From the 70s through to the 00s, which decade had the best Christmas music?
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Everyone has their favourite Christmas songs which they listen to every single year, with the top songs hotly debated. Christmas music spans genres from classic carols to pop hits to alternative tracks you might have overlooked. This year saw a new track from Tom Grennan battle it out for the top chart spot against 40-year-old Wham!, who eventually took the number one with Last Christmas.
![[WHAM In Japan]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/GettyImages-85986680.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Even Christmas icons have their favourites with Wizzard’s Roy Wood praising 90s hit All I Want For Christmas, by Mariah Carey when chatting to Metro. Meanwhile, Calum Scott told us he was inspired by Sam Ryder’s festive success last year when he stormed the charts with a new song.
![[(L-R) Noddy Holder, Don Powell, Dave Hill and Jim Lea of Slade perform on a Christmas TV show in December 1973 in Hilversum, netherlands. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_232943831-f516.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
So with Christmas music constantly evolving, which decade has the best festive songs?. Our obsession with Christmas music really started in the 70s, with hits like Slade’s Merry Xmas Everybody and Wizzard’s I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday. The two were locked in a chart battle in 1973, with Slade taking the crown, sparking the beginning of a huge British tradition.
![[Roy Wood and Wizzard performs on Top of the Pops in the 90s]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SEI_44312890-46e3.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
In 1974, we saw Mud’s Lonely This Christmas dominate the charts while Elton John released the classic song Step Into Christmas. The Jackson 5, Boney M, The Temptations, and even Elvis Presley all let their festive side out with covers and new songs during this time.
![[Shane And Kirsty]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/GettyImages-98884287.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
