2002 : Avril Lavigne - Skater Boy

 

Christmas week : # 9

UK peak position : # 8

 

 

Top 3 :

1. Avril Lavigne - Skater Boy (UK # 9)

2. Girls Aloud - Sound Of The Underground (UK # 1)

3. Robbie Williams - Feel (UK # 10)

 

 

2001 : Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid

 

Christmas week : # 1

UK peak position : # 1

 

 

Top 3 :

1. Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid (UK # 1) :heart:

2. Sophie Ellis Bextor - Murder On The Dancefloor (UK # 4)

3. Gordon Haskell - How Wonderful You Are (UK # 2)

 

 

1982 : Renee and Renato - Save Your Love

 

Christmas week : # 1

UK peak position : # 1

 

 

Top 3 :

1. Renee and Renato - Save Your Love (UK # 1)

2. Modern Romance - Best Years of Our Lives (UK # 8)

3. David Essex - A Winter's Tale (UK # 7)

 

"Save Your Love" spent 7 weeks at # 1 in my chart. It's equal result with "Material Girl" and "I'm Never Giving Up". From 80s songs only "The Land Of Make Believe" (9 weeks at # 1) and "You Gotta Be A Hustler If You Wanna Get On" (10 weeks at # 1) were more successful in "Gražios Dainos".

 

1954 : Rosemary Clooney - This Ole House

 

Christmas week : # 4

UK peak position : # 1

 

 

Top 3 :

1. Rosemary Clooney - This Ole House (UK # 4)

2. Vera Lynn - My Son My Son (UK # 8)

3. Ruby Murray - Heartbeat (UK # 10)

 

It's very easy win for my favourite single from 1950s decade.

 

My choices for Christmas # 1 from top 10 hits in UK :

1952 - Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me (UK # 2)

1953 - Lee Lawrence - Crying In The Chapel (UK # 10)

1954 - Rosemary Clooney - This Ole House (UK # 4)

1955 - Petula Clark - Suddenly There's A Valley (UK # 9)

1956 - Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly - True Love (UK # 5)

1957 - Petula Clark - Alone (UK # 10)

1958 - Perry Como - Love Makes The World Go Round (UK # 7)

1959 - Avons - Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat (UK # 4)

 

1960 - Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never (UK # 2)

1961 - Pat Boone - Johnny Will (UK # 5)

1962 - Elvis Presley - Return To Sender

1963 - Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand

1964 - Petula Clark - Downtown (UK # 2)

1965 - Cliff Richard - Wind Me Up, Let Me Go (UK # 2)

1966 - Elvis Presley - If Every Day Was Like Christmas (UK # 9)

1967 - Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart (UK # 5)

1968 - Gun - Race With The Devil (UK # 10)

1969 - Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell - All I Have To Do Is Dream (UK # 7)

 

1970 - Glen Campbell - It's Only Make Believe (UK # 4)

1971 - Cilla Black - Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight) (UK # 7)

1972 - Elton John - Crocodile Rock (UK # 7)

1973 - New Seekers - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me (UK # 3)

1974 - Mud - Lonely This Christmas

1975 - Dana - It's Gonna Be A Cold Cold Christmas (UK # 4)

1976 - ABBA - Money, Money, Money (UK # 3)

1977 - Bonnie Tyler - It's A Heartache (UK # 7)

1978 - Racey - Lay Your Love On Me (UK # 6)

1979 - ABBA - I Have A Dream (UK # 2)

 

1980 - ABBA - Super Trouper (UK # 5)

1981 - Bucks Fizz - The Land Of Make Believe (UK # 5)

1982 - Renee and Renato - Save Your Love

1983 - Cliff Richard - Please Don't Fall In Love (UK # 10)

1984 - Madonna - Like A Virgin (UK # 4)

1985 - Madonna - Dress You Up (UK # 9)

1986 - Madonna - Open Your Heart (UK # 4)

1987 - Kim Wilde and Mel Smith - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (UK # 3)

1988 - Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan - Especially For You (UK # 2)

1989 - Madonna - Dear Jessie (UK # 7)

 

1990 - Cliff Richard - Saviour's Day

1991 - Brian May - Driven By You (UK # 8)

1992 - Rod Stewart - Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Matilda) (UK # 9)

1993 - Elton John and Kiki Dee - True Love (UK # 9)

1994 - Oasis - Whatever (UK # 3)

1995 - Oasis - Wonderwall (UK # 7)

1996 - Madonna - Don't Cry For Me Argentina (UK # 3)

1997 - Aqua - Barbie Girl (UK # 6)

1998 - Steps - Heartbeat / Tragedy (UK # 6)

1999 - Steps - Say You'll Be Mine (UK # 4)

 

2000 - Eminem and Dido - Stan (UK # 3)

2001 - Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid

2002 - Avril Lavigne - Skater Boy (UK # 9)

2003 - Shane Ritchie - I'm Your Man (UK # 9)

2004 - Avid Merrion, Davina McColl and Patsy Kensit - I Got You Babe (UK # 5)

2005 - Girls Aloud - See The Day (UK # 9)

2006 - Cascada - Truly Madly Deeply (UK # 5)

2007 - Girls Aloud - Call The Shots (UK # 9)

2008 - Britney Spears - Womanizer (UK # 10)

2009 - 3OH!3 and Katy Perry - Starstrukk (UK # 5)

 

2010 - Ellie Goulding - Your Song (UK # 5)

2011 - Military Wives - Wherever You Are

2012 - Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble (UK # 8)

2013 - Ellie Goulding - How Long Will I Love You (UK # 7)

2014 - Take That - These Days (UK # 7 in sales chart)

2015 - Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime (UK # 9 in sales chart)

2016 - Dave Clark Five - Glad All Over (UK # 4 in sales chart)

2017 - James Arthur - Naked (UK # 10 in sales chart)

 

Most number ones :

Madonna - 5 (1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1996)

Petula Clark - 3 (1955, 1957, 1964)

Elvis Presley - 3 (1960, 1962, 1966)

ABBA - 3 (1976, 1979, 1980)

Cliff Richard - 3 (1965, 1983, 1990)

Glen Campbell - 2 (1969, 1970)

Eton John - 2 (1972, 1993)

Oasis - 2 (1994, 1995)

Steps - 2 (1998, 1999)

Girls Aloud - 2 (2005, 2007)

Ellie Goulding - 2 (2010, 2013)

 

I will add top 3s for 2018-2021 on the last week of year.