Various Artists NOW That's What I Call Christmas 4CD Deluxe Book PREORDER ONLY 30/10/26

THIS IS A PREORDER ONLY THE ALBUM WILL BE RELEASED 30/10/2026

NOW That’s What I Call Christmas is back! Presenting a fantastic collection of 87 festive classics to bring the ultimate soundtrack to your holiday celebrations. This special edition CD is housed in ‘hardback book’ packaging featuring a 28-page booklet, including notes about each track.

A perfect gift for yourself or your loved ones, this festive favourite is packed with timeless Christmas tracks, kicking off with the ever-popular “Last Christmas” by Wham! Other chart-topping hits include Slade’s “Merry Xmas Everybody”, Boney M.’s “Mary’s Boy Child / Oh My Lord”, Shakin’ Stevens’ “Merry Christmas Everyone”, “Mistletoe And Wine” from Cliff Richard, and the iconic Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”.

The collection brings together enduring holiday favourites including Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime”, Chris Rea’s “Driving Home For Christmas”, the Pretenders with “2000 Miles”, and Elton John’s “Step Into Christmas”. You’ll also find perennial classics from Wizzard with “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday”, David Bowie and Bing Crosby’s collaboration “Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy”, and The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl with their unforgettable “Fairytale Of New York”.

Modern festive hits feature, including Cher with “DJ Play A Christmas Song”, Leona Lewis’ “One More Sleep”, Kelly Clarkson’s “Underneath The Tree”, and Coldplay’s “Christmas Lights”. Mariah Carey lights up the playlist with “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”, while Sam Ryder’s “You’re Christmas To Me”, George Ezra’s “Come On Home For Christmas” and Ed Sheeran & Elton John’s 2021 hit “Merry Christmas” provide a contemporary twist to the holiday spirit.

This collection also honours timeless classics, featuring legendary artists including Andy Williams with “It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year”, Frank Sinatra with “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”, Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas”, Nat King Cole’s “The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)”, and Dean Martin’s “Let It Snow!”. The Jackson 5’s “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” will keep everyone dancing alongside sing-along anthems from Brenda Lee with “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree”, The Crystals’ “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer”, “Santa Baby” from Eartha Kitt, The Ronettes’ “Sleigh Ride”, and Darlene Love’s magical “Marshmallow World”.

Not to be missed are sensational hits from the '70s and '80s, with Bruce Springsteen’s rendition of “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”, Greg Lake’s epic “I Believe In Father Christmas”, Mud’s #1 “Lonely This Christmas” and Jona Lewie’s “Stop The Cavalry”. You can also enjoy unique Christmas gems from The Wombles with “Wombling Merry Christmas”, “Christmas Wrapping” from The Waitresses, Stevie Wonder’s “Someday At Christmas”, and Whitney Houston’s stunning vocals on “Do You Hear What I Hear”.

The final disc celebrates the songs that were huge hits at Christmas-time but not necessarily Christmas songs. Re-live the memories with Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s “The Power Of Love”, East 17’s “Stay Another Day”, and fellow chart-toppers “Always On My Mind” from Pet Shop Boys and “Don’t You Want Me” by The Human League. Münchener Freiheit’s “Keeping The Dream Alive”, Paul Young’s “Love Of The Common People”, The Spice Girls’ “2 Become 1” and huge acapella hits from The Flying Pickets and The Housemartins are evocative of the time of year, while Steps and Jason Donovan also enjoyed dance-floor-filling hits at Christmas-time. The collection closes with “We All Stand Together”, a true one-off seasonal smash for Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus.

Whether you're decorating the tree, hosting a party, or enjoying some rest, NOW That’s What I Call Christmas brings together an essential selection of festive favourites to set the perfect holiday mood!

