Christmas is always filled with music, with festive favourites returning year on year and new artists vying for their chance to make their mark.

New tracks rarely make a dent in the cultural consciousness – unless you’re Leona Lewis with One More Sleep, although that is now over a decade old.

But that doesn’t stop stars from trying to break into the coveted Christmas charts with new offerings each Yuletide.

This year, a surprise entry from Denise Welch, titled Slayyy Bells (in collaboration with Celebrations), is competing with Kylie Minogue’s upbeat XMAS.

Unfortunately, this effort to make a memorable festive tune can result in some less-than-catchy numbers.

These 10 songs, all released this decade, have a reputation for being really bad — so, we listened to them so you don’t have to

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