December 5, 201014 yr Author ... Odd follow-up to my comment. :) I like 'We Are The Champions' & 'Another One Bites The Dust', and a few others are OK, but I'm not really a Queen fan.
December 5, 201014 yr I don't know a lot of the old Xmas #1s but these are what I quite like: 2009 Rage Against the Machine - "Killing in the Name" 2005 Shayne Ward - "That's My Goal" 2002 Girls Aloud - "Sound of the Underground" 2000 Bob the Builder - "Can We Fix It?" 1998 Spice Girls - "Goodbye" 1997 Spice Girls - "Too Much" 1996 Spice Girls - "2 Become 1" 1995 Michael Jackson - "Earth Song" 1994 East 17 - "Stay Another Day" (:o) 1991 Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are The Days of Our Lives" Edited December 5, 201014 yr by FM11
December 5, 201014 yr Just 90s onwards, the ones I loved: 2002 Girls Aloud - "Sound of the Underground" 1998 Spice Girls - "Goodbye" 1997 Spice Girls - "Too Much" 1996 Spice Girls - "2 Become 1" 1994 East 17 - "Stay Another Day" 1992 Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You"
December 5, 201014 yr The worst Xmas no. 1 hits 2007 Leon Jackson - "When You Believe" Why? Because it was a terrible song to begin with and this tragic winner's version only helped boost the tracks profile. I'm not saying this is worse than the Mariah/Whitney battle of the high notes ** shudders ** but it wasn't exactly an improvement. 2004 Band Aid 20 - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" I did like this at the time - maybe because of the initial buzz surrounding the song. It sounds absolutely terrible now just a mere 6 years on. 1999 Westlife - "I Have a Dream / Seasons in the Sun" Purely for the horrendous b-side. Never liked Westlife much anyways but everyone knows Artful Dodger 'Rewind' would've made a more interesting (that's "interesting", not better :P ) Xmas #1 this particular year. 1997 Spice Girls - "Too Much" Whilst 'Goodbye' was ok it was clear that Spice Girls had run their course by album #2. This wasn't an inspired track and the Spiceworld film only added to how terrible they became. 1995 Michael Jackson - "Earth Song" 1993 Mr Blobby - "Mr Blobby" 1992 Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You" Guilty pleasures. :ph34r: 1989 Band Aid II - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" 1983 The Flying Pickets - "Only You" 1982 Renée and Renato - "Save Your Love" 1980 St. Winifred's School Choir - "There's No-one Quite Like Grandma" 1977 Wings - "Mull of Kintyre" 1972 Jimmy Osmond - "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool" On a seperate note: 1970 Dave Edmunds - "I Hear You Knocking" I didn't realise this was a Xmas #1 ^_^ How very festive but nonetheless a great track. :lol:
December 5, 201014 yr Surprised at how many people like RATM's song :o Is that because it stopped The Climb being no.1? :lol:
December 5, 201014 yr On a seperate note: 1970 Dave Edmunds - "I Hear You Knocking" I didn't realise this was a Xmas #1 ^_^ How very festive but nonetheless a great track. :lol: This song doesn't get the love it deserves generally. Fabulous track.
December 5, 201014 yr 2009 Rage Against the Machine - "Killing in the Name" 2006 Leona Lewis - "A Moment Like This" 2004 Band Aid 20 - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" 2002 Girls Aloud - "Sound of the Underground" 1998 Spice Girls - "Goodbye" 1997 Spice Girls - "Too Much" 1996 Spice Girls - "2 Become 1" 1994 East 17 - "Stay Another Day" 1989 Band Aid II - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" 1987 Pet Shop Boys - "Always on My Mind" 1985 Shakin' Stevens - "Merry Christmas Everyone" 1984 Band Aid - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" 1981 The Human League - "Don't You Want Me" 1973 Slade - "Merry Xmas Everybody" 1963 The Beatles - "I Want to Hold Your Hand" Xmas #1's are more often than not terrible. My favourite out of those would be Leona, GA, Spice Girls x3, Pet Shop Boys and Shaky.
