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23rd December 32 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 31 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 30 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion -6 27 The Beatles — Please Please Me +4 25 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 22 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 21 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 21 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 21 The Shadows — Atlantis 21 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 19 Freddie and the Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 12 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 07 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl

Very happy with the top 3, and really had no preference between them. Nice way to remember Shane though.

22nd December 38 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion -6 32 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 29 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 25 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 24 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 21 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl 21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 21 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 19 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 19 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 16 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 14 The Beatles — Please Please Me +4 14 The Shadows — Atlantis 12 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 11 Bobby Darin — Things 10 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You 05 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid 04 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me

21st December 33 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion -6 28 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 26 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 26 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 26 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 24 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now +2 23 The Beatles — Please Please Me +4 21 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him 20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 19 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 17 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again  16 The Shadows — Atlantis 14 Bobby Darin — Things 14 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me  13 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 12 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You 11 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid 11 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 08 Cliff Richard — It’s All In The Game

21st December 9 Greg Lake — I Believe in Father Christmas -4 9 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York -2 9 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles +4

Disappointed you didn't wangle in a Fourth Horseman gag there, @RoverAndOut, but the comeback starts (and quite probably ends) here!

December 20th 27 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion -6 27 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 25 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 24 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 23 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 23 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him 20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 20 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 20 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl 20 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me 20 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 20 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 18 The Shadows — Atlantis 17 Cliff Richard — It’s All In The Game 15 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 14 Bobby Darin — Things 14 The Beatles — Please Please Me +4 10 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — I’m Looking Out The Window / Do You Want To Dance 05 Ned Miller — From A Jack To A King

29 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York -5 29 Greg Lake — I Believe in Father Christmas -1 5 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles +4

19th December 45 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John 37 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me +4 32 John Leyton — Wild Wind 23 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 19 Billy Fury — Jealousy 13 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 05 The Allisons — Are You Sure -6

19th December 24 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 23 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day -6 22 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York +1 22 Greg Lake — I Believe in Father Christmas +3 14 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 

18th December 37 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 22 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 21 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York +4 21 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day -6 20 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 18 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree  04 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride  

18th December 39 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me +4 37 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John 28 John Leyton — Wild Wind 22 The Allisons — Are You Sure 22 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou/Travellin’ Man 19 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 18 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 17 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ 06 Billy Fury — Jealousy -6

37 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John 36 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me +4 33 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou / Travellin’ Man 29 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ 28 The Allisons — Are You Sure 28 John Leyton — Wild Wind 21 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 18 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 10 Billy Fury — Jealousy -6

17th December 33 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 30 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 22 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles +4 22 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year -3 22 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 19 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day 13 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 12 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 5 Wham! — Last Christmas -3

Of course he is, because I didn't pick him either

16th December 28 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 24 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York  22 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 21 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 20 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 19 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles +4 19 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day 18 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 17 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 13 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride  11 Wham! — Last Christmas -6

16th December 37 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John  37 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ 35 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me +4 32 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou / Travellin’ Man 27 The Allisons — Are You Sure 25 John Leyton — Wild Wind 21 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 18 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 16 Billy Fury — Jealousy 12 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Pepe 10 Johnny Preston — Cradle Of Love 02 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — A Voice In The Wilderness -6

15th December 34 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ 34 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John 28 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me +4 26 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou / Travellin’ Man 26 John Leyton — Wild Wind 22 The Allisons — Are You Sure 21 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 20 Billy Fury — Jealousy  18 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — A Voice In The Wilderness  17 Johnny Preston — Cradle Of Love  16 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Pepe 15 Adam Faith — Someone Else’s Baby -2 14 Bobby Darin — Lazy River  12 Elvis Presley — A Mess OfBlues 0 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Fall Off A Cliff With You -4

15th December 55 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 54 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 50 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 49 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 48 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 48 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 46 Wizzard — I Wish it could be Christmas Every Day 39 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 36 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 36 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells -9 31 Jona Lewie — Stop the Cavalry +6 18 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 17 Wham! — Last Christmas 15 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)

I have mixed feelings on this one. I was very happy with the top ten overall, although I'd have had Alannah Myles and Freddie and Montserrat in there, but of that top ten the ultimate top two are the two that I'd have put bottom. Common People and Confide In Me would have been my top two.

14th December 55 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 55 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 43 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 43 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 42 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 41 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 40 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 39 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 39 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 38 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 36 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry +2 31 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 29 Queen — Thank God it’s Christmas +4 27 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 23 Wham! — Last Christmas -9 18 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 13 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) Sad to see Saint Etienne go, but it lasted far longer than I expected!

14th December 30 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony +4 13 The Cardigans — Lovefool -3 09 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart -3

Looks like Saint Etienne might be reaching it's limit, sadly. 13th December 61 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 53 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 42 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 41 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 40 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 39 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 36 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 35 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 35 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 35 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 34 Wham! — Last Christmas 34 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 31 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 30 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 27 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka -9 23 Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 22 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 20 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 19 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 16 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day +6 16 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 13 Elton John — Step Into Christmas

Jeez I go away for 24 hours and you lot just screw it all up!! 13th December 28 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 18 The Cardigans — Lovefool 15 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger -3 15 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart -3 14 Supergrass — Alright / Time +4

54 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 46 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 40 Jona Lewie — Stop the Cavalry +2 40 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 39 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 38 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles +1 37 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day +3 36 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 34 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 34 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 33 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 33 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 33 Bing Crosby — White Christmas -3 32 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 30 Wham! — Last Christmas 30 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 26 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas -3 23 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)  22 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby  21 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 20 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 18 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 17 Elton John — Step Into Christmas  17 Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick -3 16 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town