A host of artists old and new are vying for the peak position in the singles chart this festive season.
But as only one act can take the top Christmas slot this week, we look at who is hoping to be top of the tree.
Who’s in the running for the 2024 Christmas No 1?
“Last Christmas” missed out on the Christmas top spot in 1984, held at Number two by Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”.
Odds on being Christmas Number One: 1/6 with PaddyPower and Betfair
All Mariah Carey wants for Christmas is to be number one (Photo: Terence Patrick/CBS/Getty)All I Want For Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey
But “All I Want For Christmas Is You” is only a whisker away this year at number three.
It Can’t Be Christmas – Tom Grennan
Tom Grennan has released “It Can’t Be Christmas” as an Amazon exclusive.
It’s currently at number six in the charts,
Odds on being Christmas Number One: 10/1 Coral
www.instagram.com/p/DDfPx07O4bD/?hl=en-gbOdds on being Christmas Number One: 33/1 Bet365
APT – ROSÉ and Bruno Mars
Odds on being Christmas Number One: 66/1 Bet365
The Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter’s first Top 20 hit is currently at number 20 and rising.
Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee
Odds on being Christmas Number One: 33/1 Bet365
It is at number eight in the charts this week.
Do They Know It’s Christmas? – Band Aid
Marking Band Aid’s 40th anniversary, this new version was produced by Trevor Horn and features vocalists from the 1984 original, 2004’s Band Aid 20, and 2014’s Band Aid 30.
It is currently at number 14 in the charts.
Odds on being Christmas Number One: 20/1 Bet365
Some Christmas Number Ones over the past 72 years:
1952: Here In My Heart by Al Martino
1957: Mary’s Boy Child by Harry Belafonte
1961: Moon River by Danny Williams
1967: Hello, Goodbye by The Beatles
1972: Long Haired Lover from Liverpool by Jimmy Osmond
1975: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
1980: There’s No-one Quite Like Grandma by St Winifred’s School Choir
1984; Do They Know It’s Christmas? by Band Aid
1988: Mistletoe and Wine by Cliff Richard
1992: I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
1994: Stay Another Day by East 17
1998: Goodbye by Spice Girls
2000: Can We Fix It by Bob the Builder
2009: Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine
2015: A Bridge Over You by The Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Choir
2019: I Love Sausage Rolls by LadBaby
2023: Last Christmas by Wham!
When is the Christmas No 1 announced?
The full Christmas Top 40 will be counted down on BBC Radio 1’s The Official Chart with Jack Saunders from 4pm.
And the the full Top 100 Official Christmas Singles Chart and Official Christmas Albums Chart will be published on OfficialCharts.com from 5.45pm on Friday 20 December.
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