NOW That's What I Call Christmas - Various Artists [CD]

'NOW That's What I Call Christmas' is back! Presenting a fantastic collection of 87 festive classics to bring the ultimate soundtrack to your holiday celebrations. A perfect gift for yourself or your loved ones, this festive favourite is packed with timeless Christmas tracks, kicking off with the ever-popular 'Last Christmas' by Wham! Other chart-topping hits include Slade's 'Merry Xmas Everybody', Boney M.'s 'Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord', Shakin' Stevens' 'Merry Christmas Everyone', 'Mistletoe & Wine' from Cliff Richard, and the iconic Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'. The collection brings together enduring holiday favourites including Paul McCartney's 'Wonderful Christmastime', Chris Rea's 'Driving Home For Christmas', the Pretenders with '2000 Miles', and Elton John's 'Step Into Christmas'. You'll also find perennial classics from Wizzard with 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday', David Bowie and Bing Crosby's collaboration 'Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy', and The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl with their unforgettable 'Fairytale of New York'. Modern festive hits feature, including Cher with 'DJ Play a Christmas Song', Leona Lewis' 'One More Sleep', Kelly Clarkson's 'Underneath The Tree', and Coldplay's 'Christmas Lights'. Mariah Carey lights up the playlist with 'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)', while Sam Ryder's 'You're Christmas to Me', George Ezra's 'Come On Home for Christmas' and Ed Sheeran & Elton John's 2021 hit 'Merry Christmas' provide a contemporary twist to the holiday spirit. This collection also honours timeless classics, featuring legendary artists including Andy Williams with 'It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year', Frank Sinatra with 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas', Bing Crosby's 'White Christmas', Nat King Cole's 'The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)', and Dean Martin's 'Let It Snow!'. The Jackson 5's 'Santa Claus Is Coming to Town' will keep everyone dancing alongside sing-along anthems from Brenda Lee with 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree', The Crystals' 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer', 'Santa Baby' from Eartha Kitt, The Ronettes' 'Sleigh Ride', and Darlene Love's magical 'Marshmallow World'. Not to be missed are sensational hits from the '70s and '80s, with Bruce Springsteen's rendition of 'Santa Claus Is Coming to Town', Greg Lake's epic 'I Believe in Father Christmas', Mud's #1 'Lonely This Christmas' and Jona Lewie's 'Stop the Cavalry'. You can also enjoy unique Christmas gems from The Wombles with 'Wombling Merry Christmas', 'Christmas Wrapping' from The Waitresses, Stevie Wonder's 'Someday At Christmas', and Whitney Houston's stunning vocals on 'Do You Hear What I Hear'. The final disc celebrates the songs that were huge hits at Christmas-time but not necessarily Christmas songs. Re-live the memories with Frankie Goes to Hollywood's 'The Power of Love', East 17's 'Stay Another Day', and fellow chart-toppers 'Always On My Mind' from Pet Shop Boys and 'Don't You Want Me' by The Human League. Münchener Freiheit's 'Keeping the Dream Alive', Paul Young's 'Love of the Common People', The Spice Girls' '2 Become 1' and huge acapella hits from The Flying Pickets and The Housemartins are evocative of the time of year, while Steps and Jason Donovan also enjoyed dance-floor-filling hits at Christmas-time. The collection closes with 'We All Stand Together', a true one-off seasonal smash for Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus. Whether you're decorating the tree, hosting a party, or enjoying some rest, 'NOW That's What I Call Christmas' brings together an essential selection of festive favourites to set the perfect holiday mood!

Disc 1
1. Last Christmas - Wham!
2. Step Into Christmas - Elton John
3. DJ Play a Christmas Song - Cher
4. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (2006 Remaster) - Wizzard
5. Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
6. I Believe in Father Christmas (Original 1975 Single Version) - Greg Lake
7. Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord (7" Version) - Boney M.
8. Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney
9. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (Single Version) - Brenda Lee
10. Merry Christmas Everyone (Single Version) - Shakin' Stevens
11. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Mariah Carey
12. Marshmallow World - Darlene Love
13. Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer - The Crystals
14. Frosty the Snowman - The Ronettes
15. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - The Jackson 5
16. Underneath the Tree - Kelly Clarkson
17. One More Sleep - Leona Lewis
18. Santa Baby - Kylie Minogue
19. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Dean Martin
20. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Frank Sinatra
21. The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) - Nat King Cole
22. White Christmas (1942 Holiday Inn Version) - Bing Crosby
Disc 2
1. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) [with the Harlem Community Choir] - John Lennon, The Plastic Ono Band & Yoko Ono
2. Do They Know It's Christmas? (1984 Version) - Band Aid
3. Peace On Earth/The Little Drummer Boy - Bing Crosby & David Bowie
4. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - Bruce Springsteen
5. Christmas Wrapping (Radio Edit) - The Waitresses
6. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Andy Williams
7. It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (With Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra) - Perry Como and the Fontane Sisters
8. Jingle Bell Rock (Single Version) - Bobby Helms
9. Stop the Cavalry - Jona Lewie
10. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Mel & Kim
11. Wombling Merry Christmas - The Wombles
12. Here Comes Santa Claus - Gene Autry
13. Little Saint Nick - The Beach Boys
14. Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley
15. Lonely This Christmas - Mud
16. It's Gonna Be a Cold, Cold Christmas - Dana
17. When a Child Is Born - Johnny Mathis
18. Gaudete - Steeleye Span
19. In Dulce Jubilo - Mike Oldfield
20. Ring Out, Solstice Bells - Jethro Tull
21. A Spaceman Came Travelling - Chris De Burgh
22. A Winter's Tale - David Essex
23. Mistletoe & Wine - Cliff Richard
Disc 3
1. Fairytale of New York (Feat. Kirsty MacColl) - The Pogues
2. 2000 Miles - The Pretenders
3. Driving Home for Christmas - Chris Rea
4. Christmas Lights - Coldplay
5. Merry Christmas - Ed Sheeran & Elton John
6. It Doesn't Often Snow at Christmas - Pet Shop Boys
7. I Was Born On Christmas Day - Saint Etienne
8. Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) - The Darkness
9. You're Christmas to Me (Amazon Music Original) - Sam Ryder
10. White Christmas - Darlene Love
11. Sleigh Ride - The Ronettes
12. Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt
13. Winter Wonderland - Tony Bennett
14. I'll Be Home for Christmas - Doris Day
15. Come On Home for Christmas (Amazon Original) - George Ezra
16. Someday at Christmas - Stevie Wonder
17. Pretty Paper - Roy Orbison
18. Ring Christmas Bells - Ray Conniff & The Conniff Singers
19. Walking in the Air - Aled Jones
20. Saviour's Day - Cliff Richard
21. Do You Hear What I Hear? - Whitney Houston
22. O Holy Night - C‚line Dion
Disc 4
1. The Power of Love - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
2. Stay Another Day - East 17
3. Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys
4. Don't You Want Me - The Human League
5. Love of the Common People - Paul Young
6. Keeping the Dream Alive - Mnchener Freiheit
7. Let It Go (From 'Frozen') - Idina Menzel
8. Somethin' Stupid - Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman
9. When I Fall in Love - Rick Astley
10. 2 Become 1 - Spice Girls
11. Winter Melody - Donna Summer
12. When You Come Back to Me - Jason Donovan
13. Tragedy - Steps
14. I Have a Dream - Westlife
15. River (It's Coming On Christmas) - Ellie Goulding
16. Hallelujah - Alexandra Burke
17. Only You - The Flying Pickets
18. Caravan of Love - The Housemartins
19. The Perfect Year - Dina Carroll
20. We All Stand Together - Paul McCartney and The Frog Chorus