Still no real big losses for me.

Steve Aoki getting his highest peaker as late as 2016 was wild.

45th: 41 points

Sorry’s Not Good Enough / Friday Night - McFly

3/11/2006 {3}-20-25-58->4

Voters: 777666jason (18), Jason (11), Mangø (7), Elecroboy (5)

Christmas number one: A Moment Like This - Leona Lewis

Christmas number two: Patience - Take That

2006 produced our 3rd favourite Christmas #2 but doesn’t fare so well in the #3s, though it is loved by the forum’s Jasons.

The British group McFly had an astonishing run of 15 consecutive Top 10 hits in the 2004 to 2008 period. This was the 11th of them, though by this point they had already become a fanbase act with high peaks and huge second week drops. The second A side appeared in the film “Night At The Museum”.

It is atune though 🙌

44th: 43 points

You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me - The New Seekers

24/11/1973 35-7-3-4-3-3-2-2-{1}-5-3-8-20-27-33-39->16

Voters: Last Dreamer (20), DaTilt (16), Sausage Rollo (7)

Christmas number one: Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade

Christmas number two: I Love You Love Me Love - Gary Glitter

The New Seekers were a British group who had a run of big hits in the early 1970s and were so named as they were intended to appeal to the same market as 1960s group The Seekers.

At Christmas this was stuck behind a wholesome classic and a not so wholesome not so classic. However in the New Year it climbed to become their 2nd #1, the 1st being their most famous song “I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing”.

"You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me" is my favourite New Seekers song and in top 10 best singles from 1970s decade.

43rd: 48 points

Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi

30/11/2019 19-2-2-4-3-12-2-2-2-5-{1}-3-3-4-18-21-23-21-25-27-31-30-36-43-41-45-42-51-50-44-47-45-45-49-53-55-60-61-68-60-66-66-64-61-62-63-69-65-61-70-71R(2)-74-56R(7)-62-66-68-65-72-75-74->60

Voters: 777666jason (12), Scone1 (12), WohOdyssey (8), Jason (6), jimwatts (5), RabbitFurCoat (3), JackJones (2)

Christmas number one: I Love Sausage Rolls - LadBaby

Christmas number two: Own It - Stormzy / Ed Sheeran / Stormzy

This was a bonus single released from his incredibly successful “Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent” album which had already yielded 4 huge hits. It seemed destined to only be a #2 hit until a physical push in the New Year too it to the top, a strategy he would pull off several more times later on. Nonetheless you can’t really argue with that chart run and it’s now sold nearly 3 million units.

42nd: 56 points

Solid Gold Easy Action - T. Rex

9/12/1972 8-4-3-3-{2}-3-7-17-28-32-41->11

Voters: Scone1 (18), dandy* (12), gasman449 (9), Julian_ (7), Severin (6), Steve201 (3), Jaz13music (1)

Christmas number one: Long Haired Lover From Liverpool - Little Jimmy Osmond

Christmas number two: My Ding-A-Ling - Chuck Berry

I love the driving rhythm on this - what a shame it couldn’t save us from that utterly abysmal Christmas Top 2! English glam rock group T. Rex had 7 Top 2 hits in the space of 2 years in the early 1970s, of which this was the last.

41st: 61 points

When You Come Back To Me - Jason Donovan

9/12/1989 7-{2}-3-3-2-2-9-17-35-46-75->11

Voters: Jason (20), Mangø (14), GreyAsh (12), dandy* (4), chartjack2 (4), Jester (3), detonate (2), gooddelta (2)

Christmas number one: Do They Know It’s Christmas? - Band Aid II

Christmas number two: Let’s Party - Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers

This came at the end of an extraordinary period for the Australian actor and singer in which he had 5 Top 2 hits in 12 months. I concur with the consensus that this is one of Jason and SAW’s best songs, and think it would have been a preferable Christmas #1 to either of that Top 2.

