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FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK
by THE POGUES FT KIRSTY MACCOLL
Firmly established as one of the UK’s all time favourite Christmas songs, Fairytale Of New York has returned to the Top 40 every year since 2005, but remains one of the most popular songs never to have reached the top of the chart.
Originally released in 1987 and peaking at Number 2 (and pipped to that year’s Christmas Number 1 by Pet Shop Boys’ Always On My Mind), the song was initially written by Pogues’ late frontman Shane MacGowan with fellow Pogues founder Jem Finer for the band’s 1986 debut album Poguetry In Motion, with the band’s bassist Cait O’Riordan on accompanying vocals.
It wasn’t until the band began working with producer Steve Lilywhite that they recorded a version they were happy with, this time with Kirsty MacColl duetting with MacGowan. The sad death of MacGowan in November 2023 followed 23 years after MacColl’s passing, a week before Christmas in December 2000.
A swell of support around Shane MacGowan's passing has seen fans of The Pogues hoping that 2023 could be the year that Fairytale Of New York finally goes all the way and lands the coveted Christmas Number 1 as a fitting tribute to the frontman. See the full list of 2023 Christmas Number 1 contenders.
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- Catalogue numberNY7
- First Chart Date
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- 0No1
- 33Top 10
- 75Top 20
- 89Top 40
- 113Top 75
- 126Top 100
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- Catalogue numberGBAHT8703085
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- 0No1
- 24Top 10
- 35Top 20
- 40Top 40
- 48Top 75
- 55Top 100
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- LabelWARNER BROS
- Catalogue numberGBAHT8703085
- First Chart Date
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- 0No1
- 7Top 10
- 29Top 20
- 47Top 40
- 57Top 75
- 65Top 100
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- Peak position1
- LabelWARNER BROS
- Catalogue numberGBAHT8703085
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- 1No1
- 18Top 10
- 60Top 20
- 88Top 40
- 105Top 75
- 122Top 100
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- Catalogue numberWEA400CD
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- 0No1
- 5Top 10
- 17Top 20
- 35Top 40
- 58Top 75
- 77Top 100
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- Peak position73
- LabelWARNER BROS
- Catalogue numberWEA400CD
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 0Top 10
- 0Top 20
- 0Top 40
- 3Top 75
- 5Top 100
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1 week - 05/01/2008
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Official Irish Singles Chart
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- Peak position1
- LabelWARNER BROS
- Catalogue numberGBAHT8703085
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- 1No1
- 20Top 10
- 27Top 20
- 36Top 40
- 38Top 75
- 38Top 100
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