Find out what was Christmas number 1 the year you were born

Fingers crossed for Spice Girls tbh

Updated on17th December 2020 at 11.29am

For those popstar-types, a Christmas number 1 single is the ultimate accolade. We're not sure if it's the incessant supply of pigs in blankets around that time or the fact it's generally considered acceptable to be hungover af in work for the duration of December, but it's a pretty big deal.

Only the best of the best achieve it. The Beatles have managed four, the Spice Girls nabbed themselves three and, um, Mr. Blobby blagged it.

Told ya. Only the best.

So - as we wait to see who'll take the 2020 Christmas crown (Justin Bieber and the NHS Choir, LadBaby and Mariah Carey are all in the running) - let's find out what was number 1 the year YOU were born.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, hun.

Christmas number 1 the year you were born

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1952

Al Martino - 'Here in My Heart'

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1953

Frankie Laine - 'Answer Me'

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1954

Winifred Atwell - 'Let's Have Another Party'

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1955

Dickie Valentine - 'Christmas Alphabet'

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1956

Johnnie Ray - 'Just Walking in the Rain'

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1957

Harry Belafonte - 'Mary's Boy Child'

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1958

Conway Twitty - 'It's Only Make Believe'

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1959

Emile Ford and The Checkmates - 'What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?'

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1960

Cliff Richard and The Shadows - 'I Love You'

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1961

Danny Williams - 'Moon River'

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1962

Elvis Presley - 'Return to Sender'

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1963

The Beatles - 'I Want to Hold Your Hand'

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1964

The Beatles - 'I Feel Fine'

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1965

The Beatles - 'Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out'

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1966

Tom Jones - 'Green, Green Grass of Home'

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1967

The Beatles - 'Hello, Goodbye'

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1968

The Scaffold - 'Lily the Pink'

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1970

Dave Edmunds - 'I Hear You Knocking'

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1971

Benny Hill - 'Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)'

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1972

Little Jimmy Osmond - 'Long Haired Lover from Liverpool'

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1973

Slade - 'Merry Xmas Everybody'

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1974

Mud - 'Lonely This Christmas'

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1975

Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

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1976

Johnny Mathis - 'When a Child is Born'

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1977

Wings - 'Mull of Kintyre/Girls' School'

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1978

Boney M - 'Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord'

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1979

Pink Floyd - 'Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)'

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1980

St. Winifred's School Choir - 'There's No One Quite Like Grandma'

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1981

The Human League - 'Don't You Want Me'

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1982

Renée and Renato - 'Save Your Love'

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1983

The Flying Pickets - 'Only You'

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1984

Band Aid - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

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1985

Shakin' Stevens - 'Merry Christmas Everyone'

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1986

Jackie Wilson - 'Reet Petite'

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1987

Pet Shop Boys - 'Always on My Mind'

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1988

Cliff Richard - 'Mistletoe & Wine'

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1989

Band Aid II - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

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1990

Cliff Richard - 'Saviour's Day'

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1991

Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are the Days of Our Lives'

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1992

Whitney Houston - 'I Will Always Love You'

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1993

Mr Blobby - 'Mr Blobby'

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1994

East 17 - 'Stay Another Day'

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1995

Michael Jackson - 'Earth Song'

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1996

Spice Girls - '2 Become 1'

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1997

Spice Girls - 'Too Much'

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1998

Spice Girls - 'Goodbye'

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1999

Westlife - 'I Have a Dream/Seasons in the Sun'

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2000

Bob the Builder - 'Can We Fix It?'

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2001

Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - 'Somethin' Stupid'

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2002

Girls Aloud - 'Sound of the Underground'

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2003

Michael Andrews and Gary Jules - 'Mad World'

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2004

Band Aid 20 - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

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2005

Shayne Ward - 'That's My Goal'

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2006

Leona Lewis - 'A Moment Like This'

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2007

Leon Jackson - 'When You Believe'

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2008

Alexandra Burke - 'Hallelujah'

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2009

Rage Against the Machine - 'Killing in the Name'

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2010

Matt Cardle - 'When We Collide'

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2011

Military Wives with Gareth Malone - 'Wherever You Are'

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2012

The Justice Collective - 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother'

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2013

Sam Bailey - 'Skyscaper'

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2014

Ben Haenow - 'Something I Need'

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2015

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir - 'A Bridge Over You'

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2016

Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul & Anne-Marie - 'Rockabye'

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2017

Ed Sheeran & Beyoncé - 'Perfect'

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2018

'We Built This City ...on Sausage Rolls' - LadBaby

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2019

'I Love Sausage Rolls' - LadBaby

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