Lonely This Christmas

Mud

About Lonely This Christmas

"Lonely This Christmas" is a popular Christmas song by the English glam rock band Mud, that topped the UK Singles Chart in 1974, selling over 750,000 copies and reaching Christmas number one.


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Try to imagine a house that's not a home
Try to imagine a Christmas all alone
That s where I'll be since you left me
My tears could melt the snow
What can I do without you?
I've got no place, no place to go 

It'll be lonely this Christmas
Without you to hold
It'll be lonely this Christmas
Lonely and cold
It'll be cold, so cold, without you to hold
This Christmas 

Each time I remember the day you went away
And how I would listen to the things you had to say
I just break down as I look around
And the only things I see
Are emptiness and loneliness
And an unlit Christmas tree 

It'll be lonely this Christmas
Without you to hold
It'll be lonely this Christmas
Lonely and cold
It'll be cold, so cold, without you to hold
This Christmas 

You remember last year when you and I were here
We never thought there'd be an end
And I remember looking at you then
And I remember thinking that Christmas
Must have been made for us
'Cause darling, this is the time of year
That you really, you really need love
When it means so very, very much 

(It'll be lonely this Christmas)
So it ll be lonely this Christmas
(Without you to hold) without you to hold
(It'll be lonely this Christmas)
It ll be so very lonely this Christmas
(Lonely and cold) lonely and cold 

It'll be lonely this Christmas
Without you to hold
It'll be lonely this Christmas
Lonely and cold
It'll be cold, so cold, without you to hold
This Christmas 
Merry Christmas, darling, wherever you are

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Written by: Jeremy Lanning, Michael Chapman, Nicky Chinn

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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10 facts about this song

Release Date
"Lonely This Christmas" was released on 29th November 1974.
Chart Performance
The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and remained there for four weeks, becoming the third number one hit single for the band Mud.
Band Information
"Mud" is a British glam rock band that was formed in February 1966. Their lineup included Rob Davis, Les Gray, Ray Stiles, and Dave Mount. "Lonely This Christmas" is one of their most popular songs.
Song Style
"Lonely This Christmas" mimics the style of Elvis Presley's slower songs from his later career. The song's spoken-word bridge is directly influenced by similar passages in Presley’s hit, “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”
Songwriter
The song was written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, who were a popular British songwriting team in the 70s.
Re-recordings
Lead singer Les Gray re-recorded the song in 1982 after the band had split and then again in 2004, a year before his death.
Reception
Despite its melancholic tone and lyrics, the song has remained a popular Christmas song in the UK.
Certification
By end of 1974, “Lonely This Christmas” had sold over 685,000 copies and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry.
Legacy
The song continues to receive regular airplay over the Christmas season in the UK and it has been covered multiple times by artists such as KT Tunstall and Blue.
UK Christmas Number One
The song is the second of two Mud tracks to top UK charts, and the only one to be Christmas number one. The other was "Tiger Feet".

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