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Christmas Number One Odds

Updated: 03:00 Thursday 18th June 2026
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Welcome to the dedicated Christmas Number One page on BettingOdds.com. Here you'll find all the latest odds and betting information as we draw ever closer to discovering who will top the prestigious UK singles charts this Christmas.   Read More

Check out the favourites for 2023 glory in the odds comparison table below, with the No.1 single announced on Friday 22nd December with Jack Saunders on Radio 1's The Official Chart with Jack Saunders from 4pm.

Who are the favourites to be Christmas Number One in 2023?

Following the sad passing of The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowen passing away, bookmakers have slashed the odds for The Pogues to win Christmas Number One with their Christmas Classic "Fairytale of New York", which has never made it to the top spot.

Following in second place is the yet-to-be-released cover of Wizard's song "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday in aid of The Trussell Trust performed by a collective of Tik Tok Stars!

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Previous Christmas No 1 Winners

LadBaby has dominated the Christmas charts since 2018, winning in each of the last four years, including in 2021 through their single 'Sausage Rolls for Everyone', alongside Ed Sheeran and Elton John.

Other recent winners include Ed Sheeran on his own, Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul and Anne-Marie, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir, and Ben Haenow.

Also in the 21st Century, we've seen the likes of Rage Against the Machine, multiple X Factor winners, Band Aid, and even Bob the Builder come out on top.

Stretching further back, some pretty high-profile musicians have scooped the famous honour, from The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Queen, Whitney Houston, Cliff Richard, and Pink Floyd to the Spice Girls, Westlife, Michael Jackson, and of course East 17!

Previous Christmas Number One Singles

Year Artist Song
2022 Ladbaby Foodaid
2021 Ladbaby (Ft. Ed Sheeran & Elton John) Sausage Rolls For Everyone
2020 Ladbaby Don't Stop Me Eatin'
2019 Ladbaby I Love Sausage Rolls
2018 Ladbaby We Built This City
2017 Ed Sheeran Perfect
2016 Clean Bandit Rockabye
2015 The Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Choir A Bridge Over You
2014 Ben Haenow Something I Need
2013 Sam Bailey Skyscraper

When is the Christmas Number One Single Decided?

Charts are dated when the week finishes, so the Christmas chart is dated the end of the week containing 25 December so this year it will be announced on December 23.

Who holds the record for most Christmas Number One Singles?

Two acts have achieved this on four occasions, The Beatles, and LadBaby.

Has any song been the number one Christmas Single twice?

That honour goes to Queen, who scored a number one with Bohemian Rhapsody, this reached the number-one spot at Christmas 1975 and 1991.

Is the Xmas Number One always for Charity?

Seven of the last 12 Christmas Number 1 singles have been for a charity, and the last four years (2018-2021) have all been singles by Ladbaby for charity causes.

What is the best selling Christmas Number One Single in the UK?

Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas from 1984 still holds the record, selling around 3.8 million copies.

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