Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime

'Wonderful Christmastime' by Paul McCartney: The making of the divisive seasonal single

Paul McCartney

Noddy Holder

'Merry Xmas Everybody' by Slade: The making of the Christmas classic

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Boney M - Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord

'Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord' by Boney M: The making of the masterful Christmas mashup

The Beatles - Christmas Records and Messages

The Beatles' Christmas records: The story of the Fab Four's seasonal singles

The Beatles

Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite

'Reet Petite' by Jackie Wilson: The making of the unlikely Christmas Number 1

Music

Shakin' Stevens – Merry Xmas Everyone

'Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens: The making of the delayed Xmas No.1

Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?

'Do They Know It's Christmas?' by Band Aid: The making of the original Feed The World hit

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl

'Fairytale of New York' by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl: The making of the timeless Christmas masterpiece

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Mud - Lonely This Christmas

'Lonely This Christmas' by Mud: The making of the Elvis-inspired Christmas classic

ELO - Mr Blue Sky

'Mr Blue Sky' by ELO: The making of Jeff Lynne's Beatles-inspired hit

Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run

'Born to Run' by Bruce Springsteen: The making of the Boss's breakthrough hit

Richard and Karen Carpenter

'(They Long to Be) Close to You' by Carpenters: The making of the duo's breakthrough hit

The Foundations

'Build Me Up Buttercup' by The Foundations: The making of the Brit soul classic

David Bowie - "Heroes"

"Heroes" by David Bowie: The making of the soaring Berlin masterpiece

David Bowie

Louie Louie

'Louie Louie': Why was the classic rock song investigated by the FBI?

Music

The Beatles - Hey Jude

'Hey Jude' by The Beatles: The making of Paul McCartney's soaring epic

The Beatles

Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)

Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) by Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel: The making of the glam hit

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street

'Baker Street' by Gerry Rafferty: The making of the rock classic and truth behind that saxophone riff