Festive 40

Leo Andrews is back with a brand new chart this Christmas. The Festive 40 is a three-hour rundown of your favourite holiday hits. From Slade to Cliff Richard, from Band Aid to Wings, the list of all-time favourite Christmas songs seems endless. But which song is best? Which is your guilty pleasure and which songs are the most-loved of all time?

Join us every Saturday night as count down your 40 favourite holiday hits. As always, your selections take centre stage. Make sure you cast your vote, to decide who's hot and who's not!

When to listen

Premieres Saturday at 1900GMT.

Last week's chart

40: Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry (DOWN 1 FROM 39)
39: Kate Bush - December Will Be Magic Again (DOWN 2 FROM 37)
38: Queen - Thank God It's Christmas (DOWN 3 FROM 35)
37: The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick (UP 3 FROM 40)
36: Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? (RE-ENTRY)
35: Kelly Clarkson - Underneath The Tree (RE-ENTRY)
34: Mike Oldfield - In Dulci Jubilo (DOWN 10 FROM 24)
33: Justin Bieber - Mistletoe (UP 3 FROM 36)
32: Rihanna - It Just Don't Feel Like Xmas (Without You) (NC)
31: David Essex - A Winters Tale (DOWN 3 FROM 28)
30: Train - Shake Up Christmas (UP 1 FROM 31)
29: Pretenders - 2000 Miles (NC)
28: Cliff Richard - Saviour's Day (DOWN 11 FROM 17)
27: The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride (RE-ENTRY)
26: Jackson 5 - Frosty The Snowman (NC)
25: Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby (DOWN 2 FROM 23)
24: Freiheit - Keeping The Dream Alive (DOWN 6 FROM 18)
23: Aled Jones - Walking In The Air (DOWN 10 FROM 13)
22: John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (DOWN 2 FROM 20)
21: Boney M - Mary's Boy Child (DOWN 2 FROM 19)
20: Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine (RE-ENTRY)
19: Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (UP 6 FROM 25)
18: Mel & Kim - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (UP 4 FROM 22)
17: Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime (DOWN 2 FROM 15)
16: Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas (NC)
15: Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone (UP 6 FROM 21)
14: Chris De Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling (DOWN 2 FROM 12)
13: Sam Ryder - You're Christmas To Me (NEW)
12: Katy Perry - Cozy Little Christmas (DOWN 3 FROM 9)
11: The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping (NC)
10: Elton John - Step Into Christmas (DOWN 6 FROM 4)
9: The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York (DOWN 2 FROM 7)
8: Coldplay - Christmas Lights (UP 2 FROM 10)
7: Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me (DOWN 2 FROM 5)
6: Roy Wood & Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (UP 2 FROM 8)
5: Jackson 5 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (UP 9 FROM 14)
4: Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You (DOWN 1 FROM 3)
3: Ed Sheeran & Elton John - Merry Christmas (DOWN 2 FROM 1)
2: Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody (NC)
1: Wham! - Last Christmas (UP 5 FROM 6)

How to Vote

Use the panel below to search for your favourite Christmas song. Find the track in the table then click Vote! It's that easy!

You can also wake your Alexa and say Open Channel 27 Christmas and Vote for a song