Christmas Number 1s : Singles
The track at the top of the singles chart on 25th December is an annual source of speculation and intrigue. The winner tends to be thoroughly soppy, wonderfully nostalgic or utterly jingoistic! A technical note; the Christmas Number One does not always synchronise with the dates elsewhere as they refer to 'week ending' chart dates. These are the real Christmas Number Ones!
The singles chart did not begin until 1952. The Christmas Number Ones prior to 1952 are based on sheet music sales. The artists listed for those hits are the ones mainly responsible for popularising the song.
Number 1 index | Christmas index
1945 Issy Bonn.... I'm In Love With Two Sweethearts
1946 Frank Sinatra.... Five Minutes More
1947 Lou Preager ? Jimmy Leach.... An Apple Blossom Wedding
1948 Dinah Shore ? Evelyn Knight.... Buttons And Bows
1949 Anton Karas.... The Harry Lime Theme
1950 Gene Autry ? Bing Crosby.... Rudoph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
1951 Teddy Johnson ? Teresa Brewer.... Longing For You
1 1952 Al Martino.... Here In My Heart
2 1953 Frankie Laine.... Answer Me
3 1954 Winifred Atwell.... Let's Have Another Party
4 1955 Dickie Valentine.... Christmas Alphabet
5 1956 Johnnie Ray.... Just Walkin' In The Rain
6 1957 Harry Belafonte.... Mary's Boy Child
7 1958 Conway Twitty.... It's Only Make Believe
8 1959 Emile Ford & The Checkmates.... What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For
9 1960 Cliff Richard & The Shadows.... I Love You
10 1961 Danny Williams.... Moon River
11 1962 Elvis Presley.... Return To Sender
12 1963 The Beatles.... I Want To Hold Your Hand
13 1964 The Beatles.... I Feel Fine
14 1965 The Beatles.... Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out
15 1966 Tom Jones.... The Green Grass Of Home
16 1967 The Beatles.... Hello Goodbye
17 1968 Scaffold.... Lily The Pink
18 1969 Rolf Harris.... Two Little Boys
19 1970 Dave Edmunds.... I Hear You Knockin'
20 1971 Benny Hill.... Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)
21 1972 Little Jimmy Osmond.... Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
22 1973 Slade.... Merry Xmas Everybody
23 1974 Mud.... Lonely This Christmas
24 1975 Queen.... Bohemian Rhapsody
25 1976 Johnny Mathis.... When A Child Is Born (Soleado)
26 1977 Wings.... Mull Of Kintyre / Girls' School
27 1978 Boney M.... Mary's Boy Child-Oh My Lord
28 1979 Pink Floyd.... Another Brick In The Wall
29 1980 St Winifred's School Choir.... There's No One Quite Like Grandma
30 1981 The Human League.... Don't You Want Me
31 1982 Renee & Renato.... Save Your Love
32 1983 The Flying Pickets.... Only You
33 1984 Band Aid.... Do They Know It's Christmas?
34 1985 Shakin' Stevens.... Merry Christmas Everyone
35 1986 Jackie Wilson.... Reet Petite
36 1987 The Pet Shop Boys.... Always On My Mind
37 1988 Cliff Richard.... Mistletoe & Wine
38 1989 Band Aid II.... Do They Know It's Christmas?
39 1990 Cliff Richard.... Saviours' Day
40 1991 Queen.... Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are The Days Of Our Lives
41 1992 Whitney Houston.... I Will Always Love You
42 1993 Mr Blobby.... Mr Blobby
43 1994 East 17.... Stay Another Day
44 1995 Michael Jackson.... Earth Song
45 1996 Spice Girls.... 2 Become 1
46 1997 Spice Girls.... Too Much
47 1998 Spice Girls.... Goodbye
48 1999 Westlife.... I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun
49 2000 Bob The Builder.... Can We Fix It?
50 2001 Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman.... Somethin' Stupid
51 2002 Girls Aloud.... Sound Of The Underground
52 2003 Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules.... Mad World
53 2004 Band Aid 20.... Do They Know It's Christmas?