THE LAST TURKEY

At number 18 it's the master of the knitted jumper, the man who could just not keep his hips still: Mr Shakin' Stevens and Merry Christmas Everyone!! Shoop shoop Shoopidy wop!

Written by Bob Heatlie and produced by Dave Edmunds, this was Shakin' Stevens fourth, and most recent, number one on the UK singles chart. It was originally going to be released in 1984 but was postponed a year because of the release of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas.

It was Christmas number 1 in 1985; ever since it has been included on many top-selling Christmas collections and received airplay every Christmas. In 2007 the song re entered the UK top 30 and reached number 22 on the Christmas chart . This was due to the fact downloads now make up the UK singles chart

Shakin' Stevens, also known as "Shaky" (born Michael Barrett, 4 March 1948, in Ely, Cardiff, Wales), is a platinum selling Welsh rock and roll singer and songwriter, who has the distinction of being the top selling male UK singles artist of the 1980s. His recording and performing career began in the late 1960s, although it was not until 1980 that he saw commercial success in his native land. In the UK alone, Stevens has charted no fewer than 33 top 40 hit singles in the sales charts, making him one of the most charted (and biggest selling) acts of all-time.