Every year, ahead of the holiday season, a debate over the greatest Christmas song begins with the same songs being discussed and argued over again and again. Sure, it may be the UK’s most played Christmas song of the 21st century, but what does it offer, really? A jumble of slurred lyrics, it’s quite a morose song, and it’s also lengthy at four-plus minutes. Any discussion of Christmas classics has to include Wham!’s “Last Christmas.” With the recent release of the rom-com Last Christmas, which features a Wham! In the end, the best Christmas song is obvious: Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” the greatest to have ever blessed us.

Source: National Post December 05, 2019 13:52 UTC