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24/12/2023 39 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 34 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance +2 30 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 29 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 24 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby -6 21 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me +2 21 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 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 18 The Shadows — Atlantis 14 The Beatles — Please Please Me 12 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 10 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again

23/12/23 36 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 32 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 31 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 31 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance +2 25 Freddie and the Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 22 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby -3 21 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow -3 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 21 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 18 The Shadows — Atlantis 18 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 13 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl +1 12 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 11 The Beatles — Please Please Me  08 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him +1 06 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You

22/12/2023 44 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 32 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 29 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance +2 25 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 24 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 21 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl +1 21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him +1 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 20 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 19 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 17 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby -6 15 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 14 The Shadows — Atlantis 11 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid 11 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 11 Bobby Darin — Things 10 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You 10 The Beatles — Please Please Me 07 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me You probably couldn't get away with releasing a song that goes 'Hey little girl I'm so in love with you' these days...

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21.12.2023 38 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 26 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 26 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance +2 24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 24 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 23 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 22 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 21 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl +2 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 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 19 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby -6 17 The Beatles — Please Please Me 17 Cliff Richard — It’s All In The Game 17 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 17 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 17 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 14 Bobby Darin — Things 14 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid 12 The Shadows — Atlantis 12 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You

21/12/2023 18 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York -6 11 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 10 Greg Lake — I Believe in Father Christmas +4

20/12/2023 34 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York -6 30 Greg Lake — I Believe in Father Christmas +4 1 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles  Go Team Greg.

December 20th 33 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 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 +2 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 -6 10 The Beatles — Please Please Me 10 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — I’m Looking Out The Window / Do You Want To Dance +2 05 Ned Miller — From A Jack To A King Some of Cliff's early stuff is a bit of a guilty pleasure of mine. Do you want to dance is fun...

19/12/2023 30 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 25 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day +2 22 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York -6 20 Greg Lake — I Believe in Father Christmas +2 14 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 

19/12/2023 45 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John -4 37 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 30 John Leyton — Wild Wind +2 21 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 15 Billy Fury — Jealousy +2 13 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 11 The Allisons — Are You Sure 6 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ -2 Surprised at the love for big Bad John.

Is Hartlepool running this year?

18/Dec/2023 37 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John -1 35 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 28 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou/Travellin’ Man +2 24 John Leyton — Wild Wind +2 23 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ -5 22 The Allisons — Are You Sure 19 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 18 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 08 Billy Fury — Jealousy

18/12/23  35 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas +1 26 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 24 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year -3 23 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York -3 20 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree +1 18 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day +1 08 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride +1

17.12.2023 35 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John -3 35 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ -3 32 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 30 John Leyton — Wild Wind +2 29 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou / Travellin’ Man +2 28 The Allisons — Are You Sure 21 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 18 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 16 Billy Fury — Jealousy 08 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Pepe

17/12 33 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York -3 27 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 26 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas +2 24 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 22 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 19 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day +2 12 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 09 Wham! — Last Christmas -3 09 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 07 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again I like Fairytale but I prefer 3 or 4 others

16/12/2023 24 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas +1 24 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 22 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree +1 21 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 20 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year -3 18 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 17 Bing Crosby — White Christmas -1 16 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 15 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 15 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day +1 15 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry +1 13 Wham! — Last Christmas -2

16/12 35 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ 33 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John -6 30 John Leyton — Wild Wind +2 29 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou / Travellin’ Man 27 The Allisons — Are You Sure 27 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 21 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — A Voice In The Wilderness +2 18 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 15 Billy Fury — Jealousy 14 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Pepe 11 Johnny Preston — Cradle Of Love 04 Elvis Presley — A Mess Of Blues

16/12/2023 62 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas +6 50 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 50 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York -9 49 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 48 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 48 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 39 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 37 Jona Lewie — Stop the Cavalry 37 Wizzard — I Wish it could be Christmas Every Day 36 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 26 Wham! — Last Christmas -9 14 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again +1 14 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) +5

15/12 32 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ 28 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou / Travellin’ Man 26 John Leyton — Wild Wind +2 24 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John 22 The Allisons — Are You Sure 21 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 21 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 20 Johnny Preston — Cradle Of Love 20 Billy Fury — Jealousy 19 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Pepe 18 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 18 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — A Voice In The Wilderness +2 17 Adam Faith — Someone Else’s Baby -3 14 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Fall In Love With You 12 Elvis Presley — A Mess Of Blues 02 Connie Francis — Mama / Robot Man -3

15/12 54 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 52 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 52 Wizzard — I Wish it could be Christmas Every Day 50 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 49 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 46 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 45 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 39 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 39 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 39 Jona Lewie — Stop the Cavalry +3 36 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 29 Wham! — Last Christmas  -9 17 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again +3 13 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) Don't particularly like the Kate Bush track but still prefer it to Last Christmas.

December 15th 21 The Cardigans — Lovefool +4 3 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart -6

14/12/2023 64 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 51 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 44 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 43 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 43 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 43 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry +2 41 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 40 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride +2 39 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree +2 38 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 36 Wham! — Last Christmas -6 36 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year -3 29 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 28 Queen — Thank god it’s Christmas 27 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 12 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 10 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)

14/12/2023 26 The Cardigans — Lovefool 22 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony +4 12 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart -6

13/12/202 28 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 21 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 17 Supergrass — Alright / Time +4 16 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me 13 The Cardigans — Lovefool 07 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart -6

13.12.2023 60 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 48 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 41 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 39 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry +2 38 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 37 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 37 Bing Crosby — White Christmas -3 36 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 35 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 33 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree +2 33 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday +2 33 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 33 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 33 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 31 Wham! — Last Christmas -3 28 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 23 Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 23 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 20 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 20 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas -3 19 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby  16 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 07 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!