List of UK singles chart Christmas number ones (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "List of UK singles chart Christmas number ones" in English language version.

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"Girls Aloud top festive chart". BBC News. 23 December 2009. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2011.

bbc.co.uk

"From Wham! to Mariah Carey: How to win Christmas number one race". BBC News. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
Meighan, Nicola (2004). "Why do we still love Christmas number ones?". BBC. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
"Military Wives Choir capture Christmas number one". BBC News. 25 December 2011. Archived from the original on 25 December 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
"Hillsborough single is Christmas number one". BBC News. 24 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
"The Official Chart on BBC Radio 1 to move to Fridays from July - Greg James to present the weekly show from 4-6pm". BBC. 24 March 2015. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
"The Christmas No 1!, The Official Chart with Greg James - BBC Radio 1". BBC. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
Blake, Jimmy (22 December 2015). "Christmas number one: Why the X Factor is an outsider". Newsbeat. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
"Christmas number one: Why is the festive chart-topper such a big deal? - CBBC Newsround". Newsround. 13 December 2018. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
"LadBaby make history with fifth consecutive Christmas No 1". BBC News. 23 December 2022. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
"Do They Know It's Christmas?". BBC Radio 2: Sold on Song. BBC. Archived from the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
"NHS Choir beat Bieber to UK Christmas number one". BBC News. 25 December 2015. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
"Christmas number one: Wham! reaches Christmas number one for second year running - watch live". BBC News. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

news.bbc.co.uk

Douglas, Jayne (23 December 2001). "Have a chart-topping Christmas". BBC News. Archived from the original on 22 October 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
"The story of the single". BBC News. 23 March 2001. Archived from the original on 5 June 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2008.
"Girls Aloud top festive chart". BBC News. 23 December 2009. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
"Rage Against the Machine beat X Factor winner in charts". BBC News. 20 December 2009. Archived from the original on 21 December 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
"All the Christmas number ones". CBBC. 16 December 2002. Archived from the original on 12 May 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2008.

genome.ch.bbc.co.uk

"Official UK Top 40 with Bruno Brookes". BBC Genome Project. 25 December 1994. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.

bbc.com

Savage, Mark (27 December 2019). "Ellie Goulding gets the final number one of the 2010s". BBC News. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
Savage, Mark (23 December 2022). "LadBaby: Food Aid is the UK's Christmas number one". BBC News. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
Savage, Mark (22 December 2017). "Ed Sheeran is number one for Christmas". BBC News. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017. though chart rules mean Beyonce is denied a credit on the Christmas number one, with Sheeran's original counted as the lead track.
Savage, Mark (24 December 2021). "LadBaby score historic fourth Christmas number one". BBC News Online. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2021.

billboard.com

Sexton, Paul (23 December 2011). "Military Wives & Italian Donkey in Race for U.K.'s No. 1 Christmas Single". Billboard. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2011.

everyhit.com

"Christmas Number Ones – Singles". EveryHit. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2008.

guardian.co.uk

arts.guardian.co.uk

"Thirty years of Christmas No 1s". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2008.

independent.co.uk

"The demise of the X Factor Christmas Number 1". The Independent. 21 December 2015. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
O'Connor, Roisin (10 December 2021). "Sausage Rolls for Everyone: Ed Sheeran and Elton John announce surprise LadBaby Christmas song collaboration". The Independent. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.

liverpoolecho.co.uk

Shennan, Paddy (13 December 2011). "Will Christmas Number One hopes 'The W Factor' (The Wombles) or 'MW Factor' (The Military Wives) beat The X Factor?". Liverpool Echo. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2012.

nme.com

"X Factor's Matt Cardle beats Biffy Clyro, Surfin' Bird and John Cage to UK Christmas Number One". NME. 19 December 2010. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
"The UK's top 50 million-selling singles". NME. 5 November 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.

officialcharts.com

"Who We Are - How the Official Charts are compiled". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
"George Ezra, Camila Cabello and Alessia Cara announced for Amazon Exclusive Christmas songs line-up". Official Charts Company. 3 November 2021. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
"New Christmas songs by Jess Glynne and Justin Bieber set to enter Top 40". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
"Jess Glynne enters Christmas Number 1 race with festive cover". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
Myers, Justin (13 December 2013). "Every Official Christmas Number 1 ever!". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 30 November 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
"Ed Sheeran claims Christmas Number 1: "It's an actual dream"". Official Charts Company. 22 December 2017. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
"LadBaby announce bid for record-breaking fourth consecutive Christmas Number 1 with Ed Sheeran and Elton John". Official Charts Company. 10 December 2021. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.

telegraph.co.uk

Furness, Hannah (21 December 2015). "NHS Choir in the lead in race for Christmas number one". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.

theguardian.com

Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (22 December 2023). "Wham!'s Last Christmas finally reaches Christmas No 1, 39 years after release". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
Swash, Rosie (16 November 2007). "X Factor faces online Christmas chart challenge". The Guardian. London. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
"Paul McCartney guests on Hillsborough charity single with Robbie Williams". The Guardian. 23 November 2012. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2012.

theofficialcharts.com

"FAQs". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2010.

virginradio.co.uk

"Odds slashed on 2023 Christmas Number One race | Virgin Radio UK". Virgin Radio. 1 December 2023. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.

