SHAKIN' STEVENS

Shakin' Stevens is the moniker of Welsh pop singer Michael Baratt, one of the most popular artists of the 1980s.

Overall, Shakin' Stevens has achieved four UK Number 1 singles. One of them, Merry Christmas Everyone, is a festive staple and one of the best-selling singles in UK chart history.

Shaky has continued an enviable output in his twilight years, achieving a sixth UK Top 10 album in 2020, six decades into his career. (Image: Andre Csillag/Shutterstock)

SHAKIN' STEVENS Songs stats

UK No1s: 4
UK Top 10s: 15
UK Top 40s: 33
UK Top 75s: 38
Weeks at No1: 10
Weeks in the Top 10: 71
Weeks in the Top 40: 254
Weeks in the Top 75: 359

SHAKIN' STEVENS Albums stats

UK No1s: 1
UK Top 10s: 6
UK Top 40s: 11
UK Top 75s: 16
Weeks at No1: 1
Weeks in the Top 10: 39
Weeks in the Top 40: 106
Weeks in the Top 75: 159

SHAKIN' STEVENS news

Features

The UK's Official most-streamed Christmas songs

Merry Christmas Everyone co-writer dies aged 76, Shakin' Stevens confirmed

Christmas Number 1

Vote for the UK's Favourite Christmas Number 1

Features

The Official Top 50 best-selling songs of 1981

More SHAKIN' STEVENS news

SHAKIN' STEVENS Hits

Official Singles Chart

Feb

1980

HOT DOG
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 24,
Weeks: 9

Aug

1980

MARIE MARIE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 19,
Weeks: 10

Feb

1981

THIS OLE HOUSE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 1,
Weeks: 17,
Weeks No. 1: 3

May

1981

YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 2,
Weeks: 12

Jul

1981

GREEN DOOR
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 1,
Weeks: 12,
Weeks No. 1: 4

Oct

1981

IT'S RAINING
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 10,
Weeks: 9

Jan

1982

OH JULIE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 1,
Weeks: 10,
Weeks No. 1: 1

Apr

1982

SHIRLEY
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 6,
Weeks: 6

Aug

1982

GIVE ME YOUR HEART TONIGHT
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 11,
Weeks: 10

Oct

1982

I'LL BE SATISFIED
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 10,
Weeks: 8

Dec

1982

THE SHAKIN' STEVENS EP
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 2,
Weeks: 8

Jul

1983

IT'S LATE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 11,
Weeks: 7

Nov

1983

CRY JUST A LITTLE BIT
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 3,
Weeks: 12

Jan

1984

A ROCKIN' GOOD WAY
SHAKY AND BONNIE

Peak: 5,
Weeks: 9

Mar

1984

A LOVE WORTH WAITING FOR
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 2,
Weeks: 10

Sep

1984

A LETTER TO YOU
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 10,
Weeks: 8

Nov

1984

TEARDROPS
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 5,
Weeks: 9

Mar

1985

BREAKING UP MY HEART
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 14,
Weeks: 7

Oct

1985

LIPSTICK POWDER AND PAINT
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 11,
Weeks: 9

Dec

1985

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 1,
Weeks: 103,
Weeks No. 1: 2

Feb

1986

TURNING AWAY
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 15,
Weeks: 7

Nov

1986

BECAUSE I LOVE YOU
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 14,
Weeks: 10

Jun

1987

A LITTLE BOOGIE WOOGIE (IN THE BACK OF MY MIND) cover art

A LITTLE BOOGIE WOOGIE (IN THE BACK OF MY MIND)
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 12,
Weeks: 10

Sep

1987

COME SEE ABOUT ME
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 24,
Weeks: 6

Nov

1987

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THOSE EYES AT ME FOR cover art

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THOSE EYES AT ME FOR
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 5,
Weeks: 8

Jul

1988

FEEL THE NEED IN ME
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 26,
Weeks: 5

Oct

1988

HOW MANY TEARS CAN YOU HIDE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 47,
Weeks: 4

