Singer Mariah Carey top of the tree at Christmas: 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.