Official Singles Chart Top 40 on 22/12/2023

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can you still get a weekly top 100 of the sixties charts

hey merry xmas mates!  too bad we can't check any replies on disqus esp. for those of us that can't be here each wk...

& that's awesome about mariah!!  back in the 90s on the billboard hot 100 chart, you all should've seen how often she would be in the top 10!  she had hit after hit after hit!  & back in the day, when you had a big hit, it'd be forever 'til it fell out of the top 10.  i have lots of fond memories of mariah dominating the hot 100 top 10 week after week after week.  

& same with george michael...back during this time back in 1987, his 'faith' album was fast becoming a huge success!  & all thoughout 1988 he was hands down 1 of the biggest recording acts here in the states.  he was up there with prince, michael jackson, madonna, whitney, janet, bon jovi, def leppard and the list goes on.  my fave musical year of the 80s!!  everyone had a hit that year over here ;)

Feliz Navidad! Merry Christmas everyone!

my top 20 (24.12. 2023.)

1. (3) SOFIA KOURTESIS – si te portas bonito

2. (5) PANGEAUX – holdin' on

3. (1) THE NATIONAL ft PHOEBE BRIDGERS – laugh track (2weeks at No.1)

4. (7) THE KILLERS – spirit

5. (6) TYCHO – small sanctuary

6. (2) ANTONY SZMIEREK – dance better

7. (4) GUS GUS – unfinished symphony(1week at No.1)

8. (9) MAFRO ft QHAIRO – try

9. (32) LIAM BAILEY – dance with me

10. (11) TOM ODELL – answer phone

11. (13) BEYONCE – my house

12. (12) ICONA POP – tears on the dancefloor

13. (33) RAC ft GREAT GOOD FINE OK – fine

14. (15) THE VACCINES – lunar eclipse

15. (8) SUEDE – the sadness in you, the sadness in me (1week at No.1)

16. (20) MEDUZA x FERRECK DAWN x CLEMENTINE DOUGLAS – I got nothing

17. (35) FRED AGAIN.. & BABY KEEM – leavemealone

18. (23) CONFIDENCE MAN – firebreak

19. (10) BARRY CAN'T SWIM ft SOMEDEADBEAT – deadbeat gospel

20. (25) ELIZA ROSE x CALVIN HARRIS – body moving

...........new songs at chart (top 45)............

34. NEW – THE LIBERTINES – night of the hunter

35. NEW – PAUL RUSSELL – lil boo thang

37. NEW – CHANNEL TRES – walked in the room

39. NEW – ELODIE – a fari spenti

40. NEW – ROYEL OTIS – heading for the door

I so wanted Sooty to be the Christmas #1. It would of been quite sootable in keeping with the past novelty records to achieve the Christmas crown. Poor Lil Sooty not even a blip on the radar. Oh well Merry Christmas!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE :)

Yesssss!!   Cher did it again!!  the top 20 is hers!!   I sooooo love "DJ..."

congrats to Wham and Cher who wrote history in uk charts today.unfortunately we wont see music legends like these and unfortunately we wont see charts records like these from the new ones

Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 to everyone!

Hope you have a wonderful time  😊 .

And of course congratulations to wham even though I really wanted the Pogues to claim the number 1 spot!

Like it or loathe it, the Christmas Chart is a fascinating one! In a couple of weeks it's also interesting to see what has bounced back into the Top 100. Great for Wham! The b-side 'Everything She Wants' is a fantastic funky tune which helped the single upon it's initial release in the 1980s and got airplay on it's own merit.
Surprised to see no sign of Sleaford Mods who were contenders with their Shelter charity single 'West End Girls'. It is probably in the vinyl chart this week, I've yet to check.
It's nice to see Paul McCartney's 'Wonderful Christmastime' in the chart. For me it captures the vibes so well.

Why have a Top 40 AND Top 100 chart list if both are the same for the 40 first numbers?

#s 20, 29 and 31 should be marked as new (in Top 40, not in Top 100) because it is their first appearance in the Top 40.

20. (Nw) Cher - DJ Play a Christmas Song (03:29)

29. (Nw) Creator Universe - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

31. (Nw) Laufey - Winter Wonderland (02:12)

And 35 + 36 are re-entries in Top 40, not in Top 100.

