Decembers reason to booze & have a good time are as follows: 1st – black & white minstrals no 1 album (1962) – Tom jones “green grass” no 1 (1966) – Sex Pistols appear on ITV “Today” 1976 – Born 1977 Brad Delson (guitar, Linkin Park) - 1956 Julee Cruise - 1955 Gilbert O'Sullivan - 1945 Bette Midler (actress /vocalist) - 1944 John Densmore (The Doors)  - 1944 Eric Bloom (Blue Oyster Cult) - 1935 Lou Rawls - 1797 Heinrich Steinway (Piano Builder) 2nd – “do ya think I’m sexy” Rod stewart no 1 (1978) – Rick Savage (def leppard) born 1960 – Razzle of Hanoi Rocks born 1963, Tom Mcguiness (Manfred Mann/Blues Band) Born 1941 - 1981: Britney Spears (singer) - 1978: Nelly Furtado - 1970: Jay-Z - 1970: Treach (Naughty By Nature)  - 1968: Nate Mendel (Foo Fighters)  -  1952: Michael McDonald 3rd – “mull of kintyre” Wings no 1 (1977), Paul Nicholas Born 1945, Ralph McTell Born 1944 - 1981: Christina Aguiliera - 1971: Montell Jordan - 1948: Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath/Singer) - 1930: Andy Williams (singer) - Take That return to LP charts with Beautiful World & a hit single Patience 4th -  “four symbols” led zeppelin no 1 (1971) – tommy bolin died 1976 - 1962: Vinnie Dombroski (Sponge)  - 1959: Bob Griffin (The BoDeans) 5th – John Cale (Velvet Underground) born 1940 - 1968: Glen Graham (Blind Melon)  - 1965: Johnny Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls) - 1960: Jack Russell (Great White)  - 1947: Jim Messina - 1932: Little Richard (pianist/vocals) 6th – Rick Butler (the jam) born 1955 -  1970: Ulf Ekberg (Ace Of Base) 1962: Ben Watt (Everything But The Girl)  - 1961: David Lovering (The Pixies)  - 1956: Peter Buck (R.E.M.) - 1944: Willie [McKinley] Hutch[ison] (Motown artist/songwriter) - 1920: Dave Brubeck (musician)            7th – Barry white no 1 (1974) “you’re the first last everything” - 1987: Aaron Carter - 1974: Nicole Appleton (All Saints)  - 1963: Barbara Weathers (Atlantic Starr) - 1958: Tim Butler (Psychedelic Furs) - 1949: Tom Waits - 1863 Pietro Mascagni (composer) 8th – John lennon died in 1980 – “walking on the moon” Police no 1 (1979), Marty Robbins Country Singer died 1982, Phil Collen (def Leppard) Born 1957, jim Morrison Born 1943 - 1972: Ryan Newell (Sister Hazel)  - 1966: Sinéad O'Connor - 1966: Bushwick Bill (The Geto Boys) - 1962: Marty Friedman (Megadeth) - 1959: Paul Rutherford (Frankie Goes To Hollywood) - 1947: Gregg Allman - 1942: Bobby Elliot (The Hollies) - 1939: Jerry Butler (soul singer) - 1928: Jimmy Smith (Hammond organist) - 1925: Sammy Davis, Jr. (singer/ performer) 9th – Donny osmond born in 1957, Neil Innes (Bonzos/ Rutles/Python) Born 1944 - 1972: Tre Cool (Green Day) - 1971: Geoff Barrow (Portishead) - 1970: Jakob Dylan (The Wallflowers) - 1958: Nick Seymour (Crowded House) - 1955: Randy Murray (BTO)  - 1950: Joan Armatrading - 1946: Walter Orange (The Commodores) 10th – Flying pickets no 1 (1983) “only you” – Beatles “I feel fine” 1964 - 1974: Meg White (The White Stripes) - 1971: Scot Alexander (Dishwalla) - 1948: Ralph Tavares (Tavares)      11th – Jermaine jacksons birthday (born 1954) – sam cooke shot dead (1964), Pistols “Anarchy” Enters UK chart 1976, Justin Currie (Del Amitri) born 1964  - 1958: Nikki Sixx (Mötley Crüe)  - 1957: Mike Mesaros (The Smithereens) - 1944: Brenda Lee (singer) - 1940: David Gates (Bread) - 1931: Rita Moreno (singer/actress) 12th – Led zeppelin 3 no 1 album (1970) – Ian stewart unofficial stones keyboards died 1985 - 1977: Dino Meneghin (The Calling) - 1968: Danny Boy (House Of Pain) - 1967: Nick Dimichino (Nine Days) - 1963: Eric Schenkman (Spin Doctors) - 1959: Sheila E. - 1949: Paul Rodgers (Bad Company) - 1946: Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull) - 1943: Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers Band) - 1940: Dionne Warwick (singer) - 1938: Connie Francis (singer), Paul Balbi (Count Bishops) 1951. 