All the Christmas Number Ones from the last fifty years

There's some unusual ones!

Author: Carl Smith

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

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