December 26, 20187 yr Author 1958 : Perry Como - Love Makes The World Go Round Christmas week : # 7 UK peak position : # 6 1p-TprAcJjs Top 3 : 1. Perry Como - Love Makes The World Go Round (UK # 7) 2. Lonnie Donegan - Tom Dooley (UK # 3) 3. Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe (UK # 1)
December 26, 20187 yr Author 2003 : Shane Ritchie - I'm Your Man Christmas week : # 9 UK peak position : # 2 gjGbbvn0Dwo Top 3 : 1. Shane Ritchie - I'm Your Man (UK # 9) 2. Michael Andrews and Gary Jules - Mad World (UK # 1) 3. Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne - Changes (UK # 3) Possibly my least favourite top 3 selection from all years. My Christmas Top 3 : 01. (NE) Fast Food Rockers - I Love Christmas 02. (01) Cheeky Girls - Have A Cheeky Christmas 03. (02) Evanescence - My Immortal British pop group Fast Food Rockers stole Christmas # 1 from Cheeky Girls with the modern classic "I Love Christmas" (UK # 25). Based on new released singles it's my favourite December ever. Lovely festive top 2 + "It's My Life", "Life For Rent", "Not Me, Not I", "Nothing Fails" / "Love Profusion". Edited December 26, 20187 yr by Good Old Days
December 27, 20187 yr Author 6/10 (Part 1) : 14. Westlife - I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun (1999) 15. Human League - Don't You Want Me (1981) 16. Tom Jones - Green Green Grass Of Home (1966) 17. Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) (1971) 18. Michael Jackson - Earth Song (1995) 19. Cliff Richard - I Love You (1960) 20. Ed Sheeran - Perfect (2017) Edited December 27, 20187 yr by Good Old Days
December 28, 20187 yr Author 1976 : ABBA - Money, Money, Money Christmas week : # 3 UK peak position : # 3 ETxmCCsMoD0 Top 3 : 1. ABBA - Money, Money, Money (UK # 3) 2. Smokie - Living Next Door To Alice (UK # 9) 3. Showaddywaddy - Under The Moon Of Love (UK # 2)
December 28, 20187 yr Author 2014 : Take That - These Days Christmas week : # 7 UK peak position : # 1 I43R3jIFE74 Top 3 * : 1. Take That - These Days (UK # 7) 2. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud (UK # 5) 3. Ben Haenow - Something I Need (UK # 1)
December 28, 20187 yr Author 1956 : Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly - True Love Christmas week : # 5 UK peak position : # 4 WxRAMq5-l08 Top 3 : 1. Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly - True Love (UK # 5) 2. Guy Mitchell - Singing The Blues (UK # 2) 3. Bill Haley & His Comets - Rip It Up (UK # 9) Edited December 28, 20187 yr by Good Old Days
December 28, 20187 yr Author 1991 : Brian May - Driven By You Christmas week : # 8 UK peak position : # 6 C_IkRDds4fI Top 3 : 1. Brian May - Driven By You (UK # 8) 2. George Michael and Elton John - Don't Let The Shine Go Down On Me (UK # 3) 3. Queen - These Are The Days Of Our Lives (UK # 1) Edited December 28, 20232 yr by Last Dreamer
December 28, 20187 yr Author 1953 : Lee Lawrence - Crying In The Chapel Christmas week : # 10 UK peak position : # 7 Pit1dexcmbk Top 3 : 1. Lee Lawrence - Crying In The Chapel (UK # 10) 2. David Whitfield - Answer Me (UK # 2) 3. Frankie Laine - Answer Me (UK # 1) Edited November 28, 20214 yr by Last Dreamer
December 28, 20187 yr Author Before top 10 : 11. Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand (1963) 12. Cliff Richard - Saviour's Day (1990) 13. Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind (1987)
December 28, 20187 yr 1991 : Brian May - Driven By You Christmas week : # 8 UK peak position : # 6 qGDwug_OXxg Top 3 : 1. Brian May - Driven By You (UK # 8) 2. George Michael and Elton John - Don't Let The Shine Go Down On Me (UK # 3) 3. Queen - These Are The Days Of Our Lives (UK # 1) These Are The Days Of Our Lives - such a good track, actually makes me quite emotional due to Freddie looking so frail In it!
