"Last Christmas" is a song by British pop duo Wham!. Written and produced by George Michael,it was released on December 3,1984 via CBS Records internationally and as a double A-side via Epic Records with "Everything She Wants" in several European countries. The song has been covered by many artists since its original release,including Taylor Swift,Ariana Grande,Jimmy Eat World,and Backstreet Boys.
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" is a song by American singer Mariah Carey from her fourth studio album and first holiday album,Merry Christmas (1994). Written and produced by Carey and Walter Afanasieff,the song was released as the lead single from the album on October 29,1994,by Columbia Records. The track is an uptempo love song that includes bell chimes,backing vocals,and synthesizers. The song has become a Christmas standard and continues to surge in popularity each holiday season.
The Spice Girls,an English girl group,have released three studio albums,one compilation album,11 singles and 18 music videos. Formed in 1994,the group was made up of singers Geri Halliwell,Emma Bunton,Melanie Brown,Melanie Chisholm and Victoria Beckham.
"Forever Young" is a song by German synth-pop band Alphaville from their 1984 debut studio album of the same name. The single was successful in Scandinavia and in the European German-speaking countries in the same year.
"Stay Another Day" is a song recorded by British boy band East 17,released on 21 November 1994,as the third single from their second album,Steam (1994). It is their only number-one song on the UK Singles Chart,becoming the Christmas number one of 1994,despite not being a Christmas song. "Stay Another Day" also topped the charts of Denmark,Ireland,and Sweden and peaked within the top 10 of the charts in several other countries,including Australia,France,and the Netherlands. Two different music videos were produced for the song.
The discography of Kaiser Chiefs,a British indie rock band,consists of seven studio albums,one extended play,thirteen singles,and one video album. Kaiser Chiefs were formed in 1997 in Leeds,England by classmates Nick Hodgson (drums),Nick Baines (keyboards) and Simon Rix (bass). The trio were later joined by Andrew White (guitar) and Ricky Wilson (vocals).
"Home" is a song by Canadian singer Michael Bublé,and released on January 24,2005,as the first single from his fourth studio album,It's Time. The song was written by Bublé,along with co-writers Alan Chang and Amy Foster-Gillies. Bublé's version was a number-one single on the Adult Contemporary chart formats of both Canada and the United States,in addition to certifying platinum in both countries as well as finding chart success internationally. Following his original version in 2005,two cover versions were successful by other artists:one by Irish group Westlife in 2006,and one by American singer Blake Shelton in 2008.
English singer Leona Lewis has released five studio albums,twenty-five singles,one live video album,one extended play and twenty-five music videos. After winning the third series of British television talent show,The X Factor in 2006,Lewis released "A Moment Like This" in the United Kingdom and Ireland,which became the fastest selling single ever by a female artist in the UK. Her follow-up single,"Bleeding Love" reached number one in 35 countries,and was the biggest-selling single of 2008 worldwide. The song has had over two billion streams. Lewis's first studio album,Spirit was released to follow the single;it became the fastest-selling debut album of all time in the UK and Ireland,and the first debut album by a British solo artist to debut at number one on the Billboard 200. As of April 2012,Spirit is the 20th biggest-selling album of all time in the UK. The next single,"Better in Time",was also successful worldwide,reaching the top ten in many countries. Subsequent singles "Forgive Me" and "Run" were released across Europe and Australia;"Forgive Me" went on to moderate success,while "Run" became Lewis's third number one in the UK,and also reached the top spot in Austria and Ireland. "I Will Be" was released as the final single in North America.
"I'm Yours" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz,released in 2008 as the first single from his third studio album We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.. The song was originally released on a limited edition EP called Extra Credit as a demo in 2005 to promote his second studio album Mr. A–Z. It was performed in his 2004 and 2005 gigs and already became a crowd favorite before its release. "I'm Yours" was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 51st Grammy Awards.
