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    The best (and the worst) Christmas singles of 2023: from Jorja Smith to Jason Derulo

    by David Smyth Dec 15, 2023 4 minutes
    Source: Evening Standard

    Christmas is a time of tradition, and that includes listening to the same songs every year. This week Wham! are winning the annual face-off with Mariah Carey, top of the tree at number one, and three-quarters of the UK top 20 are Christmas songs.

    The bookies generally think the top song on Christmas Day itself will be The Pogues’ 36-year-old Fairytale of New York, prompted by the death of singer Shane MacGowan a fortnight ago, but that hasn’t stopped a bumper selection box of singers from trying to join the party with new material. Here’s a round-up of the fresh releases hoping for festive ubiquity. 

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