1980-86 (not quite 10 years then). Looking at Polyhex it looks like it may have only been formally re-released in '80, '81 and '85 with the years in between being re-entries of the '81 re-release though.

 

I was joking saying they 'cheated' to get the top Christmas classic by the way. I realise The Pogues did the same thing with their '91 and '05 re-releases (although AFAIA Mariah never re-released 'All I Want For Christmas Is You').

 

 

I don't think any of them were actually re-releases.

 

The 1980 version was a live version from the Reading Festival actually credited to "Slade & The Reading Choir", while the other re-entries are probably due to the single not being deleted in the first place.

 

EDIT - the 1985 entry WAS due to a re-release. POSP 780 as opposed to the original 2058 422. This then re-entered a year later.

Edited December 3, 201212 yr by fchd

I don't think any of them were actually re-releases.

 

The 1980 version was a live version from the Reading Festival actually credited to "Slade & The Reading Choir", while the other re-entries are probably due to the single not being deleted in the first place.

 

I would count that as a re-release personally, different version or not. And if that's the case then why did it never re-chart during the 70s? Not saying you're wrong, I'm sure you know more about this than I do.

 

It also charted in 1989 and 1990 (I blame Polyhex not showing positions below top 75 for not posting this in my original post) and a remix charted in 1998.

Ah, I was just starting my first year of GCSEs around the time of this chart...can't believe it was 9 years ago! Anyway, my personal favourites:

 

1. Michael Andrews & Gary Jules - Mad World: Loved this at the time but not so keen on it now.

2. The Darkness - Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End): I actually got the single of this for Christmas that year. I envisaged it becoming a Slade for the noughties, alas it didn't quite go that way. But still.

4. Bo' Selecta - Proper Crimbo: interesting thing about the video for this one - the girl with the blonde hair dancing with Avid Merrion's masked Jacko is actually Caroline Flack from her days before Xtra Factor. She looked hot even back then :) Loved all the 'shaleb' cameos in it as well. Very funny song although I'm more a Keith Lemon man than I am Avid Merrion.

6. Will Young - Leave Right Now: still love this song even now. Shame it was (to date) his last number 1 single when he's released so many since that have been equally worthy of a number 1 but it's timeless in the same manner most of Take That's slower back catalogue is - 'Back for Good' I'm thinking of specifically.

16. Outkast - Hey Ya: it still surprises me how unusually long it took for this one and also No Doubt's 'It's My Life' from around about the same time to take off. I was sick of it for a while after it finally got big but thankfully I can still look back on it with fond memories.

17. Katie Melua - Closest Thing to Crazy: I loved her 'Call off the Search' album, and the album that followed it. Just lost interest beyond that though.

20. Girls Aloud - Jump: still the best of their four cover versions they released by far. And I guess it was the sound of this particular single that was to influence what I think is still my favourite album of theirs 'What Will the Neighbours Say?'

23. Kevin Lyttle - Turn Me On: I was partial to a bit of the dancehall craze populated by Sean Paul et al in this year and this song was no exception.

27. Nelly Furtado - Powerless (Say What You Want): do love this song, sorely underrated. Loved the follow up single 'Try' as well.

33. Madonna - Love Profusion: I really loved her 'American Life' album. Yes, even the raps about hard it was having a chef and a lawyer etc.

34. Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name: beautiful song. Compared to the stuff she's brought out lately I prefer this so much more.

39. Lemar - 50/50 and Lullaby: I got his album for Christmas that year and I played it all. the. time. Amazing voice. Early proof of how sometimes being runner up on a reality show can work more in the long run of things (although maybe less so his recent album which hasn't done very well).

41. Britney Spears & Madonna - Me Against the Music: still love this song, mainly cause it inspired that amazing parody French & Saunders did of it on their Christmas special that year.

43. Jamelia - Superstar: one of my singles of that year without question. Just a shame her album that followed the 'Thank You' era (which was BRILLIANT) didn't repeat the giddy heights of success this managed.

