Gracie Abrams re-enters Christmas Number 1 race with That's So True - but still trails WHAM!

Gracie Abrams has made a return as a main player in the race for Christmas Number 1 this week.

Her former UK Number 1 single That's So True (which previously topped the Official Singles Chart for five weeks before being dethroned by WHAM!'s Last Christmas last Friday) has just leaped over Mariah Carey and Tom Grennan to reclaim its place at Number 2 on our latest Christmas Number 1 update.

At the start of the week, Gracie had been languishing further down the Top 5, but a midweek boost has now seen her surge past both Mariah's All I Want For Christmas Is You (3) and Tom Grennan's Amazon Original It Can't Be Christmas (4) - although the gap separating the three songs from each other is still incredibly tight, with just 1,700 copies standing between Grennan and the second spot in the race. 

That being said, Gracie still trails behind WHAM! - still in the lead with their festive classic Last Christmas, still in the prime position to claim the UK's Christmas Number 1 single for the second time in its 40 year history. 

During this time of year, it's increasingly rare to see original, non-Christmas songs stick their head above the parapet, but That's So True is actually one of a trio of tracks that are holding steady in the Top 10, despite the Christmas chaos.

It's joined by ROSÉ and Bruno Mars's party-starting pop-punk anthem APT. (6) and breakout British singer-songwriter Lola Young, who is looking to secure her first UK Top 10 single this week with Messy (8). 

The breakthrough hit for the London-based indie-pop idol in the making, Messy could well benefit from a massive post-Christmas boost in the next few weeks, and is definitely worth keeping an eye on into the New Year.

When will the 2024 Christmas Number 1 be revealed?

This year's Official Christmas Number 1 race 2024 kicks off Friday December 13 with sales and streams counting up until midnight (11.59pm) on Thursday, December 19.   

Tune in to The Official Chart on BBC Radio 1 on Friday December 20 from 4pm to hear the Christmas Top 40 countdown and the exclusive reveal of the Official Christmas Number 1 2024. 

The full Top 100 Official Christmas Singles Chart and Albums Chart will be published on OfficialCharts.com from 5.45pm. 

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