Well, friends, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you’ve a serious aversion to Christmas music or simply fancy listening to something a little bit different, there is one place you can always find an appropriate song to see you through the season: Christmas adverts.

Every year, once December rolls around, the creative minds behind a handful of big-name retailers gift us with brilliant campaigns. Looking forward to Christmas adverts is now something of a festive tradition, but what’s arguably a bigger talking point are the covers of classic songs which accompany them.

Over the years, these clever, understated and often hauntingly beautiful tracks have topped the charts and helped create some of the most popular UK adverts of all time. And because there are few things more soothing than an orchestral arrangement of a classic pop song, we’ve compiled a list of some of the very best from over the years.

The best Christmas advert song covers to soothe your ears and lift your spirits this festive season