Table of Contents
- 1 Who has the most consecutive Christmas number ones?
- 2 Which chart topping Christmas hit single spent the most consecutive weeks at number one?
- 3 What female artist has the most consecutive number one hits?
- 4 What is the biggest selling Christmas album of all time?
- 5 How many Christmas Number 1s does the Beatles have?
- 6 What was the number one Christmas song in 1975?
Who has the most consecutive Christmas number ones?
The Beatles
The Beatles ruled the roost with three consecutive number ones from 1963 to 1965. The first was I Want To Hold Your Hand, the second I Feel Fine and the third Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out. Not long later, they bagged a fourth: Hello, Goodbye in 1967.
Which chart topping Christmas hit single spent the most consecutive weeks at number one?
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody (14 weeks) Not only is it the only song to be Christmas Number 1 twice, but it’s a million-seller to boot. On its original run, the single spent nine weeks lolling about at Number 1.
Who has the most consecutive number 1 hits?
Most consecutive number-one hits
- 11 — Whitney Houston (1985-1988)
- 6 — The Beatles (1964-1966)
- 6 — Bee Gees (1977-1979)
Which band holds the record for the majority of number 1 Christmas singles in the UK?
The Beatles, unsurprisingly, hold the record for the most Christmas number ones, with four, while The Spice Girls managed an impressive three consecutive victories in the mid-Nineties. Cliff Richard also has a hat trick to his name.
What female artist has the most consecutive number one hits?
Mariah Carey: Artist with the most cumulative weeks at No. 1 (82); artist with the most consecutive years with a No. 1 hit (11 – 1990 through 2000); only solo artist to rank at No. 1 in four different decades (the ’90s through the ’20s); solo artist with the most No.
What is the biggest selling Christmas album of all time?
Elvis’ Christmas Album
Elvis Presley’s “Elvis’ Christmas Album” reigns as the biggest-selling Christmas album of all time in the United States. The set has been certified as having sold 10 million copies according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Are there any Christmas Number 1s in the UK?
All Number 1s are special, but the festive chart-topper is the ultimate prize. Let’s look back at every Official Christmas Number 1 single in the UK. There’s not many chart records the Beatles haven’t broken and, yes, they have the most Christmas Number 1s of everyone – four in total.
What was the number one Christmas song in 1963?
The first three, I Want To Hold Your Hand, I Feel Fine and Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out topped the Official Singles Chart consecutively from 1963–1965. Hello, Goodbye was the fourth in 1967. Spice Girls also notched up three consecutive Christmas Number 1s: 2 Become 1, Too Much and Goodbye all reigned the festive rundown from 1996–1998.
How many Christmas Number 1s does the Beatles have?
All Number 1s are special, but the festive chart-topper is the ultimate prize. Let’s look back at every Official Christmas Number 1 single in the UK. There’s not many chart records the Beatles haven’t bropken and, yes, they have the most Christmas Number 1s of everyone – four in total.
What was the number one Christmas song in 1975?
Band Aid ’s charity single “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” enjoys the distinction of being the only song to have topped the charts on 25 December on three occasions. Queen ’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” was number one on the big day in 1975, and again when it was re-released in 1991 as a tribute to the band’s late frontman, Freddie Mercury.