List Of Christmas Number 1s & Contenders

The coveted Christmas No. 1 is one of the most sought after chart topping positions of the year. The song which lands at No. 1 on Christmas Day goes down in musical history at the Christmas No. 1 for that year. Most years novelty songs, charity songs or songs with a Christmas theme battle it out to claim the top spot.

Below is a list of all the songs which have top the singles chart on Christmas Day in the UK...

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Christmas No. 1 2017

Ed Sheeran has an incredible 2017, which included a headline set at the legendary Glastonbury Festival, so it's only fitting that he was crowned with the Christmas No. 1 honour.

Christmas No. 1 2017: Ed Sheeran - 'Perfect'

The complete list of UK Christmas No. 1s, click a song for more details as well as the list of chart contenders who were also vying for the top spot.

2017: Ed Sheeran - 'Perfect'

2016: Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie - 'Rockabye Baby'

2015: NHS Choir - 'A Bridge Over You'

2014: Ben Haenow - 'Something I Need'

2013: Sam Bailey - 'Skyscraper'

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

2011: Military Wives With Gareth Malone - 'Wherever You Are'

2010: Matt Cardle - 'When We Collide'

2009: Rage Against The Machine - 'Killing In The Name'

2008: Alexandra Burke - 'Hallelujah'

2007: Leon Jackson - 'When You Believe'

2006: Leona Lewis - 'A Moment Like This'

2005: Shayne Ward - 'That's My Goal'

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

2003: Michael Andrews & Gary Jules - 'Mad World'

2002: Girls Aloud - 'Sound Of The Underground'

2001: Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - 'Somethin' Stupid'

2000: Bob The Builder - 'Can We Fix It?'

1999: Westlife - 'I Have A Dream/Seasons In The Sun'

1998: Spice Girls - 'Goodbye'

1997: Spice Girls - 'Too Much'

1996: Spice Girls - '2 Become 1'

1995: Michael Jackson - 'Earth Song'

1994: Easy 17 - 'Stay Another Day'

1993: Mr. Blobby - 'Mr. Blobby'

1992: Whitney Houston - 'I Will Always Love You'

1991: Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are The Days Of Our Lives'

1990: Cliff Richard - 'Saviour's Day'

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

1988: Cliff Richard - 'Mistletoe And Wine'

1987: Pet Shop Boys - 'Always On My Mind'

1986: Jackie Wilson - 'Reet Petite'

1985: Shakin' Stevens - 'Merry Christmas Everyone'

1984: Band Aid - 'Do They Know It's Christmas'

1983: The Flying Pickets - 'Only You'

1982: Renée And Renato - 'Save Your Love'

1981: The Human League - 'Don't You Want Me'

1980: St. Winifred's School Choir - 'There's No One Quite Like Grandma'

1979: Pink Floyd - 'Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)'

1978: Boney M - 'Mary's Boy Child'

1977: Wings - 'Mull Of Kintyre/Girl's School'

1976: Johnny Mathis - 'When A Child Is Born (Soleado)'

1975: Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

1974: Mud - 'Lonely This Christmas'

1973: Slade - 'Merry Xmas Everybody'

1972: Jimmy Osmond - 'Long Haired Lover From Liverpool'

1971: Benny Hill - 'Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)'

1970: Dave Edmunds - 'I Hear You Knocking'

1969: Rolf Harris - 'Two Little Boys'

1968: The Scaffold - 'Lily The Pink'

1967: The Beatles - 'Hello, Goodbye'

1966: Tom Jones - 'Green, Green Grass Of Home'

1965: The Beatles - 'Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out'

1964: The Beatles - 'I Feel Fine'

1963: The Beatles - 'I Want To Hold Your Hand'

1962: Elvis Presley - 'Return To Sender'

1961: Danny Williams - 'Moon River'

1960: Cliff Richard & The Shadows - 'I Love You'

1959: Emile Ford & The Checkmates - 'What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?'

1958: Conway Twitty - 'It's Only Make Believe'

1957: Harry Belafonte - 'Mary's Boy Child'

1956: Johnnie Ray - 'Just Walkin' In The Rain'

1955: Dickie Valentine - 'Christmas Alphabet'

1954: Winifred Atwell - 'Let's Have Another Party'

1953: Frankie Laine - 'Answer Me'

1952: Al Martine - 'Here In My Heart'

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