<P> `` Fairytale of New York '' is a song written by Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan and recorded by their band the Pogues , featuring singer - songwriter Kirsty MacColl on vocals . The song is an Irish folk - style ballad and was written as a duet , with the Pogues ' singer MacGowan taking the role of the male character and MacColl the female character . It was originally released as a single on 23 November 1987 and later featured on the Pogues ' 1988 album If I Should Fall from Grace with God . </P>
<P> `` Fairytale of New York '' is a song written by Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan and recorded by their band the Pogues , featuring singer - songwriter Kirsty MacColl on vocals . The song is an Irish folk - style ballad and was written as a duet , with the Pogues ' singer MacGowan taking the role of the male character and MacColl the female character . It was originally released as a single on 23 November 1987 and later featured on the Pogues ' 1988 album If I Should Fall from Grace with God . </P>
who wrote the song fairytale of new york
who wrote the song fairytale of new york
Jem Finer Shane MacGowan
Jem Finer Shane MacGowan