Driving Home for Christmas by Chris Rea is voted favorite song for a festive trip to the UK

Revealed: THIRTY-SIX YEARS after its release, Driving Home for Christmas by Chris Rea is voted favorite song for a festive road trip, followed by Fairytale of New YorkDriving Home For Christmas was released as a B-side to Hello FriendIt was re-released in 1988 for the Christmas charts but only reached No. 53 Brits agree there's no better feeling than coming home for Christmas. ">By

Posted: 11:07 GMT, 9th December 2022 | Updated: 20:50 GMT, 9th December 2022

Brits' favorite Christmas songs to listen to on the road have been revealed, and it's Chris Rea's classic - and aptly titled - Coming Home for Christmas in the Front Row.

When Brits were asked in a poll to name their best festive driving tours, they got nearly half (47 percent) of the vote, with Fairytale of New York by The Pogues in second place with an impressive 46 percent.In third place is Wizzard's 1973 hit, I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day, with 39%.

Driving Home For Christmas was released 36 years ago in 1986. as a B-side to the song Hello Friend. It was later re-released in 1988 as an attempt at the Christmas charts , but did not reach than number 53. However, his popularity slowly grew - in 2021 he reached number ten on the UK Singles Chart.

On the list festive tunes Brits like to listen to on the go also include Last Christmas (fourth, 38%), All I Want for Christmas by Mariah Carey (fifth, 37%). cent) and Bing Crosbie's It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (sixth, 32%).