45. Rachel Stevens - Funky Dory: I know everyone slags this song off because it didn't do as well as 'Sweet Dreams My LA Ex' but it's certainly ten times better than 'More More bloody More' was (WHY DOES EVERY TV ADVERT ALWAYS USE THAT SONG NOW? Talk about shit all over the good name of her otherwise brilliant solo career). The Bowie sample on this was inspired. Truly underrated pop gem that would have otherwise probably been another top 10 for her if they'd waited until January or February in 2004 to release it.

50. Delta Goodrem - Not Me, Not I: One of my favourites on her first album, and a Gary Barlow co-write too so top marks from me overall :)

56. Kylie Minogue - Slow: off my favourite Kylie album after 'Impossible Princess' and I still love this single of hers even today.

57. Texas - I'll See It Through: sadly this was when they were on the way out. Shame as it's one of the best vocal performances I think Sharleen Spiteri turned in during the latter years of their career.

61. No Doubt - It's My Life: dare I say it better than the original.

63. Blue - Guilty: not the absolute best they released off this album but likeable nonetheless. 'Breathe Easy' that was to be released in the new year following was an absolute belter and one of their best singles I think. Lee Ryan's got some pipes on him!

70. Sugababes - Hole in the Head: one of their best singles from the v2.0 era and a worthy number 1 single.

71. Holly Valance - State of Mind: as with Rachel Stevens, sorely underrated album this was from.

I don't think any of them were actually re-releases.

 

The 1980 version was a live version from the Reading Festival actually credited to "Slade & The Reading Choir", while the other re-entries are probably due to the single not being deleted in the first place.

 

EDIT - the 1985 entry WAS due to a re-release. POSP 780 as opposed to the original 2058 422. This then re-entered a year later.

 

 

Yeah the thing was to re-release back then you had to issue more records so there must have been a few hanging about for it to reenter - like Wham and Band Aid going into the top 10 again in 1985!

I would count that as a re-release personally, different version or not. And if that's the case then why did it never re-chart during the 70s? Not saying you're wrong, I'm sure you know more about this than I do.

 

It also charted in 1989 and 1990 (I blame Polyhex not showing positions below top 75 for not posting this in my original post) and a remix charted in 1998.

 

There was also an official re-release in 2006-08 at some stage. I got the cd back then!

Edited December 4, 201212 yr by steve201

55 (-) Mew - SHE CAME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

 

People on here love this lol!

I've added an extra sales figure to my list on page 1 - 'Leave Right Now' by Will Young sold 66,684 at number 6. Alan Jones mentioned in his Music Week sales analysis report of 19/11/12 that this is the highest sales figure of the 21st century for the number 6 position on the singles chart.

There was also an official re-release in 2006-08 at some stage. I got the cd back then!

It was re-released on CD in 2006 which allowed it to chart over that Christmas, the chart rules at the time required a single to have been released as a physical single within the last 52 weeks with the now current rule that allows all tracks to chart regardless of physical release coming in to force the following month, in January 2007. Because 'Merry Xmas Everybody' was released on CD in November 2006 it entered the chart at 83, climbing to 54 the next week and a few weeks later peaking at number 21. 'Fairytale Of New York' recharted in December 2006 because it was re-released on CD in December 2005. It should have been disqualified under the 52 week rule just as it was re-entering the top 10 but the OCC decided to allow it to remain on the chart as the new rules were a month away from coming into force and it would have looked silly to have excluded it at that point.' All I Want For Christmas Is You' couldn't chart because it hadn't been re-released as a physical single and so all its download sales counted for nothing. Had it been allowed to chart in 2006 it would have peaked at number 8, two places below the peak of The Pogues that year.

Yeah i remember this silly interim period before all downloads were totally allowed in the chart - it really came to ahead because of the re-release of slade/the pogues in 2005/06 imo because they were allowed to chart because of the cd rule but Mariah was selling tens of thousands and yet refused entry because she didnt have a cd. January 2007 couldnt come quick enough.

 

I actually had forgotten all about the fact they let the Pogues in anyway - it was clearly one of that weeks most popular singles - why not let it chart?!

Bumpy!

What a fantastic chart, a great battle for the number one and dozens of quality hits.

 

I can't see me saying the same for this year's chart in 9 years time.

HAH doubtful, maybe in future years things will pick up for the xmas no1 again as record companies realise that the XF isnt as popular - most big pop stars release in november now!!