Every UK Christmas number one since 2000
The top 3 according to 597 votes from people: 2000: "Can We Fix It?" – Bob the Builder · 2001: "Somethin' Stupid" – Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman · 2003: "Mad World" – Michael Andrews and Gary Jules. (Updated Mar 25, 2026.)
The race for the Christmas number one is a British institution. From Bob the Builder in 2000 through the X Factor years, Rage Against the Machine's protest win in 2009 and LadBaby's five sausage-roll songs in a row, to Wham!'s "Last Christmas" finally getting there in 2023: every Christmas number one on the Official Singles Chart since 2000.
Top 26
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2000: "Can We Fix It?" – Bob the Builder
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2000.
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2001: "Somethin' Stupid" – Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2001.
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2003: "Mad World" – Michael Andrews and Gary Jules
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2003.
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2002: "Sound of the Underground" – Girls Aloud
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2002.
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2004: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" – Band Aid 20
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2004.
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2007: "When You Believe" – Leon Jackson
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2007.
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2005: "That's My Goal" – Shayne Ward
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2005.
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2011: "Wherever You Are" – Military Wives with Gareth Malone
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2011.
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2008: "Hallelujah" – Alexandra Burke
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2008.
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2006: "A Moment Like This" – Leona Lewis
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2006.
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2013: "Skyscraper" – Sam Bailey
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2013.
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2010: "When We Collide" – Matt Cardle
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2010.
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2009: "Killing in the Name" – Rage Against the Machine
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2009. A Facebook campaign got it to No. 1, beating the X Factor winner, 17 years after its release.
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2015: "A Bridge over You" – Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2015.
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2016: "Rockabye" – Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul and Anne-Marie
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2016.
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2019: "I Love Sausage Rolls" – LadBaby
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2019.
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2022: "Food Aid" – LadBaby
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2022. LadBaby's fifth Christmas No. 1 in a row, a record.
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2024: "Last Christmas" – Wham!
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2024.
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2014: "Something I Need" – Ben Haenow
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2014.
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2012: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" – The Justice Collective
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2012.
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2018: "We Built This City" – LadBaby
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2018.
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2021: "Sausage Rolls for Everyone" – LadBaby feat. Ed Sheeran and Elton John
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2021.
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2025: "XMAS" – Kylie Minogue
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2025.
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2017: "Perfect" – Ed Sheeran
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2017.
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2023: "Last Christmas" – Wham!
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2023. Its first Christmas No. 1, 39 years after its release.
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2020: "Don't Stop Me Eatin'" – LadBaby
Christmas number one in the UK singles chart, 2020.
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Comments (3)
Five sausage roll songs. This country, honestly.
Took Last Christmas 39 years 😂
the rage against the machine one in 2009 was peak internet, everyone i knew bought it just to stop x factor