LOOKING BACK ON ALL THE UK CHART CHRISTMAS #1 SONGS. 

Today- The 1980s. 

Caffè ☕️Lattè looks back on the

UK CHART

CHRISTMAS

No. 1s

 

The Christmas #1 is a hard-fought chart battle waged every year. It encompasses the week of December 15 - 21. As we await the announcement of this year’s winner, let’s retrace the songs that have accomplished the long-held tradition in the past since the inaugural chart back in 1952.That first #1 single was still on top at Christmastime.

During the 1960s, The Beatles were the biggest British musical export and this is reflected with the Fab Four achieving 4 X’mas #1s in 5 years; another chart record that the band broke.

In the 1970s, there were a few more Yuletide-themed at the top during the festive season. Including a remake of a previous X’mas #1 song.

The next decade saw Cliff earn his second Christmas #1 and one of the all-time best-selling singles raise money for famine relief in two different versions.

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1980

THERE’S NO ONE QUITE LIKE GRANDMA

St. Winifred’s School Choir

1981

DON’T YOU WANT ME The Human League

1982

ONLY YOU The Flying Pickets

1983

SAVE YOUR LOVE Renée & Renato

1984

DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS?

Band Aid

1985

MERRY  CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

Shakin’ Stevens

1986

REET PETITE Jackie Wilson

1987

ALWAYS ON MY MIND Pet Shop Boys

1988

MISTLETOE AND WINE Cliff Richard

1989

DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS?

Band Aid II