UK Christmas Number 1 Single 2024
- Dec 20, 2024, UK
The UK Christmas Number 1 Single is a much-loved British tradition dating back to 1952.
Every festive season, the nation buzzes with talk about the artist who is likely to secure the top spot on The Official Chart during Christmas week.
Some of the most popular Christmas number-one singles include Slade’s “Merry Xmas Everybody” (1973), Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas” (1984), and Boney M’s version of “Mary’s Boy Child” (1978).
If you love the British institution and cannot wait to hear who has claimed the top position, here are all the details about the UK Christmas number one single 2024, including its announcement date, the chart process, and the current front-runners.
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When Will the UK Christmas Number 1 Single Be Announced?
The UK Christmas number one single will be announced to the British public on December 20, 2024.
How is the Christmas Number 1 Single Winner Chosen?
The Official Charts Company will compile The Official Chart on behalf of Great Britain’s music industry.
The process was first introduced during Christmas week in 1952, meaning the first number one in the UK was the first Christmas number one.
To compile the chart, The Official Charts Company surveys more than 8,000 digital services and retailers to count digital downloads, physical sales, video streams, and audio streams to accurately rank various singles.
Who Are the Front-Runners to Reach Number One?
Wham!’s “Last Christmas” originally entered the Christmas charts at number two in 1984, as it was beaten to the top spot by Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
However, the band finally secured the Christmas number one single in the UK in 2023, pushing Sam Ryder to number two.
Before it claimed number one last year, “Last Christmas” was the biggest-selling single to have never reached the top spot in the charts.
As the British public loves the song, it is the favorite to be Christmas number one again in 2024.
However, it faces tough competition in the charts from Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas” and new festive tracks from contemporary artists, such as Tom Grennan’s “It Can’t Be Christmas” and Ed Sheeran’s “Under the Tree”.
What Was the First Christmas Number One in the UK?
As mentioned, the first UK number one was announced during Christmas week in 1952, and it was Al Martino’s “Here in My Heart.”
What is the Best-Selling Christmas Number One of All-Time?
The original version of “Do They Know It’s Christmas” by Band Aid is the best-selling Christmas number one in the chart’s history, as it has sold more than 3.8 million copies in the UK.
Close behind are Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind” (1997) and Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” (1975 and 1991).
How Can I Find Out Who Has Achieved the Christmas Number One?
There are many ways to find out who has secured the UK Christmas number one single of 2024.
For instance, you can tune into the Christmas Top 40 on BBC Radio 1’s The Official Chart with Jack Saunders at 4 pm (GMT), and the number one artist will be announced toward the end of the show on December 20, 2024.
Alternatively, you can visit OfficialCharts.com at 5.45 pm (GMT) to review the Top 100 Official Christmas Singles Chart and the Official Christmas Albums Chart.
