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post Nov 28 2021, 11:18 PM
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QUOTE(DanChartFan @ Nov 28 2021, 08:39 PM) *
You'd have to ask the OCC.

As far as I can see they seem to have started with 68 xmas number ones (with the 1991 instance of Bo Rhap being skipped), with the general idea of placing the groups by using four vertical columns of 17 consecutive xmas number ones. The first column thus starts with 1952 and presumably ends with 1968 and the second in fact begins with 1970, which suggests they are also skipping 1969 as you'd expect, and presumably ends with 1986. The third begins apparently with 1988 (begging the question of what will happen with 1987) and presumably ends with 2005, and the fourth begins with 2006 and presumably ends with two vacant spaces (one of which I'd guess will in fact have 1987 in it).

26th Nov - 1952, 1970, 1988, 2006
26th Nov - 1953, 1971, 1989, 2007
27th Nov - 1954, 1972, 1990, 2008
27th Nov - 1955, 1973, 1992, 2009
28th Nov - 1956, 1974, 1993, 2010
28th Nov - 1957, 1975, 1994, 2011
29th Nov – 1958, 1976, 1995, 2012
29th Nov – 1959, 1977, 1996, 2013
30th Nov – 1960, 1978, 1997, 2014
30th Nov – 1961, 1979, 1998, 2015
1st Dec – 1962, 1980, 1999, 2016
1st Dec – 1963, 1981, 2000, 2017
2nd Dec – 1964, 1982, 2001, 2018
2nd Dec – 1965, 1983, 2002, 2019
3rd Dec – 1966, 1984, 2003, 2020
3rd Dec – 1967, 1985, 2004, ____
4th Dec – 1968, 1986, 2005, ____

Or are they also going to have
4th Dec - 1969, 1987, ____ , ____ ?


Yeh I see, gonna keep an eye on this!
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The 28th November results

Vote 5 - 745 votes cast
1956 - Johnnie Ray - Just Walkin' In The Rain - 6.3% (47 votes)
1974 - Mud - Lonely This Christmas - 54.2% (404 votes)
1993 - Mr Blobby - Mr Blobby - 18.9% (141 votes)
2010 - Matt Cardle - When We Collide - 20.5% (153 votes)

Vote 6 - 887 votes cast
1957 - Harry Belafonte - Mary's Boy Child - 17.5% (155 votes)
1975/1991 - Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody - 50.3% (446 votes)
1994 - East 17 - Stay Another Day - 30.4% (270 votes)
2011 - Military Wives - Wherever You Are - 1.8% (16 votes)

So a few firsts here. Before these two votes only the newest or second newest songs in any vote had won, so both polls mark the first time the second oldest song won. Also vote 6 is the first time the oldest song didn't come last, and the first time that the newest song did, with Military Wives polling less votes than everyone else so far other than Dickie Valentine.

The 29th November voting is now open

Vote 7 -
1958 - Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe
1976 - Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born
1995 - Michael Jackson - Earth Song
2012 - Justice Collective - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

Vote 8 -
1959 - Emile Ford and The Checkmates - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For
1977 - Wings - Mull of Kintyre/Girls' School
1996 - Spice Girls - 2 Become 1
2013 - Sam Bailey - Skyscraper


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And here is the rankings so far, by both straight votes and percentage of the votes.

By Straight Votes
959 – 2009 – Rage Against The Machine – Killing In The Name
606 – 2008 – Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah
463 – 1973 – Slade – Merry Xmas Everybody
446 – 1975/1991 – Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
415 – 1992 – Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You
404 – 1974 – Mud – Lonely This Christmas
388 – 1989 – Band Aid II – Do They Know It’s Christmas
340 – 2006 – Leona Lewis – A Moment Like This
299 – 1988 – Cliff Richard – Mistletoe And Wine
270 – 1994 – East 17 – Stay Another Day
225 – 1990 – Cliff Richard – Saviour’s Day
155 – 1957 – Harry Belafonte – Mary’s Boy Child
153 – 2010 – Matt Cardle – When We Collide
141 – 1993 – Mr Blobby – Mr Blobby
100 – 1971 – Benny Hill – Ernie The Fastest Milkman In The West
89 – 1972 – Little Jimmy Osmond – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
74 – 1970 – Dave Edmunds Rockpile – I Hear You Knockin’
74 – 2007 – Leon Jackson – When You Believe
50 – 1954 – Winifred Atwell – Let’s Have Another Party
47 – 1956 – Johnnie Ray – Just Walkin’ In The Rain
27 – 1953 – Frankie Laine – Answer Me
17 – 1952 – Al Martino – Here In My Heart
16 – 2011 – Military Wives/Gareth Malone – Wherever You Are
15 – 1955 – Dickie Valentine Christmas Alpahbet

By Percentage of the Votes
65.6% - 1989 – Band Aid II – Do They Know It’s Christmas
62.5% - 2008 – Alexandra Burke – Hallelujah
54.2% - 1974 – Mud – Lonely This Christmas
51.8% - 2009 – Rage Against The Machine – Killing In The Name
50.3% - 1975/1991 – Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
46% - 2006 – Leona Lewis – A Moment Like This
41% - 1988 – Cliff Richard – Mistletoe And Wine
30.4% - 1994 – East 17 – Stay Another Day
25% - 1973 – Slade – Merry Xmas Everybody
23.2% - 1990 – Cliff Richard – Saviour’s Day
22.4% - 1992 – Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You
20.5% - 2010 – Matt Cardle – When We Collide
18.9% - 1993 – Mr Blobby – Mr Blobby
17.5% - 1957 – Harry Belafonte – Mary’s Boy Child
17% - 1971 – Benny Hill – Ernie The Fastest Milkman In The West
12.6% - 2007 – Leon Jackson – When You Believe
10.1% - 1970 – Dave Edmunds Rockpile – I Hear You Knockin’
9.2% - 1972 – Little Jimmy Osmond – Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
6.3% - 1956 – Johnnie Ray – Just Walkin’ In The Rain
5.2% - 1954 – Winifred Atwell – Let’s Have Another Party
4.6% - 1953 – Frankie Laine – Answer Me
2.3% - 1952 – Al Martino – Here In My Heart
1.8% - 2011 – Military Wives/Gareth Malone – Wherever You Are
0.8% – 1955 – Dickie Valentine Christmas Alpahbet


