Costa have banned Cliff Richard’s festive favourite “Mistletoe and Wine” from being played in their coffee shops after it was named the most hated Christmas song in a poll of their customers.

The song can now no longer be played in any of their 1,600 stores over the festive period for fear of driving away customers.

Other Christmas classics such as Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” and Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmas” also feature on the list of the top 10hated Christmas songs.

UK Retail Marketing Director at Costa Kevin Hydes said in a statement: "We cannot deny our love for Sir Cliff, but sadly the people have spoken and his festive jingle 'Mistletoe And Wine' was voted the worst Christmas song of all time so we had to remove it from our playlists. We’re sure he'll take this in the good-nature it was intended."

The full list is as follows:

1. 'Mistletoe and Wine', Cliff Richard (1988)

2. 'Blue Christmas', Shakin' Stevens (1985)

3. 'Christmas Wrapping', The Waitresses (1981)

4. 'Little Saint Nick', The Beach Boys (1963)

5. 'All I Want For Christmas Is You', Mariah Carey (1994)

6. 'When A Child Is Born', Jonny Mathis (1972)

7. 'Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)', The Darkness (2003)

8. 'Do They Know It’s Christmas?' Band Aid 20 (2004)

9. 'Merry Christmas Baby', Mae West (1960)

10. 'Wonderful Christmas', Paul McCartney (1979)

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