Your Top 40:

A Taste Of Aggro - The Barron Knights (1978)

Ain't Got No (I Got Life) / Do What You Gotta Do - Nina Simone (1968)

All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey (2023/2024)

Bad Romance - Lady Gaga (2009)

Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi (2019)

Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis (2007)

Changes - Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne (2003)

Christmas Drillings - Sidemen (2022)

Comes A-Long A-Love - Kay Starr (1952)

Coz I Luv You - Slade (1971)

Crackers International EP - Erasure (1988)

Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond (1970)

Dance On - The Shadows (1962)

Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid (1985)

Dominick The Donkey - Lou Monte (2011)

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

Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - George Michael & Elton John (1991)

Especially For You - Denise & Johnny (1998)

Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl (2005)

Father And Son - Boyzone (1995)

Gotta Get Thru This - Daniel Bedingfield (2001)

How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees (1977)

I Believe In You - Kylie Minogue (2004)

I Still Believe - Ronnie Hilton (1954)

I'm Coming Home - Tom Jones (1967)

I'm Gonna Be Strong - Gene Pitney (1964)

Imagine - John Lennon (1999)

Juke Box Jive - The Rubettes (1974)

Just Hold On - Louis Tomlinson & Steve Aoki (2016)

Last Christmas- Wham! (2017/2020/2021)

Let's Have A Party - Winifred Atwell (1953)

Meet Me On The Corner - Max Bygraves (1955)

Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen (1961)

Money Money Money - ABBA (1976)

My Special Angel - Malcolm Vaughan (1957)

Oh Carol - Neil Sedaka (1959)

One More Sleep - Leona Lewis (2013)

One Of Us - ABBA (1981)

Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy - David Bowie & Bing Crosby (1982)

Perfect Day - Various Artists (1997)

Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Mel Smith & Kim Wilde (1987)

Run - Leona Lewis (2008)

Save Me - Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich (1966)

Scream And Shout - will.i.am ft. Britney Spears (2012)

Solid Gold Easy Action - T. Rex (1972)

Sorry - Justin Bieber (2015)

Sorry's Not Good Enough / Friday Night - McFly (2006)

St. Therese Of The Roses - Malcolm Vaughan (1956) 

Stan - Eminem (2000)

Stop The Cavalry - Jona Lewie (1980)

Strawberry Fair - Anthony Newley (1960)

Sugar Sugar - The Archies (1969)

Surfin' Bird - The Trashmen (2010)

Thank U, Next - Ariana Grande (2018)

The Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) - The Cheeky Girls (2002)

The Final Countdown - Europe (1986)

The Green Door - Frankie Vaughan (1956)

The Isle Of Innisfrey - Bing Crosby (1952)

The River - Ken Dodd (1965)

The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine - Laurel & Hardy (1975) 

Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran (2014)

Tom Dooley - Lonnie Donegan (1958)

Twist And Shout - Chaka Demus & Pliers (1993)

Victims - Culture Club (1983)

Walking On The Moon - The Police (1979)

We All Stand Together - Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus (1984)

Whatever - Oasis (1994)

When You Come Back To Me - Jason Donovan (1989)

Would I Lie To You - Charles & Eddie (1992)

You Were Made For Me - Freddie & The Dreamers (1963)

You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me - The New Seekers (1973)

You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling / Ebb Tide - The Righteous Brothers (1990)

Pretty sure I haven't lost a single vote so far so let's see how long that can continue!

Is the McFly released date wrong on there I assume?

I think I haven't lost a vote yet.

Always love T Rex and Bolan but Solid Gold Easy Action is probably my least favourite of their 10 top 5 hits. Still a good song though and shame to lose it before the top 40 which is where stuff really gets interesting!

Only one of the recent batch i like is Before you go, although I'm glad it didnt hang around too long like SYL

Ah, just lost my first vote with T Rex. That top 40 looks great though!

So Jason Donovan did a clean sweep of Christmas top 3 positions within 12 months (and within 15 months of his first chart appearance).

1988 Christmas #2

1989 Christmas #1 and #3

Has anyone equalled or beaten these records?

George Michael did this in 1984-1985.

1984 #1 and #2

1985 #3

Who has has done the clean sweep, and has anyone done it within 12/13 months?

I imagine Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ed Sheeran, Elton John and Kylie Minogue have done the Christmas Top 3 medal positions (correct me if I’m wrong). Anyone else if we include charity records?

Julian_ and gasman449, I’m really enjoying the countdown so far but I’m going to be out of the country for a while now. So, I’m afraid that I’m likely to miss the rest of it and won’t be able to comment as you work through it. I’ll certainly catch up on it all when I’m back but wanted to thank you for all your hard work in advance!

Number 4s for next year maybe??🤔

10 minutes ago, Jaz13music said:

Julian_ and gasman449, I’m really enjoying the countdown so far but I’m going to be out of the country for a while now. So, I’m afraid that I’m likely to miss the rest of it and won’t be able to comment as you work through it. I’ll certainly catch up on it all when I’m back but wanted to thank you for all your hard work in advance!

Number 4s for next year maybe??🤔

Thanks Jaz, glad you've enjoyed it so far!

Number 4 rate is looking likely, I'll have to pull a list together though