Despite its enduring popularity, the song initially debuted at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart, held off the top spot by Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ However, it finally claimed the coveted Christmas No. 1 position last year, almost 40 years after its release. 

Last Christmas you gave them Christmas Number 1…

…And this year, @WhamOfficial_ have repeated the trick, landing the Christmas Number 1 2024 and making Official Chart history in the process

A huge congratulations to Andrew and George on another incredible achievement… pic.twitter.com/r0uTq1zQe9

— Official Charts (@officialcharts) December 20, 2024

Most notably is Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’. Released in 1994, the song has become a holiday staple for over three decades and is the most streamed Christmas song of all time on Spotify with a staggering 2.08 billion streams. Yet, despite its global dominance, the song has never secured the coveted UK Christmas No. 1 spot. It has repeatedly peaked at No. 2, but this year was surpassed for that position by Gracie Abrams. 

Another modern favourite is The Pogues ‘Fairytale of New York’ featuring Kirsty Maccoll, which has been a UK Christmas favourite since its release in 1987. As the third most streamed Christmas song in the UK (316 million streams), it has cemented its place in holiday playlists. However, it too has fallen short of the UK Christmas No. 1 title, debuting at No. 2 and peaking at No. 10 this year.

Alongside these anthems, Michael Bublé’s iconic cover of ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas’, Ariana Grande’s single ‘Santa Tell Me’, and José Feliciano’s cheerful ‘Feliz Navidad’, are all a part of Spotify’s Top 10 Most Streamed Christmas Songs but have never climbed to the top of the UK Christmas charts.

The Official most-streamed Christmas songs in the UK revealed! Who takes the title of most popular Christmas song in the modern age? find out now https://t.co/vf0SYi6oje — Official Charts (@officialcharts) December 23, 2024

Even classic Christmas tunes have faced similar fates. This week, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee and Bobby Helms’ ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ hold positions six and eight on the Official Charts. Both these enduring 1950s classics, each boasting over one billion streams, have never reached the summit of the UK Singles Chart despite their immense cultural impact. 

This trend highlights an intriguing pattern: global popularity and cultural significance do not always guarantee chart-topping success. Given the abundance of both modern and classic Christmas songs, securing the UK Christmas No. 1 spot proves to be a challenging feat. The title often reflects a mix of tradition, novelty, and viral appeal. For example, Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ has topped the charts multiple times, while novelty hits like LadBaby’s sausage-roll-themed songs have outranked beloved Christmas anthems for numerous years.

This year, the Christmas Top 10 featured Tom Grennan’s festive original ‘It Can’t Be Christmas’ at No. 3. Grennan, who humorously vowed to commemorate his fight for Christmas No.1 with a tattoo regardless of the outcome, can keep hoping that his song will claim the title, even if it may take 40 years. 

Ultimately, ‘Last Christmas’ ’s consecutive victories in 2023 and 2024 mark a rare alignment of timeless appeal and chart success. Its achievement serves as a testament to the unpredictable nature of the UK’s festive chart battles. For now, fans of other holiday classics – whether sung by Mariah Carey, Michael Bublé, or Tom Grennan – can only hope that their favourite anthems might one day achieve the recognition they deserve on the UK’s most festive chart.

Catch up on all the Christmas chart glory from yesterday We’re already counting down to #XmasNo1 2025… https://t.co/JmbNjQTC34

— Official Charts (@officialcharts) December 21, 2024

This year marks the 40^th anniversary of “Last Christmas”; for the occasion, special editions were released and the song became the most streamed and physically purchased of the week in the UK. But of course, the song’s popularity is not only due to the release of the new editions: “Last Christmas” is one of the most recognisable Christmas hits that are known all around the world. Plus, it was crowned Christmas number one last year as well, when it peaked at number one for four consecutive weeks between December and January.

 The song was first released in 1984, the year when Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” won the title. It eventually made its way to charts in 2007, when it peaked at fourteen. It then climbed charts year by year, appearing on the UK’s top 100 punctually every December, and finally reached the top five in 2018, peaking at number two right after Christmas. In the first week of 2021, “Last Christmas” finally peaked at number one and again in 2022 it spent two non-consecutive weeks at the top spot around Christmas.

