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Old 17-12-2002, 14:51
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When Xmas Day falls on a sunday, which is the number 1, the one thats number one when u get up, or the 1 at 7pm??????

In case anyone is interested these are the number 1 singles from 1983 onwards.

1983 The Flying Pickets Only You
1984 Band Aid Do They Know It's Christmas?
1985 Shakin' Stevens Merry Christmas Everyone
1986 Jackie Wilson Reet Petite
1987 The Pet Shop Boys Always On My Mind
1988 Cliff Richard Mistletoe & Wine
1989 Band Aid II Do They Know It's Christmas?
1990 Cliff Richard Saviours' Day
1991 Queen Bohemian Rhapsody
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
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Old 17-12-2002, 15:22
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I believe that the song that is no. 1 in the last chart to be published before 00:00 on December 25th is regarded as the Christmas number one, because as Christmas Day starts it is top of the charts.

So 1990 was the last song to feature Christmas then...
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Old 18-12-2002, 15:09
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Originally posted by spirituel

So 1990 was the last song to feature Christmas then...
Was it really that long ago??:'(
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Old 18-12-2002, 15:47
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Originally posted by spirituel
I believe that the song that is no. 1 in the last chart to be published before 00:00 on December 25th is regarded as the Christmas number one, because as Christmas Day starts it is top of the charts.
Although it wouldn't really matter anyway. Not many CDs are going to be bought on Christmas day (If any)
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Old 18-12-2002, 19:44
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Back in 1994, the last year Christmas day was on a Sunday, they announced the new chart during the xmas TOTP show.
So when Radio1 did the chart later it was already known. This makes the song announced on the day the xmas number 1
and not the song that was number 1 at the start of the day. That song was number 1 according to sales of two weeks ago, not of the week upto Christmas day.
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Old 20-12-2002, 18:23
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The number 1 was East 17 in 1994, it was number 1 the week before, and xmas week and the week after, so the number 1 was the same all xmas day anyway.

I found out that the official number 1 is whatever is number 1 on the saturday, so if xmas day is on a sunday, whichever is number 1 when they do the chart at 6:50pm or whatever time it is, that is the offical xmas number 1.
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Old 20-12-2002, 22:05
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There is no chart on a Saturday though?
If the official no.1 is whatever is no.1 on Saturday and then also what is announced in the chart on Sunday, would that not give us two no.1's?
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Old 21-12-2002, 00:23
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I always thought that the Christmas No. 1 is the number 1 announced before Christmas Day. Thats only an exception when Christmas Day falls on a Sunday. That is when the weekly top 40 is read out across the nation. Whoever is number 1 in that list automatically becomes xmas no.1
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Old 21-12-2002, 00:35
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Originally posted by spirituel
So 1990 was the last song to feature Christmas then...
What are you meaning by 'feature' christmas? Featuring the 'c' or 'x' word in the lyrics? Featuring an xmassy feel or sounds? Featuring Christmas stuff in the video?

Cos both East 17 and Westlife's crap had an xmassy feel with appropriate sounds, and Seasons In The Sun & Somethin' Stupid had christmassy stuff in the videos to the tracks.

But, none of them feature the word in the lyrics to my knowledge.
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Old 21-12-2002, 12:45
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As far as Christmas records go, they always "inflict" Slade and Wizzard on us every year but I don't understand why they don't re release Fairytale of New York at least every other year.

It would surely be guaranteed top 5.
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Old 21-12-2002, 16:52
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Originally posted by *D.B.
What are you meaning by 'feature' christmas? Featuring the 'c' or 'x' word in the lyrics? Featuring an xmassy feel or sounds? Featuring Christmas stuff in the video?

Cos both East 17 and Westlife's crap had an xmassy feel with appropriate sounds, and Seasons In The Sun & Somethin' Stupid had christmassy stuff in the videos to the tracks.

But, none of them feature the word in the lyrics to my knowledge.
He menas it was the last song to actually be about/have anything to do with christmas. Though the B Side to some of those singles might have been Christmssy songs, I know for a fact that Spice Girls "Goodbye" single's B Side was called Christmas Wrapping (I'm sad enough to own a copy, but didn't buy it until nearly 18 months after it was released )
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Old 21-12-2002, 16:55
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Originally posted by del.g
As far as Christmas records go, they always "inflict" Slade and Wizzard on us every year but I don't understand why they don't re release Fairytale of New York at least every other year.
Do you know when Fariytale of NY was released? I've tried to find out to no avail, I can't even use VH1's song titles as the album name "is so long the year of release isn't shown
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Old 21-12-2002, 18:25
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Originally posted by James2001
Do you know when Fariytale of NY was released? I've tried to find out to no avail, I can't even use VH1's song titles as the album name "is so long the year of release isn't shown
It was first released in 1987 when it reached number 2 then reissued in 1991 when it got to number 36.
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Old 24-12-2002, 20:44
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i think it was about 1991 clarribo not quite sure
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