CHRISTMAS is around the corner, and festive music is flooding radio stations and shopping centres across the globe.
But one particular tune will be everywhere and anywhere – a holiday staple since the mid 80s.
Slade released their iconic hit Merry Christmas Everyone in 1985, which quickly rose to that year’s number one on the charts.
But decades later it’s remained a classic, bringing cheer to millions as well as big bucks to the band.
Penned by songwriter Noddy Holder and Slade musician Jim Lea, the tune, as of 2024, rakes in a whopping £1million every year in royalties, with the largest earning spike unsurprising being in December.
This brings Slade’s total royalties from the song to date up to an impressive £50million.
Mariah Carey‘s All I Want For Christmas Is You doesn’t even come close to this top spot, though her annual earnings are still incredible.
The songstress brings in £400k per year from those enjoying her upbeat number.
Formed in Wolverhampton in 1966, Slade shot to fame with a string of glam-rock hits including Mama Weer All Crazee Now and Cum On Feel The Noise.
Though it’s Merry Christmas Everybody that consistently returned to the charts every single year without fail.
All now approaching 80 years of age, the music legends recently announced they will be performing their last ever live tour in the UK this December – the perfect month of the year to take a final bow with their much-loved holiday number.
