So, the winner of this year’s Official Christmas Number 1 title is set to be announced on Friday December 20th, live on BBC Radio 1’s The Official Chart. Chief executive of Official Charts, Martin Talbot, said, quote: “We have a range of old and new favourites preparing to enter the race.”
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00:00Last year, it was Wham! which finally claimed the coveted Christmas number one spot with
00:04their beloved Christmas hit Last Christmas, 39 years after the song's initial release.
00:09But who is in with a chance of bagging Christmas number one this year? Well, the official charts
00:14have released their list of contenders.
00:17So the winner of this year's official Christmas number one title is set to be announced on
00:21Friday December 28th live on BBC Radio 1's The Official Chart. Contenders this year range
00:26from pop superstars to huge festive classics we all know. Chief Executive of Official Charts
00:32Martin Talbot said, quote, we have a range of old and new favourites preparing to enter
00:36the race, end quote.
00:38So talking new Christmas songs, Ed Sheeran might have a few Christmas chart toppers to
00:42his name already, but the singer-songwriter has released a new tune entitled Under the
00:46Tree. Could this song make it to Christmas number one? Well, he could have a fair fight
00:51with Perrie Edwards' new Christmas tune, Christmas Magic.
00:55Adding more competition into the mix, Kelly Clarkson has previously reached new chart
00:59peaks with her seasonal tunes, and this year she's back with a brand new release entitled
01:04You for Christmas.