<P> The Beatles are the only act to have four Christmas number ones, three consecutively starting from 1963 . On two occasions, 1963 and 1967, they had both the Christmas number one and the number two, the only act to have achieved this . As part of two acts, George Michael repeated the feat with Band Aid and Wham! in 1984, and Ed Sheeran did so in 2017 with duets with Beyoncé and Eminem . Paul McCartney has been top eight times with various acts . Cliff Richard has spent four Christmasses at number one; two as a solo act, one with The Shadows and one as part of Band Aid II . The Spice Girls later equalled the record of having three consecutive Christmas number ones, from 1996 to 1998 . Spice Girl Melanie C achieved a fourth Christmas number one as a member of The Justice Collective in 2012, which also gave Robbie Williams his third . </P> <P> "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen, which reached the number - one spot at Christmas 1975 and 1991, is the only record to have reached the top twice . "Mary's Boy Child" is the only song to be Christmas number one for two different artists (Harry Belafonte in 1957 and Boney M. in 1978), although "Do They Know It's Christmas?" has been Christmas number one for three generations of Band Aid . The original version of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" is the second best selling single in UK history . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Artist </Th> <Th> Song </Th> <Th> Weeks at No. 1 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1952 </Th> <Td> Martino, Al Al Martino </Td> <Td> "Here in My Heart" </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1953 </Th> <Td> Laine, Frankie Frankie Laine </Td> <Td> "Answer Me" </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1954 </Th> <Td> Atwell, Winifred Winifred Atwell </Td> <Td> "Let's Have Another Party" </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1955 </Th> <Td> Valentine, Dickie Dickie Valentine </Td> <Td> "Christmas Alphabet" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1956 </Th> <Td> Ray, Johnnie Johnnie Ray </Td> <Td> "Just Walkin' in the Rain" </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1957 </Th> <Td> Belafonte, Harry Harry Belafonte </Td> <Td> "Mary's Boy Child" </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1958 </Th> <Td> Twitty, Conway Conway Twitty </Td> <Td> "It's Only Make Believe" </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1959 </Th> <Td> Ford, Emile Emile Ford and the Checkmates </Td> <Td> "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?" </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1960 </Th> <Td> Richard, Cliff Cliff Richard and The Shadows </Td> <Td> "I Love You" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1961 </Th> <Td> Williams, Danny Danny Williams </Td> <Td> "Moon River" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1962 </Th> <Td> Presley, Elvis Elvis Presley </Td> <Td> "Return to Sender" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1963 </Th> <Td> Beatles, The The Beatles </Td> <Td> "I Want to Hold Your Hand" </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1964 </Th> <Td> Beatles, The The Beatles </Td> <Td> "I Feel Fine" </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1965 </Th> <Td> Beatles, The The Beatles </Td> <Td> "Day Tripper" / "We Can Work It Out" </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1966 </Th> <Td> Jones, Tom Tom Jones </Td> <Td> "Green, Green Grass of Home" </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1967 </Th> <Td> Beatles, The The Beatles </Td> <Td> "Hello, Goodbye" </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1968 </Th> <Td> Scaffold, The The Scaffold </Td> <Td> "Lily the Pink" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1969 </Th> <Td> Harris, Rolf Rolf Harris </Td> <Td> "Two Little Boys" </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1970 </Th> <Td> Edmunds, Dave Dave Edmunds </Td> <Td> "I Hear You Knocking" </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1971 </Th> <Td> Hill, Benny Benny Hill </Td> <Td> "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1972 </Th> <Td> Osmond, Jimmy Jimmy Osmond </Td> <Td> "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1973 </Th> <Td> Slade </Td> <Td> "Merry Xmas Everybody" </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Mud </Td> <Td> "Lonely This Christmas" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Queen </Td> <Td> "Bohemian Rhapsody" </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1976 </Th> <Td> Mathis, Johnny Johnny Mathis </Td> <Td> "When a Child Is Born (Soleado)" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1977 </Th> <Td> Wings </Td> <Td> "Mull of Kintyre" / "Girls' School" </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1978 </Th> <Td> Boney M . </Td> <Td> "Mary's Boy Child--Oh My Lord" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1979 </Th> <Td> Pink Floyd </Td> <Td> "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1980 </Th> <Td> St Winifred's School Choir </Td> <Td> "There's No One Quite Like Grandma" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1981 </Th> <Td> Human League, The The Human League </Td> <Td> "Don't You Want Me" </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1982 </Th> <Td> Renée and Renato </Td> <Td> "Save Your Love" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Flying Pickets, The The Flying Pickets </Td> <Td> "Only You" </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1984 </Th> <Td> Band Aid </Td> <Td> "Do They Know It's Christmas?" </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1985 </Th> <Td> Stevens, Shakin'Shakin' Stevens </Td> <Td> "Merry Christmas Everyone" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1986 </Th> <Td> Wilson, Jackie Jackie Wilson </Td> <Td> "Reet Petite" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Pet Shop Boys </Td> <Td> "Always on My Mind" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Richard, Cliff Cliff Richard </Td> <Td> "Mistletoe and Wine" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Band Aid II </Td> <Td> "Do They Know It's Christmas?" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Richard, Cliff Cliff Richard </Td> <Td> "Saviour's Day" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1991 </Th> <Td> Queen </Td> <Td> "Bohemian Rhapsody" / "These Are the Days of Our Lives" </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Houston, Whitney Whitney Houston </Td> <Td> "I Will Always Love You" </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Mr Blobby </Td> <Td> "Mr Blobby" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> East 17 </Td> <Td> "Stay Another Day" </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1995 </Th> <Td> Jackson, Michael Michael Jackson </Td> <Td> "Earth Song" </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Spice Girls </Td> <Td> "2 Become 1" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Spice Girls </Td> <Td> "Too Much" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1998 </Th> <Td> Spice Girls </Td> <Td> "Goodbye" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1999 </Th> <Td> Westlife </Td> <Td> "I Have a Dream" / "Seasons in the Sun" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2000 </Th> <Td> Bob the Builder </Td> <Td> "Can We Fix It?" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Williams, Robbie Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman </Td> <Td> "Somethin' Stupid" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2002 </Th> <Td> Girls Aloud </Td> <Td> "Sound of the Underground" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2003 </Th> <Td> Andrews, Michael Michael Andrews and Gary Jules </Td> <Td> "Mad World" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Band Aid 20 </Td> <Td> "Do They Know It's Christmas?" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2005 </Th> <Td> Ward, Shayne Shayne Ward </Td> <Td> "That's My Goal" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2006 </Th> <Td> Lewis, Leona Leona Lewis </Td> <Td> "Moment Like This! A Moment Like This" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2007 </Th> <Td> Jackson, Leon Leon Jackson </Td> <Td> "When You Believe" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2008 </Th> <Td> Burke, Alexandra Alexandra Burke </Td> <Td> "Hallelujah" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2009 </Th> <Td> Rage Against the Machine </Td> <Td> "Killing in the Name" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Cardle, Matt Matt Cardle </Td> <Td> "When We Collide" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2011 </Th> <Td> Military Wives with Gareth Malone </Td> <Td> "Wherever You Are" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2012 </Th> <Td> Justice Collective, The The Justice Collective </Td> <Td> "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2013 </Th> <Td> Bailey, Sam Sam Bailey </Td> <Td> "Skyscraper" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2014 </Th> <Td> Haenow, Ben Ben Haenow </Td> <Td> "Something I Need" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2015 </Th> <Td> Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir </Td> <Td> "A Bridge over You" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2016 </Th> <Td> Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne - Marie </Td> <Td> "Rockabye" </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2017 </Th> <Td> Sheeran, Ed Ed Sheeran </Td> <Td> "Perfect" </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Artist </Th> <Th> Song </Th> <Th> Weeks at No. 1 </Th> </Tr>

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