{"product_id":"9781399643788","title":"The Twelve Songs of Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA nostalgic journey through Britain's obsession with the Christmas number one, told through twelve iconic chart-toppers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwelve songs, seventy-five years and a nation's chart obsession\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery December, Britain waits for the one chart result that still matters: the Christmas number one. In an age when the singles chart has lost much of its cultural power, the festive top spot remains fiercely contested by pop stars, novelty acts, charity campaigns and the occasional underdog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Twelve Songs of Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of this uniquely British obsession through a dozen chart-toppers, beginning in 1950 with Gene Autry's '\u003cb\u003eRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer\u003c\/b\u003e' and leading up to Wham! with '\u003cb\u003eLast Christmas\u003c\/b\u003e', which - thirty-nine years after its release - finally claimed the crown in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way are\u003cb\u003e the Beatles\u003c\/b\u003e' sixties dominance, \u003cb\u003eSlade \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eWizzard\u003c\/b\u003e's glittering seventies takeover, \u003cb\u003eBand Aid\u003c\/b\u003e's global phenomenon, \u003cb\u003ethe Spice Girls\u003c\/b\u003e' hat-trick and the reality-TV era of Christmas chart battles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStuffed with brilliant stories, forgotten classics and seasonal nostalgia, \u003ci\u003eThe Twelve Songs of Christmas \u003c\/i\u003eexplores how the Christmas number one became one of Britain's most enduring musical traditions - and is the perfect festive gift for Christmas enthusiasts and music lovers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanley, Bob","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59093555413366,"sku":"9781399643788","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/4146\/files\/9781399643788.jpg?v=1792678771","url":"https:\/\/chepstowbooks.co.uk\/products\/9781399643788","provider":"Chepstow Books \u0026 Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}