Christmas number ones

Christmas number ones are singles that are top of the singles chart in the week in which Christmas Day falls. Novelty songs, charity songs or songs with a Christmas theme have regularly been at the top of Christmas charts. Traditionally the volume of record sales peaks at Christmas, with the Christmas number one being considered especially prestigious, more so than any other time of year.

To date, four acts have achieved more than one Christmas number one. Nikki hit number one in 2004 and again in 2006, together with Jake who reached number one again in 2008 alongside spouse Yannik. Their duets album Love was the Christmas number one album. The following year, Yannik topped both the singles and albums chart again as part of his band Indigo Peak. Syd Wolfe has topped both the singles chart twice (2013 and 2014) and albums chart twice (2013 and 2016).

Singles

 * 2001: Ace*Teens – Die For You/Love In December
 * 2002: Sophie Ellis-Beckham featuring Rap – Out Of Your Mind
 * 2003: Lucreacia – Christmas
 * 2004: Nikki – Another Day (On Christmas)
 * 2005: It's Not Over Until The Fat Lady Sings – The Most Fattening Time Of The Year EP
 * 2006: Jake & Nikki – Grease EP
 * 2007: INTOXICATED – Ether
 * 2008: Jake & Yannik – Partners In Crime/Not Tonight Santa
 * 2009: Indigo Peak & China – Fire! Scream!/Pornographic
 * 2010: Ben Johnston & Victor Strong – Another Year Goes By/The Catch
 * 2011: Chase Elite – Somebody For Me
 * 2012: Bella-May & Ruby and the Gems – Girls Like Dynamite
 * 2013: Syd Wolfe – Loveee & Retribution/Forget About Christmas
 * 2014: Syd Wolfe & Aurora Reed – Night Time
 * 2015: JUSTYCE – Bigger Than Life
 * 2016: Alesha – Winter

Albums

 * 2001: Various Artists – Ghettoland Greatest Hits
 * 2002: Ace*Teens – Together.. Forever
 * 2003: Mark B – Graduation '03
 * 2004: GirlSound – Life On The Knife
 * 2005: Antony Jones – Kinesis
 * 2006: Nate Brown – Songs Of A Superman: The Christmas Album
 * 2007: Amy Marshall – Morbid Lullabies
 * 2008: Jake & Yannik – Love
 * 2009: Indigo Peak – Long Live
 * 2010: China – Resurrection
 * 2011: Chase Elite – Hunting Season
 * 2012: Aurora Reed – Haute Mess
 * 2013: Syd Wolfe – The Scientist 2
 * 2014: Moodring – Solstice
 * 2015: JUSTYCE – J2
 * 2016: Syd Wolfe – Sydney

Trivia

 * Ace*Teens were the first ever Christmas number one in 2001, becoming the first group to earn the coveted position.
 * Sophie Ellis-Beckham and Rap became the first collaboration to earn the Christmas number one title in 2002.
 * In 2003, Lucreacia became the first solo female to reach the top of the charts.
 * Nikki became the first artist to score two Christmas number ones after topping the charts in 2004 and 2006.
 * INTOXICATED were the first girl group to score a Christmas number one in 2007.
 * Chase Elite became the first solo male artist to reach Christmas number one.