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BuzzJack Music Forum _ UK Charts _ UK Christmas #1s
Posted by: Santa Martin Dec 21 2014, 08:07 PM
UK CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONES
SINGLES
1952 Al Martino Here in my heart
1953 Frankie Laine Answer me
1954 Winifred Atwell Let’s have another party
1955 Dickie Valentine Christmas Alphabet
1956 Johnnie Ray Just walking in the rain
1957 Harry Belafonte Mary’s Boy Child
1958 Conway Twitty Its only make believe
1959 Emile Ford & The Checkmates What do you want to make those eyes at me for
1960 Cliff Richard I love you
1961 Danny Williams Moon River
1962 Elvis Presley Return to sender
1963 Beatles I want to hold your hand
1964 Beatles I feel fine
1965 Beatles We can work it out / Day Tripper
1966 Tom Jones Green Green Grass of Home
1967 Beatles Hello Goodbye
1968 Scaffold Lily the Pink
1969 Rolf Harris Two Little Boys
1970 Dave Edmunds I hear you knockin’
1971 Benny Hill Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)
1972 Little Jimmy Osmond Long Haired Lover from Liverpool
1973 Slade Merry Christmas Everybody
1974 Mud Lonely this Christmas
1975 Queen Bohemian Rhapsody
1976 Johnny Mathis When a child is born
1977 Mull Of Kintyre
1978 Mary's Boy
1979 Another Brick In The Wall
1980 St. Winifred’s School Choir There’s no one quite like grandma 189,000
1981 Human League Don’t you want me 188,000
1982 Renee & Renato Save your love 121,000
1983 Flying Pickets Only you 174,000
1984 Band Aid Do they know it’s Christmas 882,000
1985 Shakin’ Stevens Merry Christmas Everyone 145,000
1986 Jackie Wilson Reet Petite (The sweetest girl in town) 135,000
1987 Pet Shop Boys Always on my mind 107,000
1988 Cliff Richard Mistletoe and Wine 210,000
1989 Band Aid II Do they know it’s Christmas 198,000
1990 Cliff Richard Saviours Day 102,000
1991 Queen Bohemian Rhapsody / These are the best days of our lives 279,000
1992 Whitney Houston I will always love you 217,000
1993 Mr. Blobby Mr. Blobby 92,500
1994 East 17 Just another day 204,000
1995 Michael Jackson Earth Song 261,851
1996 Spice Girls 2 Become 1 429,000
1997 Spice Girls Too Much 252,000
1998 Spice Girls Goodbye 380,000
1999 Westlife I have a dream / Seasons in the sun 213,000
2000 Bob the Builder Can we fix it? 359,639
2001 Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman Somethin’ Stupid 110,000
2002 Girls Aloud Sound of the Underground 213,140
2003 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules Mad World 227,547
2004 Band Aid 20 Do They Know Its Christmas? 231,492
2005 Shayne Ward That’s My Goal 742,180
2006 Leona Lewis A Moment Like This 571,992
2007 Leon Jackson When You Believe 275,742
2008 Alexandra Burke Hallelujah 576,046
2009 Rage Against The Machine Killing In The Name 502,672
2010 Matt Cardle When We Collide 439,007
2011 Military Wives with Gareth Malone Wherever You Are 555,622
2012 The Justice Collective He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother 269,248
2013 Sam Bailey Skyscraper 148,853
2014 Ben Haenow Somethiing I Need 214,000
2015 The Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Choir – A Bridge Over You 127,490
ALBUMS
1956 Original Soundtrack The King And I
1957 Original Soundtrack The King And I
1958 Original Soundtrack South Pacific
1959 Original Soundtrack.South Pacific
1960 Original Soundtrack.South Pacific
1961 The George Mitchell Minstrels.Another Black And White Minstrel Show
1962 The Shadows Out Of The Shadows
1963 The Beatles With The Beatles
1964 The Beatles Beatles For Sale
1965 The Beatles Rubber Soul
1966 Original Soundtrack The Sound Of Music
1967 The Beatles Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1968 The Beatles The Beatles (The White Album)
1969 The Beatles Abbey Road
1970 Andy Williams Andy Williams Greatest Hits
1971 T. Rex Electric Warrior
1972 Various artist compilation (K-Tel).20 All Time Hits Of The 50's
1973 Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
1974 Elton John Elton John's Greatest Hits
