A Christmas No. 1 Today

Dominated by established icons like Elvis Presley , Tom Jones , and The Beatles (who hold four festive chart-toppers). Most hits in this era were not festive in theme.

Band Aid 's "Do They Know It’s Christmas?" (1984) established the festive chart as a platform for humanitarian efforts. In 2009, a social media campaign successfully pushed Rage Against the Machine to No. 1 to protest the dominance of reality TV winners. Determination and Rules A Christmas No. 1

The tradition began in 1952 when the first-ever UK Singles Chart was established; ’s "Here in My Heart" became the inaugural Christmas No. 1. Dominated by established icons like Elvis Presley ,

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