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2001 – The Tweenies – I Believe In Christmas (~9) 1RO_l2-EbuI

The next two years are a bit lean on novelty, so I've selected the same act for both years. 2000 – The Tweenies – No.1 (^8) 8ZMcN6grZUk

And in 1999 a speeded up Disney track and a singing hamster helped to get this into christmas chart. 1999 – The Cuban Boys – Cognoscenti Vs Intelligentsia (*4) fXJ5oaU940U

A novelty hit from a adult cartoon was big in 1998... 1998 – Chef – Chocolate Salty Balls (P.S. I Love You) (*2 + new years #1) w24Xd8fVlTU

1997 and it's time for Teletubbies! 1997 – The Teletubbies – Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh! (!2 previous week 1) xlNMk4SD6gA

I said they would be back, and here they are! 1996 – The Smurfs – Your Christmas Wish (!13 previous week 8) FfetwAaOptY

This one is certainly a bit odd... no what I mean 'Arry? 1995 – Frank Bruno – Eye Of The Tiger (^28) YVVTmgQv4E8

Another christmas chart and another big childrens' TV craze 1994 – Mighty Morph’n Power Rangers – Power Rangers (!8 previous week 4) SrR3GJ-_Hrk

1993 gave us possibly the best novelty christmas number one ever! Well 10 year old me thought so anyway... 1993 – Mr Blobby – Mr Blobby (Xmas #1) h37KQu64RY

From 1992, and for quite a few years, the record labels really started courting the kiddies with a least one christmas chart contender being themed around a cult kids show or tv craze from that year. 1992 – WWF Superstars – Slam Jam (!6 previous week at 4) EFpAD36d48o

Not really a true novelty so much as a cheesy dance track, but cheesy enough to count here methinks. 1991 – Shaft – Roobarb And Custard (^10) DIhlu-RchNg

1990 was the year of the year of Italia '90 and of those infamous tears on the pitch during the semi final, but the tearful one pulled himself together in time for the year's christmas chart battle. 1990 – Gazza – Geordie Boys (Gazza Rap) (*34) dU0-fmKI0lU

I stepped over a certain lagomorphic hitmaker who was on his third charttopper the previous week, and therefore becoming a legitimate chart act rather than a true novelty, and instead chose this slightly incongruous hit in the christmas chart in 1989. 1989 – Andy Stewart – Donald Where’s Your Troosers (^4) pDJflQfNUE8

1988 brought this meteorology themed novelty 1988 – The Tribe Of Toffs – John Kettley (Is A Weatherman) (^21) Db6WHtNV5-I

This year we lost comic legend Mel Smith, at the fairly young age of 60. Back in 1987 he paired up with Kim Wilde to make this novelty hit for Comic Relief. There's a special tribute programme for Mel on Tues evening on BBC2 if you want to see some of his best comedy work again. 1987 – Mel (Smith) and Kim (Wilde) – Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree (^3) hdnaPAJgAQI

Some puppets in the christmas chart in 1986, many years before Simon Cowell started doing it every year. 1986 – Spitting Image – Santa Claus Is On The Dole (^22) NNace1KBqac

1985, and it's that dance again, this time by a group who made an entire career out of novelty hits. 1985 – Black Lace – Hokey Cokey (^31) TMCthi3pFEQ

In 1984 a former beatle brings us a choir of animated amphibians... 1984 – Paul McCartney And The Frog Chorus – We All Stand Together (~3) gpevZ0-wUYQ

1983, and it's them blokes from Minder with a christmas conundrum. 1983 – Dennis Waterman and George Cole – What Are We Gonna Get ‘Er Indoors (*26) TbgW1mGY5sI

1982 saw novelty surge to the top of the christmas chart once again, and I've selected a lyrics video so that you can all enjoy singing along... 1982 – Renee And Renato – Save Your Love (Xmas #1) iigKAaw8zlU

Some men in suits so restrictive they couldn't properly perform the dance they were singing about, they never thought that through did they? 1981 – The Snowmen – Hokey Cokey (^18) rzQ9K7-J_PM

1980's christmas chart had several hits by John Lennon in it due to his recent death, but this hit managed to outdo them all. 1980 – St. Winfred’s School Choir – There’s No One Quite Like Grandma (Xmas #1) rsXJcIODLtQ

1979 brought this slice of cheese 1979 – Fiddler’s Dram – Day Trip To Bangor (Didn’t We Have A Lovely Time) (^4) x_XVixtKB7I and as a bonus I've also added a later comedy cover by Jasper Carrot which is really funny, but just a warning that you may not wish to play this version if you have any small children in the room. elmfnHHs8Yg

1978 brings some more children's characters, and we'll hear from them again much later after they had sacked Father Abraham. 1978 – Father Abraham And The Smurfs – Christmas In Smurfland (^19) ghrE0PKIAgo

And from 1977 here's a novelty hit that inspired another one. Whilst playing this hit, DJ Terry Wogan started singing along on his show with improvised lyrics, and ended up releasing his own version. 1977 – The Brighouse And Rastrick Brass Band – The Floral Dance (~2) Zz9QitmuH3w