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Sad that Summer Place is gone, the Percy Faith version is one of my favourite pieces of music of all time, won't go into detail but it means a lot to me.

19/12/23 29 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York +4 26 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 24 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day 19 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles -6 17 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 16 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

19/12/23 39 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me  37 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John 28 John Leyton — Wild Wind 21 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ +4 20 The Allisons — Are You Sure 19 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 18 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 14 Billy Fury — Jealousy 02 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou/Travellin’ Man -6

The great Terry Hall died on this day one year ago, aged 63.

18/12/23 34 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York +4 30 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 22 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 22 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 21 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day 20 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles -6 13 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride  6 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock

18/12/23 37 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John  36 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 33 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ +4 28 John Leyton — Wild Wind 25 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou/Travellin’ Man -6 22 The Allisons — Are You Sure 21 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 18 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 14 Billy Fury — Jealousy

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Dreamt that Andy Taylor died and was hit this year, probably the most unrealistic dream I've had in a while.

17/12/23 32 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 32 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York +4 27 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 23 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day 22 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 20 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 14 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 11 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 09 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again -6 08 Wham! — Last Christmas

17/12/23 40 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ +1 37 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 33 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John 28 John Leyton — Wild Wind +3 27 The Allisons — Are You Sure 26 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou / Travellin’ Man -6 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

16/12/23 28 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 28 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York +4 23 Wizzard — I Wish it could be Christmas Every Day 22 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 20 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 19 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 18 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 15 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again -6 13 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride  11 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 11 Wham! — Last Christmas  ffs the best song is already out

Original drummer Colin Burgess dead at 77

16/12/23 36 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ +2 34 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John 28 John Leyton — Wild Wind +2 28 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 26 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou / Travellin’ Man 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 14 Bobby Darin — Lazy River  12 Elvis Presley — A Mess Of Blues 09 Adam Faith — Someone Else’s Baby -6 Not as good as Johnny Remember Me, but still pretty good.

16/12/23 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 37 Jona Lewie — Stop the Cavalry +6 36 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 36 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 17 Wham! — Last Christmas 15 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 09 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again -9

88-89 No.1's were so shite I didn't participate in it, only liked Orinoco Flow

Spotify Playlist for this game

15/12/23 24 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ +4 24 The Allisons — Are You Sure 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Voice In The Wilderness 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Fall In Love With You 20 Adam Faith — Someone Else’s Baby 20 Johnny Preston — Cradle Of Love 20 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 20 Elvis Presley — A Mess Of Blues 20 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 20 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Pepe 20 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 20 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou / Travellin’ Man 20 Billy Fury — Jealousy 20 John Leyton — Wild Wind 20 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John 14 Shirley Bassey — As Long As He Needs Me 14 Connie Francis — Mama / Robot Man -6 Actually a decent batch of songs.

Right Said Fred & Snow deserved better tbh

I'd allow him just to be consistent, since I allowed Kissinger this year.

15/12/23 55 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 50 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 46 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 44 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 44 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 43 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 42 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry +6 42 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 41 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 39 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 38 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 29 Wham! — Last Christmas 27 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 17 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again -9 16 Queen — Thank God it’s Christmas 13 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 9 Eartha Kitt— Santa Baby

15/12/23 17 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony -6 16 The Cardigans — Lovefool 11 Deee-Lite — Groove is in the heart +4

All remaining songs are on my top 10, which surprises me, since there were still songs on my bottom 5 yesterday and a lot of my favorites got eliminated very early on.

14/12/23 63 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 46 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 44 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 41 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry +6 41 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 40 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 40 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 40 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 36 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 35 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 34 Wham! — Last Christmas 34 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 31 Queen — Thank god it’s Christmas 30 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 30 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 22 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 16 Saint Etienne — I Was Born On Christmas Day 13 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 11 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas -6 10 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby

14/12/23 32 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 19 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart +4 18 The Cardigans — Lovefool 09 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger -6 08 Supergrass — Alright / Time

I didn't know she joined Gorillaz