![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mud released Lonely This Christmas during a golden age for Christmas singles, and it became their second chart-topping hit, holding the UK No.1 spot for four weeks. Written and produced by the legendary duo Chinnichap – otherwise known as songwriting and production team Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman – Lonely This Christmas was not only Chinnichap’s third No.1 single of 1974, it was one of dozens of Top 40 hits the duo wrote and produced between 19. Lonely This Christmas was a significant shift in style for Mud, whose glam rock origins were pushed aside in favour of a more relaxed approach. Both the song’s video and multiple live performances saw the glam rock band don their best Elvis impersonator outfits – we’re talking big collars and glitter aplenty – to belt out this festive number, but though the homage was intentional, it also caused mass confusion, with many people still calling Lonely This Christmas one of Elvis’ greatest Christmas songs. Mud frontman Les Gray was a huge Elvis fan, known for his eerily accurate impersonation, and the track gave him a chance to pay tribute to The King. That Lonely This Christmas is often mistaken for an Elvis Presley song is no accident. ![]()
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