We now come to our second Beatle Christmas song with 1979’s “Wonderful Christmastime” by Paul McCartney. This song was McCartney’s first solo single since 1971. Members of Wings did not appear on the recording but appear in the video.

Why I like it: although critics have called it a mediocre work by McCartney, it is a song done by a Beatle and it’s cheerful with lots of bells and background singers chanting “ding-dong, ding-dong”.

Although the original is well-done, in 2013 Straight No Chaser recorded a version with McCartney which outshines the original.