Really enjoying this countdown Gezza.

 

Just realised that Sam Bailey won't have sold enough to make the list!

Goodness you're right - wonder if any other Xmas no1s HAVENT made the list - I'm sure a few early ones didn't.

'back in my life' and 'together again' are amazing :wub:

72. MIRROR MAN- Human League (1982) 275,000

 

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The first of two entries from the league (you know what the other one is I’m sure) this was the official follow up to “Don’t You Want Me” though it was released 11 months later. During that time the band had been on a world tour promoting the album “Dare” had cracked America and wrote this track about another popstar Adam Ant.

 

71. CARAVAN OF LOVE- The Housemartins (1986) 280,000

 

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Looking good for the Christmas No 1 in 1986 it was ultimately beaten by Jackie Wilson (No 96) when the big day came round, still their cover of the Isley-Jasper-Isley track is certainly more played around Christmas now than that song. By late 1988 the group had split with various member hitting the top again as part of Beats International and Beautiful South in 1990.

 

70. RE-REWIND THE CROWD SAY BO-SELECTA- Artful Dodger Ft Craig David (1999) 281,000

 

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The song that gave us Craig David it was also the first release on the relentless label which has given us many a dance chart topper since and is still home to acts such as Roll Deep, Martin Solveig and Chris Malinchak. It was denied by a track which features much higher up!

 

Love Re-Rewind! Better than any of Craig David's solo songs IMO.

Maybe Mirror Man was just a massive Human League stan then :0 had no idea that song existed but I'm not familiar with their non-Don't You Want Me songs.

 

Re-Rewind is great, shame it couldn't quite make number one cause considering how long it spent top 3

88. SAVIOUR’S DAY- Cliff Richard (1990) 254,000

 

According to VH1 Top 40 best-selling Christmas songs the OCC puts this on 310,000.

 

EDIT: Sorry, my mistake. I did not read the first post carefully enough. :puke2:

 

then only its highest selling year would be eligible in this countdown and no cumulative totals will be allowed where these accrued in different years.

Edited November 30, 20159 yr by ben08

're-rewind' ~ what a tune! :wub: :dance: :wub:

If anyone is interested I may post the 4 or 5 week Decmeber chart runs of each of the tracks in this chart - if Gezza doesn't mind my contribution. :) I think it would be interesting to see which years where sales were higher than others in this way.

Edited November 30, 20159 yr by Cauldron

I'd love to see the chart runs :)

Re-Rewind :wub:

If anyone is interested I may post the 4 or 5 week Decmeber chart runs of each of the tracks in this chart - if Gezza doesn't mind my contribution. :) I think it would be interesting to see which years where sales were higher than others in this way.

Sure though I only use the four weeks detailed in the first post! :D

69. TORN- Natalie Imbruglia (1997) 282,000

 

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Of course now a million seller, it had the misfortune to go up against “Barbie Girl” in November 1997 and coming off second best. Lis Sørensen performed the original version before US band Ednaswap covered it in 1995 and then Imbruglia’s version smashed in 1997 proving the perfect launch pad for her career post “Neighbours”.

 

68. MISSING- Everything About The Girl (1995) 282,000

 

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Released in 1994 this track did little until it was given to Todd Terry to remix for the US dance market. His magic touch resulted in a US hit which took 28 weeks to peak at No 2 in between which it became the duo’s most successful UK single. It spent 14 weeks in the top 10 over here showing remarkable staying power in the mid 90s market.

 

67. I LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE ME- Boyzone (1998) 283,000

 

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Boyzone are back with their second entry, this is a cover (surprise surprise) of a 1993 John Michael Montgomery country track. Indeed failed crossover hits from the country genre would prove a lucrative career for Keating in the 00s, but back in 1998 this was their follow up to “No Matter What” and was promoted via Keating’s hosting of “Miss World” on TV that year.

 

Two classics, "Torn" & "Missing" in one go! :wub:

 

"Mirror Man" is very good too.

Oh, I expected Missing to be higher up!

66. LET’S PARTY- Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers (1989) 283,000

 

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From chart newcomers to a trio of chart toppers, Jive Bunny dominated the last 6 months of 1989 culminating in this Christmas effort debuting at No 1. It naturally sampled a few Christmas favourites though Roy Wood had to provide new vocals on “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday” as clearance was not given.