Slade singer Noddy Holder is expected to make A$1.44m from 1973’s Merry Xmas Everybody from UK royalties from radio, TV, jukeboxes and shop plays as well as compilation album sales. The Pogues’ Fairytale Of New York, in second place, is due to rake in $940k and Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You $820k. Prezzybox.com reports others have so far made this year Wham’s Last Christmas ($540k), Cliff Richard’s Mistletoe & Wine ($178k), Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas’($140k), Shakin’ Stevens’ Merry Christmas Everyone ($97k), The Pretenders’ 2000 Miles ($80k), East 17’s Stay Another Day ($54k) and John Lewie’ Stop The Calvary ($24k).
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