| "Merry Christmas Everyone" | ||||
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| Single by Shakin' Stevens | ||||
| B-side | "With My Heart", "Blue Christmas" | |||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Writer(s) | Bob Heatlie | |||
| Producer | Dave Edmunds | |||
| Shakin' Stevens singles chronology | ||||
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"Merry Christmas Everyone" is a popular festive song by the Welsh singer-songwriter Shakin' Stevens.
Written by Bob Heatlie and produced by Dave Edmunds, this was Shakin' Stevens fourth, and most recent, number one on the UK singles chart.[1] Originally it was to be released in 1984, but was postponed a year so it wouldn't clash with Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas".[2]
It was Christmas number one in 1985.[3] Ever since it has been included on many top-selling Christmas collections and received airplay every Christmas. In 2007 the song re entered the UK top 30 and reached number 22 on the Christmas chart.[1] This was due to the fact that downloads now make up the UK singles chart; in past years this would have been impossible unless there was a physical re-release of the song. Also in 2008 (#36) and 2009 (#49) the song charted again in the UK.[1]
Chart performance
| Year | UK[1] | IRE[4] | AUT | SWI |
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| 1985 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2007 | 22 | |||
| 2008 | 36 | |||
| 2009 | 49 | 50 | 87 |
| Preceded by "Saving All My Love for You" by Whitney Houston |
UK number one single 22 December 1985 |
Succeeded by "West End Girls" by Pet Shop Boys |
References
- ^ a b c d "Chart Stats - Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone". http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=13002. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ BBC Wales - Music - Shakin' Stevens Biography
- ^ "Christmas Number Ones : Singles - everyHit.com". http://www.everyhit.com/christmasnumber1.html. Retrieved 19 December 2009. "A technical note; the Christmas Number One does not always synchronise with the dates elsewhere as they refer to 'week ending' chart dates. These are the real Christmas Number Ones."
- ^ "irishcharts.ie search results". http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
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