The song finally won the title of Christmas Number One in 2023, where it held on to the number one position all the way through December, 39 years after it was released. It became the song with the longest journey to Christmas Number One in the UK.

WHAM! now becomes one of the very few artists to have multiple Christmas Number Ones. Other artists on the list are Queen, with two songs, the Spice Girls with three songs and the Beatles with four songs.

Other contenders for this year’s title were Gracie Abrams, who currently charts at number two, Rose and Bruno Mars with “Apt” at number five, Tom Grennan with newly released “It Can’t Be Christmas” and Christmas pop queen Mariah Carey, who loses the title to WHAM! once again. This year marked the 30^thanniversary of “All I want for Christmas is You”, and if took WHAM! 30 years then the next decade might just see Carey finally getting the crown.

Currently standing at No. 1 on the Official Singles Chart is ‘Last Christmas’ by WHAM!, first released in 1984. Remarkably, half of the singles in the Top 10 this week were released before 2000. This pattern isn’t just limited to the charts – on Spotify’s 100 most popular Christmas songs, two-thirds were released over 30 years ago. Despite new festive contenders arriving each year, listeners still gravitate towards the timeless hits. But why?

See how @WhamOfficial_ are shaping up in the race for #XmasNo1 ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ https://t.co/OdGAoclxlZ pic.twitter.com/Tzv5H0yDcc

— Official Charts (@officialcharts) December 16, 2024

Professor Joe Bennet, a forensic musicologist at Berklee College of Music, concludes that nostalgia is the key driver behind a Christmas classic. Christmas “is a time for returning to where we came from” he explains. This desire for familiarity and tradition is reflected in the music we play around the holiday season.

Therefore it is no surprise that his analysis of the UK’s most favourite Christmas songs found that they share recurring lyrical themes: family, homecoming, Santa, snow, and mistletoe. These universal ideas pair optimism for the future with fond memories of the past. Irving Berlin’s ‘White Christmas’ is a perfect example of this nostalgic magic: 

“I’m dreaming of a white Christmas

Just like the ones I used to know

Where the treetops glisten and children listen

To hear sleigh bells in the snow.”

Written in 1940, Berlin famously told his musical secretary “it’s the best song anybody ever wrote”, and the record sales seem to back up his claim. With an estimated 50 million copies sold and over 20,000 covers available on Spotify, ‘White Christmas’ remains the best-selling single of all time and sits in the Top 75 on the Singles Chart this week.

However, nostalgia isn’t limited to lyrics. Classic FM highlights that musical composition plays a major role. To achieve timeless success, Christmas songs often pair joyous melodies with hints of melancholy, typically achieved by using minor chords in a major key, and usually incorporate sleigh bells, as found in 49% of songs in Prof Bennet’s study. This technique can be found in festive tunes from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet to Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’, the 1994 anthem that still dominates charts worldwide and takes the No. 3 spot this week.

Genre plays another important role in a song’s nostalgic feel. Half of the most popular Christmas songs are rooted in mid-20th century genres. Even modern artists pay homage to these timeless sounds such as Ed Sheeran and Elton John’s 2023 single ‘Merry Christmas’ which channels Phil Spector’s 1963 album ‘A Christmas Gift for You’ through its lush, festive instrumentation and layered vocals – the single currently sits in the Chart’s Top 50.

With the use of contemporary production techniques, artists can recreate the warmth of mid-century genres. Michael Bublé, often crowned the king of modern Christmas songs, exemplifies this in his iconic 2011 album ‘Christmas’ which has over 2 million streams. This week, 3 of the album’s tracks can be found on the Official Charts. 

Occasionally, modern styles find success. Jackson 5’s pop disco rendition of ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’ shines through as an enduring example. This holiday season, Tom Grennan’s ‘It Can’t Be Christmas’ stands its ground in the Top 10 on the Charts illustrating that there can be room for modern sound in the fight for Christmas No. 1. 