Track Listings
Disc: 1
1 Wham! - Last Christmas - Wham!
2 Elton John - Step Into Christmas - Elton John
3 Cher - DJ Play A Christmas Song - Cher
4 Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard
5 Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
6 Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake
7 Boney M. - Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord - Boney M.
8 Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney
9 Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
10 Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin' Stevens
11 Mariah Carey - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Mariah Carey
12 Darlene Love - Marshmallow World - Darlene Love
13 The Crystals - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - The Crystals
14 The Ronettes - Frosty The Snowman - The Ronettes
15 Jackson 5 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - The Jackson 5
16 Kelly Clarkson - Underneath The Tree - Kelly Clarkson
17 Leona Lewis - One More Sleep - Leona Lewis
18 Kylie Minogue - Santa Baby - Kylie Minogue
19 Dean Martin - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Dean Martin
20 Frank Sinatra - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Frank Sinatra
21 Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) - Nat King Cole
22 Bing Crosby - White Christmas - Bing Crosby
Disc: 2
1 John Lennon, The Plastic Ono Band, Yoko Ono & The Harlem Community Choir - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon, The Plastic Ono Band & Yoko Ono
2 Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid
3 Bing Crosby, David Bowie - Peace On Earth / The Little Drummer Boy
4 Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - Bruce Springsteen
5 The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses
6 Andy Williams - It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Andy Williams
7 Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Perry Como and the Fontane Sisters
8 Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
9 Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry - Jona Lewie
10 Mel & Kim - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Mel & Kim
11 The Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas - The Wombles
12 Gene Autry - Here Comes Santa Claus - Gene Autry
13 The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick - The Beach Boys
14 Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley
15 Mud - Lonely This Christmas - Mud
16 Dana - It's Gonna Be A Cold, Cold Christmas - Dana
17 Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born - Johnny Mathis
18 Steeleye Span - Gaudete - Steeleye Span
19 Mike Oldfield - In Dulce Jubilo - Mike Oldfield
20 Jethro Tull - Ring Out, Solstice Bells - Jethro Tull
21 Chris De Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling - Chris De Burgh
22 David Essex - A Winter's Tale - David Essex
23 Cliff Richard - Mistletoe & Wine - Cliff Richard
Disc: 3
1 The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues
2 Pretenders - 2000 Miles - The Pretenders
3 Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas - Bing Crosby & David Bowie
4 Coldplay - Christmas Lights - Coldplay
5 Ed Sheeran & Elton John - Merry Christmas - Ed Sheeran & Elton John
6 Pet Shop Boys - It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas - Pet Shop Boys
7 Saint Etienne - I Was Born On Christmas Day - Saint Etienne
8 The Darkness - Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End) - The Darkness
9 Sam Ryder - You're Christmas To Me (Amazon Music Original) - Sam Ryder
10 Darlene Love - White Christmas - Darlene Love
11 The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride - The Ronettes
12 Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt
13 Tony Bennett - Winter Wonderland - Tony Bennett
14 Doris Day - I'll Be Home For Christmas - Doris Day
15 George Ezra - Come On Home For Christmas (Amazon Original) - George Ezra
16 Stevie Wonder - Someday At Christmas - Stevie Wonder
17 Roy Orbison - Pretty Paper - Roy Orbison
18 Ray Conniff & The Ray Conniff Singers - Ring Christmas Bells - Ray Conniff & The Conniff Singers
19 Aled Jones - Walking In The Air - Aled Jones
20 Cliff Richard - Saviours Day - Cliff Richard
21 Whitney Houston - Do You Hear What I Hear? - Whitney Houston
22 Céline Dion - O Holy Night - Céline Dion
Disc: 4
1 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
2 East 17- Stay Another Day - East 17
3 Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys
4 The Human League - Don't You Want Me - The Human League
5 Paul Young - Love Of The Common People - Paul Young
6 Münchener Freiheit - Keeping The Dream Alive - Münchener Freiheit
7 Idina Menzel - Let It Go (From ""Frozen"") - Idina Menzel
8 Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid - Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman
9 Rick Astley - When I Fall In Love - Rick Astley
10 Spice Girls - 2 Become 1 - Spice Girls
11 Donna Summer - Winter Melody - Donna Summer
12 Jason Donovan - When You Come Back To Me - Jason Donovan
13 Steps - Tragedy - Steps
14 Westlife - I Have A Dream - Westlife
15 Ellie Goulding - River (It's Coming On Christmas) - Ellie Goulding
16 Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah - Alexandra Burke
17 The Flying Pickets - Only You - The Flying Pickets
18 The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love - The Housemartins
19 Dina Carroll - The Perfect Year - Dina Carroll
20 Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus - We All Stand Together - Paul McCartney and The Frog Chorus