The official Christmas number one in the UK charts in 2022 was Food Aid by Ladbaby. British blogger, YouTuber, and social media personality Ladbaby also took the UK Christmas number one spot in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, with titles such as I Love Sausage Rolls and Don't Stop Me Eatin'.
Unusual Christmas number one hits
Throughout the late nineties and early 2000's, mainstream pop groups such as the Spice Girls and Westlife dominated the UK charts and the Christmas number one position. Between 2005 and 2008, winners of The X Factor were almost guaranteed the number one spot, until alternative music listeners decided to rebel against the status-quo. In 2009, American rock band Rage Against the Machine took the Christmas number one spot after fans campaigned for a different kind of Christmas hit.
Christmas number one legends
Some songs, most of which not intended to be Christmas songs, find themselves in the official Christmas number one position more than once. Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody appeared in 1975 and again in 1991. Additionally, The Beatles, the Spice Girls, and Ladbaby are three artists who managed to reach the Christmas number one spot for at least three consecutive years.
Official Christmas number one singles in the United Kingdom (UK) charts from 1952 to 2022
Song and artist
Year
Food Aid - Ladbaby
'22
Sausage Rolls For Everyone - Ladbaby Ft. Ed Sheeran & Elton John
'21
Don't Stop Me Eatin' - Ladbaby
'20
I Love Sausage Rolls - Ladbaby
'19
We Built This City - Ladbaby
'18
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
'17
Rockabye - Clean Bandit
'16
A Bridge Over You - The Lewisham & Greenwich Nhs Choir
'15
Something I Need - Ben Haenow
'14
Skyscraper - Sam Bailey
'13
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - The Justice Collective
'12
Wherever You Are - Military Wives With Gareth Malone
'11
When We Collide - Matt Cardle
'10
Killing In The Name - Rage Against The Machine
'9
Hallelujah - Alexandra Burke
'8
When You Believe - Leon Jackson
'7
A Moment Like This - Leona Lewis
'6
That's My Goal - Shayne Ward
'5
Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid 20
'4
Mad World - Michael Andrews & Gary Jules
'3
Sound Of The Underground - Girls Aloud
'2
Somethin' Stupid - Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman
'1
Can We Fix It? - Bob The Builder
'0
I Have A Dream/Seasons In The Sun - Westlife
'99
Goodbye - Spice Girls
'98
Too Much - Spice Girls
'97
2 Become 1 - Spice Girls
'96
Earth Song - Michael Jackson
'95
Stay Another Day - East 17
'94
Mr Blobby - Mr Blobby
'93
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
'92
Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are The Days Of Our Lives - Queen
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Official Charts Company. (December 23, 2022). Official Christmas number one singles in the United Kingdom (UK) charts from 1952 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350832/christmas-number-ones-in-the-uk-charts/
Official Charts Company. "Official Christmas number one singles in the United Kingdom (UK) charts from 1952 to 2022." Chart. December 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350832/christmas-number-ones-in-the-uk-charts/
Official Charts Company. (2022). Official Christmas number one singles in the United Kingdom (UK) charts from 1952 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350832/christmas-number-ones-in-the-uk-charts/
Official Charts Company. "Official Christmas Number One Singles in The United Kingdom (Uk) Charts from 1952 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350832/christmas-number-ones-in-the-uk-charts/
Official Charts Company, Official Christmas number one singles in the United Kingdom (UK) charts from 1952 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350832/christmas-number-ones-in-the-uk-charts/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Official Christmas number one singles in the United Kingdom (UK) charts from 1952 to 2022 [Graph], Official Charts Company, December 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350832/christmas-number-ones-in-the-uk-charts/