08 | 12 | 142nd week

The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl

Fairytale Of New York

1st single from If I Should Fall From Grace With God

Released: 23rd November 1987

Label: WEA

Chart Statistics

NE (05/12/1987) | 40-19-8-2-2-4-19-39-68-x

RE (13/02/1988) | 82-89-x

RE (14/12/1991) | 64-49-38-36-69-x

RE (31/12/2005) | 3-5-12-41-63-x

RE (02/12/2006) | 84-46-23-10-6-13-94-x

RE (01/12/2007) | 81-33-12-8-4-9-x

RE (29/11/2008) | 62-44-19-13-12-19-91-x

RE (28/11/2009) | 85-58-31-18-18-12-x

RE (20/11/2010) | 91-75-51-27-26-19-17-x

RE (03/12/2011) | 47-23-15-13-13-68-x

RE (24/11/2012) | 91-53-27-15-18-12-32-x

RE (30/11/2013) | 85-53-16-15-14-24-x

RE (29/11/2014) | 80-67-18-11-11-17-x

RE (10/12/2015) | 58-20-15-13-46-x

RE (08/12/2016) | 66-16-18-15-15-x

RE (07/12/2017) | 55-10-7-7-5-x

RE (06/12/2018) | 66-18-10-11-4-x

RE (05/12/2019) | 71-22-14-14-4-x

RE (26/11/2020) | 63-26-8-4-5-6-5-x

RE (25/11/2021) | 87-44-16-7-7-7-4-x

RE (01/12/2022) | 57-30-14-9-13-9-x

RE (23/11/2023) | 86-53-18-4-5-6-6-x

RE (21/11/2024) | 90-48-34-13-8-10-6-x

RE (27/11/2025) | 51-33-12-8

Sales: 4,400,000+

Certification: 7x Platinum

Status: Accelerated Chart Ratio

02 Sales

03 Audio Streaming

03 Video Streaming

Video

Biography

Celtic-punk band The Pogues rose to prominence in the ’80s on the strength of raucous live shows and the poetic soul of Kent-born Irish vocalist Shane MacGowan. The latter was a vital vocal interpreter—witness his melancholy turn on Ewan MacColl’s “Dirty Old Town”—and crafted lyrics about deeply flawed characters (the toxic couple of “Fairytale of New York”) and the bittersweet nature of life (the hard-living bar denizens in "Sally MacLennane" and the nostalgic narrators of “A Pair of Brown Eyes”, both found on 1985’s Elvis Costello–produced Rum Sodomy & the Lash). MacGowan never lost sight of the humanity beneath the surface, which gave his music great depth. The Pogues parted ways with him in the early ’90s over his erratic behaviour but continued on as a band, earning a modest global hit in 1993 with the jangly “Tuesday Morning”. However, the story had a happy ending: in 2001, MacGowan enjoyed a well-deserved victory lap with The Pogues, touring with them on and off until 2014. - Apple Music

Top 100 Chart History

The Pogues

1985 72 Pair Of Brown Eyes -1-

1985 51 Sally MacLennane -2-

1985 62 Dirty Old Town -3-

1986 29 Poguetry In Motion -EP-

1986 42 Haunted -OST-

1987 08 The Irish Rover (The Pogues & The Dubliners) -NAS-

1987 02 Fairytale Of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl) -1- MILLION SELLER

1988 58 If I Should Fall From Grace With God -2-

1988 24 Fiesta -3-

1988 43 Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah -1*-

1989 41 Misty Morning Albert Bridge -1-

1989 90 White City -2-

1990 63 Jack's Heroes / Whiskey In The Jar (The Pogues & The Dubliners) -2*-

1990 64 Summer In Siam -1-

1990 85 Miss Otis Regrets / Do I Love You (Kirsty MacColl & The Pogues)

1991 67 A Rainy Night In Soho -1-

1992 56 Honky Tonk Women -3*-

1993 18 Tuesday Morning -1-

1994 66 Once Upon A Time -2-

1995 88 How Come -1-

0 x #1 | 1 x Top 5 | 2 x Top 10 | 3 x Top 20 | 5 x Top 40 | 20 x Top 100

Kirsty MacColl

1981 14 There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis -1-

1983 82 Terry -NAS-

1985 07 A New England -NAS-

1987 02 Fairytale Of New York (The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl) MILLION SELLER

1989 43 Free World -1-

1989 12 Days -2-

1989 80 Innocence -3-

1990 82 Don't Come The Cowboy With Me Sonny Jim -4-

1990 85 Miss Otis Regrets / Do I Love You? (Kirsty MacColl & The Pogues)

1991 23 Walking Down Madison -1-

1991 56 My Affair -2-

1995 58 Caroline -1-

1995 75 Perfect Day (Kirsty MacColl & Evan Dando) -2-

1999 89 Mambo De La Luna -1-

2000 81 In These Shoes? -2-

0 x #1 | 1 x Top 5 | 2 x Top 10 | 4 x Top 20 | 5 x Top 40 | 15 x Top 100

Social Media

The Pogues

Kirsty MacColl

In comes the censored version... At least I know of the original which was played uncensored on the Top 40 for years!

Edited Friday at 17:224 days by Stephen Emmett
Unknown reasons

They shoildve made a remix of Rein Me in called Rein(deer) Me In to fight for christmas #1

Here for a 15th run in the Top 10 in a 13th different year *.*

It confuses me that "sl*t" is censored here even though Global stations play the line uncensored.

Edited Friday at 17:204 days by IdentFan101

9 straight years Top 10 and 21 straight years Top 20 for FONY!

Just now, Stephen Emmett said:

In comes the PC snowflake censored version... At least I know of the original which was played uncensored on the Top 40 for years!

Can we not be so insensitive - removing a word that is now considered a slur (despite its different meaning at the time), on a national radio broadcast, is not "PC snowflake."

