List of Christmas Number 1s in the UK
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.
| Year | Artist | Song | Weeks at #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 | Little 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 | Renée 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" | ? |