News Published on : 20-Dec-2021 15:14:35

Cliff Richard s Mistletoe and Wine may be a Christmas favourite but not it seems with Britain s motorists. In a poll conducted for Leasing.com by YouGov Cliff s famous tune was voted the most hated song of all time to have in the car at Christmas taking 10% of the total vote. The poll included some of the most well-known songs compiled from lists of the most streamed songs as well as the UK s most favourite Christmas tunes to find out which drivers detested the most when behind the wheel. Mariah Carey s All I Want For Christmas received 6% of the vote with Ariana Grande s Santa Tell Me and the iconic Fairytale of New York by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl receiving 5%. Ironically Chris Rea s Driving home for Christmas didn t fare especially well amongst motorists set to be driving to see family and friends at Christmas. The 12 Most Hated Driving Songs of Christmas 1. Mistletoe and Wine - Cliff Richard 2. All I want for Christmas - Mariah Carey 3. Do They Know it s Christmas - Band Aid 4. Fairytale of New York - The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl 5. Santa Tell Me - Ariana Grande 6. It s beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas - Michael Buble 7. Driving Home for Christmas - Chris Rea 8. Merry Christmas Everyone - Slade 9. I wish it Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard 10. Last Christmas - Wham! 11. Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Jackson 5 12. Step Into Christmas - Elton John The vote does see a dramatic shift within the age groups as well with Slade s classic Merry Christmas Everyone being despised the most by 35-44 years olds (14%) and over 55s (12%) and Ariana Grande s hit being loathed by 18-24-year-olds (8%). Both of which being the generations it was first released to.