14th – Dinah Washington died in 1963 -  1975: Brian Dalyrimple (Soul For Real) - 1952: Tamara Daanz (singer) - 1958: Mike Scott (The Waterboys) - 1958: Peter Stacy (The Pogues) - 1949: Cliff Williams (AC/DC) - 1932: Charlie Rich (Country star) 15th : 1956: Paul Simonon (bassist, The Clash) - 1942: Dave Clark (Dave Clark Five) - 1939): Cindy Birdsong (The Supremes) 16th – Ian Hunter leaves Mott the Hoople 1974, Noel Coward Born in 1899 - 1971: Michael McCary (Boyz II Men) - 1968: Christopher Thorn (Blind Melon)  - 1949: Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) - 1946: Benny Anderson (ABBA) - 1943: Tony Hicks (The Hollies) - 1770 Ludwig van Beethoven (composer/pianist) 17th – Bowies “hunky dory” first ever US release in 1971 – blues big joe Williams died 1982, Paul Rodgers (Free – Bad Co) Born 1949 - 1972: Craig "DJ Homicide" Bullock (Sugar Ray) - 1961: Sarah Dallin (Bananarama) - 1958: Mike Mills (R.E.M.) - 1937: Art Neville (Neville Brothers) - 1904: Giuseppe Verdi (composer) 18th – “anarchy in the UK” Sex pistols charted in 1976, Keith Richard Born 1943 - 1980: Christina Aguilera (singer) - 1972: DJ Lethal (Limp Bizkit)  - 1970: DMX - 1953: Elliot Easton (The Cars) - 1948: Bobby Keys (Saxophone) - 1943: Keith Richards (Rolling Stones) - 1942: Paul Butterfield (Chicago Bluesman) - 1939: Eddie Kendricks ( Temptations) - 1894: Arthur Fiedler (conductor) 19th – “electric warrior” t rex no 1 album (1971), Alvin Lee Born 1944 - 1968: Kevin Shepard (Tonic) - 1958: Limahl (Kajagoogoo) - 1957: Doug Johnson (Loverboy) - 1945: John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) - 1944: Zal Yanovky (Lovin' Spoonful) - 1944: Alvin Lee (Ten Years After) - 1941: Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) 20th – “let it bleed” Stones no 1 album (1969) – bobby darin died 1973, Billy Bragg born 1957 - 1966: Chris Robinson (The Black Crowes) - 1945: Peter Criss (Kiss) - 1944: Brenda Lee - 1944: Booker T. Jones - 1944: Bobby Colomby (Blood, Sweat & Tears) - 1957 Anita Ward - 1909: Vagn Holmboe (Danish composer) 21st –Harry Chapin “Cats in the cradle’ USA no 1 (1974) -  1971: Brett Scallions (Fuel) - 1965: Gabrielle Glaser (Luscious Jackson) - 1961: Louis Moutin (drums, Moutin Reunion Quartet) - 1941: Carl Wilson (guitarist ~ Beach Boys) - 1940: Francis 'Frank' Zappa - Charlie Tumahai (Be Bop Deluxe) died heart attack 1995 - Paul Jefferys died 1988 in lockerbie plane crash 22nd – “goodbye yellow brick road” Elton john no 1 album in 1973, Ricky Ross (Deacon Blue) Born 1957 -  1949: Maurice & Robin Gibb (Bee Gees) -1944: Barry Jenkins (Animals) - 1858 Giacomo Puccini (composer) 23rd – “sgt peppers” beatles no 1 album (1967) – last vere ready steady go was broadcast in 1966, Dave Murray (Maiden) Born 1958, Johnny Kidd Born 1939, Rick Neilsen (Cheap Trick) Born 1946  - 1966: Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) - 1955: Bruce Hornsby - 1949: Adrian Belew  - 1940: Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane) - 1940 Eugene Booker Record (Chi-Lites) 24th – Ian Kilminster aka Lemmy Born 1945 - 1971: Ricky Martin (singer) - 1963: Mary Ramsey (10,000 Maniacs) - 1957: Ian Burden (Human League) 25th – Dave Tice of Count Bishops (Born 1950) - Robin Campbell ub40 birthday (born 1954) – ringo got his first drum kit (1959), Noel Redding (Hendrix) Born 1945, Kenny Everett Born 1944, Annie Lennox Born 1954 -  1971: Dido - 1971: Noel Hogan (The Cranberries) - 1957: Shane McGowan (The Pogues) -  1954: Steve Wariner (country singer/guitarist) - 1948: Barbara Mandrell - 1946: Jimmy Buffet  26th – Curtis Mayfield died 1999 (aged 57) – Phil Spector born 1940 – Led Zep debut in US 1968 - 1969: Peter Klett (Candlebox) - 1967: J. Yuenger (White Zombie) - 1963: Lars Ulrich (Metallica) - 1935: Abdul Fakir (The Four Tops) 27th – “reet petite” Jackie Wilson no 1 (1986) 29 years after it first charted – hoegey Carmichael died 1981, Mick Jones (Foreigner) Born 1944 - 1972: Matt Slocum (Sixpence None The Richer) - 1951: David Knopfler (Dire Straits) - 1950: Terry Bozzio (Missing Persons) - 1948: Larry Byrom (Steppenwolf) - 1947: Peter Criss (Kiss ~ drummer) - 1943: Pete Quaife (The Kinks) - 1941: Mike Pinder (Moody Blues) 28th – “abbey road”  Beatles no 1 album (1969) – Dennis Wilson (beach boys) drowned 1983, Chas Hodges (Chas & Dave) Born 1943 - 1946: Edgar Winter - 1938: Charles Neville (The Neville Brothers) – 29th – Richie valens first 10 ten us hit “donna” in 1958 – tim hardin died 1980, Marianne Faithful born 1946, Bernard Cribbins Born 1928 -1970: Glen Phillips (Toad The Wet Sprocket) - 1961: Mark Day (guitarist) - 1951: Yvonne Elliman (singer) - 1946: Marianne Faithfull (singer) - 1941: Ray Thomas (Moody Blues) - 1922: Rose Lee Maphis (country entertainer) 30th – tracey ullman born 1959, Beatles partnership dissolved 1974, jeff Lynne (Elo) Born 1947, Ellis Bates(Bo Diddley) Born 1928 - 1969: Jay Kay (Jamiroquai) - 1946: Patti Smith - 1945: Davy Jones (The Monkees) - 1942: Michael Nesmith (The Monkees) - 1939 Del Shannon - 1937: John Hartford Songwriter Emmy A.W.) - 1931: Skeeta Davis 31st – Cars made their live debut in 1976 – Rick allen lost his arm in 1984 – McCartnety started proceeding to end the Beatles in 1970, Ricky Nelson & Family died inplane crash 1985, Andy Summers (Police) Born 1942 - 1972: Joe McIntyre (New Kids On The Block) - 1971: Brian Keenan (US pianist/composer) - 1963: Scott Ian (Anthrax) - 1959: Paul Westerberg (The Replacements) - 1953: Michael Hedges (saxophone) - 1952: George Thorogood - 1951: Tom Hamilton (Aerosmith) - 1948: Donna Summer - 1947: Burton Cummings (The Guess Who) - 1946: Patti Smith - 1943: John Denver (singer/ songwriter/guitar)   Other info - including festive number one's The first Christmas chart-topper to enter at No.1 was Slade's "Merry Xmas Everybody" in 1973 The most consecutive Christmas No.1's is 3 by the Beatles (1963, 1964, 1965) and The Spice Girls (1996, 1997, 1998) . There has only been one instrumental Xmas No.1 Winifred Atwell's "Lets Have Another Party" The longest running Christmas No.1 was Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" which topped the charts for 10 weeks and stayed at No.1 into February. Only Christmas No.1 by female vocalist Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" Only five Christmas No.1's have the word 'Christmas' in the title 1955 'Christmas Alphabet' - Dicky Valentine 1974 'Lonely This Christmas' - Mud 1984 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - Band Aid 1985 'Merry Christmas Everyone' - Shakin' Stevens 1989 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - Band Aid 2 'Merry Xmas Everybody' - Slade (1973) has the word Xmas in the title but if you count this one it makes six. The youngest female & male vocalists to feature on a Christmas No.1 are 8 year old Dawn Ralf fronting St. Winifred's School Choir - "There's No-One Quite Like Grandma" in 1980 and 9 year old Little Donny Osmond with 'Long Haired Lover From Liverpool' in 1972. The only non-human to make Christmas No.1 was Mr. Blobby with 'Mr. Blobby' in 1993. Xmas No 1’s 1950's 1952: Hear In My Heart - Al Martino (Nov 16th) (9) First ever track in the UK charts + million seller + USA No1 . 1953: Answer Me - Frankie Laine 9 (Nov 13th) (8) 1954: Lets Have Another Party - Winifred Atwell (Dec 3rd) (5) 1955: Christmas Alphabet - Dicky Valentine (Nov 16th) (3) 1956: Just Walking In The Rain - Johnnie Ray (Nov 16th) (7) 1957: Marys Boy Child - Harry Belafonte (Nov 22nd ) (7) + million seller 1958: Its Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty (Dec 19th) (5) + No.1 in USA 1959: What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For - Emile Ford and The Checkmates (Dec 18th) (6) 1960's 1960: I Love You - Cliff Richard & The Shadows (Dec 29th) (2) It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley was No.1. Christmas Day, but not Xmas No.1. 1961: Moon River - Danny Williams ( Dec 28th) (2) Tower of Strength - Frankie Vaughan was No.1 on Dec 25th, but not Xmas No.1. 