December 5, 201014 yr 1999 Westlife - "I Have a Dream / Seasons in the Sun" Purely for the horrendous b-side. Never liked Westlife much anyways but everyone knows Artful Dodger 'Rewind' would've made a more interesting (that's "interesting", not better :P ) Xmas #1 this particular year. Wasn't The Millennium Prayer xmas #2 that year? If only for them stopping that from being the xmas #1, I'm grateful of the existence of this single :lol:
December 5, 201014 yr the xmas no1s from the 80s are quite good, although i always forget about the 1982 rennee and renato one and the 1986 jackie wilson one - was jackie wilson a 50s singer??
December 5, 201014 yr The worst Xmas no. 1 hits 2007 Leon Jackson - "When You Believe" Why? Because it was a terrible song to begin with and this tragic winner's version only helped boost the tracks profile. I'm not saying this is worse than the Mariah/Whitney battle of the high notes ** shudders ** but it wasn't exactly an improvement. 2004 Band Aid 20 - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" I did like this at the time - maybe because of the initial buzz surrounding the song. It sounds absolutely terrible now just a mere 6 years on. 1999 Westlife - "I Have a Dream / Seasons in the Sun" Purely for the horrendous b-side. Never liked Westlife much anyways but everyone knows Artful Dodger 'Rewind' would've made a more interesting (that's "interesting", not better :P ) Xmas #1 this particular year. 1997 Spice Girls - "Too Much" Whilst 'Goodbye' was ok it was clear that Spice Girls had run their course by album #2. This wasn't an inspired track and the Spiceworld film only added to how terrible they became. 1995 Michael Jackson - "Earth Song" 1993 Mr Blobby - "Mr Blobby" 1992 Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You" Guilty pleasures. :ph34r: 1989 Band Aid II - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" 1983 The Flying Pickets - "Only You" 1982 Renée and Renato - "Save Your Love" 1980 St. Winifred's School Choir - "There's No-one Quite Like Grandma" 1977 Wings - "Mull of Kintyre" 1972 Jimmy Osmond - "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool" On a seperate note: 1970 Dave Edmunds - "I Hear You Knocking" I didn't realise this was a Xmas #1 ^_^ How very festive but nonetheless a great track. :lol: liked the 2004 and 1984 band aids the 1989 one was horendous though. strage looking back at the band aid 20 video at this time of year, as you say only 6 years ago but you can see how careers have tumbled in such a short space of time - only dizzee has went from strength to strength.(joss stone) :P .suppose its like watching the band aid 84 video in 1991 - paul young, status quo, boy george etc!!
December 5, 201014 yr liked the 2004 and 1984 band aids the 1989 one was horendous though. strage looking back at the band aid 20 video at this time of year, as you say only 6 years ago but you can see how careers have tumbled in such a short space of time - only dizzee has went from strength to strength.(joss stone) :P .suppose its like watching the band aid 84 video in 1991 - paul young, status quo, boy george etc!! Yes, both Band Aid II and Band Aid 20 suffered the same fate. As an 8 year old I thought Band Aid II was brilliant but now I find it really embarrassing. As for Band Aid 20, I thought at the time it was a unique cover of the song incorporating elements of all the big bands from 2004. Now it just sounds a mess whilst the original 1984 version stands head and shoulders above the two versions that followed.
December 5, 201014 yr 2008 Alexandra Burke - "Hallelujah" 2007 Leon Jackson - "When You Believe" 2006 Leona Lewis - "A Moment Like This" 2004 Band Aid 20 - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" 2002 Girls Aloud - "Sound of the Underground" :wub: 1998 Spice Girls - "Goodbye" 1997 Spice Girls - "Too Much" 1996 Spice Girls - "2 Become 1" 1992 Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You" 1989 Band Aid II - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" 1985 Shakin' Stevens - "Merry Christmas Everyone" :wub: 1984 Band Aid - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" 1975 Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody" 1973 Slade - "Merry Xmas Everybody" :wub: 1963 The Beatles - "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
December 5, 201014 yr Yes, both Band Aid II and Band Aid 20 suffered the same fate. As an 8 year old I thought Band Aid II was brilliant but now I find it really embarrassing. As for Band Aid 20, I thought at the time it was a unique cover of the song incorporating elements of all the big bands from 2004. Now it just sounds a mess whilst the original 1984 version stands head and shoulders above the two versions that followed. yeah the 84 version is an absolute classic, band aid 20 is good though - the big hitters at the start did well such as robbie, dido and chris martin.hilarious seeing damon albarn giving out tea as well!!