1975 Queen A Night At The Opera
1976 Glen Campbell 20 Golden Greats
1977 Various artist compilation (K-Tel) Disco Fever
1978 Original Soundtrack Grease
1979 Rod Stewart Greatest Hits Vol. 1
1980 Abba Super Trouper
1981 Abba The Visitors
1982 John Lennon The John Lennon Collection
1983 Various artist compilation Now, That's What I Call Music
1984 Various artist compilation The Hits Album/The Hits Tape - 32 Original Hits
1985 Various artist compilation Now - The Christmas Album
1986 Various artist compilation Now, That's What I Call Music 8
1987 Various artist compilation Now That's What I Call Music 10
1988 Cliff Richard Private Collection 1979-1988 200,000
1989 Phil Collins But Seriously
1990 Madonna The Immaculate Collection 340,000
1991 Queen Greatest Hits II 179,000
1992 Cher Cher's Greatest Hits: 1965-1992 193,000
1993 Meat Loaf Bat Out Of Hell II - Back Into Hell 189,000
1994 Beautiful South Carry On Up The Charts - The Best Of The Beautiful South 264,258
1995 Robson & Jerome Robson & Jerome 483,000
1996 Spice Girls Spice 439,000
1997 Celine Dion Let's Talk About Love 219,918
1998 George Michael Ladies & Gentlemen - The Best Of George Michael 308,714
1999 Shania Twain Come On Over 239,559
2000 The Beatles 1 422,042
2001 Robbie Williams Swing When You're Winning 365,208
2002 Robbie Williams Escapology 310,237
2003 Dido Life For Rent 270,652
2004 Robbie Williams Greatest Hits 183,871
2005 Eminem Curtain Call: The Hits 314,553
2006 Take That Beautiful World 443,070
2007 Leona Lewis Spirit 286,437
2008 Take That The Circus 381,650
2009 Susan Boyle I Dreamed A Dream 352,612
2010 Take That Progress 330,251
2011 Michael Bublé Christmas 317,114
2012 Emeli Sandé Our Version Of Events 177,696
2013 Robbie Williams Swings Both Ways 126,330
2014 Ed Sheeran - X 214,000
2015 Adele – 25 449,870
Posted by: Eth▲n Dec 21 2014, 08:19 PM
We haven't had a Christmas No1 that's not a X Factor winner, charity record, or internet campaign since 2003! 
Posted by: ► ▲ N T ▲ Dec 21 2014, 08:33 PM
probably won't be like that until X Factor stops unfortunately, when we'll get some "normal" songs going to Christmas #1 like Happy/Uptown Funk would've done, but also with the occasional charity record going all the way
Posted by: steve201 Dec 21 2014, 09:06 PM
Wow underwhelming Mr Blobby sales. The Christmas No1 sales since the turn of the century have been massive considering the troubles with sales.
Posted by: soundseekerz Dec 21 2014, 09:53 PM
It seems to be the first year both number 1 single and album sell the same amount of copies 
Posted by: danny boy Dec 21 2014, 11:03 PM
2006 Take That Beautiful World 443,070 amazing, in a week, seems impossible now.
Posted by: Hadji Dec 21 2014, 11:25 PM
Ben Haenow's song is 3,000 copies behind Whitney Houston's Xmas #1. She had an impressive first week sales considering sales in 1992's singles chart were absolutely poor
Posted by: steve201 Dec 21 2014, 11:37 PM
Wow 1996 saw Spice Girls selling 870k odd albums &
Singles, that's just unreal. Robbie/Take That dominates the 21st century!!
Posted by: n4yr Dec 22 2014, 01:31 AM
It was one of those years when the Christmas fell on a Saturday, so the Christmas #1 was revealed 6 days before the actual day. Mr Blobby actually sold more copies the following week lol.
That was Whitney's fourth week at #1, not her first. The first Christmas #1 to enter at #1 was "2 Become 1".
Posted by: Hadji Dec 22 2014, 01:39 AM
My mistake, I meant biggest one-week sales
Posted by: Robbie Dec 22 2014, 02:11 AM
Posted by: Jayeux Noël Dec 22 2014, 02:39 AM
Singles, that's just unreal. Robbie/Take That dominates the 21st century!!
Spectacular sales in 1996 for the Spice Girls!
They ended 1996 with over 2.8m singles sales, and almost 1.8m album sales (at the time I think 'Spice' was reported to have sold over 2m by the time 2 Become 1 came out, but it seems its figure was eventually revised down slightly). Anyway, over 4 and a half million records sold in their first 6 months alone. 