07 | 08 | 17th week

Olivia Dean

Man I Need

2nd single from The Art of Loving

Released: 15th August 2025

Label: Capitol Records UK / Polydor

Chart Statistics

NE (28/08/2025) | 8-2-2-2-2-2-1-4-2-2-6-5-4-5-4-8-7

Sales: 900,000+

Certification: Platinum

Status: Accelerated Chart Ratio

03 Sales

01 Audio Streaming

09 Video Streaming

Video

Biography

Singer/songwriter Olivia Dean crafts poignant ballads and warm pop anthems, showcasing a deep sense of self-awareness. Born in 1999 in Enfield and raised in Walthamstow, Dean participated in gospel choir at a young age, before busking in the streets and eventually attending the famous BRIT School. Influenced by Lauryn Hill, Amy Winehouse and Carole King, Dean’s own take on music is autobiographical and vulnerable. In 2019, she released her debut EP, Ok Love You Bye, which delved into the challenging aspects of dating, like on the meditative “Password Change”. The following year, Dean dropped her follow-up EP, What Am I Gonna Do On Sundays?, a concise but evocative set of songs brimming with celestial melodies and confessional lyrics. Dean’s signature introspective style continues to grow more intimate, as evinced by the delicate 2021 EP Growth, highlighted by the soul-baring single “Be My Own Boyfriend”. - Apple Music

Top 100 Chart History

2021 19 The Christmas Song -NAS-

2025 36 It Isn't Perfect But It Might Be -OST-

2025 17 Dive -1-

2025 04 Nice To Each Other -1-

2025 05 Rein Me In (Sam Fender & Olivia Dean)

2025 38 Lady Lady -IG-

2025 01 Man I Need -2-

2025 03 So Easy (To Fall In Love) -3-

2025 13 A Couple Minutes -AT-

2025 21 Let Alone The One You Love -AT-

1 x #1 | 4 x Top 5 | 4 x Top 10 | 7 x Top 20 | 10 x Top 40 | 10 x Top 100

Social Media

Olivia Dean

NEW PEAK FOR UNDERNEATH THE TREE!!!

Just now, IdentFan101 said:

It confuses me that "sl*t" is censored here even Global stations play the line uncensored.

Even "you cheap lousy f***ot" is replaced with "you're cheap and you're haggard", sourced from the Top of the Pops performance from 2nd January 1992.

ACR and a Christmas takeover, yet 'Man I Need' still hasn't left the Top 8!

37 top 10 weeks for Fairytale Of New York - now joint 3rd all time with As It Was by Harry Styles

Crazy that “Man I Need” has climbed. 😮

3 minutes ago, Stephen Emmett said:

In comes the PC snowflake censored version... At least I know of the original which was played uncensored on the Top 40 for years!

They should've changed it to "you scumbag, you maggot, you've taped over Taggart". This way it avoids any offence and retains the mid-80s vibe!

1 minute ago, JosephCarey said:

Can we not be so insensitive - removing a word that is now considered a slur (despite its different meaning at the time), on a national radio broadcast, is not "PC snowflake."

As a gay man, this word is used with different meanings and context is important. Art should not be censored because today's PC police decide what is acceptable or not.

Man I need swap different Olivia song gone off like mouldy cheese

Kelly repeak wahoo

06 | 06 | 11th week

Olivia Dean

So Easy (To Fall In Love)

3rd single from The Art of Loving

Released: 26th September 2025

Label: Capitol Records UK / Polydor

Chart Statistics

NE (09/10/2025) | 9-12-8-6-7-6-5-4-3-6-6

Sales: 200,000+

Certification: Silver

Status: Standard Chart Ratio

19 Sales

06 Audio Streaming

xx Video Streaming

Video

Biography

Singer/songwriter Olivia Dean crafts poignant ballads and warm pop anthems, showcasing a deep sense of self-awareness. Born in 1999 in Enfield and raised in Walthamstow, Dean participated in gospel choir at a young age, before busking in the streets and eventually attending the famous BRIT School. Influenced by Lauryn Hill, Amy Winehouse and Carole King, Dean’s own take on music is autobiographical and vulnerable. In 2019, she released her debut EP, Ok Love You Bye, which delved into the challenging aspects of dating, like on the meditative “Password Change”. The following year, Dean dropped her follow-up EP, What Am I Gonna Do On Sundays?, a concise but evocative set of songs brimming with celestial melodies and confessional lyrics. Dean’s signature introspective style continues to grow more intimate, as evinced by the delicate 2021 EP Growth, highlighted by the soul-baring single “Be My Own Boyfriend”. - Apple Music

Top 100 Chart History

2021 19 The Christmas Song -NAS-

2025 36 It Isn't Perfect But It Might Be -OST-

2025 17 Dive -1-

2025 04 Nice To Each Other -1-

2025 05 Rein Me In (Sam Fender & Olivia Dean)

2025 38 Lady Lady -IG-

2025 01 Man I Need -2-

2025 03 So Easy (To Fall In Love) -3-

2025 13 A Couple Minutes -AT-

2025 21 Let Alone The One You Love -AT-

1 x #1 | 4 x Top 5 | 4 x Top 10 | 7 x Top 20 | 10 x Top 40 | 10 x Top 100

Social Media

Olivia Dean

For next week, the calculus I hope to have for my equipment is a 90 minute cassette and a 80 minute audio CD-R for the Xmas chart to accommodate the Xmas chart time slot from 3pm to 5:45pm!

 

1 minute ago, Jessie Where said:

They should've changed it to "you scumbag, you maggot, you've taped over Taggart". This way it avoids any offence and retains the mid-80s vibe!

Fair point.

Perhaps by next week Jack will practise stop talking when the lyrics start.