"Forever" is a song by American recording artist Chris Brown. Brown co-wrote the song with Andre Merritt,Rob Allen,Brian Kennedy,and Jamal "Polow da Don" Jones;the latter two are also the producers. Initially created to be used for a Doublemint commercial,"Forever" was selected to be released as the lead single from the reissue version of Brown's second studio album Exclusive,titled the Forever Edition,and the fifth single overall from the album. It was first released for digital download on November 2,2007,in a few countries,followed the next April with a retail single CD released in Europe.
American country music singer Blake Shelton has released 12 studio albums,four extended plays,five compilation albums,and 52 singles. According to Recording Industry Association of America,Shelton has sold 52 million singles and 13 million albums in the United States. He also has achieved 14 No. 1 hits on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. Billboard ranked him as the 31st Top Artist of the 2010s decade.
Jonathan Morter is an English radio DJ,social media pioneer and campaigner. He helped launch various internet campaigns. He launched the Condescending Corporate Brand Page,a page that harshly ridicules corporate social media techniques.
Lady A are an American country music group composed of Hillary Scott,Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood. They have released nine studio albums,two extended plays,two box sets,and 23 singles,not counting guest appearances or digital-only releases. The lead singers are Charles Kelly and Hillary Scott. All ten of their full-length releases have debuted in the top ten on the Top Country Albums chart,including five number-ones. They have sold 10.2 million albums in the US as of February 2016.
Alex Richard George Day is an English musician,vlogger and writer. Day has released seven studio albums,two EPs,and had three UK Top 40 hits. Day amassed more than 1,000,000 subscribers and over 130 million views on his YouTube channel before sexual misconduct allegations arose in 2014 that resulted in the end of his YouTube success.
"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" is a rock song written by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker and first recorded by the Arrows,a British rock band,in 1975. A 1981 cover version by Joan Jett &the Blackhearts,released as the first single from her album of the same name,became Jett's highest-charting hit,reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the No. 3 song for 1982. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America,representing two million units shipped to stores. Jett's version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016.
"Mistletoe" is a Christmas song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The song was written by Bieber and his producers,Nasri Atweh and Adam Messinger. The song was released on October 17,2011,as the lead single from his second studio album and first Christmas album,Under the Mistletoe (2011). "Mistletoe" is a pop and R&B song,that has reggae influences. "Mistletoe" received generally positive reviews from most music critics. The song reached the top ten in Canada,Denmark and Norway,and slightly missed the top 10 in the US,peaking at 11,while also reaching the top forty in nine other countries. It set the record for the highest debut for a Christmas song in Billboard Hot 100 history. The song's accompanying music video was directed by Roman White. It features the singer singing on a snowy,lit-up street.
"Wherever You Are" is a song written by Paul Mealor and performed by the Military Wives Choir,sung by ladies from Chivenor and Plymouth under the direction of Gareth Malone. It is a spin-off of the BBC Two television series The Choir:Military Wives. It was released on 19 December 2011 following a campaign to make it the 2011 UK Christmas number one. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 1,claiming the Christmas number 1 –selling more than 556,000 copies in the week,more than the rest of the Top 12 combined. The song also claimed the status of the biggest first week sales since "A Moment Like This" by Leona Lewis sold over 571,000 copies in its first week in 2006. The song was included on their debut studio album In My Dreams.
The discography of British musician and YouTuber Alex Day consists of seven studio albums,three extended plays,five singles and seven music videos.
"Stupid Stupid" is a single recorded by English musician Alex Day. It was released on 16 December 2012 in an effort to take the Christmas Number 1 spot in the UK Singles Chart. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 25,number 4 on the UK Indie Chart and number 27 in Scotland.
Epigrams and Interludes is the third album released by Alex Day,a musician and YouTuber from Essex,England. The album includes the single "Forever Yours," which made it to No. 4 on the UK Top 40 after selling more than 50,000 copies in one week when released in 2011,and was released 17 March 2013.