Posted by: slowdown73 Dec 22 2014, 10:10 AM
Interestingly, if Mark Ronson had been up against last year's x factor winner and she had sold the same amount then he would have been no1 for Christmas. what a shame!! Also, x factor haven't dominated the albums Christmas chart in the same way as the singles....
Posted by: James1987 Dec 22 2014, 10:30 AM
Sadly I can't see Cowell stopping X Factor anytime soon, maybe another 4/5 years maybe but I think it needs to be rested for a year at least though I'd rather it just disappeared forever!!
Posted by: Santa Martin Dec 22 2014, 11:18 AM
Unless Simon decides to shift it 3 months early, I read somewhere that he is planning to shake the format next year, whatever that entails we have to wait and see.
Posted by: steve201 Dec 22 2014, 01:05 PM
Ah yeh I actually forgot about that.Knew Mr Blobby sold quite a bit overall. Suppose it was 93, just before the norm became held back releases.
Thanks Robbie
Posted by: Rob S Dec 22 2014, 01:10 PM
whilst I think the show ran tiring years ago to move it a month or two early would be a great idea. I really don't want XF hogging the Christmas #1 all the time (except the 3 years they missed it). Would be pretty cool to see something non charity on top too.
Posted by: Hadji Dec 22 2014, 01:15 PM
Or have the final a week before the race for Xmas no. 1 starts like in 2011 and 2012
Posted by: MyKindOfLove Dec 22 2014, 01:18 PM
X-Factor needs moving to January or someone could make a false story about the winner and start a blacklash? I know the latter is highly immoral and wrong, but it's one way. Just destory the winner in the press.
Posted by: steve201 Dec 22 2014, 03:09 PM
Indeed a Summer version starting in June would be great boosting sales and songs up the chart in a quieter period but less people watch TV during the long warm summer nights and they wouldnt want a fall in audience. It would also leave the way open for artists to release on xmas week too.
Hope the Voice boosts sales in Jan/Feb too when it starts in the new year!
Posted by: steve201 Dec 22 2014, 03:11 PM
Alot of people say this is what happened to Joe in 2009 when he was pictured throwing a dart at a dart board with Rage on it on the friday of christmas. It was great as it simply boasted the campaign and the chart!!
Posted by: ThePensmith Dec 22 2014, 04:33 PM
I still remember feeling highly triumphant when Bob the Builder beat Westlife back in 2000. A supposed 'novelty' song or not 'Can We Fix It' always sounded like it could make sense as a pop song. It has a better chorus than 99.9% of Westlife's actual #1s from that period of their career anyway.
Posted by: The Hit Parade Dec 22 2014, 04:49 PM
Actually there was a bit of an internet campaign in 2003 as well but in the pre-social networking days it probably didn't make any difference. And of course the Number One that year did come from a film.
Posted by: JosephCarey Dec 22 2014, 05:06 PM
Good grief, is this really what people's thoughts have come to?
It's quite silly really. Who cares if the X Factor get the Xmas #1 most years? It's no big deal surely.Plus I can't see X Factor ending any time soon, ratings may be lower than they used to be but they're still excellent ratings and it's one of ITV's biggest shows, they'd be stupid to not renew the contract.
Posted by: Liаm Dec 22 2014, 05:10 PM
Do people REALLY care this much about music charts? To ruin someone's career and reputation more or less straight away just so we get a "proper" Christmas #1?! Jesus.
Posted by: JosephCarey Dec 22 2014, 05:39 PM
What the Xmas #1 is doesn't even bother me lmao, it's just any old week really. But then, you always get the same old X Factor haters complaining.
Posted by: Dobbo Dec 22 2014, 06:17 PM
That would have been attempted by now if it were ever to happen...
Posted by: steve201 Dec 22 2014, 09:13 PM
Wasn't Steve Brookstein released in January and the Pop Idol winners?
Just as well you weren't on BJ in Dec 2009 Joe!!
Posted by: Suedehead2 Dec 22 2014, 10:46 PM
I've just been re-reading my Chart Commentary from five years ago. Here is an extract...
By having themed nights for the finalists, the programme is more likely to be won by someone who is moderately competent at a number of different musical genres rather than by someone who is outstanding in some genres but hopeless in others. That is compounded by the fact that the winner’s song is chosen in advance. Judging by this, Joe McElderry has probably got a decent voice but this song just doesn’t suit him. Even though it would mean the single couldn’t be released as soon as the winner is announced, wouldn’t it be better to choose a song - either one specifically written for them or, if they must, yet another cover - after it is known who will record it? If they are hell-bent on releasing the single immediately why not have each of the final two or three contenders sing a different song - the one that they will release as a single if they win? At least then there might be a better match of winner and song. Clearly a lot of people agree. Hence the phenomenal success of this campaign.
