Xmas No 1's

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    brain_damage is offline D-A-L Team Member (UK)

    Xmas No 1's

    Heres' the Xmas no1's for the past 52 years, what's you favourite 5 and your worse 5?

    1952: Hear In My Heart - Al Martino
    1953: Answer Me - Frankie Laine 9
    1954: Lets Have Another Party - Winifred Atwell
    1955: Christmas Alphabet - Dicky Valentine
    1956: Just Walking In The Rain - Johnnie Ray
    1957: Marys Boy Child - Harry Belafonte
    1958: Its Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty
    1959: What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For - Emile Ford and 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 - Beatles
    1964: I Feel Fine - Beatles
    1965: Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out - Beatles
    1966: Green Green Grass Oh Home - Tom Jones
    1967: Hello Goodbye - Beatles
    1968: Lily The Pink - Scaffold
    1969: Two Little Boys - Rolf Harris
    1970: I Hear You Knockin' - Dave Edmunds
    1971: Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)
    1972: Long Haired Lover From Liverpool - Little 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 / Girls' School - Wings
    1978: Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord - Boney M (
    1979: Another Brick In The Wall ( Part 2 ) - Pink Floyd
    1980: There's No-One Quite Like Grandma - St. Winifred's School Choir .
    1981: Don't You Want Me - Human League
    1982: Save Your Love - Renée 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 - 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 (Band Aid 1984, Band Aid 11 1989)


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    brain_damage is offline D-A-L Team Member (UK)
    my fave's are

    1973: Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
    1975: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
    1979: Another Brick In The Wall ( Part 2 ) - Pink Floyd

    plus

    1971 Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" — John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band w/ The Harlem Community Choir
    1973 I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" — Wizzard
    1987 Fairytale Of New York — The Pogues And Kirsty MacColl

    although not released until 14th January 2002, had it been in time would've been a fitting Xmas No 1 for a master musician.. My Sweet Lord - George Harrison




    my worse 5 are


    1972: Long Haired Lover From Liverpool - Little Jimmy Osmond
    1982: Save Your Love - Renée and Renato
    1988: Mistletoe And Wine - Cliff Richard
    1989: Do They Know It's Christmas ? - Band Aid II
    1990: Saviour's Day - Cliff Richard
    1997: Too Much - Spice Girls
    1998: Goodbye - Spice Girls
    1999: I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun - Westlife
    2002: Sound Of The Underground - Girls Aloud
    2004: Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid 20

    OK there's more than 5

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