List of UK Singles Chart Christmas number ones

List of UK Singles Chart Christmas number ones

Christmas number ones are singles that are top of the UK Singles Chart in the week in which Christmas Day falls. The singles have often been novelty songs, charity songs or songs with a Christmas theme. Cliff Richard has spent four Christmases at number one; two as a solo act, and one as part of Band Aid II.

About List of UK Singles Chart Christmas number ones in brief

Summary List of UK Singles Chart Christmas number onesChristmas number ones are singles that are top of the UK Singles Chart in the week in which Christmas Day falls. The singles have often been novelty songs, charity songs or songs with a Christmas theme. The most recent Christmas number one single is \”Don’t Stop Me Eatin’ by LadBaby. The Beatles are the only act to have four Christmas number ones, three consecutively starting from 1963. Cliff Richard has spent four Christmases at number one; two as a solo act, and one as part of Band Aid II. The Spice Girls later equalled the record of having three consecutive number ones; Melanie C achieved a fourth as a member of The Justice Collective.

In 2020, YouTube personalities LadBaby achieved a third consecutive number one for two generations. The original version of Do It’s Christmas? by Band Aid is the best selling Christmas song of all time. Queen is only the record to have reached the top twice at Christmas 1975 and 1991, only the only record to do so is Mary Boy by Rhapsody. The X Factor winners took the number-one spot on seven occasions between 2005 and 2014.