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02.12.2023 32 The Wombles — Wombling Merry Christmas 28 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year +4 28 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 26 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 24 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 24 Bing Crosby & David Bowie — Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 24 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 24 John & Yoko etc. — Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 23 Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 23 Donny Hathaway — This Christmas 23 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 23 The Waitresses — Christmas Wrapping 22 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 22 Run-DMC — Christmas In Hollis 22 Wham! — Last Christmas 22 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 21 Destiny’s Child — 8 Days Of Christmas 21 Perry Como — God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 21 Frank Sinatra — Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 21 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 21 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 21 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 21 José Feliciano — Feliz Navidad 20 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 20 Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews — Baby It’s Cold Outside 20 Elvis Presley — Blue Christmas 20 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 20 Coldplay — Christmas Lights 20 George Michael — December Song 20 Band Aid — Do They Know It’s Christmas? 20 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 20 Chris Rea — Driving Home For Christmas 20 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag 20 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus 20 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 20 The Jackson 5 — I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 20 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo 20 Perry Como — It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 20 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 20 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 20 The Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 20 Mud — Lonely This Christmas 20 Boney M — Mary’s Boy Child (Oh My Lord) 20 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 20 The Carpenters — Merry Christmas Darling 20 Shakin’ Stevens — Merry Christmas Everyone 20 Leona Lewis — One More Sleep 20 The Eagles — Please Come Home For Christmas 20 Ray Conniff — Ring Christmas Bells 20 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 20 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 20 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 20 Jim Reeves — Silver Bells 20 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 20 Johnny Mathis — When A Child Is Born 20 Perry Como — Winter Wonderland 18 Bob Dylan — Must Be Santa 18 The Ronettes — Frosty The Snowman 18 Kelly Clarkson — Underneath The Tree 17 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 16 Stevie Wonder — What Christmas Means To Me 11 Mariah Carey — All I Want For Christmas Is You -6 10 Michael Buble — Jingle Bells  10 Slade — Merry Xmas Everybody 09 Ed Sheeran & Elton John — Merry Christmas

02.12.2023 67 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now 66 Stardust — Music Sounds Better With You +4 65 The Corrs — Runaway 40 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 39 Madonna — Ray Of Light 37 Natalie Imbruglia — Big Mistake 25 DJ Jurgen Presents Alice DeeJay — Better Off Alone 20 Phats & Small — Turn Around 19 Terrorvision — Tequila -6

Something is wrong, @Bibliogryphon

This is probably wishful thinking! I'm worried there won't be a change. In my opinion there would have been three sensible and legitimate candidates for the DL No.1 next year: Jimmy Carter, Shane MacGowan and Henry Kissinger. Two of them have already said goodbye, whether Carter will make it into the new year is very questionable. If he dies, Dick Van Dyke will probably just be left at No. 1. And that would be so indifferent, uncreative and unexciting, once again, meh!

01.12.2023 26 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 24 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year +4 24 The Wombles — Wombling Merry Christmas 24 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 24 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 22 Wham! — Last Christmas 21 The Waitresses — Christmas Wrapping 21 Bing Crosby & David Bowie — Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 21 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 21 Donny Hathaway — This Christmas 21 Run-DMC — Christmas In Hollis 21 Perry Como — God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 21 José Feliciano — Feliz Navidad 21 Burl Ives — Holly Jolly Christmas 21 John & Yoko etc. — Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 21 Frank Sinatra — Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 20 Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews — Baby It’s Cold Outside 20 Elvis Presley — Blue Christmas 20 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells 20 Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 20 Coldplay — Christmas Lights 20 George Michael — December Song 20 Band Aid — Do They Know It’s Christmas? 20 The Darkness — Don’t Let The Bells End 20 Chris Rea — Driving Home For Christmas 20 Kay Starr — (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag 20 Gene Autry — Here Comes Santa Claus 20 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 20 The Jackson 5 — I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 20 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 20 Mike Oldfield — In Dulci Jubilo 20 Perry Como — It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 20 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 20 Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 20 The Beach Boys — Little Saint Nick 20 Mud — Lonely This Christmas 20 Boney M — Mary’s Boy Child (Oh My Lord) 20 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters — Mele Kalikimaka 20 The Carpenters — Merry Christmas Darling 20 Shakin’ Stevens — Merry Christmas Everyone 20 Slade — Merry Xmas Everybody 20 Justin Bieber — Mistletoe 20 Bob Dylan — Must Be Santa 20 Leona Lewis — One More Sleep 20 The Eagles — Please Come Home For Christmas 20 Ray Conniff — Ring Christmas Bells 20 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 20 Chuck Berry — Run Rudolph Run 20 Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby 20 The Crystals — Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 20 Jim Reeves — Silver Bells 20 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 20 Elton John — Step Into Christmas 20 Queen — Thank God It’s Christmas 20 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 20 Kelly Clarkson — Underneath The Tree 20 Gabriella Cilmi — Warm This Winter 20 Johnny Mathis — When A Child Is Born 20 Perry Como — Winter Wonderland 20 Destiny’s Child — 8 Days Of Christmas 18 The Ronettes — Frosty The Snowman 18 Stevie Wonder — What Christmas Means To Me 18 Michael Buble — Jingle Bells 16 Ed Sheeran & Elton John — Merry Christmas 16 Paul McCartney — Wonderful Christmastime 15 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York 14 Ariana Grande — Santa Tell Me 11 Mariah Carey — All I Want For Christmas Is You -6

