Welcome back to another year of the UK Singles Chart without Christmas songs. It's time for the 2025 edition! I start this off every first week of December. Here are what the top 40 songs would look like without Christmas songs:

1. Taylor Swift - The Fate Of Ophelia

2. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!

3. Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall In Love)

4. Sam Fender & Olivia Dean - Rein Me In

5. Olivia Dean - Man I Need

6. Dave & Tems - Raindance

7. HUNTR/X - Golden

8. Taylor Swift - Opalite

9. EsDeeKid - Century

10. EsDeeKid & Rico Ace - Phantom

11. HAVEN. ft. Kaitlin Aragon - I Run

12. SIENNA SPIRO - Die On This Hill

13. Alex Warren - Ordinary

14. HUNTR/X - How It's Done

15. Djo - End Of Beginning

16. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

17. Olivia Dean - Let Alone The One You Love

18. HUNTR/X - What It Sounds Like

19. Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT

20. Taylor Swift - Elizabeth Taylor

21. Fred again..., Sammy Virji & Reggie - Talk Of The Town

22. Central Cee - Booga

23. EsDeeKid - 4 Raws

24. Tate McRae - NOBODY'S GIRL

25. Sonny Fodera, D.O.D & Poppy Baskcomb - Think About Us

26. Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande - For Good

27. sombr - 12 to 12

28. Zara Larsson - Lush Life

29. Disco Lines & Tinashe - No Broke Boys

30. Cynthia Erivo - No Good Dead

31. sombr - back to friends

32. Tyla - CHANEL

33. Sam Fender - People Watching

34. Skye Newman - FU & UF

35. sombr - undressed

36. Lewis Capaldi - Something In The Heavens

37. Lily Allen - Pussy Palace

38. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild

39. James Hype ft. Sam Harper & Bobby Harvey - Waterfalls

40. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not

Outside the top 40:

41. SIENNA SPIRO - You Stole The Show

42. Tate McRae - ANYTHING BUT LOVE

43. Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club

44. SIENNA SPIRO - MAYBE.

45. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things

46. David Guetta, Teddy Swims & Tones And I - Gone Gone Gone

47. Sabrina Carpenter - Nobody's Son

48. Goo Goo Dolls - Iris

49. MK & Clementine Douglas - Come Find Me

50. Chappell Roan - The Subway

51. Cynthia Erivo & Jonathan Bailey - As Long As You're Mine

52. Lily Allen - Madeline

53. Teddy Swims - Lose Control

54. Lola Young - Messy

55. Myles Smith - Stop (If You Wanna Dance)

56. D-Block Europe - Bad Luck

57. PinkPantheress - Stateside

Edited December 5, 2025Dec 5 by DanielCarey

Also gives you a rough idea what the first chart of 2026 will look like

Ooh really didnt think Wicked for good had nosedived that badly 😳

Typically retro songs on ACR, are seemingly only reset if in doing so they will make the top 40, right?

I imagine if there were no Christmas songs, Tiffany would have made the top 40 if she was granted a reset and therefore would have been granted a reset (some other tracks too).

Do you think I’m right in saying this?

2 hours ago, 777666jason said:

Ooh really didnt think Wicked for good had nosedived that badly 😳

This is how many places they would've fallen without Christmas songs.

#26 Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande - For Good (-14) peak #12

#30 Cynthia Erivo - No Good Deed (-15) peak #15

#51 Cynthia Erivo & Jonathan Bailey - As Long As You're Mine (-26) peak #25

Edited December 5, 2025Dec 5 by DanielCarey

Rein me in with a new peak

12th December 2025:

Red and bold means it would be a new peak

Green and bold means it's a new entry

1. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! (+1)

2. Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall In Love) (+1)

3. Olivia Dean - Man I Need (+2)

4. Sam Fender & Olivia Dean - Rein Me In (=)

5. Dave & Tems - Raindance (+1)

6. HAVEN. ft. Kaitlin Aragon - I Run (+5)

7. Taylor Swift - The Fate Of Ophelia (-6)

8. HUNTR/X - Golden (-1)

9. SIENNA SPIRO - Die On This Hill (+3)

10. Djo - End Of Beginning (+5)

11. Alex Warren - Ordinary (+2)

12. EsDeeKid - Century (-3)

13. EsDeeKid & Rico Ace - Phantom (-3)

14. Olivia Dean - Let Alone The One You Love (+3)

15. HUNTR/X - What It Sounds Like (+3)

16. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) (=)

17. HUNTR/X - How It's Done (-3)

18. Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT (+1)

19. Zara Larsson - Lush Life (+9)

20. Fred again..., Sammy Virji & Reggie - Talk Of The Town (+1)

21. Sonny Fodera, D.O.D & Poppy Baskcomb - Think About Us (+4)

22. sombr - 12 to 12 (+5)

23. Disco Lines & Tinashe - No Broke Boys (+6)

24. EsDeeKid - 4 Raws (-1)

25. Tyla - CHANEL (+7)

26. Sam Fender - People Watching (+7)

27. sombr - back to friends (+4)

28. Taylor Swift - Opalite (-20)

29. Tate McRae - NOBODY'S GIRL (-5)

30. sombr - undressed (+5)

31. SIENNA SPIRO - You Stole The Show (+10)

32. Taylor Swift ft. Sabrina Carpenter - The Life Of A Showgirl (NEW)

33. SIENNA SPIRO - MAYBE. (+11)

34. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not (+6)

35. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild (+3)

36. Sabrina Carpenter - Tears (RE)

37. Central Cee - Booga (-15)

38. Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club (+5)

39. Skye Newman - FU & UF (-5)

40. David Guetta, Teddy Swims & Tones And I - Gone Gone Gone (+6)

41. Alex Warren - Eternity (RE)

42. Lizzy McAlpine - Pushing It Down And Praying (NEW)

43. Lola Young - Messy (+11)

44. Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande - For Good (-18)

45. Goo Goo Dolls - Iris (+3)

46. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things (-1)

47. James Hype ft. Sam Harper & Bobby Harvey - Waterfalls (-8)

Edited December 19, 2025Dec 19 by DanielCarey

Doesnt look good for the wicked songs getting another week in January then 😬

2 minutes ago, 777666jason said:

Doesnt look good for the wicked songs getting another week in January then 😬

I made an error where I forgot a Sienna Spiro song, so they'd actually be down 17 places this week.

