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Duo’s Andrew Ridgeley celebrates success of song that is ‘almost as much a part of Christmas as mince pies, turkey and pigs in blankets’

With many listeners telling Alexa devices to “play Christmas songs”, Amazon’s own tracks are prioritised on its playlists, ensuring a rise up the charts. One of the outliers is UK singer-songwriter Lola Young, who scores her first Top 10 hit with Messy reaching No 7, a slow burn success following its initial release in May. Michael Bublé’s evergreen festive collection Christmas is at No 2, while South Yorkshire rockers the Reytons have the highest new entry with their live album Clifton Park at No 5.

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