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

 

We haven't had a Christmas No1 that's not a X Factor winner, charity record, or internet campaign since 2003! :mellow: :(

Edited December 21, 201410 yr by Eth▲n

We haven't had a Christmas No1 that's not a X Factor winner, charity record, or internet campaign since 2003! :mellow: :(

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

Wow underwhelming Mr Blobby sales. The Christmas No1 sales since the turn of the century have been massive considering the troubles with sales.

It seems to be the first year both number 1 single and album sell the same amount of copies :blink:

2006 Take That Beautiful World 443,070 amazing, in a week, seems impossible now.

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

Wow 1996 saw Spice Girls selling 870k odd albums &

Singles, that's just unreal. Robbie/Take That dominates the 21st century!!

Wow underwhelming Mr Blobby sales. The Christmas No1 sales since the turn of the century have been massive considering the troubles with sales.

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.

 

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

That was Whitney's fourth week at #1, not her first. The first Christmas #1 to enter at #1 was "2 Become 1".

That was Whitney's fourth week at #1, not her first. The first Christmas #1 to enter at #1 was "2 Become 1".

 

My mistake, I meant biggest one-week sales

Wow underwhelming Mr Blobby sales. The Christmas No1 sales since the turn of the century have been massive considering the troubles with sales.

Mr Blobby's sales for the Christmas chart in 1993 suffered to an extent because the Christmas chart was based on sales from 12 to 18 December (chart dated 25 December). The following week (chart dated 1 January 1994) the chart was based on the sales week in the run up to Christmas (19 to 25 December) and the single recorded a sales increase of over 50% with sales of around 140,000.

 

Wow 1996 saw Spice Girls selling 870k odd albums &

Singles, that's just unreal. Robbie/Take That dominates the 21st century!!

Spectacular sales in 1996 for the Spice Girls! :wub: 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. :heart:

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....

Edited December 22, 201410 yr by slowdown73

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

 

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!!

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

 

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.

Mr Blobby's sales for the Christmas chart in 1993 suffered to an extent because the Christmas chart was based on sales from 12 to 18 December (chart dated 25 December). The following week (chart dated 1 January 1994) the chart was based on the sales week in the run up to Christmas (19 to 25 December) and the single recorded a sales increase of over 50% with sales of around 140,000.

 

 

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 :D

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.

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.

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.

 

Or have the final a week before the race for Xmas no. 1 starts like in 2011 and 2012

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

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!