01.12.2023 65 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now 64 Stardust — Music Sounds Better With You +4 60 The Corrs — Runaway 48 Madonna — Ray Of Light 46 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 33 Natalie Imbruglia — Big Mistake 30 Phats & Small — Turn Around 28 Terrorvision — Tequila 25 DJ Jurgen Presents Alice DeeJay — Better Off Alone  13 Brandy ft. Mase — Top Of The World 08 Pras Michel ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya — Ghetto Superstar -6

Shane MacGowan is a hit for some of us (my 14th). https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67546785

Survivor of the year: Jimmy Carter.

This is getting stressful... ...but better now than on New Year's Eve like in 2021 (Betty White) AND in 2022 (Benedict XVI).

This is stress today Shane MacGowan out, Shannen Doherty in, also Noam Chomsky as new sub No.3, please.

Ingrid Steeger

This really is too much for my nerves right now... R.I.P. Shane.

Henry Kissinger out, Linda Nolan in, Ryan Minor as new sub No.3, please.

Most importantly, he is the record-breaking 12th hit of the D-A-CH-List 2023 Danke Heinz.

Kissinger receives Nobel Peace Prize

30.11.2023 69 Stardust — Music Sounds Better With You +4 63 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now 56 The Corrs — Runaway 48 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 48 Madonna — Ray Of Light 32 DJ Jurgen Presents Alice DeeJay — Better Off Alone 30 Phats & Small — Turn Around 29 Terrorvision — Tequila 29 Natalie Imbruglia — Big Mistake 15 Brandy ft. Mase — Top Of The World 14 Ann Lee — 2 Times 13 Artful Dodger ft. Craig David — Re-Rewind 06 Pras Michel ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya — Ghetto Superstar -6

Carter seems to be the one...

Henry Kissinger is also a record for our D-A-CH-List as he is the 12th hit this year and we have topped our first list from 2021! https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/frueherer-us-aussenminister-henry-kissinger-mit-100-jahren-gestorben-19349674.html

Frances Sternhagen is a welcome late but little sad hit for my team. https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Winning-Stage-and-Screen-Actress-Frances-Sternhagen-Dies-at-93-20231129

29.11.2023 71 Stardust — Music Sounds Better With You +4 61 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now 56 The Corrs — Runaway 47 Madonna — Ray Of Light 44 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 36 Terrorvision — Tequila 34 DJ Jurgen Presents Alice DeeJay — Better Off Alone 31 Natalie Imbruglia — Big Mistake 30 Phats & Small — Turn Around 20 Artful Dodger ft. Craig David — Re-Rewind 16 Ann Lee — 2 Times 15 Brandy ft. Mase — Top Of The World 14 Pras Michel ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya — Ghetto Superstar -6 11 Blur — Tender

