Tape Song (2, 1, 5)
2. The Last Shadow Puppets, My Mistakes Were Made For You (3, 2, 7)
3. Duffy, Rain On Your Parade (5, 3, 5)
4. Beyonce, Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) (1, 1, 7)
5. The Courteeners, That Kiss (11, 5, 5)
6. Jazmine Sullivan, Bust Your Windows (13, 6, 4)
7. Sneaky Sound System, UFO (15, 7, 4)
8. Britney Spears, Womanizer (4, 2, 9)
9. Alesha Dixon, The Boy Does Nothing (9, 9, 7)
10. Ipso Facto, Six and Three Quarters (6, 4, 9)

11. Amadou & Mariam, Sabali (14, 11, 5)
12. Lady GaGa, Poker Face (12, 12, 7)
13. Lykke Li, Little Bit (18, 13, 4)
14. The Raveonettes, Blush (29, 14, 2)
15. Solange, T.O.N.Y. (25, 15, 3)
16. Manda Rin, Guilty Pleasure (22, 16, 4)
17. Portishead, Magic Doors (27, 17, 2)
18. Lisa, Drole de Creepie (19, 18, 3)
19. The Research, I Think She’s The One I Love (8, 8, 7)
20. Il Genio, Pop Porno (39, 20, 2)

21. The Tough Alliance, Neo Violence (17, 17, 4)
22. Low, Santa Is Coming (34, 22, 2)
23. Bloc Party, Talons (7, 1, 11)
24. Estelle feat. Sean Paul, Come Over (30, 24, 3)
25. The School, I Want You Back (10, 7, 8)
26. The Girls, Not I (23, 23, 4)
27. The Ian Carey Project, Get Shaky (35, 27, 2)
28. Marianne Faithfull, Easy Come Easy Go (36, 28, 2)
29. The Dears, Money Babies (28, 28, 5)
30. New Kids On The Block, Dirty Dancing (31, 30, 3)

31. Santogold, Say Aha (NEW)
32. The Ting Tings, Be The One (16, 14, 6)
33. Antony and the Johnsons, Another World (24, 12, 8)
34. Britney Spears, Circus (NEW)
35. Skint & Demoralised, The Thrill of Thirty Seconds (20, 20, 3)
36. The Organ, Fire In The Ocean (NEW)
37. Esser, Satisfied (33, 33, 3)
38. Fall Out Boy, I Don’t Care (21, 2, 9)
39. Rainbow Arabia, Omar K (26, 4, 9)
40. The Living End, Moment In The Sun (37, 37, 2)