We've all been waiting, and now the time is here... It's OFFICIALLY THE HOLIDAY SEASON!
1 month of the year, solely dedicated to being Merry and drunk/overfed.
In the UK, there is a certain obsession with the "Christmas #1 Single".
Wikipedia says:
Each year, record companies compete for the number-one single spot on the British charts on or around Christmas Day. Having the UK Christmas number one is very prestigious and leads to a lot of media coverage. Since people are buying gifts for the Christmas period, single sales are extremely high in the week before Christmas, and since the Christmas number one is the single with the highest sales, record companies can make sizeable profit from trying to get their single to Number One. Many members of the public place bets with a bookmaker' on who will be Christmas number one.
It is difficult to pinpoint exactly when the subject of the Christmas number one began to excite significant media coverage. However it seems to date back to 1973, when two of the most successful bands of the day - Slade and Wizzard - both released Christmas-related singles in an attempt to clinch the festive chart-topper, with Slade ultimately coming out on top.
Looking at the #1 list, it's important to note the SPICE GIRLS held #1 for 3 (three!) consecutive years! And who knew Bob the Builder could sing?
1991
Queen
"Bohemian Rhapsody" / "These Are the Days of Our Lives"
1992
Whitney Houston
"I Will Always Love You"
1993
Mr Blobby
"Mr Blobby"
1994
East 17
"Stay Another Day"
1995
Michael Jackson
"Earth Song"
1996
Spice Girls
"2 Become 1"
1997
Spice Girls
"Too Much"
1998
Spice Girls
"Goodbye"
1999
Westlife
"I Have A Dream" / "Seasons in the Sun"
2000
Bob The Builder
"Can We Fix It?"
2001
Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman
"Somethin' Stupid"
2002
Girls Aloud
"Sound of the Underground"
2003
Michael Andrews & Gary Jules
"Mad World"
2004
Band Aid 20
"Do They Know It's Christmas?"
2005
Shayne Ward
"That's My Goal"
2006
Leona Lewis
"A Moment Like This"
2007
Leon Jackson
"When You Believe"
2008
Alexandra Burke
"Hallelujah"
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2 comments:
its so wierd because they aren't x-mas songs. well most. i remember listening to radio 1 last x-mas and they were trying to get this stupid song to make the top. i'll try to find it.
so uk to have to bookies in on it.
i love the mad world, gary jules version and video.
i love the fact that the spice girls are on the list...
xmas songs give me a rash.
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