John Lewis Christmas advert songs ranked: How does 2020’s track compare?

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A sweet festive tradition – or perhaps the zenith of a capitalist takeover of culture, depending on how Grinch-like you’re feeling today – the John Lewis Christmas advert song has, over the past decade, become one of the biggest talking points of the festive season. Tom Odell – “Real Love” by John Lennon John Lewis Christmas Advert 2016 Frankly, you could be listening to Tom Odell’s drippy cover of “Real Love” as you read this, and you’ll probably have already forgotten what it sounds like. Gabrielle Aplin – “The Power of Love” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood After she gained a cult following with acoustic covers on YouTube, it was Gabrielle Aplin’s cover of Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s 1984 classic that propelled her into the mainstream, becoming the first UK No 1 single to come from the John Lewis Christmas ads. Elbow – “Golden Slumbers” by The Beatles Guy Garvey’s gravelly baritone and Northern twang isn’t quite what we’ve come to expect from a John Lewis advert song, but after 10 years of placid covers, his relatively gutsy rendition of the 1969 Abbey Road song is a welcome change.