In conclusion, the enduring success of Christmas classics lies in their ability to evoke a sense of nostalgia while maintaining universal themes of joy, family, and tradition. Whether it’s through lyrics, timeless chord progressions, or production styles, these songs strike a unique balance between the past and present. Allowing tracks like ‘White Christmas’, ‘Last Christmas’, and ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ to resonate across generations. 

As this year’s festive season unfolds, the question remains: will any modern release ever match the timelessness of those beloved classics? For now, we must await the Official Charts announcement for Christmas No. 1 this Friday, December 20. 

WHAM! “Last Christmas” is on its 103^rd week in the top 100, and eight as number one. The song first begun charting in 2007, many years after its first release in December 1984. It took almost forty years for the song to achieve the number one position, despite being one of the most popular Christmas songs ever released. It achieved the number one position in 2021 and 2023, peaking at one around Christmas in 2022 but failing to hold on to the position over Christmas day. Will it take the title again this year?

Right after “Last Christmas”, Gracie Abrams is still holding on to the top five with her hit song “That’s so True” off of the deluxe edition of “The Secret of Us”, her second full length album. This is Abrams’s first song to achieve such a high position, which has granted her a fanbase big enough to play a sold-out show at the London’s O2 Arena next year. Will Abrams hold on to the title long enough, or will it lose spots to give space to other Christmas hits?

At number three, Mariah Carey is getting closer and closer to that number one spot that “All I want for Christmas is You” has never reached over Christmas. In 2021 and 2023, the song reached the top spots of UK charts in the weeks leading up to Christmas, but each time lost the place before the Christmas number one of the year could be announced. Is this Mariah’s year? The song is already playing all over radios all throughout the UK, and it is perhaps seen worldwide as the most iconic of all Christmas songs. It’s only a couple more spots to climb, and the title goes to Carey!

Rosè and Bruno Mars’s “APT” is still charting in the top five, on its eight week in UK’s charts. After peaking at number two, the song has held on the top spots tight despite the growing number of Christmas songs climbing the charts.

Finally, at number five, Brenda Lee’s “Rocking Around the Christmas Tree” is climbing up the charts. It’s its 78^th week charting, and has, so far, only peaked at number four in 2023. But this is the song’s fourth year in the top five. Does this mean 2024 is Lee’s year? Only time will tell.

The Christmas number one will be announced on the BBC Radio 1 on December 20.

The Cure are renowned for their emotionally provoking lyricism and dark tonal melodies which continually resonate with audiences. Smith recently spoke to Radio X during a track by track analysis of The Cure’s latest album, where the frontman went on to confess that he’s written a “really catchy pop song”.

Pop songs are not a typical feature in The Cure’s discography, as Smith prefers an “emotional response” from his music, which is telling given the ever-present themes of loss, isolation and angst within ‘Songs of a Lost World’.

The ‘And Nothing Is Forever’ singer stated: “I always just want an emotional response from what I write… Unless I think, ‘This is a catchy idea’, but those days have kind of gone a little bit’”.

The frontman continued: “Although I have written a really catchy pop song! I’m struggling to figure out how I’m gonna release it. Having been up in town all day, the amount of times I’ve heard [Wham!’s] Last Christmas. I think I just need to stick some Christmas words on it and get it out there!”

It wouldn’t be surprising Smith taking inspiration from Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’ given its continued success 40 years on. After all, it’s not unlikely for melancholia to meet festivities, given George Michael wrote the most heart-wrenching lyrics and paired it melodically with sleigh bells to produce one of the most memorable festive tracks of all time. In the same way, Smith could utilise his emotionally vulnerable lyricism sprinkled with Christmas vocabulary and instrumentation to make the next big festive hit.

Although the conversation did not go any further into the specifics of this potential festive track, The Cure are in the momentum of releasing more music, after their 16-year hiatus from releasing albums prior to ‘Songs of a Lost World’. Smith unveiled “there’s 32 unreleased songs at the moment sitting in my house… There are two eight track albums if we wanted”.

