This timeline details Christmas No 1 singles in the UK from 1952 to present day
1952
Here in My Heart – Al Martino
1953
Answer Me – Frankie Lane
1954
Let’s Have Another Party – Winifred Atwell
1955
Christmas Alphabet – Dickie Valentine
1956
Just Walkin’ in the Rain – Johnnie Ray
1957
Mary’s Boy Chjild – Harry Belafonte
1958
It’s Only Make Believe – Conway Twitty
1959
What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Ne For? – Emile Ford and the Checkmates
1960
I Love You – Cliff Richard and the Shadows
1961
Moon River – Danny Williams
1962
Return to Sender – Elvis Presley
1963
I Want to Hold Your Hand – The Beatles
1964
I Feel Fine – The Beatles
1965
Day Tripper/We Can Work it Out – The Beatles
1966
Green, Green Grass of Home – Tom Jones
1967
Hello, Goodbye – The Beatles
1968
Lily the Pink – The Scaffold
1969
Two Little Boys – Rolf Harris
1970
I Hear You Knocking – Dave Edmunds
1971
Ernie (the Fastest Milkman in the West) – Benny Hill
1972
Long Haired Lover from Liverpool – Jimmy Osmond
1973
Merry Xmas Everybody – Slade
1974
Lonely This Christmas – Mud
1975
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
1976
When a Child is Born – Johnny Mathis
1977
Mull of Kintyre – Wings
1978
Mary’s Boy Child – Boney M
1979
Another Brick in the Wall – Pink Floyd
1980
There’s No One Quite Like Grandma – St Winifred’s School Choir
1981
Don’t Youy Want Me – Human League
1982
Save Your Love – Renee and Renato
1983
Only You – Flying Pickets
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
1990
Saviour’s Day – Cliff Richard
1991
Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are the Days of Our Lives – Queen
1992
I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
1993
Mr Blobby – Mr Blobby
1994
Stay Another Day – East 17
1995
Earth Song – Michael Jackson
1996
2 Become 1 – Spice Girls
1997
Too Much – Spoice Girls
1998
Goodbye – Spice Girls
1999
I Have a Dream/Seasons in the Sun – Westlife
2000
Can We Fix It? – Bob the Builder
2001
Somethin’ Stupic – Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman
2002
Sound of the Underground – Girls Aloud
2003
Mad World – Michael Andrews and Gary Jules
2004
Do They Know It’s Christmas – Band Aid 20
2005
That’s My Goal – Shayne Ward
2006
A Moment Like This – Leona Lewis
2007
When You Believe – Leon Jackson
2008
Hallelujah – Alexandra Burke
2009
Killing in the Name – Rage Against the Machine
2010
When We Collide – Matt Cardle
2011
Wherever You Are – Military Wives with Gareth Gates
2012
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother – The Justice Collective
2013
Skyscraper – Sam Bailey
2014
Something I Need – Ben Haenow
2015
A Bridge Over You – Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir
2016
Rockabye – Clean Bandit
2017
Perfect – Ed Sheeran
2018
We Built This City – Ladbaby
2019
I Love Sausage Rolls – Ladbaby
2020
Can’t Stop Me Eatin’ – Ladbaby
2021
Sausage Rolls for Everyone – Ladbaby ft Ed Sheeran and Elton John
Published Dec 22, 2017 @ 2:03 pm – Updated – [last-modified]
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