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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. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
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. It became Slade's best-selling single.
On Crackers, Slade tried to create an LP that had a party atmosphere to it. Since its original release, the album has had numerous re-issues over the years with somewhat different titles and various additional phrases on the cover art, including having "The Christmas Party Album" on the cover art of an older version, using the titles Slade's ...
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 ...
A medley of three Christmas hits: "Merry Xmas Everybody" by Slade, "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" by Wizzard and finally "Another Rock and Roll Christmas" by Gary Glitter. The song was remixed again in 2004, replacing Gary Glitter with Mariah Carey singing "All I Want for Christmas Is You". This mix is only available to DJs.
10. "Christmas isn't a season. It's a feeling." — Edna Ferber. 11. "A joy that is shared is a joy made double." — John Roy. 12. "Christmas works like glue.