All the Christmas Number Ones from the last fifty years
There's some unusual ones!
For those popstar-types, a Christmas number 1 single is the ultimate accolade. Only the best of the best achieve it. The Beatles have managed four, the Spice Girls nabbed themselves three and, um, Mr. Blobby blagged it. 🙈
So - as we wait to see who will take the 2020 Christmas crown - let's find out who has achieved the accolade every year from the last 50 years...
1970
Dave Edmunds - 'I Hear You Knocking'
1971
Benny Hill - 'Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)'
1972
Little Jimmy Osmond - 'Long Haired Lover from Liverpool'
1973
Slade - 'Merry Xmas Everybody'
1974
Mud - 'Lonely This Christmas'
1975
Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
1976
Johnny Mathis - 'When a Child is Born'
1977
Wings - 'Mull of Kintyre/Girls' School'
1978
Boney M - 'Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord'
1979
Pink Floyd - 'Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)'
1980
St. Winifred's School Choir - 'There's No One Quite Like Grandma'
1981
The Human League - 'Don't You Want Me'
1982
Renée and Renato - 'Save Your Love'
1983
The Flying Pickets - 'Only You'
1984
Band Aid - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'
1985
Shakin' Stevens - 'Merry Christmas Everyone'
1986
Jackie Wilson - 'Reet Petite'
1987
Pet Shop Boys - 'Always on My Mind'
1988
Cliff Richard - 'Mistletoe & Wine'
1989
Band Aid II - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'
1990
Cliff Richard - 'Saviour's Day'
1991
Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are the Days of Our Lives'
1992
Whitney Houston - 'I Will Always Love You'
1993
Mr Blobby - 'Mr Blobby'
1994
East 17 - 'Stay Another Day'
1995
Michael Jackson - 'Earth Song'
1996
Spice Girls - '2 Become 1'
1997
Spice Girls - 'Too Much'
1998
Spice Girls - 'Goodbye'
1999
Westlife - 'I Have a Dream/Seasons in the Sun'
2000
Bob the Builder - 'Can We Fix It?'
2001
Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - 'Somethin' Stupid'
2002
Girls Aloud - 'Sound of the Underground'
2003
Michael Andrews and Gary Jules - 'Mad World'
2004
Band Aid 20 - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'
2005
Shayne Ward - 'That's My Goal'
2006
Leona Lewis - 'A Moment Like This'
2007
Leon Jackson - 'When You Believe'
2008
Alexandra Burke - 'Hallelujah'
2009
Rage Against the Machine - 'Killing in the Name'
2010
Matt Cardle - 'When We Collide'
2011
Military Wives with Gareth Malone - 'Wherever You Are'
2012
The Justice Collective - 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother'
2013
Sam Bailey - 'Skyscaper'
2014
Ben Haenow - 'Something I Need'
2015
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir - 'A Bridge Over You'
2016
Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul & Anne-Marie - 'Rockabye'
2017
Ed Sheeran & Beyoncé - 'Perfect'
2018
'We Built This City ...on Sausage Rolls' - LadBaby
2019
'I Love Sausage Rolls' - LadBaby
Merry Christmas!