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28.12.2023 43 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion +4 32 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 29 The Beatles — Please Please Me 29 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 27 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 20 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 14 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again -6 08 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby

Wolfgang Schäuble, German lawyer, politician and statesman whose political career has spanned for more than five decades, has died at 81. He was the target of an assassination attempt in 1990, was left paralysed from the attack and has used a wheelchair ever since. https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/wolfgang-schaeuble-ist-tot-a-33e8129f-b41d-4b5d-9a10-fd8aedbbe08d

27.12.2023 41 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion +4 38 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 29 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 26 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 23 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 17 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 16 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 13 The Beatles — Please Please Me 12 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 11 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O'Hara 10 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again -6

I'll take this as an opportunity for a little reminder. A few teams have already come in, please keep it up! There is still time until 30.12.2023 at 22:59 CET (mainland Europe time 21:59 GMT) to join.

26.12.2023 37 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 37 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion +4 26 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 23 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 23 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 22 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 21 The Beatles — Please Please Me 19 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 16 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O'Hara 14 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 14 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again -6 13 The Shadows — Atlantis 11 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow

25.12.2023 Merry Christmas everyone! 35 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 34 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion +4 31 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 29 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You  22 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 22 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 21 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 21 The Beatles — Please Please Me 19 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 17 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O'Hara 17 The Shadows — Atlantis 16 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 14 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 14 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again -6 10 Freddie and the Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now

24.12.2023 39 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion +4 32 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 30 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 30 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 29 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 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 19 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 18 The Shadows — Atlantis 16 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again -6 12 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 10 The Beatles — Please Please Me

My sub No. 2 Ryan Minor has died. New sub No. 2 is Jason Smith (Newcastle councillor). Or is he sub No. 3 then? Thanks.

23.12.2023 42 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion +4 32 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 31 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 29 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 25 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 21 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 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 -6 15 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl 12 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 12 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him 10 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You 03 The Beatles — Please Please Me 

Economic Sciences: Robert Emerson Lucas Jean Marcel Tirole Physics: Jerome Isaac Friedman Medicine/Pysiology: William Cecil Campbell Literature: Peter Handke Peace: Muhammad Yunus Chemistry: Walter Gilbert

22.12 2023 42 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion +4 28 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 27 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 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 21 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 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 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him 20 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 19 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 16 The Beatles — Please Please Me 15 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again -6 14 The Shadows — Atlantis 13 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me  11 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid 11 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 11 Bobby Darin — Things 10 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You

21.12.2023 22 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York +4 15 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles -6 08 Greg Lake — I Believe in Father Christmas

21.12.2023 38 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion +4 26 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 24 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 23 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 22 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 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 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl 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 -6 14 Bobby Darin — Things 14 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid 12 The Shadows — Atlantis 12 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You

20.12.2023 25 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion +4 24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 23 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 22 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 22 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me 21 Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 21 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him 20 Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 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 Bobby Darin — Things 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 Cliff Richard — It’s All In The Game 20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 17 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — I’m Looking Out The Window / Do You Want To Dance 17 Pat Boone — Speedy Gonzales 15 The Beatles — Please Please Me 14 The Shadows — Atlantis 14 Ned Miller — From A Jack To A King 14 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again -6

Gunther Emmerlich, German opera singer and show presenter in the German Democratic Republic and after, has died at 79. The reason and exact date are unknown yet. https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/sachsen/dresden/dresden-radebeul/gunther-emmerlich-gestorben-102.html Edit: Aha, it was heart failure yesterday. https://www.zeit.de/kultur/musik/2023-12/gunther-emmerlich-tod-saenger-musiker-entertainer

20.12.2023 32 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York +4 23 Greg Lake — I Believe in Father Christmas 17 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 04 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day -6 03 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree

20.12.2023 52 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John +4 47 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me -3 36 John Leyton — Wild Wind 13 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 00 Billy Fury — Jealousy -3

19.12.2023 28 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York +4 26 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 21 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree  20 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 18 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day -6 8 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

19.12.2023 41 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John 37 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me -6 28 John Leyton — Wild Wind 26 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 17 Percy Filth — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ +4 13 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 13 Billy Fury — Jealousy 13 The Allisons — Are You Sure

18.12.2023 38 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York +4 34 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 24 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 19 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 19 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 15 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day -6 13 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 

18.12.2023 39 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ +4 37 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John  30 The Allisons — Are You Sure 30 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me -6 22 John Leyton — Wild Wind 21 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 18 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 15 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou/Travellin’ Man 14 Billy Fury — Jealousy

17.12.2023 36 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York +4 27 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 24 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 24 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 22 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 17 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day -6 13 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 12 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 09 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 08 Wham! — Last Christmas

17.12.2023 38 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John 38 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ +4 32 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me -6 28 John Leyton — Wild Wind 28 The Allisons — Are You Sure 27 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou / Travellin’ Man 21 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 18 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 16 Billy Fury — Jealousy 08 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Pepe

16.12.2023 24 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 22 Andy Williams — It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year +2 22 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York +2 22 The Ronettes — Sleigh Ride 21 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 20 Wham! — Last Christmas 20 Brenda Lee — Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 20 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 17 Jona Lewie — Stop The Cavalry 14 Bing Crosby — White Christmas 14 The Pretenders — 2000 Miles 14 Wizzard — I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day -6

16.12.2023 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 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 -9 36 Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock 35 Wham! — Last Christmas +6 15 Kate Bush — December Will Be Magic Again 12 Nat King Cole — The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) 07 Ray Conniff — Carol Of The Bells