December 28, 20187 yr Author 1964 : Petula Clark - Downtown Christmas week : # 2 UK peak position : # 2 fllN8bUJ77c My favourite British singer from 50s-60s period Petula Clark was a "Queen of Christmas" with 4 consecutive Christmas number ones (from 1964 to 1967) in my retrospective charts. Top 3 : 1. Petula Clark - Downtown (UK # 2) 2. Cliff Richard - I Could Easily Fall (UK # 9) 3. Beatles - I Feel Fine (UK # 1)
December 28, 20187 yr Author 1973 : New Seekers - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me Christmas week : # 3 UK peak position : # 1 PIfNLeeQIoo It's my favourite single from 1973 year. Top 3 : 1. New Seekers - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me (UK # 3) 2. Roxy Music - Street Life (UK # 10) 3. Marie Osmond - Paper Roses (UK # 6) I didn't find a place in top 3 for Christmas classics from Slade and Wizzard.
December 28, 20187 yr Author 1996 : Madonna - Don't Cry For Me Argentina Christmas week : # 3 UK peak position : # 3 KD_1Z8iUDho Top 3 : 1. Madonna - Don't Cry For Me Argentina (UK # 3) 2. Beautiful South - Don't Marry Her (UK # 10) 3. Celine Dion - All By Myself (UK # 9)
December 28, 20187 yr 1973 : New Seekers - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me Christmas week : # 3 UK peak position : # 1 PIfNLeeQIoo It's my favourite single from 1973 year. Top 3 : 1. New Seekers - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me (UK # 3) 2. Roxy Music - Street Life (UK # 10) 3. Marie Osmond - Paper Roses (UK # 6) I didn't find a place in top 3 for Christmas classics from Slade and Wizzard. How did Slade be Wizzard not make it :o ?
December 28, 20187 yr Author How did Slade be Wizzard not make it :o ? I'm not a fan of traditional Christmas classics and like only 2 from them. :rolleyes: Edited December 28, 20187 yr by Good Old Days
December 28, 20187 yr Sorry if you felt I was challenging your opinion there I was more shocked they didn't impact higher at the time even. Fair play though!
December 29, 20187 yr Author 1955 : Petula Clark - Suddenly There's A Valley Christmas week : # 9 UK peak position : # 7 6unOeGedAhE Top 3 : 1. Petula Clark - Suddenly There's A Valley (UK # 9) 2. Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around The Clock (UK # 2) 3. Dickie Valentine - Christmas Alphabet (UK # 1)
December 29, 20187 yr Author 1993 : Elton John & Kiki Dee - True Love Christmas week : # 9 UK peak position : # 2 nHxNcquH29I Top 3 : 1. Elton John & Kiki Dee - True Love (UK # 9) 2. Mr Blobby - Mr Blobby (UK # 1) 3. Take That - Babe (UK # 2)
December 29, 20187 yr Author 1997 : Aqua - Barbie Girl Christmas week : # 6 UK peak position : # 1 ZyhrYis509A Top 3 : 1. Aqua - Barbie Girl (UK # 6) 2. Robbie Williams - Angels (UK # 7) 3. Spice Girls - Too Much (UK # 1) Edited December 28, 20232 yr by Last Dreamer
December 29, 20187 yr Author 1967 : Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart Christmas week : # 5 UK peak position : # 5 S8DXH8QHRDU Top 3 : 1. Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart (UK # 5) 2. Beatles - Hello, Goodbye (UK # 1) 3. Val Doonican - If The Whole World Stopped Lovin` (UK # 4)
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