It is perhaps the most difficult top list to settle on, and the Swedes' preference for traditions also makes much the same when the copyright organization Stim lists the most played Christmas songs on Swedish radio.

Lasse Lindbom and Niklas Strömstedts lit a candle continues as a long-time regent on the Swedish list, but some changes are noticeable outside the first place. Martin Stenmarcks It was then (All Christmas Clocks) was released as late as 2012, but despite its newly released status, has climbed to place eight among the big favorites.

Whamageddon in first place

In addition, a change of faith has taken place on the international Christmas list: Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas is you will be defeated by Whams Last Christmas, which may have been helped by the viral internet phenomenon Whamageddon.

- The Christmas traditions are deeply rooted, this confirms this year's top list. "Light a candle" has been unheard of for many years, says Lina Heyman at Stim.

- Further down the lists, however, we find the newcomers Pernilla Andersson with "Here comes the snow" and Sia Furler and Greg Kurstin with "Santa's Coming For Us". It shows that there is room for renewal even among the Christmas traditions.

Stim (Swedish composer's international music agency) was founded in 1923 and manages the copyright for Swedish composers, copywriters and organizing directors. The statistics are based on radio plays in December 2018, and list the most revenue generating Swedish and international songs.