Also, notice the Sienna Spiro & Taylor Swift sandwich.

Edited December 12, 2025Dec 12 by DanielCarey

It’s still frustrates me that the OCC only resets songs that would make the top 40. And as Tiffany would have just missed the top 40, they didn’t reset her so she didn’t chart at all.

She’s not that far below Kate Bush on this week’s streaming chart.

19th December 2025:

Red and bold means it would be a new peak

Green and bold means it's a new entry

1. Dave & Tems - Raindance (+4)

2. Olivia Dean - Man I Need (+1)

3. Sam Fender & Olivia Dean - Rein Me In (+1)

4. HAVEN. ft. Kaitlin Aragon - I Run (+2)

5. Taylor Swift - The Fate Of Ophelia (+2)

6. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! (-5)

7. HUNTR/X - Golden (+1)

8. SIENNA SPIRO - Die On This Hill (+1)

9. Djo - End Of Beginning (+1)

10. EsDeeKid & Rico Ace - Phantom (+3)

11. Alex Warren - Ordinary (=)

12. EsDeeKid - Century (=)

13. Kato ft. Jon - Turn The Lights Off (NEW)

14. Zara Larsson - Lush Life (+5)

15. Olivia Dean - Let Alone The One You Love (-1)

16. Olivia Dean - A Couple Minutes (RE)

17. HUNTR/X - What It Sounds Like (-2)

18. Tyla - CHANEL (+7)

19. HUNTR/X - How It's Done (-2)

20. Fred again..., Sammy Virji & Reggie - Talk Of The Town (=)

21. EsDeeKid - 4 Raws (+6)

22. Sonny Fodera, D.O.D & Poppy Baskcomb - Think About Us (-1)

23. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) (-7)

24. sombr - 12 to 12 (-2)

25. Disco Lines & Tinashe - No Broke Boys (-2)

26. Taylor Swift - Opalite (+2)

27. sombr - back to friends (=)

28. Sam Fender - People Watching (-2)

29. SIENNA SPIRO - You Stole The Show (+2)

30. Tate McRae - NOBODY'S GIRL (-1)

31. J Hus & Skepta - Outside (NEW)

32. PinkPantheress - Stateside (RE)

33. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not (+1)

34. sombr - undressed (-4)

35. SIENNA SPIRO - MAYBE. (-2)

36. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild (-1)

37. Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club (+1)

38. Skye Newman - FU & UF (+1)

39. David Guetta, Teddy Swims & Tones And I - Gone Gone Gone (+1)

40. Alex Warren - Eternity (+1)

So you're classing Lullaby as a Christmas song when it should be number 1 non-Christmas?

3 minutes ago, zenon said:

So you're classing Lullaby as a Christmas song when it should be number 1 non-Christmas?

In previous years, I haven't counted charity songs that have been used in Christmas #1 campaigns.

26th December 2025:

Red and bold means it would be a new peak

Green and bold means it's a new entry

1. Dave & Tems - Raindance (=)

2. Sam Fender & Olivia Dean - Rein Me In (+1)

3. Olivia Dean - Man I Need (-1)

4. HAVEN. ft. Kaitlin Aragon - I Run (=)

5. Taylor Swift - The Fate Of Ophelia (=)

6. HUNTR/X - Golden (+1)

7. EsDeeKid & Rico Ace - Phantom (+3)

8. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! (-2)

9. Zara Larsson - Lush Life (+5)

10. SIENNA SPIRO - Die On This Hill (-2)

11. EsDeeKid - Century (+1)

12. Djo - End Of Beginning (-3)

13. Alex Warren - Ordinary (-2)

14. EsDeeKid - 4 Raws (+7)

15. Tyla - CHANEL (+3)

16. Kato ft. Jon - Turn The Lights Off (-3)

17. Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall In Love) (RE)

18. Olivia Dean - Let Alone The One You Love (-3)

19. HUNTR/X - How It's Done (=)

20. Sonny Fodera, D.O.D & Poppy Baskcomb - Think About Us (+2)

21. Disco Lines & Tinashe - No Broke Boys (+4)

22. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) (+1)

Good thing Christmas exists then, I wouldn't be having Rein Me In as Sam's highest charting song ☹️

Poor Dave

On 19/12/2025 at 18:48, DanielCarey said:

In previous years, I haven't counted charity songs that have been used in Christmas #1 campaigns.

My list was the same except I also included Lullaby - and Tit for Tat should also be there above Talk of the Town, was number 54 in that chart

Edited December 27, 2025Dec 27 by Boymetworld91

6 hours ago, gasman449 said:

Good thing Christmas exists then, I wouldn't be having Rein Me In as Sam's highest charting song ☹️

you mean olivia’s right?

19 minutes ago, J4Y said:

you mean olivia’s right?

No Olivia would still have Man I Need (number 1) as her highest charting song, I meant overall highest charting rather than highest charting of the week

oh shit sam never had a no.1??? damn