Who has had the most Christmas number ones?

The Beatles, unsurprisingly, hold the record for the most Christmas number ones, with four, however the top spot has been claimed for the last three years by YouTuber LadBaby. The Spice Girls also had an impressive three consecutive victories in the mid-Nineties, with Cliff Richard also having a hat trick to his name.
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Who has the most consecutive Christmas number ones UK?

1s on the UK's Official Singles Chart. LadBaby (UK) scored four consecutive Christmas No. 1s on the UK's Official Singles Chart in 2018–21, surpassing the hat-trick of festive chart-toppers achieved by both The Beatles (1963–65) and the Spice Girls (1996–98).
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What is the No 1 Christmas song of all time?

The number one selling Christmas song of all-time is none other than “White Christmas,” which was recorded by popular crooner Bing Crosby in 1942 and raked in a whopping $50 million.
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How many Christmas Number Ones has paul McCartney had?

Amazingly, Paul McCartney has had eight Christmas Number Ones as a member of The Beatles, Wings and three Band Aid incarnations. The only act to have four Christmas number ones are The Beatles - with three consecutive number ones starting in 1963.
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Has anyone had 3 consecutive Christmas number ones?

The Spice Girls were the first band since The Beatles to secure three Christmas number ones in a row, with 2 Become 1 in 1996, Too Much in 1997 and Goodbye in 1998.
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Has anyone had 4 Christmas number ones?

The Beatles and LadBaby are the only acts with four Christmas number ones. On two occasions, in 1963 and 1967, the Beatles had both the Christmas number one and the number two, the only act to have achieved this.
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What is the biggest selling Christmas single of all time UK?

Bing Crosby's classic White Christmas is not only the best-selling Christmas song, but the best-selling single of all time. The 1942 song, written by Irving Berlin and performed by Bing Crosby, has sold an estimated 50 million copies since its release.
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Which Christmas song is the best-selling record of all time?

It's no surprise that a Christmas song – Bing Crosby's “White Christmas”– is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the best-selling single ever.
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What Christmas song has earned the most money?

  • #4) Mel Torme – "The Christmas Song" (1944). Estimated earnings: $45 million. ...
  • #3) Haven Gillespie & Fred J Coots – "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" (1934). Estimated earnings: $50 million. ...
  • #2) Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff – "All I Want For Christmas Is You" (1994). ...
  • #1) Irving Berlin – "White Christmas" (1940).
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Has Elton John had a Christmas number one?

Ed Sheeran and Elton John's 'Merry Christmas' is crowned Christmas Number 1. Ed Sheeran and Elton John's new song has been crowned Christmas Number 1 on The Official Big Top 40.
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Who was Christmas number 12021?

Congratulations to LadBaby, who have won the Official Christmas Number 1 for 2021 with Sausage Rolls For Everyone ft. Ed Sheeran & Elton John, setting a new all-time Official Chart record, the Official Charts Company can confirm.
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Was Simon Cowell a Blobby?

In fact Cowell, who was talking to NME magazine, produced the 1993 Christmas No1 Mr Blobby, by Mr Blobby. He went on: "We were getting to a point where it was all becoming like The Millennium Prayer (Cliff Richard, 1999) that was knocked from the Christmas No1 slot by Westlife. I just didn't like that song."
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Which song generates the most royalties?

Fast forward 120 years and "Happy Birthday" is by far the richest and most profitable song of all time. The Ownership of "Happy Birthday" has changed hands a few times in the last 100 years. Music holding company Warner Chappell bought the rights for $15 million in 1990.
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How much royalties does paul McCartney get?

McCartney makes tens of millions annually in royalties and licensing of his music, thanks largely to his songwriting credits. While the exact figures aren't public record, we can look to the late Lennon for a likely comparison: His estate made $12 million in 2011; adjusted for inflation, it's about $28 million in 2021.
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Which Christmas song has sold more copies than any other in history?

'White Christmas' by Bing Crosby

Christmas single of all time belongs to another Crosby favorite: “White Christmas.” According to the Guinness Book of Records, “White Christmas” is also the best-selling single in general of all time having sold more than 50 million copies.
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Has Mr Blobby had a Christmas number one?

The song originally peaked at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart on 11 December 1993 for one week but reclaimed the top spot to become the Christmas number one single, and spent a total of three weeks at No. 1. It was written by Philip Raxster, produced by Paul Shaw and David Rogers and was released on 22 November 1993.
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What band made the most money?

As of 2017, based on both sales claims and certified units, the Beatles are considered the highest-selling band.
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What is the most played song of all time?

Yet “It's a Small World,” also known as “It's a Small, Small World” and “It's a Small World (After All),” is very likely the most played song in music history — nearly 50 million times.
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What song has made the most money all time?

According to Guinness World Records, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (1942) as performed by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.
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What is the most famous Christmas?

Jingle bells is undoubtedly the most popular Christmas carol.
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What is the UK Christmas Number 1 2021?

LadBaby's 'Sausage Rolls For Everyone' is the official Christmas number one single for 2021. The achievement means the act - made up of social media personality Mark Hoyle and wife Roxanne - are the first in the 70 year history of the Official Christmas Chart to claim four consecutive Christmas number ones.
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Who was Christmas Number 1 2000?

' 2000: Bob the Builder - 'Can We Fix It? '
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Has Westlife had a Christmas number one?

Boy band Westlife have clinched the prized Christmas number one spot with their double A-side single, Seasons in the Sun/I Have a Dream - knocking Sir Cliff Richard from his perch at the top of the charts.
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