In the ’80s, you started hearing Jingle Bells and seeing lit-up trees after Thanksgiving which not only made us savor it more, we were really ready to spread the holiday cheer by that time. 5 ...

It was also the last decade to spawn multiple cast-iron classic Christmas hits, many of which can be heard on BBC Radio 2's festive edition of Sounds of the 80s. So crack open a selection box ...