Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Awards
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Forums
Entertainment
Music
Favourite Christmas albums
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Ome" data-source="post: 305712" data-attributes="member: 2"><p>This has nothing to do with Christmas albums and will look slightly odd in this thread. However, it is Christmas related, and I wanted to stick it in a Christmassy thread. It's a fascinating look back through the years of every song that just missed out on that special Christmas prize of a number one in the UK.</p><p></p><p></p><h3>Every Christmas Number 2 on the Official Chart</h3> <table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>YEAR</td><td>TITLE</td><td>ARTIST</td></tr><tr><td>1952</td><td>YOU BELONG TO ME</td><td>JO STAFFORD</td></tr><tr><td>1953</td><td>ANSWER ME</td><td>DAVID WHITFIELD</td></tr><tr><td>1954</td><td>SANTO NATALE</td><td>DAVID WHITFIELD</td></tr><tr><td>1955</td><td>ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK</td><td>BILL HALEY AND HIS COMETS</td></tr><tr><td>1956</td><td>SINGING THE BLUES</td><td>GUY MITCHELL</td></tr><tr><td>1957</td><td>MA HE'S MAKING EYES AT ME</td><td>JOHNNY OTIS AND HIS ORCHESTRA WITH MARIE ADAMS</td></tr><tr><td>1958</td><td>HOOT MON</td><td>LORD ROCKINGHAM'S XI</td></tr><tr><td>1959</td><td>WHAT DO YOU WANT</td><td>ADAM FAITH</td></tr><tr><td>1960</td><td>IT'S NOW OR NEVER</td><td>ELVIS PRESLEY</td></tr><tr><td>1961</td><td>TOWER OF STRENGTH</td><td>FRANKIE VAUGHN</td></tr><tr><td>1962</td><td>THE NEXT TIME/BACHELOR BOY</td><td>CLIFF RICHARD</td></tr><tr><td>1963</td><td>SHE LOVES YOU</td><td>THE BEATLES</td></tr><tr><td>1964</td><td>DOWNTOWN</td><td>PETULA CLARK</td></tr><tr><td>1965</td><td>WIND ME UP (LET ME GO)</td><td>CLIFF RICHARD</td></tr><tr><td>1966</td><td>SUNSHINE SUPERMAN</td><td>DONOVAN</td></tr><tr><td>1967</td><td>MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR (EP)</td><td>THE BEATLES</td></tr><tr><td>1968</td><td>BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP</td><td>THE FOUNDATIONS</td></tr><tr><td>1969</td><td>RUBY, DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN</td><td>KENNY ROGERS AND THE FIRST EDITION</td></tr><tr><td>1970</td><td>WHEN I'M DEAD AND GONE</td><td>MCGUINNESS FLINT</td></tr><tr><td>1971</td><td>JEEPSTER</td><td>T. REX</td></tr><tr><td>1972</td><td>MY DING-A-LING</td><td>CHUCK BERRY</td></tr><tr><td>1973</td><td>I LOVE YOU LOVE ME LOVE</td><td>GARY GLITTER</td></tr><tr><td>1974</td><td>YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET</td><td>BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE</td></tr><tr><td>1975</td><td>I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS</td><td>GREG LAKE</td></tr><tr><td>1976</td><td>UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE</td><td>SHOWADDYWADDY</td></tr><tr><td>1977</td><td>THE FLORAL DANCE</td><td>BRIGHOUSE AND RASTRICK BRASS BAND</td></tr><tr><td>1978</td><td>Y.M.C.A.</td><td>THE VILLAGE PEOPLE</td></tr><tr><td>1979</td><td>I HAVE A DREAM</td><td>ABBA</td></tr><tr><td>1980</td><td>(JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER</td><td>JOHN LENNON</td></tr><tr><td>1981</td><td>DADDY'S HOME</td><td>CLIFF RICHARD</td></tr><tr><td>1982</td><td>BLUE CHRISTMAS (EP)</td><td>SHAKIN' STEVENS</td></tr><tr><td>1983</td><td>MY OH MY</td><td>SLADE</td></tr><tr><td>1984</td><td>LAST CHRISTMAS/EVERYTHING SHE WANTS</td><td>WHAM</td></tr><tr><td>1985</td><td>SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU</td><td>WHITNEY HOUSTON</td></tr><tr><td>1986</td><td>CARAVAN OF LOVE</td><td>THE HOUSEMARTINS</td></tr><tr><td>1987</td><td>FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK</td><td>THE POGUES & KIRSTY MACCOLL</td></tr><tr><td>1988</td><td>ESPECIALLY FOR YOU</td><td>KYLIE AND JASON</td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td>LET'S PARTY</td><td>JIVE BUNNY AND THE MASTERMIXERS</td></tr><tr><td>1990</td><td>ICE ICE BABY</td><td>VANILLA ICE</td></tr><tr><td>1991</td><td>WHEN YOU TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME</td><td>DIANA ROSS</td></tr><tr><td>1992</td><td>HEAL THE WORLD</td><td>MICHAEL JACKSON</td></tr><tr><td>1993</td><td>BABE</td><td>TAKE THAT</td></tr><tr><td>1994</td><td>ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU</td><td>MARIAH CAREY</td></tr><tr><td>1995</td><td>WONDERWALL</td><td>THE MIKE FLOWER POPS</td></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td>KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR</td><td>DUNBLANE</td></tr><tr><td>1997</td><td>TELETUBBIES SAY EH-OH!