Oops the only Beatles chart topper that I snubbed is the one that came out on top for them :lol:

 

Happy that all of my top 3 have made the top 10. :wub:

9. 2023 | WHAM – LAST CHRISTMAS
(187 Points / 16 Votes)
Most Points: 18 by detonate, Hide&Seek, Jason, Jester, jp44

Last Christmas is a song by British pop duo Wham!. Written and produced by George Michael, it was released on 3 December 1984 via CBS Records internationally and as a double A-side via Epic Records with Everything She Wants in several European countries. Upon its initial release in 1984, it spent five consecutive weeks at number two in the UK Singles Chart—it was held off the top spot at Christmas by Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? In December 2023, for the first time in the song's history, it won the coveted Christmas number 1 spot on The Official Chart Show with Jack Saunders.

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Surprised Wham are only 9th tbh (not that I'm complaining x)

Wham probably would've been higher if it werent for the rate starting early tbf

8. 2002 | GIRLS ALOUD – SOUND OF THE UNDERGROUND
(196 Points / 22 Votes)
Most Points: 18 by JosephCarey, Slick

Sound Of The Underground is the debut single of British-Irish pop group Girls Aloud, later featured on their debut album of the same name. Following Girls Aloud's formation on the ITV1 reality television show Popstars: The Rivals, the song was released 16 days later, on 16 December 2002. Commercially, the song was an immediate success. It became the year's Christmas number one in the UK, spending four consecutive weeks atop of the charts in total. The song also reached number one in Ireland and peaked within the top forty in Australia, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland.

Wham probably would've been higher if it werent for the rate starting early tbf

Not true. I contacted all who voted to offer them the chance to add Wham to their votes. Many did.

Wow I thought SOTU would win when this started. Think 8th is a fair spot for it really - glad it’s not quite top of the 21st century.

It's possible a few people just didn't bother to update their votes after Wham! became Christmas #1. In the circumstances top 10 is good going I'd say.

7. 1979 | PINK FLOYD – ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PART 2)
(211 Points / 20 Votes)
Most Points: 18 by Severin

Another Brick In The Wall is a three-part composition on Pink Floyd's 1979 rock opera The Wall, written by bassist Roger Waters. "Part 2", a protest song against corporal punishment and rigid and abusive schooling, features a children's choir. It was released as a single, and sold over four million copies worldwide and topped singles charts in fourteen countries, including in the UK and United States. It was nominated for a Grammy Award and was ranked number 384 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

It's possible a few people just didn't bother to update their votes after Wham! became Christmas #1. In the circumstances top 10 is good going I'd say.

It is also possible you could be doing the remaining songs a disservice by claiming Wham is a fave, look at the scores to come for the remaining songs and you will see.

An absolute classic right there. Iconic that it got to #1 for Christmas that year!

6. 1985 | SHAKIN' STEVENS – MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
(213 Points / 24 Votes)
Most Points: 18 by Maestro, TomJ1991

Merry Christmas Everyone is a festive song recorded by Welsh singer-songwriter Shakin' Stevens. Written by Bob Heatlie and produced by Dave Edmunds, it is the fourth and to date last number one single for Shakin' Stevens on the UK Singles Chart. Ever since it's release it has been included on many top-selling Christmas collections and received frequent airplay every Christmas. Merry Christmas Everyone was recorded in 1984. Its original planned release was put back by a year to avoid clashing with the runaway success of Band Aid's charity single Do They Know It's Christmas?

Surprised at Floyd doing quite so well but not complaining. It’s a pretty stellar Top 5!

I know it's probably overplayed for some but I don't get tired of hearing Shaky's classic. Such a fun tune!

5. 1996 | SPICE GIRLS – 2 BECOME 1
(221 Points / 21 Votes)
Most Points: 18 by Xtrawardinary⛄️

2 Become 1 is a song by the British girl group the Spice Girls for the group's debut album, Spice (1996). It is an R&B-influenced pop ballad that features instrumentation from a guitar, an electronic keyboard and string instruments. The lyrics focus on the bonding of two lovers, and also address the importance of contraception. It topped the UK Singles Chart for three weeks, becoming the group's third consecutive chart-topper, their second million-selling single, and their first Christmas number-one single in the United Kingdom. The song was named "Song of the Year" at the 1998 ASCAP London Music Awards.

Glad that Pink Floyd fared so well here *.* that's one of my top 3 out then, yay Human League and PSBs top 5.

 

I also wondered if GA could challenge for the win, but not quite. Looking forward to hearing that song live next year ^_^

'2 Become 1' is such a warm and feel good classic for me topped off with that nice video!

These results a4e comin in thick and fast!!

4. 1987 | PET SHOP BOYS – ALWAYS ON MY MIND
(221 Points / 24 Votes)
Most Points: 18 by Bjork, dandy*

In 1987, the Pet Shop Boys performed a synth-pop version of Always on My Mind on a television special in the United Kingdom. Commemorating the tenth anniversary of Presley's death, the programme featured various popular acts of the time performing cover versions of his songs. The Pet Shop Boys' performance was so well-received that the duo decided to record the song and release it as a single. This hi-NRG, dance-pop, and freestyle version became the UK's Christmas number-one single that year – edging out Fairytale of New York by the Pogues – spending four weeks atop the chart.

3. 2003 | MICHAEL ANDREWS & GARY JULES – MAD WORLD
(230 Points / 24 Votes)
Most Points: 15 by Bjork

Mad World was originally a hit for British band Tears For Fears in 1982. The song achieved a second round of success 20 years after its release, when it was covered by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules for the film Donnie Darko (2001). While the Tears for Fears version featured synthesisers and heavy percussion, the Andrews/Jules version was stripped down; instead of a full musical backing, it used only a set of piano chords, a mellotron imitating a cello, very light touches of electric piano, and modest use of a vocoder on the chorus. It was released through Sanctuary Records on 15 December 2003, in time for the race for the UK's Christmas number one, beating Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) by the Darkness to take the title the following week.