35. (Re) Darlene Love - Christmas [Baby Please Come Home] (02:40)
36. (Re) Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song [Merry Christmas To You] (03:12)

1) last christmas (3)

2) you're christmas to me (0)

3) all i want for christmas is you (10)

4) stick season (-1)

5) merry christmas (5)

6) fairytale of new york (10)

7) rockin around the christmas tree (8)

8) lovin on me (1)

9) it's beginning to look a lot like christmas (8)

10) merry christmas everyone (-1)

11) santa tell me (9)

12) it's the most wonderful time of the year (2)

13) underneath the tree (1)

14) jingle bell rock (7)

15) do they know it's christmas? (6)

16) let it snow x3 (8)

17) greedy (4)

18) stay another day (10) (amazon songs are usually godawful)

19) step into christmas (7)

20) dj play a christmas song (0)

21) driving home for christmas (8)

22) happy xmas (war is over) (7)

23) holly jolly christmas (8)

24) sleigh ride (10)

25) wonderful christmastime (10)

26) i wish it could be christmas everyday (8)

27) santa can't you hear me (2)

28) feliz navidad (-1) (my dad ruins this song every year)

29) christmas tree farm (10) (replaced this spot with an ACTUALLY good song)

30) snowman (5)

31) winter wonderland (8)

32) one more sleep (10)

33) merry xmas everybody (10)

34) mistletoe (2)

35) christmas (baby please come home) (8)

36) houdini (8)

37) the christmas song (10)

38) is it over now? (10)

39) leavemealone (7)

40) dna (loving you) (10)

I make it just 8 non-Christmas records in the top 40, with half of them forming the bottom 4. So just 4 'normal' records in the top 36. Many more in the top 75 though.

Top 40 without Christmas: 

1. Noah Kahan - Stick Season (=)   [2nd consecutive week at No.1]
2. Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me (=)
3. Tate McRae - greedy (=)
4. Dua Lipa - Houdini (+3)
5. Taylor Swift - Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version) (+3)
6. Fred again... & Baby Keem - leavemealone (=)
7. Billy Gillies ft. Hannah Boleyn - DNA (Loving You) (+5)
8. Olivia Rodrigo - Can't Catch Me Now (+1)
9. cassö, RAYE & D-Block Europe - Prada (+4)
10. Tate McRae - exes (+1)

11. Zara Larsson & David Guetta - On My Love (+3)
12. Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA - Rich Baby Daddy (+4)
13. Lyrical Lemonade ft. Dave & Jack Harlow - Stop Giving Me Advice (-8)
14. Teddy Swims - Lose Control (+10)
15. Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves - I Remember Everything (+3)
16. Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Uzi Vert - Everybody (+3)
17. Kenya Grace - Strangers (=)
18. Kanye West ft. Pusha T - Runaway (+3)
19. Tyla - Water (-15)
20. Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday Girls (+17)

21. The Weeknd, JENNIE & Lily-Rose Depp - One Of The Girls (+4)
22. Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer (+4)
23. Olivia Rodrigo - vampire (+4)
24. J.I.D. ft. 21 Savage & Baby Tate - Surround Sound (+5)
25. Taylor Swift - You're Losing Me (-10)
26. Noah Kahan - Northern Attitude (+5)
27. Nicki Minaj - FTCU (NEW)
28. Dave & Central Cee - Sprinter (=)
29. Paul Russell - Lil Boo Thang (+7)
30. Doja Cat - Paint The Town Red (+5)

31. Chase & Status & Bou ft. IRAH, Flowdan, Trigga & Takura - Baddadan (+2)
32. Sabrina Carpenter - Feather (+7)
33. Chris Brown - Angel Numbers/Ten Toes (+1)
34. Jung Kook - Standing Next To You (+11)
35. Mitski - My Love Mine All Mine (-25)
36. Mazza L20 - Murdaside (-4)
37. Campbell & Alcemist - Would You (Go To Bed With Me?) (+1)
38. Juice WRLD ft. Eminem & Benny Blanco - Lace It (NEW)
39. Troye Sivan - One Of Your Girls (+1)
40. Tate McRae - run for the hills (-20)

Songs outside the top 40:

41. The Beatles - Now And Then (-11)

My Top 20:

