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"Merry Xmas Everybody" (stylised as "Merry Xmaƨ Everybody") is a song by the British rock band Slade, released as a non-album single in 1973. The song was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and it was produced by Chas Chandler. It was the band's sixth and final number-one single in the UK.
Merry Xmas Everybody: Party Hits is a compilation album by the British rock band Slade. [1] Aimed at the Christmas market, the album was released on 23 November 2009 and reached No. 151 in the UK. Track listing
It is 50 years since Slade claimed a Christmas number one with Merry Xmas Everybody.
The Christmas-themed song "Merry Xmas Everybody" was Slade's last single of 1973 and became the band's last number one in the UK. [5] Prompted by a challenge from Lea's mother-in-law to write a seasonal song, the chorus was the melody from a discarded song written by Holder six years previously.
Slade are particularly remembered for "Merry Xmas Everybody", [9] written by Holder and Lea. Holder recorded the single with Slade in 1973, and the song became the band's sixth number one and the third Slade single to go straight in at number one in the UK Singles Chart. [10] "Merry Xmas Everybody" has seen 1.32 million copies being sold in the ...
Crackers – The Christmas Party Album Bob Geldof, Midge Ure: Do We Still Do It 1974 Old New Borrowed and Blue: Holder, Lea Do You Believe in Miracles: 1985 Crackers – The Christmas Party Album Holder, Lea Do You Want Me 1971 B-Side of "Get Down and Get With It" single Dave Hill, Holder Dogs of Vengeance 1977 Whatever Happened to Slade Holder ...
The lyrics were changed to, “Have yourself a merry little Christmas; let your heart be light. ... According to the Times, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” is the 11th-most-played ...
The difference was it sampled classic Christmas songs instead. These included the 1973 Christmas No. 1 Slade 's " Merry Xmas Everybody " and Gary Glitter 's " Another Rock and Roll Christmas ". It also included Wizzard 's " I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday " but, as they did not have permission to use the song, they got the group's lead ...