web.archive.org

Douglas, Jayne (23 December 2001). "Have a chart-topping Christmas". BBC News. Archived from the original on 22 October 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (22 December 2023). "Wham!'s Last Christmas finally reaches Christmas No 1, 39 years after release". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
"The story of the single". BBC News. 23 March 2001. Archived from the original on 5 June 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2008.
"FAQs". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
"Who We Are - How the Official Charts are compiled". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
Meighan, Nicola (2004). "Why do we still love Christmas number ones?". BBC. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
Shennan, Paddy (13 December 2011). "Will Christmas Number One hopes 'The W Factor' (The Wombles) or 'MW Factor' (The Military Wives) beat The X Factor?". Liverpool Echo. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
"Official UK Top 40 with Bruno Brookes". BBC Genome Project. 25 December 1994. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
Swash, Rosie (16 November 2007). "X Factor faces online Christmas chart challenge". The Guardian. London. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
"Rage Against the Machine beat X Factor winner in charts". BBC News. 20 December 2009. Archived from the original on 21 December 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
"X Factor's Matt Cardle beats Biffy Clyro, Surfin' Bird and John Cage to UK Christmas Number One". NME. 19 December 2010. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
"Military Wives Choir capture Christmas number one". BBC News. 25 December 2011. Archived from the original on 25 December 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
Sexton, Paul (23 December 2011). "Military Wives & Italian Donkey in Race for U.K.'s No. 1 Christmas Single". Billboard. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
"Hillsborough single is Christmas number one". BBC News. 24 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
"The Official Chart on BBC Radio 1 to move to Fridays from July - Greg James to present the weekly show from 4-6pm". BBC. 24 March 2015. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
"The Christmas No 1!, The Official Chart with Greg James - BBC Radio 1". BBC. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
Furness, Hannah (21 December 2015). "NHS Choir in the lead in race for Christmas number one". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
Blake, Jimmy (22 December 2015). "Christmas number one: Why the X Factor is an outsider". Newsbeat. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
"The demise of the X Factor Christmas Number 1". The Independent. 21 December 2015. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
"George Ezra, Camila Cabello and Alessia Cara announced for Amazon Exclusive Christmas songs line-up". Official Charts Company. 3 November 2021. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
"New Christmas songs by Jess Glynne and Justin Bieber set to enter Top 40". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
"Jess Glynne enters Christmas Number 1 race with festive cover". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
Savage, Mark (27 December 2019). "Ellie Goulding gets the final number one of the 2010s". BBC News. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
Savage, Mark (23 December 2022). "LadBaby: Food Aid is the UK's Christmas number one". BBC News. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
"Christmas number one: Why is the festive chart-topper such a big deal? - CBBC Newsround". Newsround. 13 December 2018. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
"Odds slashed on 2023 Christmas Number One race | Virgin Radio UK". Virgin Radio. 1 December 2023. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
"LadBaby make history with fifth consecutive Christmas No 1". BBC News. 23 December 2022. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
"All the Christmas number ones". CBBC. 16 December 2002. Archived from the original on 12 May 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2008.
"Do They Know It's Christmas?". BBC Radio 2: Sold on Song. BBC. Archived from the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
"The UK's top 50 million-selling singles". NME. 5 November 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
Myers, Justin (13 December 2013). "Every Official Christmas Number 1 ever!". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 30 November 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
"Christmas Number Ones – Singles". EveryHit. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2008.
"Thirty years of Christmas No 1s". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2008.
Masterton, James (20 December 2004). "Christmas Commentary from James Masterton". London: LAUNCHcast. Archived from the original on 31 December 2004. Retrieved 6 June 2011. ... This actually did happen back in 1988 when Christmas Day fell on a Sunday (the usual chart day). This resulted in the chart show being broadcast a day late on Monday 26th and with the industry agreeing that the crowning of Cliff Richard as that years Christmas Number One would take place then. ...
"Paul McCartney guests on Hillsborough charity single with Robbie Williams". The Guardian. 23 November 2012. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
"NHS Choir beat Bieber to UK Christmas number one". BBC News. 25 December 2015. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
"Ed Sheeran claims Christmas Number 1: "It's an actual dream"". Official Charts Company. 22 December 2017. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
Savage, Mark (22 December 2017). "Ed Sheeran is number one for Christmas". BBC News. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017. though chart rules mean Beyonce is denied a credit on the Christmas number one, with Sheeran's original counted as the lead track.
Savage, Mark (24 December 2021). "LadBaby score historic fourth Christmas number one". BBC News Online. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
O'Connor, Roisin (10 December 2021). "Sausage Rolls for Everyone: Ed Sheeran and Elton John announce surprise LadBaby Christmas song collaboration". The Independent. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
"LadBaby announce bid for record-breaking fourth consecutive Christmas Number 1 with Ed Sheeran and Elton John". Official Charts Company. 10 December 2021. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.

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Swash, Rosie (16 November 2007). "X Factor faces online Christmas chart challenge". The Guardian. London. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2011.

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Masterton, James (20 December 2004). "Christmas Commentary from James Masterton". London: LAUNCHcast. Archived from the original on 31 December 2004. Retrieved 6 June 2011. ... This actually did happen back in 1988 when Christmas Day fell on a Sunday (the usual chart day). This resulted in the chart show being broadcast a day late on Monday 26th and with the industry agreeing that the crowning of Cliff Richard as that years Christmas Number One would take place then. ...