Their next album which the ‘Alone’ singer anticipates will have 10 songs, be released next summer and exist as the “companion piece” to ‘Songs of a Lost World’, while the other tracks are “completely random stuff”.

It’s clear The Cure are planning on making a substantial comeback not only with a follow up album to ‘Songs of a Lost World’ on the way but an exciting, experimental festive track that could be gifted to us in time for next year’s festivities.

Wham!, comprised of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley who are known for their boisterous charm within 1980s pop, released ‘Last Christmas’ December 3, 1984. The single, written by Michael, portrays the vicissitude of love and loss, especially during the re-encounter of an ex-significant other during the festive season. The band cleverly juxtapose the track’s heart-wrenching and sorrowful lyrics with sleigh bells and a synth, which maintains the melody, to blur both melancholy and festivities into a realistic perspective of Christmas.

In an interview with This Morning, Pepsi and Shirlie delved into ‘Last Christmas’. They recollected on their time shooting its iconic music video in the Swiss ski resort Saas-Fee, to which Pepsi recalled there was “no acting involved in that moment”, during the many scenes that saw the group drinking wine around a table and having snowball fights near the mountains – the group portrayed an infectious camaraderie during their celebration of Christmas, which has meant according to Shirlie: “the song hasn’t dated and the video hasn’t dated”.

The group recently went back to Saas-Fee for the anniversary, where they saw the unveiling of the local community’s statue of Wham! in commemoration of the music video. As Shirlie claims that when “working with George Michael, it’s going to be a success whatever he did”. Despite this, ‘Last Christmas’ fell short of the Christmas Number 1 in 1984, due to Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’, which Michael happens to feature on. The pair revealed all royalties made from ‘Last Christmas’ are still donated to Band Aid, forty years on, a promise made by Michael himself.

The track continues to be labelled as a  ‘favourite’ and ‘traditional’ Christmas song as it fights for the Christmas top spot year after year. However, this accomplishment was 39 years in the making, as the single was finally claimed Christmas Number 1 last year for the first time.

The ‘Heartache’ pop duo share a fondness when discussing their memories of Michael, who would have passed away eight years ago this Christmas Day. Shirlie thoughtfully recalls Michael’s love for Christmas, given his ability to slip away into the crowds and enjoy the festivities around him, due to Christmas being “bigger than him”. The pair revealed to This Morning hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley that the group of friends would go carol singing around London, along with Michael’s annual tradition to host extravagant Christmas parties in his home and decorate his entire street for the occasion.

The 40^th Anniversary of ‘Last Christmas’ along with Pepsi and Shirlie’s remarks on the single’s legacy welcome the release of BBC 2’s newest documentary: ‘Wham! Last Christmas Unwrapped’, to be aired on December 14 at 8:35pm GMT, which sees the creatives behind the iconic single delve into its creation, the memories it ignites 40 years on and its continued cultural legacy. The sentiment of the documentary is clear – Christmas is George Michael’s time of year, “so now we just have to enjoy it in his behalf”.

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American singers Gracie Abrams and Gigi Perez hold their positions tight, and the latter is once again at number two with the viral hit “Sailor Song” which first begun getting recognition over tiktok. This is the first of Perez’s songs which achieves such popularity and success, being at its 18th week charting and having already achieved the first position. Currently, Perez counts almost 28 million listeners on spotify and a million followers on TikTok.

Rosè and Bruno Mars’s “Apt” is also firm on their number three position, on their sixth week charting. This is one of Rosè’s first releases as a solo artist, and its success is really a testament to the singer’s talent. It is also Bruno Mars’s second hit song this year, as he had previously peaked at number two with his collaboration with Lady Gaga titled “Die With a Smile”. 

British singer Sam Fender, who last week was peaking at number four with his song “People Watching” is now charting at number 11, at its second week charting. “The Door” by Teddy Swims, which we saw last week peaking at number 5, has now gone down to number 9 at its 32rd week charting. 

