The same ones make their rounds every year, and every now and again we get a few new ones to add to our festive playlist. But there are some that have been and will continue to be classics every year.
Mariah Carey's Christmas hit is one of the most well-known
But how many times have they been played on Youtube? These numbers are all accurate on the day of publishing. Here are 7 Christmas songs and their hits on Youtube.
Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas is You
This Christmas classic by the amazing Mariah was released in 1994. It has almost 496,784,000 views on Youtube.
Wham! - Last Christmas
Last Christmas was released in 1986 and is a great Christmas hit to sing along to. It has almost 396,905,000 views on Youtube.
The Pogues - Fairytale of New York
This Christmas song was released in 1988. Surprisingly lower than we expected, The Pogues are just short of 53,413,000 views on their Christmas hit on Youtube.
Shakin’ Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone
This feel-good Christmas hit has over 65,369,000 views on Youtube. It was released in 1985 and still gets us up dancing decades later!
Mel & Kim - Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
How can you help singing along to this? It has over 6,096,000 views on Youtube and was released in 1987.
Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
It’s not the official Wizzard channel but it’s the video with the most views, with almost 1 and a half million plays. Love it or hate it - this one comes back round every year!
Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas
An easy-listen Christmas song that remains popular 30 years after the release. It has 72 million views…