1) Lyrical Lemonade, Jack Harlow, Dave - 'Stop Giving Me Advice' (=) [2nd consecutive week at #1]
2) Sybyr - ' on the Kitchen Floor' (+17)
3) Leonell Cassio ft. Lily Hain - 'Sick & Tired' (-1) [1-week #1]
4) Dave, Tiakola - 'Special' (-1) [5-week #1]
5) Dave, Central Cee - 'Sprinter' (-1) [6-week #1]
6) Jack Harlow - 'First Class' (+1)
7) Travis Scott - 'I KNOW ?' (-1) [3-week #1]
8) Jack Harlow - 'Lovin On Me' (=)
9) Tyla ft. Travis Scott - 'Water (Remix)' (-4)
10) Leonell Cassio ft. Lily Hain - 'Woho, I Thought It Be Me & You' (-1)
11) PinkPantheress ft. Central Cee - 'Nice to meet you' (-1)
12) Aitch - 'FTA Freestyle' (+1)
13) Lil Nas X - 'HOLIDAY' (+7)
14) Drake ft. Sexyy Red, SZA - 'Rich Baby Daddy' (-2)
15) Dua Lipa - 'Houdini' (-4) [1-week #1]
16) Mazza_l20, Aitch, Potter Payper - 'Murdaside (Remix)' (+2)
17) Dave, Central Cee - 'UK Rap' (-3)
18) Travis Scott ft. James Blake, 21 Savage - 'TIL FURTHER NOTICE' (-3) [2-week #1]
19) Dave, Central Cee - 'Trojan Horse' (-3)
20) The Weeknd ft. Lil Baby, Suzanna Son - 'Like A God / False Idols' (+10) [1-week #1]

Albums:

1) Travis Scott - 'UTOPIA' (=) [17th non-consecutive week at #1]
2) Aitch - 'Lost Files' (=) [1-week #1]
3) The Weeknd - 'Starboy' (+1)
4) Dave - 'We're All Alone In This Together' (-1) [65-week #1]
5) The Weeknd - 'The Idol, Vol. 1' (+1) [2-week #1]

https://www.crownnote.com/charts/foxes/15th-december-2023-21st-december-2023

Awesome that Darlene Love reached the Top 40 after all. ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’ has aged remarkably well!

So good to see Cher in the top 20, making her the oldest woman to have a UK top 20 hit, and breaking her own record as the second oldest woman to have a top 40, beaten only by Tina Turner.

great:

1: wonderful christmastime

2: the christmas song

3: dna (loving you)

4: all i want for christmas is you

5: stay another day (jeff bezos has won😔)

6: fairytale of new york

7: christmas (baby please come home)

8: driving home for christmas

9: merry xmas everybody

10: sleigh ride

good:

11: feliz navidad

12: rockin’ around the christmas tree

13: winter wonderland

14: houdini

15: let it snow! let it snow! let it snow!

16: leavemealone

decent:

17: i wish it could be christmas everyday (wizard)

18: it’s beginning to look a lot like christmas

19: step into christmas

20: holly jolly christmas

21: jingle bell rock

22: santa tell me

mid:

23: snowman

24: it’s the most wonderful time of the year

25: merry christmas

26: greedy

27: mistletoe

28: underneath the tree

29: dj play a christmas song

bad:

30: santa can’t you hear me

31: last christmas

32: lovin on me

33: is it over now?

34: happy xmas (war is over)

35: you’re christmas to me

36: one more sleep

awful:

37: stick season

38: merry christmas everyone

39: i wish it could be christmas everyday (creator’s universe)

40: do they know it’s christmas

This is a listening chart not a sales one! The sooner more weight is given to sales the better to stop this nonsense from happening year after year. Downloads of mp3s should continue to count as a full sale, but each year streams should count half as much as the previous year perhaps.

So happy for Laufey on landing her first Top 40 hit in the UK. Such an underrated artist! 😁

Cher has now earned a Top 40 hit in every decade from the 1960s to the 2020s! The first artist ever to land a new song in the region for seven decades in a row.

This also becomes her highest charting song since ‘The Music’s No Good Without You’ more than 22 years ago. Truly a timeless icon! 😊

Music aside, I want to wish each and every one of you a happy and healthy Christmas! ❤️

I hope you all get to relax and spend time with the people closest to you over the holiday period regardless of your religious background. :)

I was personally hoping for The Pogues to do it in tribute of Shane and Kirsty, so it’s a real shame that ‘Fairytale Of New York’ isn’t even in the Top 5.

That being said, congratulations to Wham! on finally making it to Christmas Number One for the first time ever! Definitely worthy of the honour given how ‘Last Christmas’ is one of the best-selling songs of all-time in the UK, not just among the festive hits. George Michael would’ve been so pleased about this. RIP to him! 🙏

I’m just glad we finally have a change after five years in a row of LadBaby and their sausage roll parodies.