The Ultimate 80s Christmas Countdown: 40 Festive Hits

Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown

Get ready to deck the halls and crank up the nostalgia! This week on Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown, we’re bringing you a special Christmas episode featuring the Top 40 Christmas songs of the 80s. From Wham!’s Last Christmas to Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas?, and even Run-DMC’s Christmas in Hollis, this episode is packed with the holiday hits that made the 80s magical.

🎧 Plus, we’ll sprinkle in fun trivia about Christmas in the 80s and share some festive stories that’ll make you laugh, smile, and maybe even shed a nostalgic tear.

Don’t miss this ultimate Christmas countdown! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Mastodon, and Bluesky @GenX80sCountdown for more exclusive holiday content. Let’s keep the spirit of the 80s alive—one Christmas hit at a time! 🎄🎶

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1. Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown - Christmas Special (00:00:00)

2. Intro (00:00:14)

3. Number 40 (00:01:16)

4. 🎄 40. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - Little Drummer Boy (00:01:32)

5. Number 39 (00:05:46)

6. 🎄 39. Jon Anderson - O Holy Night (00:06:03)

7. Number 38 (00:10:11)

8. 🎄 38. Pat Benatar - Please Come Home for Christmas (00:10:24)

9. Number 37 (00:13:24)

10. 🎄 37. George Thorogood - Rock & Roll Christmas (00:13:44)

11. 🎄 36. Kim Wilde and Mel Smith - Rocking Around the Christmas Tree (00:17:04)

12. Number 36 (00:20:33)

13. Number 35 (00:20:59)

14. 🎄 35. Corey Hart - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (00:21:12)

15. Number 34 (00:24:42)

16. 🎄 34. Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (00:24:53)

17. Number 33 (00:29:18)

18. Number 32 (00:29:31)

19. 🎄 33. Erasure - She Won’t Be Home (00:29:40)

20. 🎄 32. Bryan Adams - Something About Christmas Time (00:32:56)

21. Number 31 (00:37:01)

22. 🎄 31. The Cocteau Twins - Winter Wonderland (00:37:17)

23. Number 30 (00:40:03)

24. 🎄 30. The Kinks - Father Christmas (00:40:28)

25. Number 29 (00:44:09)

26. 🎄 29. Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton - A Christmas to Remember (00:44:27)

27. Number 28 (00:47:56)

28. 🎄 28. Belinda Carlisle - Christmas Lullaby (00:48:08)

29. Number 27 (00:51:53)

30. 🎄 27. Depeche Mode - Christmas Island (00:52:06)

31. Number 26 (00:56:46)

32. 🎄 26. Jimmy Buffett - Christmas in the Caribbean (00:56:58)

33. Number 25 (01:00:01)

34. 🎄 25. Dead or Alive - Blue Christmas (01:00:12)

35. Number 24 (01:04:01)

36. 🎄 24. John Bon Jovi - Baby Please Come Home for Christmas (01:04:13)

37. Number 23 (01:06:32)

38. 🎄 23. Bananarama - Baby It’s Christmas (01:07:12)

39. Number 22 (01:10:42)

40. 🎄 22. U2 - Baby Please Come Home (01:10:55)

41. Number 21 (01:13:09)

42. 🎄 21. Prince and the Revolution - Another Lonely Christmas (01:13:21)

43. Number 29 (01:18:09)

44. 🎄 20. Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas (01:18:24)

45. Number 19 (01:22:18)

46. 🎄 19. Bing Crosby & David Bowie - Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy (01:22:35)

47. Number 18 (01:25:10)

48. 🎄 18. Al Green & Annie Lennox - Put a Little Love in Your Heart (01:25:30)

49. 🎄 17. Madonna - Santa Baby (01:29:19)

50. Number 17 (01:31:52)

51. Number 16 (01:32:18)

52. 🎄 16. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - The Power of Love (01:32:33)

53. Number 15 (01:37:27)

54. 🎄 15. Band Aid - Do They Know It’s Christmas? (01:37:40)

55. Number 14 (01:41:29)

56. 🎄 14. Queen - Thank God It’s Christmas (01:41:44)

57. Number 13 (01:45:55)

58. 🎄 13. The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York (01:46:09)

59. Number 12 (01:50:07)

60. 🎄 12. Eddie Money - Peace in Our Time (01:50:18)

61. Number 11 (01:55:12)

62. 🎄 11. Boney M. - Mary’s Boy Child/Oh My Lord (01:55:27)

63. Number 10 (02:00:26)

64. 🎄 10. Dolly Parton - Hard Candy Christmas (02:00:48)

65. Number 9 (02:04:21)

66. 🎄 9. The Pretenders - 2000 Miles (02:04:41)

67. Number 8 (02:08:08)

68. 🎄 8. Shakin’ Stevens - Merry Christmas, Everyone (02:08:31)

69. Number 7 (02:12:10)

70. 🎄 7. The Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter (02:12:34)

71. Number 6 (02:15:08)

72. 🎄 6. Air Supply - Sleigh Ride (02:15:27)

73. Number 5 (02:17:46)

74. 🎄 5. New Kids on the Block - Merry, Merry Christmas (02:18:06)

75. Number 4 (02:21:59)

76. 🎄 4. Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime (02:22:17)

77. Number 3 (02:26:00)

78. 🎄 3. Whitney Houston - Do You Hear What I Hear? (02:26:31)

79. Number 2 (02:29:55)

80. 🎄 2. Run-DMC - Christmas in Hollis (02:30:10)

81. Number 1 (02:33:03)

82. 🎄 1. Wham! - Last Christmas (02:33:26)

83. 🎄 Closing (02:37:47)

84. 🎄 O Holy Night (Orchestral Version) (02:39:10)