The UK's Favourite Christmas Number One, OCC Twitter vote - UK's fav xmas no1 is Rage Against The Machine |
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Nov 28 2021, 11:18 PM
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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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Nov 29 2021, 12:27 PM
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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 This post has been edited by DanChartFan: Nov 29 2021, 12:57 PM |
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Nov 29 2021, 12:58 PM
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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 Its 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 Saviours Day 155 1957 Harry Belafonte Marys 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 Lets 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 Its 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 Saviours 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 Marys 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 Lets 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 This post has been edited by DanChartFan: Nov 29 2021, 12:59 PM |
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Nov 29 2021, 01:14 PM
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Poor Dickie Valentine
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Nov 29 2021, 02:09 PM
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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 ) |
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Nov 29 2021, 02:13 PM
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Earth Song (poor group for me) and 2 Become 1.
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Nov 29 2021, 04:30 PM
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When a Child Is Born and 2 Become 1
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Nov 29 2021, 04:33 PM
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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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Nov 29 2021, 11:46 PM
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Went for Wings and Johnny Mathis in this group!
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Nov 30 2021, 12:40 PM
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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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Nov 30 2021, 01:10 PM
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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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Nov 30 2021, 02:52 PM
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Boney M & Pink Floyd!
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Nov 30 2021, 05:59 PM
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Boney M & Pink Floyd! Same! Felt bad not voting Spice Girls, but those are some of their weakest songs and dont make me think of Christmas at all. I do feel for all the really old songs. I am sure some are perfectly fine but wont do well where their generation of fans wont be on Twitter doing chart polls. |
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Nov 30 2021, 11:11 PM
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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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Dec 1 2021, 12:45 AM
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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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Dec 1 2021, 03:05 AM
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I'm in a vewy bad mood, Bwadley.
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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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Dec 1 2021, 08:31 PM
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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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Dec 1 2021, 08:37 PM
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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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Dec 1 2021, 08:41 PM
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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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Dec 1 2021, 10:28 PM
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Glad to see Human League winning - hope it wins the whole thing now
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