December 5, 201014 yr 2005 Shayne Ward - "That's My Goal" 1992 Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You" 1991 Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are The Days of Our Lives" 1989 Band Aid II - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" 1985 Shakin' Stevens - "Merry Christmas Everyone" 1984 Band Aid - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" 1975 Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody" 1973 Slade - "Merry Xmas Everybody"
December 5, 201014 yr 2009 Rage Against the Machine - "Killing in the Name" 2005 Shayne Ward - "That's My Goal" 2004 Band Aid 20 - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" 2003 Michael Andrews & Gary Jules - "Mad World" 2002 Girls Aloud - "Sound of the Underground" 2001 Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - "Somethin' Stupid" 2000 Bob the Builder - "Can We Fix It?" 1999 Westlife - "I Have a Dream / Seasons in the Sun" 1996 Spice Girls - "2 Become 1" 1995 Michael Jackson - "Earth Song" 1994 East 17 - "Stay Another Day" 1993 Mr Blobby - "Mr Blobby" 1992 Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You" 1991 Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are The Days of Our Lives" 1990 Cliff Richard - "Saviour's Day" 1988 Cliff Richard - "Mistletoe and Wine" 1985 Shakin' Stevens - "Merry Christmas Everyone" 1984 Band Aid - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" 1983 The Flying Pickets - "Only You" 1981 The Human League - "Don't You Want Me" 1979 Pink Floyd - "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" 1978 Boney M - "Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord" 1975 Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody" 1974 Mud - "Lonely This Christmas" 1973 Slade - "Merry Xmas Everybody" 1967 The Beatles - "Hello, Goodbye" 1965 The Beatles - "Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out" 1963 The Beatles - "I Want to Hold Your Hand" most of these are guilty pleasures but I still love them :D
December 5, 201014 yr Surprised at how many people like RATM's song :o Is that because it stopped The Climb being no.1? :lol: because its a genuinely amazing song anyway, this simply bought it into the public eye
December 5, 201014 yr because its a genuinely amazing song anyway, this simply bought it into the public eye True :lol:
December 5, 201014 yr Apart from the 50s ones I don't know, I'm not averse to any of these: 2009 Rage Against the Machine - "Killing in the Name" 2003 Michael Andrews & Gary Jules - "Mad World" 2002 Girls Aloud - "Sound of the Underground" 1998 Spice Girls - "Goodbye" 1997 Spice Girls - "Too Much" 1996 Spice Girls - "2 Become 1" 1995 Michael Jackson - "Earth Song" 1994 East 17 - "Stay Another Day" 1988 Cliff Richard - "Mistletoe and Wine" 1987 Pet Shop Boys - "Always on My Mind" 1986 Jackie Wilson - "Reet Petite" 1985 Shakin' Stevens - "Merry Christmas Everyone" 1983 The Flying Pickets - "Only You" 1982 Renée and Renato - "Save Your Love" 1981 The Human League - "Don't You Want Me" 1979 Pink Floyd - "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" 1978 Boney M - "Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord" 1977 Wings - "Mull of Kintyre" 1976 Johnny Mathis - "When A Child Is Born (Soleado)" 1975 Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody" 1974 Mud - "Lonely This Christmas" 1973 Slade - "Merry Xmas Everybody 1971 Benny Hill - "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)" 1968 The Scaffold - "Lily the Pink" 1967 The Beatles - "Hello, Goodbye" 1966 Tom Jones - "Green, Green Grass of Home" 1965 The Beatles - "Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out" 1964 The Beatles - "I Feel Fine" 1963 The Beatles - "I Want to Hold Your Hand" 1962 Elvis Presley - "Return to Sender"
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