Christmas Number 1 Contenders 2025: Together For Palestine's Lullaby

The team behind Together For Palestine, the sold-out September 2025 Wembley gig that raised over £2 million for Gaza, announce charity single Lullaby.

Released December 12, the very day the UK's Official Christmas Number 1 race kicks off, this powerful reimagining of traditional Palestinian folk song Yamma Mweel El Hawa (O song of longing, mother) will raise urgent, life-saving funds for the people of Gaza. All profits from the release will go to Choose Love’s Together For Palestine Fund, supporting three Palestinian-led organisations: Taawon, Palestine Children's Relief Fund and Palestine Medical Relief Service.

Lullaby sees a host of UK and Palestinian musicians - including Amena, Yasmeen Ayyashi, Bastille's Dan Smith, Leigh-Anne, Neneh Cherry, Mabel and many more - join forces on record for the first time.

MORE: When will the 2025 Christmas Number 1 single be announced?

The charity track is produced by Benji B, Kieran Brunt and Henri Davies, mixed by David Wrench and Valgeir Sidurðsson and mastered by Matt Colton, and was arranged and recomposed by Kieran Brunt and Nai Barghouti, with English lyrics written by Peter Gabriel.

The single's official artwork was created by Gazan painter Malak Mattar and inspired by her piece ‘Shelter,’ with additional artwork by Cameron JL West. The song also includes lyrics taken from the work of Palestinian poet and author Mahmoud Darwish, and is based on an original concept from Es Devlin.

Speaking on the single, Palestinian musician Nai Barghouti says: "This lullaby from our Palestinian musical heritage has been with me since early childhood. Today, it returns at a much-needed time as a reminder of what Palestinians will never lose: hope, defiance, beauty, and dignity."

Brian Eno adds: "After a year defined by unimaginable loss, grief and injustice, we want to end with an act of love for Palestine’s children. Lullaby reflects their beauty, their longing and their hope. If we rally together and download it, we have a real shot at landing Christmas No. 1 - and turning that moment into vital life-saving support for Gaza’s families."

Speaking on the Christmas Number 1 race he also said: "I'm trying to persuade you to buy the track Lullaby. 

"We want to make it Christmas Number 1, so you have to buy it and download it. Can you do that? 
We need 100,000 downloads. Let's get there!"

Mabel continues: "The song holds a special place for many reasons, but mostly as it’s the first time I’ve sung with both my mum Neneh and sister Tyson, and for it to be a traditional lullaby in tribute to the mothers and children of Gaza means the world. I hope you feel the strength in our voices."

Which artists provide vocals for Together For Palestine's Lullaby?

• Amena
• Brian Eno
• Celeste
• Dan Smith (Bastille)
• Kieran Brunt (Shards)
• Lana Lubany
• Leigh-Anne
• London Community Gospel Choir (LCGC)
• Mabel
• Nadine Shah
• Nai Barghouti
• Neneh Cherry
• Sura Abdo
• TYSON
• Yasmeen Ayyashi
• Ysee

Lullaby is also accompanied by a powerful music video directed by Lina Makoul, shot by Ashraf Dowani, edited by Jobe Lowen, and with Nabil Elderkin as creative producer.

Shot across different parts of Palestine, including Gaza, the video hopes to draw viewers closer to Palestine and Palestinians - reminding them of the beauty of the land and the resilience of its communities.

WATCH the music video for Together For Palestine's Lullaby below:

When will the Official Christmas Number 1 song 2025 be announced?

The 2025 Official Christmas Number 1 will be announced on Friday, December 19. The full Christmas Top 40 will be counted down on BBC Radio 1's The Official Chart with Jack Saunders from 3pm GMT.

The full Top 100 Official Christmas Singles Chart and Official Christmas Albums Chart will be published on OfficialCharts.com from 5.45pm GMT on Friday, December 19.

You can stay up to date with all the latest Christmas Number 1 news here on Official Charts.