At least there is no longer a single winner's song regardless of who wins but some of my other comments still apply.
Posted by: MJ2014 Dec 22 2014, 10:52 PM
If anyone is interested, here's a list of the Radio Airplay Christmas number ones.
1991 Simply Red - Stars
1992 Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
1993 Take That - Babe
1994 East 17 - Stay Another Day
1995 Michael Jackson - Earth Song
1996 Toni Braxton - Unbreak My Heart
1997 Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
1998 The Corrs - So Young
1999 Robbie Williams - She's The One
2000 Robbie Williams - Supreme
2001 Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This
2002 Robbie Williams - Feel
2003 Will Young - Leave Right Now
2004 Kylie Minogue - I Believe In You
2005 Madonna - Hung Up
2006 Take That - Patience
2007 Girls Aloud - Call The Shots
2008 Take That - Greatest Day
2009 Joe McElderry - The Climb
2010 Ellie Goulding - Your Song
2011 Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You
2012 Olly Murs feat. Flo Rida - Troublemaker
2013 Avicii - Hey Brother
2014 Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
Posted by: Suedehead2 Dec 22 2014, 10:55 PM
Interesting to see that the only X Factor winner to top that chart was Joe McElderry 
Posted by: Dobbo Dec 22 2014, 10:57 PM
Of all the X Factor songs to be on that list The Climb is the very last one I'd have guessed (well, after Steve Brookstein).
Posted by: gooddelta Dec 22 2014, 10:59 PM
So Young I wonder how much Talk On Corners sold on Xmas week 1998?
Posted by: Suedehead2 Dec 22 2014, 10:59 PM
I assume it got a lot of airplay because of the battle with Rage Against The Machine but I'm still surprised it was enough to top the airplay chart.
Posted by: Michael Bubré Dec 22 2014, 11:11 PM
Didn't The Pogues have the Christmas airplay #1 one year? Or was that the week before Christmas?
Posted by: MJ2014 Dec 23 2014, 12:06 AM
They were number 2 behind Mariah on Christmas week in 2011, but it's never been number one as far as I can see.
Posted by: Robbie Dec 23 2014, 12:13 AM
I wonder how much Talk On Corners sold on Xmas week 1998?December 26, 1998
1. Ladies And Gentlemen - George Michael 309,000
2. I've Been Expecting You - Robbie Williams 178,000
3. Talk On Corners - The Corrs 156,000
5. Where We Belong - Boyzone 138,000
6. Step One - Steps 136,000
11. B*Witched - B*Witched 89,000
The top 37 artist albums all sold over 24,000 copies
Compilations:
1. Now 41 - 186,000
2. Hits 99 - 140,000
4. Chef Aid - The South Park Album 64,000
Total album sales for the week: 6,787,000
Posted by: steve201 Dec 23 2014, 12:31 AM
As another poster said they were No2 behind Mariah in 2011s Xmas airplay chart but they did make it to No1 in the week following Joe McElderry in 2009. I assume that year was a strange one when the Xmas no1 was early or something as the following week had the airplay top 10 full of Xmas classics.
Here's the full list of peak positions for the Pogues 2006 - 2014
2014 - 9 so far
2013 - 3
2012 - 3
2011 - 2 - full week build up 18-24/12
2010 - 19
2009 - 1 this must have been a strange week as Joe was no1 the week before then the pogues followed him
2008 - 3
2007 - 7
2006 - 17(18/12/06) Xmas week missing In BJ archives
Posted by: steve201 Dec 23 2014, 12:33 AM
At least there is no longer a single winner's song regardless of who wins but some of my other comments still apply.
Like I had just read it yesterday lol doesn't seem long ago!
Posted by: steve201 Dec 23 2014, 12:34 AM
December 26, 1998
1. Ladies And Gentlemen - George Michael 309,000
2. I've Been Expecting You - Robbie Williams 178,000
3. Talk On Corners - The Corrs 156,000
5. Where We Belong - Boyzone 138,000
6. Step One - Steps 136,000
11. B*Witched - B*Witched 89,000
The top 37 artist albums all sold over 24,000 copies
Compilations:
1. Now 41 - 186,000
2. Hits 99 - 140,000
4. Chef Aid - The South Park Album 64,000
Total album sales for the week: 6,787,000
Unreal figures, I remember when the Whole top 10 broke 100k, now only 2 albums!!
