December 15th 2024.
The excitement is palpable as we approach the highly anticipated Christmas number one battle. As tradition dictates, a festive classic is in the running to claim the top spot, this time in celebration of its 40th anniversary. Wham! is currently the bookies' favorite with their iconic Last Christmas, which coincidentally also turned 40 this year.
The Christmas number one is a prestigious title in the British music scene, with previous winners including legendary artists like The Beatles, Spice Girls, Boney M, and Slade. Last year, internet sensation LadBaby, consisting of couple Mark and Roxanne Hoyle, made headlines with their five chart-topping singles. However, they graciously stepped down from the competition, leaving the field wide open for Wham! to finally secure the top spot after being beaten by Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? in 1984.
So, who will take the coveted Christmas number one in 2024? One of the contenders is Tom Grennan, whose hit song It Can't Be Christmas is vying for the top spot alongside Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas, currently in third place. According to Official Charts, if Tom claims the number one spot on December 25th, it will be the first time since Ed Sheeran's Perfect in 2017 that an original new song takes the crown. It has been even longer since a new festive tune with "Christmas" in the title has won, with Shakin' Stevens' Merry Christmas Everyone being the last one in 1985.
To show his determination to win, Tom even got a tattoo with a blank space ready for the winner's name to be added after the announcement. In a recent social media post, he urged fans to stream and buy his song, emphasizing that the Christmas number one is up for grabs and not to be missed.
Despite Tom's determination and the buzz surrounding his song, bookies have Wham! as the clear favorite at 1-3 odds, with Tom at 10-1. Following closely behind is Band Aid's 40 Remix at 6-1, although it has received some criticism for perpetuating stereotypes about Africa. In a recent statement, Ed Sheeran shared his disappointment in not being contacted about the remix and received a call from Sir Bob Geldof, who defended the track. Nevertheless, the Band Aid song has seen a decline in the charts.
Newcomer Laufey's Christmas Magic, another Amazon Original, is also in the running and currently in seventh place, just behind Brenda Lee's Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree. Other non-festive tracks in the top 10 include Gracie Abrams' That's So True and APT by Bruno Mars and Rose at number four and five respectively. The rest of the top 10 features classic Christmas hits like Jingle Bell Rock and Fairytale of New York, as well as Lola Young's new entry, Messy.
As the competition heats up, it's anyone's guess who will take the coveted Christmas number one spot. Will it be a festive classic or a new original song? We'll have to wait and see. What we do know is that the battle for the Christmas number one is always an exciting one, and this year is no exception. Stay tuned for the big reveal on December 25th.
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