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Poor Dickie Valentine sad.gif
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Vote 7
1958 - Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe
1976 - Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born
1995 - Michael Jackson - Earth Song
2012 - Justice Collective - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

Vote 8
1959 - Emile Ford and The Checkmates - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For
1977 - Wings - Mull of Kintyre/Girls' School
1996 - Spice Girls - 2 Become 1
2013 - Sam Bailey - Skyscraper

(although 'What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For' is a close second - the production is very tame by Joe Meek standards though tongue.gif)
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Earth Song (poor group for me) and 2 Become 1.
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When a Child Is Born and 2 Become 1
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I still can't believe Mull Of Kintyre is one of the UK's biggest selling songs of all time. I mean really?
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Went for Wings and Johnny Mathis in this group!
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The 29th November results

Vote 7 - 1508 votes cast
1958 - Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe - 2.9% (44 votes)
1976 - Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born - 18% (271 votes)
1995 - Michael Jackson - Earth Song - 51.7% (780 votes)
2012 - Justice Collective - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - 27.5 % (415 votes)

Vote 8 - 1090 votes cast
1959 - Emile Ford and The Checkmates - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For - 5.6% (61 votes)
1977 - Wings - Mull of Kintyre/Girls' School - 22% (240 votes)
1996 - Spice Girls - 2 Become 1 - 67.2% (732 votes)
2013 - Sam Bailey - Skyscraper - 5.1% (56 votes)

The 30th November voting is now open

Vote 9 -
1960 - Cliff Richard and The Shadows - I Love You
1978 - Boney M - Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord
1997 - Spice Girls - Too Much
2014 - Ben Haenow - Something I Need

Vote 10 -
1961 - Danny Williams - Moon River
1979 - Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)
1998 - Spice Girls - Goodbye
2015 - The Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Choir - A Bridge Over You
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Vote 9 -
1960 - Cliff Richard and The Shadows - I Love You
1978 - Boney M - Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord
1997 - Spice Girls - Too Much
2014 - Ben Haenow - Something I Need

Vote 10 -
1961 - Danny Williams - Moon River
1979 - Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)
1998 - Spice Girls - Goodbye
2015 - The Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Choir - A Bridge Over You

'Goodbye' is my least favourite Spice Girls single so I hope Pink Floyd can overtake
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Boney M & Pink Floyd!
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QUOTE(Dot Branning @ Nov 30 2021, 02:52 PM) *
Boney M & Pink Floyd!

Same!

Felt bad not voting Spice Girls, but those are some of their weakest songs and don’t make me think of Christmas at all.

I do feel for all the really old songs. I am sure some are perfectly fine but won’t do well where their generation of fans won’t be on Twitter doing chart polls.
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Yeh Boney M and Pink Floyd for me too, really love ‘Moon River’ as well despite its age!
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Had Hoots Mon stayed at the top long enough to be Christmas #1 in 1958, that might have got my vote. Great sax work!
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Goodbye is fab, but I agree 'Too Much' isn't a highlight of theirs, whilst Mary's Boy Child is an underappreciated Christmas CLASSIQUE.
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30th November results

Vote 9 - 806 votes cast
1960 - Cliff Richard and The Shadows - I Love You - 3.25 (26 votes)
1978 - Boney M - Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord - 37.8 (305 votes)
1997 - Spice Girls - Too Much - 52.2 votes (421 votes)
2014 - Ben Haenow - Something I Need - 6.7% (54 votes)

Vote 10 - 781 votes cast
1961 - Danny Williams - Moon River - 9.7 % (76 votes)
1979 - Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) - 29.2 (228 votes)
1998 - Spice Girls - Goodbye - 55.7% (435 votes)
2015 - The Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Choir - A Bridge Over You - 5.4% (42 votes)

1st December voting still open

Vote 11 -
1962 - Elvis Presley - Return To Sender
1980 - St Winifred's School Choir - There's No One Quite Like Grandma
1999 - Westlife - I Have A Dream
2016 - Clean Bandit - Rockabye

Vote 12 -
1963 - The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand
1981 - Human League - Don't You Want Me
2000 - Bob The Builder - Can We Fix It?
2017 - Ed Sheeran - Perfect
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Two of the least impactful/worst songs of the Spice Girls' career and they still win comfortably over Mary's Boy Child and Another Brick in the Wall? I'm now reminded as to why I hate public votes x

What a selection in Vote 12!
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Vote 11 -
1962 - Elvis Presley - Return To Sender
1980 - St Winifred's School Choir - There's No One Quite Like Grandma
1999 - Westlife - I Have A Dream
2016 - Clean Bandit - Rockabye

Vote 12 -
1963 - The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand
1981 - Human League - Don't You Want Me
2000 - Bob The Builder - Can We Fix It?
2017 - Ed Sheeran - Perfect
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Glad to see Human League winning - hope it wins the whole thing now
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