Merry Christmas Everyone
Shakin' Stevens
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Snow is fallin' All around me Children playin' Having fun It's the season Love and understanding Merry Christmas everyone Time for parties And celebrations People dancin' All night long Time for presents And exchanging kisses Time for singing Christmas songs We're gonna have a party tonight I'm gonna find that girl Underneath the mistletoe We'll kiss by candle light Room is waiting Records playing All the old songs Love to give Oh, I wish that Everyday was Christmas What a nice way To spend the year We're gonna have a party tonight I'm gonna find that girl Underneath the mistletoe We'll kiss by candle light Snow is fallin' (Snow is fallin') All around me (All around me) Children playin' (Children playin') Having fun (Having fun) It's the season Love and understanding Merry Christmas everyone Merry Christmas everyone Ooh Merry Christmas everyone (Ooohh) Snow is fallin' (Snow is fallin') All around me (All around me) Children playin' (Children playin') Having fun (Having fun) It's the season Love and understanding Merry Christmas everyone Snow is fallin' (Snow is fallin') All around me (All around me) Children playin' (Children playin') Having fun (Having fun) It's the season Love and understanding Merry Christmas everyone Oh, snow is fallin' (Snow is fallin') All around me (All around me) Children playin' (Children playin') Having fun (Having fun) It's the season Love and understanding Merry Christmas everyone Merry Christmas everyone Oohh Merry Christmas everyone (Ooohh)
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Written by: Robert Heatlie
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10 facts about this song
Release Year"Merry Christmas Everyone" by Shakin' Stevens was released as a single on November 25, 1985.
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Commercial SuccessThis festive song achieved significant commercial success, topping the UK Singles Chart for two weeks after its release.
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Album InclusionThe song is included in the album titled “A Whole Lotta Shaky,” which also had commercial success in the UK.
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Songwriter"Merry Christmas Everyone" was written by Bob Heatlie, who also wrote hits for other prominent '80s artists.
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Delayed ReleaseThe release of "Merry Christmas Everyone" was initially planned for Christmas 1984, but Shakin' Stevens' record company chose to delay its release by a year to avoid clashing with the release of Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?".
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Music VideoThe music video of "Merry Christmas Everyone" was filmed in Lapland and features Shakin' Stevens on a sled singing the song whilst enjoying the snowy scenes.
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Notable RankingsThis song is now a classic Christmas hit in the UK and often features in the top 10 of UK's "Best Christmas Song" lists.
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Chart Performance"Merry Christmas Everyone" has re-entered the UK Singles Chart on a number of occasions since its initial release, even reaching number 30 in December 2007, 22 years after its first release.
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Other VersionsIn 2009, Shakin' Stevens recorded a new version of the song, titled "Merry Christmas Everyone (Snow is Falling)", with proceeds going to charity.
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Enduring PopularityFrom 2007 to 2018, "Merry Christmas Everyone" annually re-entered the UK Top 75, proving the enduring popularity of the song during the festive season.
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