The Gift of Christmas (song) The Gift of Christmas (song) "The Gift of Christmas" is a 1995 charity single by supergroup Childliners, with the proceeds of the single going to Childline. The song was written by Tony Mortimer of East 17. In a similar ilk to "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid, the song features popular chart acts such as MN8, Boyzone, East 17, Backstreet Boys, Dannii Minogue, Peter Andre and more. It peaked at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart, number 10 in Ireland and number 7 in Scotland. A second CD of "The Gift of Christmas" was also released featuring
Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) to the official charts company, the song sold 385,000 copies over the Christmas period. Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" is a single released by British hard rock band The Darkness. The single was released on 15 December 2003, to fall in with the UK Christmas Number One Race, ultimately finishing runner-up. The track was later included on a "Christmas Edition" of their debut studio album, "Permission to Land", issued in some areas of Europe on 22 December 2003. The band re-recorded the song in December 2013. The song is a take