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Friday 21 December 2012

Christmas No.1's

Ho! Ho! Ho!  Here's some Christmas nostalgia for you... every Christmas No.1 from 1952 to 2011. Obviously you won't have time to listen to them all, but have a browse and pick out a few old favourites.  Just click on the song titles to be taken to the videos. Enjoy and let me know what your favourite Christmas No.1 is. My favourite is 1968.


1952  Here in My Heart - Al Martino

1953  Answer Me - Frankie Laine

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 Child - Harry Belafonte

1958  It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty

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

1960  I Love You - Cliff Richard & 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  The Green Green Grass Of Home - Tom Jones

1967  Hello Goodbye - The Beatles

1968  Lily The Pink - Scaffold  ( Bet you didn't know that Paul McCartney's brother Mike - known here as Mike McGear - and the poet Roger McGough were part of the Scaffold line-up.  The third member was John Gorman)

Scaffold
1969  Two Little Boys - Rolf Harris

1970  I Hear You Knockin' - Dave Edmunds

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

1972  Long Haired Lover From Liverpool - Little Jimmy Osmond

1973  Merry Christmas 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, Oh My Lord - 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 You Want Me - The Human League

1982  Save Your Love - Renee & Renato

1983  Only You - The 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 - The Pet Shop Boys

1988  Mistletoe and Wine - Cliff Richard

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

1990  Saviours' Day - Cliff Richard

1991  Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are The Days Of Our Lives - Queen  (Sorry, couldn't resist this version   of Bohemian Rhapsody....if you want the proper one see 1975)

1992  I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston

1993  Mr Blobby - Mr Blobby  (You have my permission to not watch this one!)

1994  Stay Another Day - East 17

1995  Earth Song - Michael Jackson

1996  2 Become 1 - Spice Girls

1997  Too Much - Spice 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' Stupid - Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman

2002  Sound Of The Underground - Girls Aloud

2003  Mad World - Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules

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

2005  That's My Goal - Shane 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 Choir

2012  ????

Christmas animation of Rudolph the reindeer winking. Wearing red hat.