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"Merry Christmas Everyone" is a festive song recorded by Welsh singer-songwriter Shakin' Stevens. Written by Bob Heatlie and produced by Dave Edmunds, it is the fourth and to date last number one single for Shakin' Stevens on the UK Singles Chart. [1] It was released on 25 November 1985 [2] and was the Christmas number one for that year. [3]
Only two singles were released from the album: the title track, a cover of Big Joe Turner's "Lipstick, Powder and Paint", and a cover of the Tim Krekel song "Turning Away" (also covered by Crystal Gayle). Neither of these reached the Top-Ten in the UK, making it Stevens' first album since Take One! (1980) not to have a Top-Ten single.
The other song on the EP, "Josephine" was written by Stevens. The record has "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" and "Que Sera, Sera" on the A-side, with "Blue Christmas" and "Josephine" on the AA-side. [3] However, the record label lists the AA-side first. [4] "Blue Christmas" was recorded on 22 November 1982 at Eden Studios.
RuPaul released a Christmas record in 2018 that has a multitude of great songs, but "Hey Sis, It's Christmas" is one of the funniest—and let's just say it's definitely not safe for work. 4.
Michael Barratt (born 4 March 1948), [2] known professionally as Shakin' Stevens, is a Welsh singer and songwriter. He was the UK's biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s. [3] His recording and performing career began in the late 1960s, although it was not until 1980 that his commercial success began.
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Shakin' Stevens had his first entry in the UK Singles Chart with "Hot Dog" in 1980 and has had a total of thirty-three UK Top 40 hits, including four number one singles, and during the 1980s spent more weeks in the UK Singles Chart than any other artist. [1]
Wham! : "Last Christmas" The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl : "Fairytale Of New York" Shakin' Stevens : "Merry Christmas Everyone" Brenda Lee : "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" Andy Williams : "It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year" Side B Wizzard : "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" Chris Rea : "Driving Home For Christmas"