Top 40 Kerst Hits

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1Thank God It’s Christmas
additional engineer:
Nicholas Froome
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack), Josh Macrae (Roger Taylor/Queen producer) and Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drum machine and drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
synthesizer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1984, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1984)
recording of:
Thank God It’s Christmas
writer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen3.2?:??
2Last Christmas
producer:
George Michael
music videos:
Last Christmas by Wham! (British pop-duo)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 2), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 3), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 4), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 4), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 6), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 11), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-22 (number: 13), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-15 (number: 43), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2025 (number: 65), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2024 (number: 74) and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2023 (number: 84)
recording of:
Last Christmas
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Wham! Music Ltd., ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), Morrison Leahy Music Ltd. (from 1984 to present) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Wham!4.15?:??
3Underneath the Tree
recording of:
Underneath the Tree
writer:
Kelly Clarkson (in 2013) and Greg Kurstin (in 2013)
Kelly Clarkson?:??
4Christmas Lights
producer:
Markus Dravs, Brian Eno, Daniel Green and Rik Simpson
mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer)
drums (drum set), percussion and background vocals:
Will Champion
electric bass guitar:
Guy Berryman
guitar:
Jonny Buckland
piano and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Limited (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2010)
music videos:
Christmas Lights by Coldplay
recording of:
Christmas Lights
writer:
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Universal Music–MGB Songs
Coldplay3?:??
5Merry Xmas Everybody
producer:
Chas Chandler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jim Lea Music Ltd. (in 1973) and Noddy Holder Music Ltd. (in 1973)
recording of:
Merry Xmas Everybody
lyricist and composer:
Noddy Holder and Jim Lea
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Barn Publishing (Slade) Ltd. (in 1973)
Slade4?:??
6White Christmas
choir vocals:
Ken Darby Singers (on 1942-05-29)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1942-05-29)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1942-05-29)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1942-05-29)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 57)
recording of:
White Christmas (on 1942-05-29)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
Bing Crosby5?:??
7Merry Christmas Everyone
executive producer:
Shakin’ Stevens
producer:
Dave Edmunds
vocals:
Shakin’ Stevens
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1985) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1985)
part of:
Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 72)
recording of:
Merry Christmas Everyone
lyricist and composer:
Bob Heatlie (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Shakin’ Stevens4.25?:??
8Feels Like Coming Together
VanVelzen?:??
9I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2013)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 44)
cover recording of:
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
lyricist and composer:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter)
publisher:
Blue Ribbon Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly, E. H. Morris & Co. Ltd., Herman Music, Inc., Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Regent Music (BMI)
The Jackson 53?:??
10Christmas Day
producer:
Dido (English singer‐songwriter) and Rikki
performer:
Dido (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
2000 Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (from 2000 to present)
recording of:
Christmas Day
writer:
Dido (English singer‐songwriter) and Rollo Armstrong
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WC Music Corp.
Dido2.65?:??
11Lonely This Christmas
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
performer:
Mud (UK glam rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1974)
recording of:
Lonely This Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Mud3.35?:??
12It Doesn’t Often Snow at Christmas
recording of:
It Doesn’t Often Snow at Christmas
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
Pet Shop Boys?:??
13Step Into Christmas
vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973)
recording of:
Step Into Christmas
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Elton John3?:??
14Peppermint Winter
Owl City1?:??
15When the Thames Froze
recording engineer:
Tim Baxter
producer:
Tim Baxter, Burrows (songwriting drummer) and Smith (songwriter, vocalist and guitarist, member of the Editors)
mixer:
Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
double bass:
Lucy Shaw (double bassist)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Joe Auckland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Kitchenware Records Ltd. (in 2011)
recorded at:
Tim's Loft in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Smith & Burrows?:??
16(It’s X-Mas Night Would You) Please Come Home
Rigby?:??
17Love Is Christmas
Sara Bareilles?:??
18Pretty Paper
cover recording of:
Pretty Paper
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Sony ATV Music Publishing (1995–2020) and Tree Publishing Inc.
Roy Orbison?:??
19Walk Out to Winter
engineer:
John Brand (engineer)
producer:
John Brand (engineer) and Bernie Clarke (keyboard / producer)
bass guitar:
Campbell Owens
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Ruffy
guitar:
Roddy Frame
vocals:
Roddy Frame
arranger:
Roddy Frame
recording of:
Walk Out to Winter
lyricist and composer:
Roddy Frame
Aztec Camera3?:??
20Silent Night
Percy Sledge?:??
21Hallelujah
music videos:
Hallelujah by Pentatonix
cover recording of:
Hallelujah
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet)
publisher:
Bad Monk Publishing, Leonard Cohen Stranger Music Inc., SM Publishing Argentina S.R.L., Sony/ATV Music LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Hong Kong)
Pentatonix5?:??