Merry Christmas Everyone
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"Merry Christmas Everyone" is a popular festive song by the Welsh singer-songwriter Shakin' Stevens.
Written by Bob Heatlie and produced by Dave Edmunds, this was Shakin' Stevens fourth, and most recent, number one on the UK singles chart.[1] Originally it was to be released in 1984, but was postponed a year so it wouldn't clash with Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas".[2]
It was finally released in early December of 1985[3] and was the Christmas number one for that year.[4] Ever since it has been included on many top-selling Christmas collections and received airplay every Christmas. In 2007 the song re entered the UK top 30 and reached number 22 on the Christmas chart.[1] This was because downloads now make up the UK singles chart; in past years this would have been impossible unless there was a physical re-release of the song. From 2008 to 2011, the song charted in the UK at peak positions 22, 36, 49, 47, and 42 respectively.[1]
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- "There's No One Quite Like Grandma" (St Winifred's School Choir, 1980)
- "Don't You Want Me" (The Human League, 1981)
- "Save Your Love" (Renée and Renato, 1982)
- "Only You" (The Flying Pickets, 1983)
- "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (Band Aid, 1984)
- "Merry Christmas Everyone" (Shakin' Stevens, 1985)
- "Reet Petite" (Jackie Wilson, 1986)
- "Always on My Mind" (Pet Shop Boys, 1987)
- "Mistletoe and Wine" (Cliff Richard, 1988)
- "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (Band Aid II, 1989)
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