The Biggest Songs Of The Week

The Pogues “Fairytale of New York” climbs back to the top spot and in doing so, takes the coveted Xmas no.1 single for 2023. This is the 3^rd time in the past 4 years that it has topped the Xmas chart and has spent 4 weeks at no.1 over the past 4 years. Mariah Carey takes up the runner-up spot at no.2 yet again with “AIWFCIY” and has 2 Xmas singles in the top 5. Celine Dion narrowly comes on top ahead of Mariah Carey with her rendition of “O Holy Night”. Finally, Band Aid reach their highest peak in recent years climbing to no.5.

Tate McRae holds onto the album top spot with “think later” for a second consecutive week at no.1.

Longest chart runners:

1. The Pogues - Fairytale of New York (19 non consecutive weeks)

= Mariah Carey - All I want for Xmas is you (19 non consecutive weeks)

3. Gabrielle Aplin - The Power of Love (16 non consecutive weeks)

TOP 10 ALBUMS of the week

1.Tate McRae – Think Later (non mover) (2 weeks at no.1)

2. Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday 2 (non mover)

3. Taylor Swift – 1989 (Taylor’s version) (non mover) (6 consecutive weeks at no.1)

4. Chris Brown – 11:11(non mover)

5. Olivia Rodrigo – GUTS (up 1) (6 non consecutive weeks at no.1)

6. SZA – SOS (up 4, 8 non consecutive weeks at no.1)

7. The Killers – Rebel Diamonds (down 2)

8. Birdy – Portraits (up 1) (3 weeks at no.1)

9. Jorja Smith – falling or flying (down 1) (1 week at no.1)

10. P!nk – Trustfall (down 3, 2 weeks at no.1)