Wednesday 23 December 2009

Mariah Carey tops Xmas song list

With Christmas only days away, PRS for Music and PPL, the organisations that collect royalties on behalf of music creators and performers, reveal the top ten most played Christmas songs over the past ten years. Topping the chart is Mariah Carey's classic All I Want For Christmas released in 1994 and written by Mariah and Walter Afanasieff. Followed closely by the Pogues 1987 hit Fairytale of New York featuring the late Kirsty MacColl and written by Shane MacGowan and Jem Finer.

1. All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey (1994)

2. Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues (1987)

3. Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade (1973)

4. Stop The Cavalry - Jona Lewie (1980)

5. Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid (1984)

6. Driving Home For Christmas - Chris Rea (1988)

7. Last Christmas - Wham (1984)

8. I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake (1975)

9. Step Into Christmas - Elton John (1973)

10. Wonderful Christmas Time - Paul Mccartney (1979)

Data was analysed from shops, radio airplay, television, international performance and live music over the decade to establish which songs had been performed most. Over the last 10 years both organisations have seen an increase in Christmas themed music played in retail stores in the UK as businesses look to music to boost sales.

Research carried out for MusicWorks identified that 1 in 4 people claim to be more generous when buying gifts if Christmas music is played, 95% of people say they prefer shopping in stores that play music, and 50% of people say Christmas music should only begin in stores in December!

A spokesperson for the licensing organisations said, "Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without the music we all know and love. Not only does it make us feel good when we hear it, it also has a direct benefit for those businesses that use it to set an atmosphere and mood and so encourage us to purchase. There is no doubt from the extensive research we have done at MusicWorks that the power of music is such that its use by businesses in public can considerably affect consumer behaviour."

(Click Lancashire)



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