By the time you read this, it will probably have been confirmed that this year's Christmas #1 is another atrocious offering from the latest winner of X-Factor. But it wasn't always like this: once upon a time, when Snickers were Marathons and a shag was a common cormorant, Christmas #1 records were enduring classics. What's your all-time favourite?
| Here In My Heart (Al Martino, 1952) | | 0% |
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| Answer Me (Frankie Laine, 1953) | | 0% |
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| Let's Have Another Party (Winifred Atwell, 1954) | | 0% |
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| Christmas Alphabet (Dickie Valentine, 1955) | | 0% |
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| Just Walkin' In The Rain (Johnnie Ray, 1956) | | 0% |
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| Mary's Boy Child (Harry Belafonte, 1957) | | 0% |
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| It's Only Make Believe (Conway Twitty, 1958) | | 0% |
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| What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For (Emile Ford & The Checkmates, 1959) | | 0% |
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| I Love You (Cliff Richard & The Shadows, 1960) | | 0% |
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| Moon River (Danny Williams, 1961) | | 0% |
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| Return To Sender (Elvis Presley, 1962) | | 0% |
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| I Want To Hold Your Hand (The Beatles, 1963) | | 0% |
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| I Feel Fine (The Beatles, 1964) | | 0% |
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| Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out (The Beatles, 1965) | | 0% |
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| The Green Grass Of Home (Tom Jones, 1966) | | 0% |
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| Hello Goodbye (The Beatles, 1967) |  | 4% |
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| Lily The Pink (Scaffold, 1968) | | 0% |
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| Two Little Boys (Rolf Harris, 1969) |  | 4% |
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| I Hear You Knockin' (Dave Edmunds, 1970) | | 0% |
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| Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) (Benny Hill, 1971) | | 0% |
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| Long Haired Lover From Liverpool (Little Jimmy Osmond, 1972) | | 0% |
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| Merry Xmas Everybody (Slade, 1973) | | 11% |
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| Lonely This Christmas (Mud, 1974) | | 0% |
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| Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen, 1975) | | 36% |
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| When A Child Is Born (Soleado) (Johnny Mathis, 1976) | | 0% |
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| Mull Of Kintyre / Girls' School (Wings, 1977) | | 0% |
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| Mary's Boy Child-Oh My Lord (Boney M, 1978) | | 0% |
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| Another Brick In The Wall (Pink Floyd, 1979) | | 7% |
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| There's No One Quite Like Grandma (St Winifred's School Choir, 1980) | | 0% |
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| Don't You Want Me (The Human League, 1981) | | 4% |
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| Save Your Love (Renee & Renato, 1982) | | 0% |
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| Only You (The Flying Pickets, 1983) | | 0% |
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| Do They Know It's Christmas? (Band Aid, 1984) | | 4% |
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| Merry Christmas Everyone (Shakin' Stevens, 1985) | | 0% |
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| Reet Petite (Jackie Wilson, 1986) | | 0% |
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| Always On My Mind (The Pet Shop Boys, 1987) | | 4% |
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| Mistletoe & Wine (Cliff Richard, 1988) | | 0% |
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| Do They Know It's Christmas? (Band Aid II, 1989) | | 0% |
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| Saviour's Day (Cliff Richard, 1990) | | 0% |
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| Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are The Days Of Our Lives (Queen, 1991) | | 4% |
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| I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston, 1992) | | 0% |
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| Mr Blobby (Mr Blobby, 1993) | | 4% |
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| Stay Another Day (East 17, 1994) | | 11% |
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| Earth Song (Michael Jackson, 1995) | | 0% |
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| 2 Become 1 (Spice Girls, 1996) | | 0% |
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| Too Much (Spice Girls, 1997) | | 0% |
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| Goodbye (Spice Girls, 1998) | | 0% |
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| I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun (Westlife, 1999) | | 0% |
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| Can We Fix It? (Bob The Builder, 2000) | | 0% |
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| Somethin' Stupid (Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman, 2001) | | 0% |
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| Sound Of The Underground (Girls Aloud, 2002) | | 4% |
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| Mad World (Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules, 2003) | | 4% |
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| Do They Know It's Christmas? (Band Aid 20, 2004) | | 4% |
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| That's My Goal (Shayne Ward, 2005) | | 0% |