Instead, positions number four, five and six are now taken by Kendrick Lamar who has recently released his sixth studio album “GNX”. The first single off the album, titled “Luther”, a collaboration with SZA, is currently peaking at number five. The song “Squabble Up” holds number four and “TV off”, featuring Lefty Gunplay, holds number six. Lamar’s new album is expected to take over more sosta in the top ten chart in the upcoming weeks and is already gaining popularity and success at its first week on charts. The album is currently at number one on UK album charts. 

Number seven is, to no surprise, held by Wicked’s “Defying Gravity”: the iconic song originally performed by Idina Menzel, now in the movie version sung by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

Only a few days before December, positions 8 and 10 are taken by two of the most iconic modern Christmas hits: “Last Christmas” by WHAM and “All I want for Christmas is you” by Mariah Carey. Both songs have previously peaked at number one and have spent countless weeks in charts. Both songs are expected to rise as the Christmas excitement grows and are surely going to be some of the most played songs on radio for the upcoming month. 

Reflecting on its unexpected success, Sam acknowledges that while many people are enjoying the song, there are still a significant number who are unaware of its existence. As a 34-year-old artist, Sam faces tough competition from holiday classics such as Wham’s “Last Christmas,” Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” and the resurgence of “Fairytale of New York” following the passing of Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan. Additionally, Noah Kahan’s “Stick Season” has gained momentum after being covered by Olivia Rodrigo on Radio 1’s Live Lounge, posing a potential upset. Despite these challenges, Sam Ryder remains hopeful and determined to make a mark with his festive tune.

Sam acknowledges that while he had hoped for his track from Your Christmas or Mine 2 to become a popular holiday hit, he understands that it may only resonate with a niche audience who watch the film.

He recognises that the song may not have a widespread impact on the culture or the music charts. Therefore, he and his team recorded it purely out of love for the project. Despite writing the song in August, Sam found it surprisingly easy to get into the festive spirit, even during the summer months. He recalls,“It was quite a gloomy day and I was like, ‘this is actually quite perfect’. I can just pretend it’s Christmas.”

Sam’s latest release, “You’re Christmas To Me,” has the potential to become his first Christmas number one. This achievement holds even more significance as it marks his debut as an independent artist following his departure from Parlophone Records in September. Sam describes this transition as a “free-ng experience,” Sam added, “Your team becomes so much smaller, it becomes so much more potent because it’s made up mostly of your pals. And even if you get battered and bruised by the end of whatever it is that you’re after, it doesn’t matter because you’re in it together. And it’s such a lovely experience.”

In other news, Wham! has made a triumphant return to the top of the Christmas chart race. Additionally, Sam Ryder’s remarkable year continues to unfold after the success of his hit single, “Space Man.” Furthermore, Sam reflects on how a surfing accident has profoundly impacted his life.

Sam is often described as a glass-half-full individual, exuding an abundance of positive energy.” He said, “When I was in college, my tutors used to call me Tigger,” he says. “I think I was always just a bit too, like, annoyingly enthusiastic about things.”

He firmly believes that being cool is overrated, particularly in the arts, where people tend to place value on being enigmatic and detached. Sam rejects this notion, asserting that life is too short. Sam added further, “Cool is the enemy,” he says. “I’ve always thought that, especially in the arts, people put this currency on being deep and mysterious and aloof. To hell with that. Life’s too preciously short to not be bounding for joy and gratitude.”

After news of the late Shane MacGowan’s death, aged 65, last Thursday, his wife Victoria Mary Clarke reportedly told the BBC she would love to see the song at the top of the charts. On BBC Radio 4 Clarke said “It would be nice, wouldn’t it?… It should be Christmas number one, it absolutely should. I’m very much in favour of that.” 

The wife of Shane MacGowan, Victoria Mary Clarke, tells @MarthaKearney on #R4Today she hopes Fairytale of New York will be Christmas No 1.

Hear her memories of The Pogues frontman, who died this week aged 65, and how he enjoyed watching programmes about the Royal Family.

