Mariah Carey's festive favourite “All I Want For Christmas is You” has been named the nation's number one favourite Christmas tune.

A poll was carried out by PromotionalCodes.org.uk asking 6000 participants to name their favourite Christmas songs from a list provided by the site.

Carey stormed to the top with 26% of voters naming her their favourite with The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl's “Fairytale of New York” coming in a close second with 19% of the votes.

Slade's “Merry Xmas Everybody” came third having amassed 16% of the votes with Wizard's “I Wish it Could be Christmas Everyday” coming in fourth with 11%.

Wham! Completed the top five with their song “Last Christmas” claiming 9% of the vote.

One female respondant said: “As soon as I hear these songs on the radio, I know that Christmas is just around the corner.

“Although after about the fifth or sixth time of hearing Noddy Holder shouting 'It's Christmas!' they begin to grate a little.

“For that reason, Mariah would have to be my number one choice, as it's the only Christmas song I can listen to over and over again without getting sick of it.”

The top ten favourite Christmas songs as discovered by the poll are as follows:

1. Mariah Carey: “All I Want For Christmas Is You” 26%
2. Pogues and Kirsty MacColl: “Fairytale of New York” 19%
3. Slade: “Merry Xmas Everybody”16%
4. Wizard: “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday” 11%
5. Wham: “Last Christmas” 9%
6. Sir Cliff Richard: “Mistletoe and Wine” 7%
7. Band Aid: “Do They Know It's Christmas?” 5%
8. Jona Lewie: “Stop The Cavalry” 4%
9. Sir Paul McCartney: “Wonderful Christmastime” 2%
10. East 17: “Stay Another Day” 1%