Christmas Music Quiz

Which band sang this 1973 Christmas hit?

• Wizzard

• The Pogues

• Shaking Stevens

• David Bowie

Answer explanation

"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" is a Christmas song recorded by British glam rock band Wizzard. It was first released in December 1973 and, as with most Wizzard songs, was written and produced by the band's frontman Roy Wood—formerly of The Move and a founding member of ELO. Despite the song's strong, long-lasting popularity, it has reached no higher than number four on the UK Singles Chart, a position it occupied for four consecutive weeks from December 1973 to January 1974.

What is the name of this 2003-glam metal Christmas hit?

• Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells Begin)

• Christmas Time (I Really Love Bells)

• Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)

• Christmas Time (I Can’t wait for the Bells to Begin)

Answer explanation

"Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" is a single released by British hard rock band The Darkness. The single was released on 15 December 2003, to fall in with the UK Christmas number one race, ultimately finishing runner-up. The track was later included on a "Christmas edition" of their debut studio album, Permission to Land, issued in some areas of Europe on 22 December 2003.

Which British boy band sang this 1994 Christmas hit?

• Westlife

• 5ive

• Boyzone

• East 17

Answer explanation

"Stay Another Day" is a pop song recorded by British boy band East 17. Released in late 1994, it was their only number-one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the Christmas number one of 1994. Outside the United Kingdom, "Stay Another Day" topped the charts in Denmark, the Republic of Ireland and Sweden and peaked within the top ten of the charts in many other countries, including Australia, France and the Netherlands.

Which band sang the 1984 Christmas Hit ‘Last Christmas’?

• Spandau Ballet

• Dead or Alive

• Wham!

• Duran Duran

Answer explanation

"Last Christmas" is a song by English pop duo Wham!, released on Epic Records, and internationally on MCA Records in December 1984, on a double A-side with "Everything She Wants". It was written and produced by George Michael, and has been covered by many artists since its original release.

Jackson Five had a 1971 Christmas Hit with which song?

• Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree

• All I Want for Christmas is You

• Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town

• Step in to Christmas!

Answer explanation

Jackson 5 Christmas Album is the first Christmas album, and fourth studio album, by Motown family quintet the Jackson 5, released in October 1970. Included on the Christmas Album is the Jackson 5's hit single version of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town". The Jackson 5's versions of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" remain frequent radio requests during the Christmas season. The album spent all four weeks at the number one position on Billboard magazine's special Christmas Albums chart that the magazine published in December 1970, making it the best-selling Christmas album of that year and also year 1972.

From oldest to most recent, put these Christmas Number 1s in order

• I want to hold your hand

  The Beatles

• Mistletoe and Wine

  Cliff Richard

• Marys Boy Child

  Harry Belafonte

• Ernie, the fastest milkman in the West

  Benny Hill

• Can We Fix It

  Bob The Builder

Answer explanation

Mary Boy Child - 1957

I want to hold your hand - 1963

Ernie - 1971

Mistletoe and Wine Wine - 1988

Can we fix it - 2000

In which year did GGs favourite Anne-Marie collab with Clean Bandit for this Christmas No.1

• 2001

• 2010

• 2016

• 2020

How many times has LadBaby been at number one for Christmas?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

In which year did East 17 get a Christmas No.1 with Stay Another Day

• 1990

• 1994

• 1998

• 2002

What song was the Christmas Number when GG was born in 1959?

• Elvis Presley

  Return to Sender

• The Beatles

  I Feel Fine

• Tom Jones

  Green Green Grass of Home

• Emile Ford

  'What do you want to make those eyes at me for'

Answer explanation

Emile Ford and the Checkmates

'What Do you want to make those eyes at me for'