Most played Christmas song revealed

Organisation PRS For Music has released a list of the most played Christmas song and the festive track that topped the poll is The Pogues' classic 'Fairytale of New York'.

Despite having been released over 25 years ago, back in 1987, the song is still the most popular although it is closely followed by Mariah Carey's holiday favourite, 'All I Want For Christmas Is You'.

The Top 5 is made up of other iconic Christmas songs, including Wham's 'Last Christmas' at No.4 and the Band Aid charity effort, 'Do They Know It's Christmas?', which charted at 3. Coming in at No.5 is Harry Reser's 1934 single, 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town'.

The full list of the 25 most played Christmas songs is as follows:

1 'Fairytale of New York' - The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl
2 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' - Mariah Carey
3 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - Band Aid
4 'Last Christmas' - Wham!
5 'Santa Claus is Coming to Town' - Harry Reser
6 'Do You Hear What I Hear?' - Bing Crosby
7 'Happy Christmas (War Is Over)' - John & Yoko
8 'Wonderful Christmastime' - Paul McCartney
9 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday' - Wizzard
10 'Merry Xmas Everybody' - Slade
11 'Merry Christmas Everyone' - Shakin' Stevens
12 'Sleigh Ride' - Leroy Anderson
13 'Stay Another Day' - East 17
14 'Driving Home For Christmas' - Chris Rea
15 'Rockin Around The Christmas Tree' - Brenda Lee
16 'Step Into Christmas' - Elton John
17 '2000 Miles' - The Pretenders
18 'I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter' - Connie Francis / Gabriella Cilmi
19 'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)' - Darlene Love
20 'Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!' - Vaughn Monroe / Dean Martin / Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
21 'Stop The Calvary' - Jona Lewie
22 'Frosty The Snowman' - Gene Autry & The Cass Country Boys / Perry Como / Johnny Mathis / Kimberley Locke
23 'White Christmas' - Bing Crosby
24 'I Believe In Father Christmas' - Greg Lake
25 'Christmas Lights' - Coldplay