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IT is the most prized musical slot of the year
– the Christmas No.1.
This week, LadBaby release what they hope will be a fourth consecutive festive chart-topper, Sausage Rolls For Everyone, bottom right.
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Now The Official Christmas No.1 Singles Book is celebrating the recordings that provide a soundtrack to the season.
Here NADINE LINGE takes a look at fascinating facts about songs that hit the top spot over the years.
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The Official Christmas No.1 Singles Book, left, by Michael Mulligan is out now, published by Nine Eight Books in conjunction with The Official Charts Company.
1952 – AL MARTINO
This was not only the very the first UK No.1 ever after Express magazine chose to a list of the week’s best–selli
1963 – THE BEATLES 1964 – THE BEATLES 1965 – THE BEATLES
Work It Out 1967 – THE BEATLES While the Fab Four domi Tom Jones’ Green, Green G spot. In 1963, the Beatles Christmas records sent out
1968 – THE SCAFFO
The third and biggest of fi The Scaffold – poet Roger M and Mike McGear, brother o version of the drinking song
1971 – BENNY HILL, Milkman In T
This was Benny’s fourth t with milkman Ernie and ba affections of widow Sue, on of a stale pork pie.
1973 – SLADE, Merry
This song began life in 19 of a rocking chair. But, i Everybody – the lyrics rewri house – became Slade’s big a total of more than two yea
1975 – QUEEN, Bohe
The band’s first No.1, i chart–topper with a runtime That is still three minute shorter than the longest num time – All Around The Wor which topped the Officia January 1998.
1981 – HUMAN LEAG You Want Me
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