Tag: Christmas

All the Christmas No. 1s From 1952 to 2021.

Great fillers for your Christmas quizzes. Or make an entire quiz from this list.

Order = Year - Artist - Song - Weeks at No. 1

1952 - Al Martino - "Here in My Heart" - 9

1953 - Frankie Laine - "Answer Me" - 8

1954 - Winifred Atwell - "Let's Have Another Party" - 5

1955 - Dickie Valentine - "Christmas Alphabet" - 3

1956 - Johnnie Ray - "Just Walkin' in the Rain" - 7

1957 - Harry Belafonte - "Mary's Boy Child" - 7

1958 - Conway Twitty - "It's Only Make Believe" - 5

1959 - Emile Ford & The Checkmates - "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?" - 6

1960 - Cliff Richard & The Shadows - "I Love You" - 2

1961 - Danny Williams - "Moon River" - 2

1962 - Elvis Presley - "Return to Sender" - 3

1963 - The Beatles - "I Want to Hold Your Hand" - 5

1964 - The Beatles - "I Feel Fine" - 5

1965 - The Beatles - "Day Tripper" / "We Can Work It Out" - 5

1966 - Tom Jones - "Green, Green Grass of Home" - 7

1967 - The Beatles - "Hello, Goodbye" - 7

1968 - The Scaffold - "Lily the Pink" - 3

1969 - Rolf Harris - "Two Little Boys" - 6

1970 - Dave Edmunds - "I Hear You Knocking" - 6

1971 - Benny Hill - "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)" - 4

1972 - Jimmy Osmond - "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" - 5

1973 - Slade - "Merry Xmas Everybody" - 5

1974 - Mud - "Lonely This Christmas" - 4

1975 - Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody" - 9

1976 - Johnny Mathis - "When A Child Is Born (Soleado)" - 3

1977 - Wings - "Mull of Kintyre" / "Girls' School" - 9

1978 - Boney M. - "Mary's Boy Child ? Oh My Lord" - 4

1979 - Pink Floyd - "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" - 5

1980 - St Winifred's School Choir - "There's No One Quite Like Grandma" - 2

1981 - The Human League - "Don't You Want Me" - 5

1982 - Rene and Renato - "Save Your Love" - 4

1983 - The Flying Pickets - "Only You" - 5

1984 - Band Aid - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - 5

1985 - Shakin' Stevens - "Merry Christmas Everyone" - 2

1986 - Jackie Wilson - "Reet Petite" - 4

1987 - Pet Shop Boys - "Always on My Mind" - 4

1988 - Cliff Richard - "Mistletoe and Wine" - 4

1989 - Band Aid II - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - 3

1990 - Cliff Richard - "Saviour's Day" - 1

1991 - Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody" / "These Are the Days of Our Lives" - 5

1992 - Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You" - 10

1993 - Mr Blobby - "Mr Blobby" - 2

1994 - East 17 - "Stay Another Day" - 5

1995 - Michael Jackson - "Earth Song" - 6

1996 - Spice Girls - "2 Become 1" - 3

1997 - Spice Girls - "Too Much" - 2

1998 - Spice Girls - "Goodbye" - 1

1999 - Westlife - "I Have a Dream" / "Seasons in the Sun" - 4

2000 - Bob the Builder - "Can We Fix It?" - 3

2001 - Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - "Somethin' Stupid" - 3

2002 - Girls Aloud - "Sound of the Underground" - 4

2003 - Michael Andrews & Gary Jules - "Mad World" - 3

2004 - Band Aid 20 - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - 4

2005 - Shayne Ward - "That's My Goal" - 4

2006 - Leona Lewis - "A Moment Like This" - 4

2007 - Leon Jackson - "When You Believe" - 3

2008 - Alexandra Burke - "Hallelujah" - 3

2009 - Rage Against the Machine - "Killing in the Name" - 1

2010 - Matt Cardle - "When We Collide" - 3

2011 - Military Wives with Gareth Malone - "Wherever You Are" - 1

2012 - The Justice Collective - "He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother"

2013 - Sam Bailey "Skyscraper" - 1

2014 - Ben Haenow "Something I Need" - 1

2015 - THE LEWISHAM & GREENWICH NHS CHOIR - "A Bridge Over You" 2

2016 - Clean Bandit Ft Sean Paul & Anne-Marie – Rockabye - 9

2017 - Ed Sheeran – Perfect - 6

2018 - Ladbaby - We Built This City - 1

2019 - Ladbaby - I Love Sausage Rolls - 1

2020 - LadBaby -  'Don't Stop Me Eatin' ?

2021 - LadBaby - Sausage Rolls For Everyone - 1 (4th No. 1 in a row!)