Dec

1988

TRUE LOVE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 23,
Weeks: 6

Feb

1989

JEZEBEL
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 58,
Weeks: 2

May

1989

LOVE ATTACK
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 28,
Weeks: 4

Feb

1990

I MIGHT
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 18,
Weeks: 6

May

1990

YES I DO
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 60,
Weeks: 3

Aug

1990

PINK CHAMPAGNE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 59,
Weeks: 2

Oct

1990

MY CUTIE CUTIE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 75,
Weeks: 2

Dec

1990

THE BEST CHRISTMAS OF THEM ALL cover art

THE BEST CHRISTMAS OF THEM ALL
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 19,
Weeks: 4

Dec

1991

I'LL BE HOME THIS CHRISTMAS
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 34,
Weeks: 5

Oct

1992

RADIO FT ROGER TAYLOR
SHAKY FEATURING ROGER TAYLOR

Peak: 37,
Weeks: 3

Jun

2005

TROUBLE/THIS OLE HOUSE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 20,
Weeks: 5

Official Albums Chart

Mar

1980

TAKE ONE!
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 62,
Weeks: 2

Apr

1981

THIS OLE HOUSE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 2,
Weeks: 28

Aug

1981

SHAKIN' STEVENS
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 34,
Weeks: 5

Sep

1981

SHAKY
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 1,
Weeks: 28,
Weeks No. 1: 1

Oct

1982

GIVE ME YOUR HEART TONIGHT
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 3,
Weeks: 18

Nov

1983

THE BOP WON'T STOP
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 21,
Weeks: 27

Nov

1984

GREATEST HITS - SHAKIN' STEVENS cover art

GREATEST HITS - SHAKIN' STEVENS
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 8,
Weeks: 22

Nov

1985

LIPSTICK POWDER AND PAINT
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 37,
Weeks: 9

Oct

1987

LET'S BOOGIE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 59,
Weeks: 7

Nov

1988

A WHOLE LOTTA SHAKY
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 42,
Weeks: 8

Oct

1990

THERE'S TWO KINDS OF MUSIC: ROCK 'N' ROLL! cover art

THERE'S TWO KINDS OF MUSIC: ROCK 'N' ROLL!
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 65,
Weeks: 2

Oct

1992

THE EPIC YEARS
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 57,
Weeks: 2

Apr

2005

THE COLLECTION
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 4,
Weeks: 10

Sep

2016

ECHOES OF OUR TIMES
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 22,
Weeks: 2

Dec

2020

SINGLED OUT
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 10,
Weeks: 5

May

2023

RE-SET
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 24,
Weeks: 1

Official Singles Chart Update

Dec

2014

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 5,
Weeks: 54

Dec

2015

ECHOES OF MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE cover art

ECHOES OF MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 100,
Weeks: 1

Please note, the data displayed for this chart reflects the title's midweek position only, peak positions on this chart also relate to midweek chart positions. Official Singles Chart Update data available on officialcharts.com goes back to October 2014.

Official Streaming Chart

Dec

2014

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 3,
Weeks: 64

Official Video Streaming Chart

Dec

2014

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 3,
Weeks: 66

Official Singles Sales Chart

Dec

2014

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 7,
Weeks: 59

Dec

2015

ECHOES OF MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 63,
Weeks: 2

Official Singles Downloads Chart

Dec

2005

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 6,
Weeks: 94

Dec

2015

ECHOES OF MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 67,
Weeks: 2

Official Physical Singles Chart

Jun

2005

TROUBLE/THIS OLE HOUSE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 16,
Weeks: 6

Dec

2015

ECHOES OF MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 2,
Weeks: 29

Dec

2021

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 7,
Weeks: 14

Official Albums Chart Update

Sep

2016

ECHOES OF OUR TIMES
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 12,
Weeks: 2

Dec

2020

SINGLED OUT
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 8,
Weeks: 6

Oct

2022

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 45,
Weeks: 1

May

2023

RE-SET
SHAKIN' STEVENS

Peak: 9,
Weeks: 1

Please note, the data displayed for this chart reflects the title's midweek position only, peak positions on this chart also relate to midweek chart positions. Official Albums Chart Update data available on officialcharts.com goes back to October 2014.