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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2018 12:54:40 GMT 1
Before the start I must to say :1. I will not separate three versions of "Do They Know It's Christmas" 2. It's impossible for to me to rate instrumental tracks, so I exclude "Let's Have Another Party" (UK # 1 in 1954) from this ranking. 3. "Bohemian Rhapsody" was # 1 in 1975 and in 1991 together with "These Are The Days Of Our Lives", I will give the different positions for both songs. 4. I will not separate double singles from Beatles, Wings and Westlife. Also I will add my favourites from UK Top 10 on every Christmas week.
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Post by Whitneyfan on Dec 16, 2018 13:18:05 GMT 1
I'm just about to start counting down the forum Christmas #1 rate, so it will interesting to see how yours compares.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2018 13:56:30 GMT 1
0 / 10 61. Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah (2008) 62. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (1992) 63. Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name (2009)
Predictable last place, it was the worst page in all long history of UK charts. Overplayed and overrated worldwide hit, even worse than "My Heart Will Go On". My least favourite X Factor winner with her cover version of Leonard Cohen's classic.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2018 14:13:19 GMT 1
2009 : 3OH!3 and Katy Perry - Starstrukk
Christmas week : # 5 UK peak position : # 3
My top 3 : 1. 3OH!3 and Katy Perry - Starstrukk (UK # 5) 2. Joe McElderry - The Climb (UK # 2) 3. Robbie Williams - You Know Me (UK # 6)
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Post by Whitneyfan on Dec 16, 2018 14:20:06 GMT 1
0 / 10 61. Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah (2008) 62. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (1992) 63. Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name (2009)
Predictable last place, it was the worst page in all long history of UK charts. Overplayed and overrated worldwide hit, even worse than "My Heart Will Go On". My least favourite X Factor winner with her cover version of Leonard Cohen's classic.
2 of my favourites gone already!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2018 14:34:18 GMT 1
1992 : Rod Stewart - Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Matilda)
Christmas week : # 9 UK peak position : # 6
My Top 3 : 1. Rod Stewart - Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Matilda) (UK # 9) 2. Michael Jackson - Heal The World (UK # 2) 3. Take That - Could It Be Magic (UK # 4)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2018 14:49:02 GMT 1
2008 : Britney Spears - Womanizer
Christmas week : # 10 UK peak position : # 3
Top 3 : 1. Britney Spears - Womanizer (UK # 10) 2. Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (UK # 2) 3. Beyonce - If I Were A Boy (UK # 4)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2018 7:27:49 GMT 1
1/10 58. Boney M - Mary's Boy Child (1978) 59. Leona Lewis - A Moment Like This (2006) 60. Clean Bandit - Rockabye (2016) *
* - "Human" was number one in the sales chart.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2018 7:38:18 GMT 1
2016 : Dave Clark Five - Glad All Over
Christmas week : # 4 (Sales chart) UK peak position : # 1 (1964 year)
Rangers FC used the song to sing about their striker Joe Garner with its fans trying to get it to Christmas number one in 2016. The song finished at # 4 in sales and at # 31 combined UK charts on Christmas week, but topped the Scottish Singles Chart.
Top 3 : * 1. Dave Clark Five - Glad All Over (UK # 4) 2. Matt Terry - When Christmas Comes Around (UK # 5) 3. Robbie Williams - Love My Life (UK # 10)
* - for my top 3 selections from streaming era I used UK sales chart.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2018 7:52:18 GMT 1
2006 : Cascada - Truly Madly Deeply
Christmas week : # 5 UK peak position : # 4
Top 3 : 1. Cascada - Truly Madly Deeply (UK # 5) 2. Girls Aloud - I Think We're Alone Now (UK # 4) 3. Cliff Richard - 21st Century Christmas (UK # 7)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2018 8:05:58 GMT 1
1978 : Racey - Lay Your Love On Me
Christmas week : # 6 UK peak position : # 3
Top 3 : 1. Racey - Lay Your Love On Me (UK # 6) 2. Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip - I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper (UK # 7) 3. Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond - You Don't Bring Me Flowers (UK # 5)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2018 8:09:02 GMT 1
I like to know the opinion about my alternative choices. Do you prefer anything from them over the real number ones ?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2018 8:40:12 GMT 1
2/10 54. Spice Girls - Goodbye (1998) 55. Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall (1979) 56. Danny Williams - Moon River (1961) 57. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (1975)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2018 13:08:12 GMT 1
1975 : Dana - It's Gonna Be A Cold Cold Christmas
Christmas week : # 4 UK peak position : # 4
Lovely Irish lady Dana with her Christmas' classic easily got my # 1.
Top 3 : 1. Dana - It's Gonna Be A Cold Cold Christmas (UK # 4) 2. Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas (UK # 2) 3. Demis Roussos - Happy To Be On Island In The Sun (UK # 6)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2018 11:38:11 GMT 1
1961 : Pat Boone - Johnny Will
Christmas week : # 5 UK peak position : # 4
Top 3 : 1. Pat Boone - Johnny Will (UK # 5) 2. Neil Sedaka - Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen (UK # 10) 3. Petula Clark - My Friend The Sea (UK # 9)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2018 11:40:03 GMT 1
1979 : ABBA - I Have A Dream
Christmas week : # 2 UK peak position : # 2
Top 3 : 1. ABBA - I Have A Dream (UK # 2) 2. Fiddler's Dram - Day Trip To Bangor (UK # 4) 3. Pretenders - Brass In Pocket (UK # 10)
Best Top 3 on this moment. "I Have A Dream" was my # 1 on Christmas week and Fiddler's Dram spent three weeks on the top after it.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2018 11:41:45 GMT 1
1998 : Steps - Heartbeat / Tragedy Christmas week : # 6 UK peak position : # 1 Top 3 :1. Steps - Heartbeat / Tragedy (UK # 6) 2. Denise Van Outen & Johnny Vaughan - Especially For You (UK # 3) 3. Jane McDonald - Cruise Into Christmas (UK # 10) It's the same top 3 with my Christmas chart from that year. 5th and last week at # 1 for "Heartbeat" on the top and Denise & Johnny were the next chart topper.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2018 11:42:33 GMT 1
3/10 48. Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born (1976) 49. Justice Collective - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (2012) 50. St Winifred’s School Choir – There’s No One Quite Like Grandma (1980) 51. Harry Belafonte - Mary's Boy Child (1957) 52. NHS Choir - A Bridge Over You (2015) 53. Emile Ford & The Checkmates - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For (1959)
Lowest novelty song at # 50 and two charity cover versions of famous oldies. I don't like original "Bridge Over Troubled Water" too, Hollies' "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" is much better than 2012 version.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2018 12:10:17 GMT 1
1959 : Avons - Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat
Christmas week : # 4 UK peak position : # 3
Top 3 : 1. Avons - Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat (UK # 4) 2. Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Travellin' Light (UK # 8) 3. Tommy Steele - Little White Bull (UK # 10)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2018 12:25:47 GMT 1
2015 : Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime Christmas week : # 9 UK peak position : # 7 Top 3 : *1. Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime (UK # 9) 2. Louisa Johnson - Forever Young (UK # 4) 3. NHS Choir - A Bridge Over You (UK # 1) I gave only 3/10 for UK # 1, but's it's a masterpiece in comparison with songs from Justin Bieber, Fleur East and One Direction.
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