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The 40 Most-Played Christmas Songs Of The 21st Century with Gary Davies

Exclusive to Radio 2, it鈥檚 the ultimate festive chart with the biggest seasonal songs.

Gary鈥檚 here鈥檚 live to count down the hits and round off your Christmas afternoon in style.

Exclusive to Radio 2, it鈥檚 the ultimate festive chart with the biggest seasonal songs.

Gary鈥檚 here鈥檚 live to count down the hits and round off your Christmas afternoon in style.

It鈥檚 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鈥檝e compiled this definitive Top 40 featuring the songs that the nation has heard wherever we鈥檝e 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鈥檒l break for the Queen鈥檚 traditional Christmas Day message to the Commonwealth.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Christmas Day 2020 14:00
大象传媒 Radio 2

Music Played

  • Darlene Love

    Winter Wonderland

    • A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spect.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • Darlene Love

    All Alone On Christmas

    • Christmas Hits (Various Artists).
    • BMG.

  • The Crystals

    Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

    • A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spector).
    • Phil Spector Int.
    • 7.

  • Michael Bubl茅

    Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

    • Christmas: Deluxe Special Edition.
    • Reprise.

  • Bon Jovi

    Please Come Home For Christmas

    • A Very Special Christmas 2 (Various).
    • A&M.

  • Cliff Richard

    Mistletoe & Wine

    • It's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Spice Girls

    2 Become 1

    • Mixed Emotions III (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Gabrielle Aplin

    The Power Of Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Coldplay

    Christmas Lights

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Santa Baby

    • Now! The Christmas Album (Various).
    • Now.

  • Kelly Clarkson

    Underneath The Tree

  • Chris de Burgh

    A Spaceman Came Travelling

    • The Best Christmas Album In The World... Ever! (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Mud

    Lonely This Christmas

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • David Essex

    A Winter's Tale

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Dean Martin

    Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

    • Christmas With The Rat Pack (Various).
    • Capitol.
    • 4.

  • Lily Allen

    Somewhere Only We Know

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • The Darkness

    Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Leona Lewis

    One More Sleep

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco Music.

  • Andy Williams

    It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

    • Christmas Love Songs (Various Artist.
    • Arcade Records.

  • Gabriella Cilmi

    Warm This Winter

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.

  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    The Power Of Love

    • Mixed Emotions III (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Ronettes

    Sleigh Ride

    • A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spect.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • Brenda Lee

    Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

    • Brenda Lee - The EP Collection.
    • See For Miles.

  • Queen

    Thank God It's Christmas

    • It's Christmas Time (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Pretenders

    2000 Miles

    • The Best Christmas Album In The World.
    • Virgin.

  • The Waitresses

    Christmas Wrapping

    • NOW That's What I Call Christmas (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Greg Lake

    I Believe In Father Christmas

    • The Anthology, A Musical Journey.
    • BMG.

  • East 17

    Stay Another Day

    • East 17 - Steam.
    • London.

  • Jona Lewie

    Stop The Cavalry

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.

  • Paul McCartney

    Wonderful Christmastime

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.
    • 7.

  • John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Plastic Ono Band

    Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (feat. The Harlem Community Choir)

    • GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
    • EMI.

  • Band Aid

    Do They Know It's Christmas?

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Elton John

    Step Into Christmas

    • Caribou.
    • Mercury.

  • Shakin鈥� Stevens

    Merry Christmas Everyone

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Slade

    Merry Xmas Everybody

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Chris Rea

    Driving Home For Christmas

    • (Single).
    • WEA.
    • 1.

  • Wizzard

    I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Wham!

    Last Christmas

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Mariah Carey

    All I Want For Christmas Is You

    • Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas.
    • Columbia.

  • The Pogues

    Fairytale Of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

    • (CD Single).
    • Rhino.

Broadcast

  • Christmas Day 2020 14:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2