WIZZARD - I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY

Released: December 1973

Charted:  UK: #4 

"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" by Wizzard is a Christmas song written and produced by Roy Wood, the band's frontman. Despite its enduring popularity, the song reached no higher than number four on the UK Singles Chart. Released in December 1973, it competed with Slade's "Merry Xmas Everybody" for the Christmas Number 1 spot, with Slade ultimately securing the top position for five weeks. The song has become a festive classic, capturing the joyful and celebratory spirit of Christmas.

Roy Wood takes on lead vocals in "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday," accompanied by backing vocals from the Suedettes and the choir of Stockland Green School First Year. The additional noises on the track are credited to "Miss Snob and Class 3C." Recorded in August 1973, the studio was transformed into a wintry scene with Christmas decorations, and the air conditioning was set to its coldest setting to enhance the festive atmosphere. To add to the seasonal touch, Wood wore a woolen hat found in lost property. Schoolchildren from the Midlands, brought down by bus during the autumn half-term, contributed to the song.

Wizzard's contract intricacies led to a unique situation with the release of "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday". As the band's contract with EMI was nearing expiration, Warner Bros. pressed promotional copies since Wizzard had recently signed with them for future releases. However, it was later determined that EMI still held legal entitlement to the track. Consequently, the Warner Bros. pressings were halted, and the record ultimately appeared on the Harvest label, maintaining the same picture sleeve.