</td><td>TELETUBBIES</td></tr><tr><td>1998</td><td>CHOCOLATE SALTY BALLS (P.S. I LOVE YOU)</td><td>CHEF</td></tr><tr><td>1999</td><td>THE MILLENNUM PRAYER</td><td>CLIFF RICHARD</td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td>WHAT MAKES A MAN</td><td>WESTLIFE</td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>HOW WONDERFUL YOU ARE</td><td>GORDON HASKELL</td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>SACRED TRUST</td><td>ONE TRUE VOICE</td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>CHRISTMAS TIME (DON'T LET THE BELLS END)</td><td>THE DARKNESS</td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>FATHER AND SON</td><td>RONAN KEATING FT. YUSUF ISLAM</td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>JCB SONG</td><td>NIZLOPI</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>PATIENCE</td><td>TAKE THAT</td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD</td><td>KATIE MELUA AND EVA CASSIDY</td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>HALLELUJAH</td><td>JEFF BUCKLEY</td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>THE CLIMB</td><td>JOE MCELDERRY</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>WHAT'S MY NAME</td><td>RIHANNA FT. DRAKE</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>CANNONBALL</td><td>LITTLE MIX</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>IMPOSSIBLE</td><td>JAMES ARTHUR</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>HAPPY</td><td>PHARRELL</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>UPTOWN FUNK</td><td>MARK RONSON FT. BRUNO MARS</td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>LOVE YOURSELF</td><td>JUSTIN BIEBER</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>HUMAN</td><td>RAG'N'BONE MAN</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>RIVER</td><td>EMINEM FT. ED SHEERAN</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>SWEET BUT PSYCHO</td><td>AVA MAX</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>OWN IT</td><td>STORMZY FT ED SHEERAN & BURNA BOY</td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU</td><td>MARIAH CAREY</td></tr></table></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ome, post: 305712, member: 2"] This has nothing to do with Christmas albums and will look slightly odd in this thread. However, it is Christmas related, and I wanted to stick it in a Christmassy thread. It's a fascinating look back through the years of every song that just missed out on that special Christmas prize of a number one in the UK. [HEADING=2]Every Christmas Number 2 on the Official Chart[/HEADING] [TABLE] [TR] [TD]YEAR[/TD] [TD]TITLE[/TD] [TD]ARTIST[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1952[/TD] [TD]YOU BELONG TO ME[/TD] [TD]JO STAFFORD[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1953[/TD] [TD]ANSWER ME[/TD] [TD]DAVID WHITFIELD[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1954[/TD] [TD]SANTO NATALE[/TD] [TD]DAVID WHITFIELD[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1955[/TD] [TD]ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK[/TD] [TD]BILL HALEY AND HIS COMETS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1956[/TD] [TD]SINGING THE BLUES[/TD] [TD]GUY MITCHELL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1957[/TD] [TD]MA HE'S MAKING EYES AT ME[/TD] [TD]JOHNNY OTIS AND HIS ORCHESTRA WITH MARIE ADAMS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1958[/TD] [TD]HOOT MON[/TD] [TD]LORD ROCKINGHAM'S XI[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1959[/TD] [TD]WHAT DO YOU WANT[/TD] [TD]ADAM FAITH[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1960[/TD] [TD]IT'S NOW OR NEVER[/TD] [TD]ELVIS PRESLEY[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1961[/TD] [TD]TOWER OF STRENGTH[/TD] [TD]FRANKIE VAUGHN[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1962[/TD] [TD]THE NEXT TIME/BACHELOR BOY[/TD] [TD]CLIFF RICHARD[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1963[/TD] [TD]SHE LOVES YOU[/TD] [TD]THE BEATLES[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1964[/TD] [TD]DOWNTOWN[/TD] [TD]PETULA CLARK[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1965[/TD] [TD]WIND ME UP (LET ME GO)[/TD] [TD]CLIFF RICHARD[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1966[/TD] [TD]SUNSHINE SUPERMAN[/TD] [TD]DONOVAN[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1967[/TD] [TD]MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR (EP)[/TD] [TD]THE BEATLES[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1968[/TD] [TD]BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP[/TD] [TD]THE FOUNDATIONS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1969[/TD] [TD]RUBY, DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN[/TD] [TD]KENNY ROGERS AND THE FIRST EDITION[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1970[/TD] [TD]WHEN I'M DEAD AND GONE[/TD] [TD]MCGUINNESS FLINT[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1971[/TD] [TD]JEEPSTER[/TD] [TD]T. REX[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1972[/TD] [TD]MY DING-A-LING[/TD] [TD]CHUCK BERRY[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1973[/TD] [TD]I LOVE YOU LOVE ME LOVE[/TD] [TD]GARY GLITTER[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1974[/TD] [TD]YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET[/TD] [TD]BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1975[/TD] [TD]I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS[/TD] [TD]GREG LAKE[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1976[/TD] [TD]UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE[/TD] [TD]SHOWADDYWADDY[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1977[/TD] [TD]THE FLORAL DANCE[/TD] [TD]BRIGHOUSE AND RASTRICK BRASS BAND[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1978[/TD] [TD]Y.M.C.A.