All I want for Christmas is ... All I Want For Christmas Is You, by Mariah Carey. Actually, on second thoughts, don't bother, after music industry body PPL revealed the song was the most played festive tune of the last 10 years, ahead of Wham!'s Last Christmas in second place, and Fairytale of New York by the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl in third. Surprisingly, perhaps, Slade's Merry Xmas Everybody could only manage fourth place, one ahead of Wizzard's I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday in the list of songs played on radio and in shops over the Christmas period. Feeling festive already? Good to see Jona Lewie and Stop the Cavalry in at number eight, slightly less encouraging to see Chris Rea's Driving Home for Christmas at number seven. If you're spending it with your in-laws, then you are also on the Road to Hell. Of course not! Hahaha! Egg nog, anyone? Pop fact – none of the top three songs actually made it to number one.
Top 20 most-played Christmas tracks of the decade, according to PPL
1 All I Want For Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey
2 Last Christmas – Wham!
3 Fairytale Of New York – The Pogues feat Kirsty MacColl
4 Merry Xmas Everybody – Slade
5 I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday – Wizzard
6 Do They Know It's Christmas? – Band Aid
7 Driving Home For Christmas – Chris Rea
8 Stop The Cavalry – Jona Lewie
9 White Christmas – Bing Crosby
10 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! – Dean Martin
11 I Believe In Father Christmas – Greg Lake
12 Wonderful Christmas Time – Paul McCartney
13 Merry Christmas Everyone – Shakin' Stevens
14 Step Into Christmas – Elton John
15 The Power Of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
16 Happy Xmas (War Is Over) – John And Yoko
17 Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee
18 Winter Wonderland – Darlene Love
19 Stay Another Day – East 17
20 2000 Miles – The Pretenders
