Christmas Number One’s

Looking back at Christmas Number One’s

In the UK, Christmas number ones are singles that are top of the UK Singles Charts in the week in which Christmas Day falls. Record sales tend to peak at Christmas; with the Christmas Number One being considered to be more prestigious than a Number One at any other time of year. Novelty songs, charity songs or songs with a Christmas theme have regularly been at the top of the Christmas charts.

The Beatles are the only act to have had four Christmas Number Ones. Paul McCartney has been top eight times with various acts. Cliff Richard has had four Christmas Number Ones: two as a solo act, one with the Shadows and one with Band Aid II. The Spice Girls had three consecutive Christmas Number Ones with Mel C achieving her forth as a member of The Justice Collective.

Christmas Number One Backing Tracks

Answer Me – Frankie Laine

Just Walkin’ In The Rain – Johnnie Ray

It’s Only Make Believe – Conway Twitty

What Do You What to Make Those Eyes at Me For? – Betty Hutton

I Love You – Cliff Richard and The Shadows

Moon River – Andy Williams

Return to Sender – Elvis Presley

I Want to Hold Your Hand – The Beatles

I Feel Fine – The Beatles

Day Tripper – The Beatles

We Can Work It Out – The Beatles

Green Green Grass of Home – Tom Jones

Hello, Goodbye – The Beatles

Lily The Pink – Scaffold

I Hear You Knocking – Dave Edmunds

Long Haired Lover From Liverpool – Jimmy Osmond

Merry Christmas Everybody – Slade

Merry Christmas Everybody – Slade – Sheet Music

Lonely This Christmas – Mud

Lonely This Christmas – Mud – Sheet Music

Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen

When A Child Is Born – Johnny Mathis

Mull of Kintyre – Wings

Mary’s Boy Child Oh My Lord – Boney M

Another Brick In The Wall – Pink Floyd

Save Your Love – Renee and Renato

Only You -The Flying Pickets

Do They Know It’s Christmas – Band Aid

Merry Christmas Everyone – Shakin’ Stevens

Merry Christmas Everyone – Shakin’ Stevens – Sheet Music

Reet Petite – Jackie Wilson

Always On My Mind – Pet Shop Boys

Mistletoe and Wine – Cliff Richard

Mistletoe and Wine (NBV)

Mistletoe And Wine – Cliff Richard – Sheet Music

Saviour’s Day – Cliff Richard

I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

Stay Another Day – East 17

Earth Song – Michael Jackson

2 Become 1 – Spice Girls

Too Much – Spice Girls

Goodbye – Spice Girls

I Have A Dream – Westlife

Can We Fix It? – Bob The Builder

Something Stupid – Frank and Nancy Sinatra

Sound of the Underground – Girls Aloud

Mad World – Michael Andrews and Gary Jules

That’s My Goal – Shayne Ward

A Moment Like This – Leona Lewis

When You Believe – Leon Jackson

Hallelujah – Alexandra Burke

Killing In The Name Of Rage – Rage Against The Machine

When We Collide – Matt Cardle

Wherever You Are – Military Wives with Gareth Malone

He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother – The Justice Collective (The Hollies)

Skyscraper – Sam Bailey

Something I Need – Ben Haenow

Rockabye – Clean Bandit

Perfect – Ed Sheeran

 

Have a look at our full list of Christmas Backing Tracks