Posted by: steve201 Dec 23 2014, 12:36 AM
1991 Simply Red - Stars
1992 Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
1993 Take That - Babe
1994 East 17 - Stay Another Day
1995 Michael Jackson - Earth Song
1996 Toni Braxton - Unbreak My Heart
1997 Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
1998 The Corrs - So Young
1999 Robbie Williams - She's The One
2000 Robbie Williams - Supreme
2001 Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This
2002 Robbie Williams - Feel
2003 Will Young - Leave Right Now
2004 Kylie Minogue - I Believe In You
2005 Madonna - Hung Up
2006 Take That - Patience
2007 Girls Aloud - Call The Shots
2008 Take That - Greatest Day
2009 Joe McElderry - The Climb
2010 Ellie Goulding - Your Song
2011 Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You
2012 Olly Murs feat. Flo Rida - Troublemaker
2013 Avicii - Hey Brother
2014 Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
I'm very interested do you have full charts for these years pre 2006?
Posted by: Suedehead2 Dec 23 2014, 01:09 AM
How do you think it feels to have written it so long ago?
Posted by: MJ2014 Dec 23 2014, 01:12 AM
I have most of them going back to sometime in 1997 in Music Week magazines, but other than that I've got the Airplay Charts book that was compiled by Lonnie Readioff, which has full chart runs of all the songs to make the Top 100 Airplay charts from November 1991 to August 2007.
Posted by: steve201 Dec 23 2014, 10:41 PM
Lol well keep up the good work as we all appreciate it
Posted by: steve201 Dec 23 2014, 10:41 PM
Thanks I might check this out, cheers
Posted by: gooddelta Dec 23 2014, 10:47 PM
December 26, 1998
1. Ladies And Gentlemen - George Michael 309,000
2. I've Been Expecting You - Robbie Williams 178,000
3. Talk On Corners - The Corrs 156,000
5. Where We Belong - Boyzone 138,000
6. Step One - Steps 136,000
11. B*Witched - B*Witched 89,000
The top 37 artist albums all sold over 24,000 copies
Compilations:
1. Now 41 - 186,000
2. Hits 99 - 140,000
4. Chef Aid - The South Park Album 64,000
Total album sales for the week: 6,787,000
Interesting to know...89k for #11! I remember they were sky high in 2005 as well because Kelly Clarkson was shifting 100k a week at the bottom of the top ten for a few weeks iirc.
I actually received Hits 99 for Xmas that year, I didn't get Now 41 until years later until I bought it for myself! Even though Now 41 was stronger overall Hits kicked off with Cher's Believe on Disc 1 and Corrs' So Young on Disc 2 so I can definitely see why I was bought that!
Posted by: Suedehead2 Dec 23 2014, 10:48 PM
Thanks
Posted by: Dasher Dec 23 2014, 11:27 PM
Christmas week 2005 Will Young sold 132,109 to end up at No 13
Posted by: Robbie Dec 24 2014, 01:13 AM
Posted by: Jayeux Noël Dec 24 2014, 11:59 AM
I wonder why 2005 saw such incredible album sales being achieved? I seem to remember that albums were relatively expensive back then. Sugababes & Pussycat Dolls albums being reduced to £7.99 was quite a bargain for the time and saw both achieve huge sales increases in the Top 10 in early December. At the expense of Girls Aloud who sold nearly 82k to enter at #11. Their 2 CD version was retailed at £16.99.
Posted by: Dasher Dec 24 2014, 12:50 PM
It was also to do with Christmas day being a Sunday so it had a full Christmas week to rack up the sales, economy booming etc
Posted by: bah... humbug... Dec 19 2016, 01:34 PM
Bump... found the previous topic for comparisons.
Posted by: Hadji Dec 19 2016, 02:20 PM
December 26, 1998
1. Ladies And Gentlemen - George Michael 309,000
2. I've Been Expecting You - Robbie Williams 178,000
3. Talk On Corners - The Corrs 156,000
5. Where We Belong - Boyzone 138,000
6. Step One - Steps 136,000
11. B*Witched - B*Witched 89,000
The top 37 artist albums all sold over 24,000 copies
Compilations:
1. Now 41 - 186,000
2. Hits 99 - 140,000
4. Chef Aid - The South Park Album 64,000
Total album sales for the week: 6,787,000
Chef Aid was robbed of #1 in the compilation chart. Then again, Sony shouldn't have released it at the same time as NOW 41
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