1962: Return To Sender - Elvis Presley (Dec 13th) (3) 1963: I Want To Hold Your Hand - Beatles ( Dec12th) (5) +US No.1 + Million Seller 1964: I Feel Fine - Beatles (Dec 10th) (5) +US No.1 + Million Seller 1965: Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out - Beatles (Dec16) (5) +EP was a Million Seller + Day Tripper No.1 in USA 1966: Green Green Grass Oh Home - Tom Jones (Dec 1st) (7) +Million Seller 1967: Hello Goodbye - Beatles (Dec 6th) (7) + US No1 1968: Lily The Pink - Scaffold (Dec 11th) (3) 1969: Two Little Boys - Rolf Harris (Dec20th) (6) 1970's 1970: I Hear You Knockin' - Dave Edmunds (Nov 28th) (6) 1971: Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) - Benny Hill (Dec 11th) (4) 1972: Long Haired Lover From Liverpool - Little Jimmy Osmond (Dec23rd) (5) 1973: Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade (Dec15th) (5) + UK entry at No.1 + Million Seller 1974: Lonely This Christmas - Mud (Dec 21st) (4) 1975: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (Nov 29th) (9) + million seller 1976: When A Child Is Born - Johnny Mathis (Dec 25th) (3) 1977: Mull Of Kintyre / Girls' School - Wings (Dec 3rd) (9) + million seller 1978: Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord - Boney M (Dec 9th) (4) 1979: Another Brick In The Wall ( Part 2 ) - Pink Floyd (Dec 15th) (5) + Million seller + USA No1. + UK entry at No1. 1980's 1980: There's No-One Quite Like Grandma - St. Winifred's School Choir (Dec 27th) (2) (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon was No.1. Christmas Day, but not Xmas No.1. 1981: Don't You Want Me - Human League (Dec 12th) (5) + million seller + USA No1 1982: Save Your Love - Renée and Renato (Dec 18th) (4) 1983: Only You - Flying Pickets (Dec 10th) (5) 1984: Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid (Dec 15th) (5) + million seller + UK entry at No1. 1985: Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin' Stevens (Dec 28th) (2) Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston was No.1. Christmas Day, but not Xmas No.1. 1986: Reet Petite - Jackie Wilson (Dec 27th) (4) Caravan Of Love - Housemartins was No.1. Christmas Day, but not Xmas No.1. 1987: Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys (Dec 19th) (4) 1988: Mistletoe And Wine - Cliff Richard (Dec 10th) (4) 1989: Do They Know It's Christmas ? - Band Aid II (Dec 23rd) (3) + UK entry at No1 1990's 1990: Saviour's Day - Cliff Richard (Dec 29th) (1) Ice Ice Baby -Vanilla Ice was No.1. Christmas Day, but not Xmas No.1. 1991: Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are The Days Of Our Lives - Queen (Dec 21st) (5) + million seller + UK entry at No.1. 1992: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (Dec 5th) (10) + million seller + USA No.1. 1993: Mr. Blobby - Mr. Blobby (Dec 25th) (2) 1994: Stay Another Day - East 17 (Dec 10th) (5) 1995: Earth Song - Michael Jackson (Dec 9th) (6) + million seller + UK entry at No.1. 1996: 2 Become 1 - Spice Girls (Dec 28th) (3) + million seller + UK entry at No.1. Knocking On Heavens Door/Throw These Guns Away - Dunblane was No.1. Christmas Day, but not Xmas No.1. 1997: Too Much - Spice Girls (Dec 27th) (2) + UK entry at No.1. Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh! -Telletubbies was No.1. Christmas Day, but not Xmas No.1. 1998: Goodbye - Spice Girls (Dec 26th) (2) + UK entry at No.1. To You I Belong - B*Witched was No.1. Christmas Day, but not Xmas No.1. 1999: I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun - Westlife (Dec 25th) (1) + UK entry at No.1. 2000's 2000: Can We Fix It - Bob The Builder 2001: Somethin' Stupid - Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman 2002: Sound Of The Underground - Girls Aloud 2003: Mad World - Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules 2004: Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid 20                                             2005: That’s my goal – Shayne Ward                                                                2006: A moment like this - Leona  If you know of any others drop us an email        (We believe most of the information is accurate but dont bet money on it as we cant be held responsible for your losses)     This page was last updated on 23/11/07 . Web Design by the Geezer