28.11.2023 67 Stardust — Music Sounds Better With You +4 61 The Corrs — Runaway 59 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now 50 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 47 Madonna — Ray Of Light 36 Terrorvision — Tequila 31 DJ Jurgen Presents Alice DeeJay — Better Off Alone 30 Natalie Imbruglia — Big Mistake 30 Phats & Small — Turn Around 20 Pras Michel ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya — Ghetto Superstar 20 Artful Dodger ft. Craig David — Re-Rewind 20 Ann Lee — 2 Times 18 Blur — Tender 15 Brandy ft. Mase — Top Of The World 12 T-Spoon — Sex On The Beach 06 Busta Rhymes — Turn It Up / Fire It Up -6

27.11.2023 63 Stardust — Music Sounds Better With You +4 57 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now 51 Madonna — Ray Of Light 49 The Corrs — Runaway 47 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 36 Terrorvision — Tequila 36 DJ Jurgen Presents Alice DeeJay — Better Off Alone 32 Natalie Imbruglia — Big Mistake 30 Phats & Small — Turn Aroundw 24 Blur — Tender 20 Pras Michel ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya — Ghetto Superstar 20 Artful Dodger ft. Craig David — Re-Rewind 20 T-Spoon — Sex On The Beach 20 Ann Lee — 2 Times 18 Spice Girls — Stop 15 Brandy ft. Mase — Top Of The World 15 Busta Rhymes — Turn It Up / Fire It Up 07 Jay-Z — Hard Knock Life -6

26.11.2023 59 Stardust — Music Sounds Better With You +4 55 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now 48 Madonna — Ray Of Light 48 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 40 Natalie Imbruglia — Big Mistake 39 The Corrs — Runaway 36 Terrorvision — Tequila 32 Phats & Small — Turn Around 32 Ann Lee — 2 Times 32 Spice Girls — Stop 31 DJ Jurgen Presents Alice DeeJay — Better Off Alone 26 T-Spoon — Sex On The Beach 22 Blur — Tender 20 Pras Michel ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya — Ghetto Superstar 20 Artful Dodger ft. Craig David — Re-Rewind 19 Brandy ft. Mase — Top Of The World 17 Busta Rhymes — Turn It Up / Fire It Up 14 Jay-Z — Hard Knock Life -6

25.11.2023 55 Stardust — Music Sounds Better With You +4 52 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now 47 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 47 Madonna — Ray Of Light 40 Natalie Imbruglia — Big Mistake 40 DJ Jurgen Presents Alice DeeJay — Better Off Alone 32 The Corrs — Runaway 32 Phats & Small — Turn Around 32 Terrorvision — Tequila 32 Blur — Tender 29 Spice Girls — Stop 26 T-Spoon — Sex On The Beach 24 Ann Lee — 2 Times 24 Jay-Z — Hard Knock Life -6 20 Pras Michel ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya — Ghetto Superstar 20 Artful Dodger ft. Craig David — Re-Rewind 19 Brandy ft. Mase — Top Of The World 17 Busta Rhymes — Turn It Up / Fire It Up 15 Tin Tin Out ft. Emma Bunton — What I Am 12 Brandy & Monica — The Boy Is Mine 10 The Wiseguys — Ooh La La 07 Shaft — (Mucho Mambo) Sway

24.11.2023 51 Stardust — Music Sounds Better With You +4 50 Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now 49 Madonna — Ray Of Light 47 DJ Jurgen Presents Alice DeeJay — Better Off Alone 45 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 42 Natalie Imbruglia — Big Mistake 35 Blur — Tender 33 Spice Girls — Stop 32 Phats & Small — Turn Around 32 Terrorvision — Tequila 26 T-Spoon — Sex On The Beach 26 Jay-Z — Hard Knock Life 25 Tin Tin Out ft. Emma Bunton — What I Am 24 Ann Lee — 2 Times 24 The Corrs — Runaway 21 Pras Michel ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya — Ghetto Superstar 21 Artful Dodger ft. Craig David — Re-Rewind 20 Brandy ft. Mase — Top Of The World 20 Busta Rhymes — Turn It Up / Fire It Up 16 Brandy & Monica — The Boy Is Mine 14 The Wiseguys — Ooh La La 09 Shaft — (Mucho Mambo) Sway 06 Sash! ft. Tina Cousins — Mysterious Times 00 The Offspring — Why Don't You Get A Job?  -6