Christmas Number Ones



Here is a complete list of christmas number ones from the UK hit singles chart.


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As you will see from the list, that many of the number ones have little to do with Christmas, but lots of novelty songs hit the top spot over the festive period ... Must be the sherry !

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Year / Artist / Song / Weeks at Number 1

Christmas Number Ones 1952 - 1969

1952 / Al Martino / Here In My Heart / 9
1953 / Frankie Laine / Answer Me / 8
1954 / Winifred Atwell / Let's Have Another Party / 5
1955 / Dickie Valentine / Christmas Alphabet / 3
1956 / Johnnie Ray / Just Walking In The Rain / 7
1957 / Harry Belafonte / Mary's Boy Child / 7
1958 / Conway Twitty / It's Only Make Believe / 5
1959 / Emile Ford & The Checkmates / "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?" / 6
1960 / Cliff Richard & The Shadows / I Love You / 2
1961 / Danny Williams / Moon River / 2
1962 / Elvis Presley / Return To Sender / 3
1963 / The Beatles / "I Want to Hold Your Hand" / 5
1964 / The Beatles / "I Feel Fine" / 5
1965 / The Beatles / "Day Tripper"/"We Can Work It Out" / 5
1966 / Tom Jones / Green Green Grass Of Home / 7
1967 / The Beatles / "Hello, Goodbye" / 7
1968 / The Scaffold / Lily The Pink / 3
1969 / Rolf Harris / Two Little Boys / 6

Christmas Number Ones 1970 - 1979

1970 / Dave Edmunds / I Hear You Knocking / 6
1971 / Benny Hill / Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) / 4
1972 / Little Jimmy Osmond / Long Haired Lover From Liverpool / 5
1973 / Slade / Merry Xmas Everybody / 5
1974 / Mud / Lonely This Christmas / 4
1975 / Queen / Bohemian Rhapsody / 9
1976 / Johnny Mathis / When A Child Is Born / 3
1977 / Wings / Mull Of Kintyre / Girl's School / 9
1978 / Boney M / Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord / 4
1979 / Pink Floyd / Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) / 5

Christmas Number Ones 1980 - 1999

1980 / St Winifred's School Choir / There's No One Quite Like Grandma /2
1981 / The Human League / Don't You Want Me / 5
1982 / Renée and Renato / Save Your Love / 4
1983 / The Flying Pickets / Only You / 5
1984 / Band Aid / Do They Know It's Christmas? / 5
1985 / Shakin' Stevens / Merry Christmas Everyone / 2
1986 / Jackie Wilson / Reet Petite / 4
1987 / Pet Shop Boys / Always On My Mind / 4
1988 Cliff Richard / Mistletoe And Wine / 4
1989 / Band Aid II / Do They Know It's Christmas? / 3
1990 / Cliff Richard / Saviour's Day / 1
1991 / Queen / Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are The Days Of Our Lives /5
1992 / Whitney Houston / I Will Always Love You / 10
1993 / Mr Blobby / "Mr Blobby" / 2
1994 / East 17 / Stay Another Day / 5
1995 / Michael Jackson / Earth Song / 6
1996 / Spice Girls / 2 Become 1 / 3
1997 / Spice Girls / Too Much / 2
1998 / Spice Girls / Goodbye / 1
1999 / Westlife / I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun / 4

Christmas Number Ones 2000 - 2008

2000 / Bob The Builder / Can We Fix It ? / 3
2001 / Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman / Somethin' Stupid / 3
2002 / Girls Aloud / Sound Of The Underground / 4
2003 / Michael Andrews & Gary Jules / "Mad World" / 3
2004 / Band Aid 20 / Do They Know It's Christmas? / 4
2005 / Shayne Ward / That's My Goal / 4
2006 / Leona Lewis / A Moment Like This / 4
2007 / Leon Jackson / When You Believe / 3
2008 / Alexandra Burke / Hallelujah / 3


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