[/TD] [TD]THE VILLAGE PEOPLE[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1979[/TD] [TD]I HAVE A DREAM[/TD] [TD]ABBA[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1980[/TD] [TD](JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER[/TD] [TD]JOHN LENNON[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1981[/TD] [TD]DADDY'S HOME[/TD] [TD]CLIFF RICHARD[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1982[/TD] [TD]BLUE CHRISTMAS (EP)[/TD] [TD]SHAKIN' STEVENS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1983[/TD] [TD]MY OH MY[/TD] [TD]SLADE[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1984[/TD] [TD]LAST CHRISTMAS/EVERYTHING SHE WANTS[/TD] [TD]WHAM[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1985[/TD] [TD]SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU[/TD] [TD]WHITNEY HOUSTON[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1986[/TD] [TD]CARAVAN OF LOVE[/TD] [TD]THE HOUSEMARTINS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1987[/TD] [TD]FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK[/TD] [TD]THE POGUES & KIRSTY MACCOLL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1988[/TD] [TD]ESPECIALLY FOR YOU[/TD] [TD]KYLIE AND JASON[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1989[/TD] [TD]LET'S PARTY[/TD] [TD]JIVE BUNNY AND THE MASTERMIXERS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1990[/TD] [TD]ICE ICE BABY[/TD] [TD]VANILLA ICE[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1991[/TD] [TD]WHEN YOU TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME[/TD] [TD]DIANA ROSS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1992[/TD] [TD]HEAL THE WORLD[/TD] [TD]MICHAEL JACKSON[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1993[/TD] [TD]BABE[/TD] [TD]TAKE THAT[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1994[/TD] [TD]ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU[/TD] [TD]MARIAH CAREY[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1995[/TD] [TD]WONDERWALL[/TD] [TD]THE MIKE FLOWER POPS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1996[/TD] [TD]KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR[/TD] [TD]DUNBLANE[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1997[/TD] [TD]TELETUBBIES SAY EH-OH![/TD] [TD]TELETUBBIES[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1998[/TD] [TD]CHOCOLATE SALTY BALLS (P.S. I LOVE YOU)[/TD] [TD]CHEF[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1999[/TD] [TD]THE MILLENNUM PRAYER[/TD] [TD]CLIFF RICHARD[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2000[/TD] [TD]WHAT MAKES A MAN[/TD] [TD]WESTLIFE[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2001[/TD] [TD]HOW WONDERFUL YOU ARE[/TD] [TD]GORDON HASKELL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2002[/TD] [TD]SACRED TRUST[/TD] [TD]ONE TRUE VOICE[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2003[/TD] [TD]CHRISTMAS TIME (DON'T LET THE BELLS END)[/TD] [TD]THE DARKNESS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2004[/TD] [TD]FATHER AND SON[/TD] [TD]RONAN KEATING FT. YUSUF ISLAM[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2005[/TD] [TD]JCB SONG[/TD] [TD]NIZLOPI[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2006[/TD] [TD]PATIENCE[/TD] [TD]TAKE THAT[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2007[/TD] [TD]WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD[/TD] [TD]KATIE MELUA AND EVA CASSIDY[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2008[/TD] [TD]HALLELUJAH[/TD] [TD]JEFF BUCKLEY[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2009[/TD] [TD]THE CLIMB[/TD] [TD]JOE MCELDERRY[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2010[/TD] [TD]WHAT'S MY NAME[/TD] [TD]RIHANNA FT. DRAKE[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2011[/TD] [TD]CANNONBALL[/TD] [TD]LITTLE MIX[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2012[/TD] [TD]IMPOSSIBLE[/TD] [TD]JAMES ARTHUR[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2013[/TD] [TD]HAPPY[/TD] [TD]PHARRELL[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2014[/TD] [TD]UPTOWN FUNK[/TD] [TD]MARK RONSON FT. BRUNO MARS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2015[/TD] [TD]LOVE YOURSELF[/TD] [TD]JUSTIN BIEBER[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2016[/TD] [TD]HUMAN[/TD] [TD]RAG'N'BONE MAN[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2017[/TD] [TD]RIVER[/TD] [TD]EMINEM FT. ED SHEERAN[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2018[/TD] [TD]SWEET BUT PSYCHO[/TD] [TD]AVA MAX[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2019[/TD] [TD]OWN IT[/TD] [TD]STORMZY FT ED SHEERAN & BURNA BOY[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2020[/TD] [TD]ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU[/TD] [TD]MARIAH CAREY[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
6 + 4 =
Post reply
Forums
Entertainment
Music
Favourite Christmas albums
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top