— BBC Radio 4 Today (@BBCr4today) December 2, 2023

The Anglo-Irish Celtic punk band The Pogues, fronted by Shane MacGowan, reached international heights with their popular hit ‘Fairytale of New York’  back in 1987. The duet with Kirsty MacColl quickly became a favourite of the UK and Irish nations, reaching number one in the Irish charts and number two in the British charts over Christmas. It has returned to the top 40 every year since 2005. Although, despite it being the third most streamed Christmas song in the UK, it has surprisingly never reached number one in Britain. 

The nostalgic song follows the story of two lovers, Irish immigrants in New York City, who quarrel and reminisce on Christmas Eve about their early love life. The song received huge criticism due to the fact it uses the word “faggot”, deemed offensive to homosexual people and in 2007, was briefly censored by the BBC. However, following protests from fans and the late Kirsty MacColl’s mother, the censorship was lifted. 

Watch the official video for ‘Fairytale of New York’ here

As it currently stands, ‘Last Christmas’ by the pop duo Wham!  is on track to take the number one spot next Friday. The duo consists of the late George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley and has been a crowd-pleaser every year since its release in 1986. Mariah Carey is close behind, moving from number six to number two, with her classic ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’. However, The Pogues are competing currently at spot number three. 

Watch Wham!’s Last Christmas below

There is also a new festive song by Eurovision’s Sam Ryder ‘You’re Christmas to Me’, released solely on Amazon Music, which is currently placing at number four in the UK singles chart.

The 2023 Christmas title will be announced in less than three weeks live on BBC Radio 1’s The Official Chart show on December 22.

Taylor will be joined by Robert Plant from Led Zeppelin, Andrew Ridgeley from Wham!, David Palmer from ABC, as well as singer-songwriter Ella Henderson and guitarist Phil X. Together, they will perform a selection of their most renowned songs to an audience consisting of philanthropists, musicians, and two fortunate fans.

The event, set to take place on October 21 at Soho Farmhouse in the Cotswolds, will also encompass a live auction showcasing artworks by Banksy and Picasso and exclusive Fender guitars signed by artists including Lady Gaga, Nile Rodgers and Green Day including a special Fender Guitar to be played and signed by Andy Taylor on the night! Additionally, Katherine Ryan will deliver a comedic performance, while Ridgeley will assume the role of DJ.

In an interview discussing his treatment, Andy said, “There also needs to be a revolution in men’s healthcare about prostate cancer, a breaking down of the stigmas associated with getting tested. The Cancer Awareness Trusts’ vision for a Cancer Platform is what we need and why I’m an ambassador.”  He went on to add, “So many amazing people have come together to put this show together with Andy and I can’t wait to celebrate with them all on the night, but more importantly, I’m looking forward to putting the funds raised to the crucial and urgent work of transforming cancer outcomes.”

Duran Duran, founded in Birmingham in 1978, quickly rose to prominence in the 1980s as a leading musical group, receiving widespread recognition and praise for their exceptional contributions to the industry, boasting chart-topping hits such as “Rio,” “The Wild Boys,” and the James Bond theme “A View To A Kill”. In 2021, the group unveiled their 15th studio album, Future Past.

The funds raised will be allocated to the Cancer Awareness Trust, an organisation aiming to establish a novel platform advancing access to information regarding the disease for individuals affected by it.

The exclusive event with only 100 tickets made available, has attracted a diverse group of attendees. These esteemed guests have generously contributed to the charity in order to secure their attendance, in what will be an outstanding event for the Cotswolds.

Although tickets for this highly anticipated event have been completely sold out, the Cancer Platform announced “We’re offering two lucky fans the opportunity to join us for the evening with Andy Taylor & special guests in this VIP experience. Want to find out how to enter?”

We’re offering two lucky fans the opportunity to join us for the evening with @AndyTaylorLives & special guests in this VIP experience.

We’re offering two lucky fans the opportunity to join us for the evening with @AndyTaylorLives & special guests in this VIP experience.

Want to find out how to enter? https://t.co/7pXFVrixCS

— Cancer Platform (@thecancerplat) September 29, 2023

Although this event is sold out, you can still support Cancer Platform by bidding on incredible items in their Silent Auction or  by joining their thrilling Live Auction at 10:15pm BST on Saturday 21st October.