Christmas Lyrics - Give the Title Quiz

Answer: Merry Christmas Everyone

'Merry Christmas Everyone' is a Christmas song written by Bob Heattie and originally recorded by the Welsh singer Shakin' Stevens. The song was released in November 1985 and was the Christmas number one in the UK charts for the same year.

Answer: Last Christmas

'Last Christmas' was released in December 1984 by the duo Wham! consisting of Andrew Ridgely and George Michael. Michael also wrote and produced the song. When it was originally released the song failed to become number one in the UK, being beaten in the charts by the charity single 'Do They Know It's Christmas' by Band Aid.

The song eventually made it to number one in the UK on New Year's Day in 2021.

Answer: Lonely This Christmas

'Lonely This Christmas' was released in 1974 by the English band Mud. The song was written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and was the third song they had written to reach number one in the UK charts in 1974. The song spend four weeks at number one in the UK chart and was the Christmas number one for 1974.

Answer: Merry Xmas Everybody

'Merry Xmas Everybody' was released in 1973 by the UK rock band Slade. The song was the UK Christmas number one for 1973 beating 'I Wish it Could Be Christmas Everyday' by Wizzard to the top spot. 'Merry Xmas Everybody' was so popular that it remained in the charts until February 1974.

Answer: Queen

British rock band Queen released "Thank God It's Christmas" in 1984. The song spent six weeks in the UK chart but only made it to number 21. The song was written by Brian May, Queen's Lead guitarist, and Roger Taylor, the band's drummer.

Answer: The Christmas Song

'The Christmas Song' was written by Robert Wells and Mel Torme and was recorded by the Nat King Cole Trio in 1946. Cole released two more versions of the song with orchestration with his 1961 release often being regarded as the definitive version. In 1976 the original recording was inducted to the Grammy Hall of Fame and the 1961 version was added to the United States National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress in 2022.

Answer: When A Child Is Born

The tune for 'When a Child is Born' was originally written as a largely instrumental piece by Ciro Dammicco called 'Soleado' which was first released in 1974. The English lyrics were later written by Fred Jay. The song has been performed by many artists but one of the best known and most successful versions was Johnny Mathis' 1976 release which was the 1976 Christmas number one in the UK and Mathis' only UK number one.

The lyrics do not mention Christmas at all but the ideas of a "brand new morn [...] when a child is born" fit with Christian beliefs about the birth of Jesus Christ.

Answer: Mistletoe and Wine

'Mistletoe and Wine' was originally written as part of a musical called 'Scraps' based on the story of 'The Little Match Girl'. The musical was first performed in 1976 and a TV version was shown in 1987. British singer Cliff Richard wanted to record the song as a stand alone single but with the lyrics changed to have a more religious tone. Cliff's version was released in 1988 and became the highest-selling single in the UK that year.

The song was the Christmas number one in the UK charts for 1988.

Answer: White Christmas

This is a Christmas classic, which first appeared in the movie "Holiday Inn" in 1942 and in 1943 won the Oscar for Best Original Song. On its release as a single in 1942 Bing Crosby's recording of the song spent 11 weeks at number one in the Billboard chart. Versions of the song have been recorded by many artists through the years including Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, The Drifters, Elvis Presley, Pat Boone, Cliff Richard, Michael Bolton and many more.

Answer: An Old Christmas Card

'An Old Christmas Card' is a sentimental Christmas song written by Vaughn Horton and originally released by Ray Smith in 1949. The song was covered by Jim Reeves in a version released in 1963 and this is often regarded as the definitive version. The song was released on Jim Reeves' 1963 album 'Twelve Songs of Christmas'.