Every Official Christmas Number 1 ever! Every Official Christmas Number 1 ever! Look back at every Christmas chart-topper of the last 60 years... Google + Let’s take a look at all those songs who know just how it feels to be the Number 1s of Christmas past. Yes, it's the list of every Official Christmas Number 1 single in the UK. The Beatles have the most Christmas Number 1s – they have scored four in total. The first three, I Want To Hold Your Hand, I Feel Fine and Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out topped the Official Singles Chart consecutively from 1963–1965. Hello, Goodbye was the fourth in 1967. Spice Girls also notched up three consecutive Christmas Number 1s: 2 Become 1, Too Much and Goodbye all reached the snow-topped summit from 1996–1998. Six Christmas Number 1s have had the word ‘Christmas’ in the title, not including Slade’s Merry Xmas Everybody from 1973.

MORE: Check out all the coverage on te 2016 Christmas Number 1 here Do They Know It’s Christmas? has been Christmas Number 1 three times: for Band Aid in 1984, Band Aid II in 1989, and finally for Band Aid 20 in 2004. The first version of Do They Know It’s Christmas? is the biggest selling Christmas Number 1 of all time, with over 3.7 million copies sold. Mary’s Boy Child has been a Christmas Number 1 twice for totally different artists. Harry Belafonte topped the Christmas charts with it in 1957 and Boney M took a one-horse open sleigh all the way to Number 1 with in 1978. The only song to have made it to Christmas Number 1 twice by the same artist is Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. It first topped the Christmas charts in 1975 and pulled it off again 16 years later, following the death of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.

Click through below to see the artwork of every Official Christmas Number 1 single: View Image Gallery Boney M makes Christmas classic - Entertainment - JamaicaObserver.com Boney M makes Christmas classic Thursday, December 18, 2014 Â Â Â This is the fifth of the Jamaica Observer's daily 12-part series, 12 Days of Chrismus. The series ends on Christmas Day. A JAMAICAN Christmas is incomplete without the sounds of Boney M's Mary's Boy Child -- Oh My Lord. The catchy interpretation of this holiday classic has resonated with local audiences since its release in 1978, perhaps because two original members of Boney M were born in Jamaica. Elizabeth Rebecca 'Liz' Mitchell hails from Clarendon, while Marcia Barrett is from St Catherine. The two were based in the United Kingdom when the group was formed in 1976. Boney M was completed by Maizie Williams and Bobby Farrell. The group achieved popularity during the disco era of the late 1970s with songs including By The Rivers of Babylon and Brown Girl in the Ring. Mary's Boy Child also has another Jamaican connection.

The track was first recorded by American entertainer Harry Belafonte back in 1956, having heard it being performed by a choir. Belafonte's mother is Jamaican; he was born in New York, but spent his early years on the island. It was one of the singles on his album An Evening with Belafonte. The single reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in November 1957 and was the first single to sell over one million copies in the UK alone. To date, Belafonte's version has sold over 1.18 million copes. Boney M's version is a medley with the song Oh My Lord. Reports indicate that the song was recorded in November of 1978 and rushed to meet the holiday season. The song topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks and spent eight weeks on the charts. It was the second single for the group in the UK's all-time best selling singles list. The song was later included on the group's Christmas album which was released in 1981. -- Richard Johnson Boney M.

— Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord — Listen, watch, download and discover music for free at Last.fm Do you know a YouTube video for this track? Add a video Related Tags 70s "Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord" is a 1978 Christmas single for Boney M., a cover of Harry Belafonte's 1956 hit, put in medley with the new song "Oh My Lord" (Farian / Jay). The single was recorded in a hurry early November, included in the group's live set and rushed out at the end of the month, topping the UK charts for four weeks and became Christmas number one, spending eights in the charts. It was the second single for… read more Don't want to see ads? Subscribe now Similar Tracks Record-Breakers and Trivia - everyHit.com Most Weeks at Number 1 by a Record 18 - by Frankie Laine's "I Believe". It topped the chart on three separate occasions (all in 1953). Most Consecutive Weeks at Number 1 by a Record 16 - by Bryan Adams' "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" (1991).

Longest Time For A Track To Get To Number 1 33 Years, 3 Months, and 27 Days. Tony Christie "(Is This The Way To) Amarillo" first made the Top 40 on w/e 27th Nov 1971 when it peaked at no. 18. Its use by comedian Peter Kaye in various TV performances resulted in a re-release in aid of Comic Relief. That catapulted the track back into the chart - at no. 1 - on w/e 26th Mar 2005. This broke a record set over 18 years previously by Jackie Wilson's "Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl In Town)". It topped the chart in Dec 1986, 29 Years, 1 Month, and 11 Days after it first entered the chart. The slowest climb to the top in a single spell inside the Top 40 is 13 weeks for Celine Dion's "Think Twice" (Nov 1994 to Feb 1995).

Title With Most Weeks At Number One "I Believe" has spent 22 weeks at the top of the chart (18 weeks for Frankie Lane, in three separate visits throughout 1953) and 4 weeks for Robson & Jerome (1995). Runner up is "Unchained Melody" which has spent 18 weeks at the summit by four different artists. Topping The Chart By Different Artists Only one track has topped the chart by four different artists. It is "Unchained Melody". Artists to take it to number one in the UK are: Jimmy Young (1955), Righteous Brothers (as a re-issue in 1990), Robson & Jerome (1995) and Gareth Gates (2002). Four tracks have topped the chart by three different artists.

They are: "You'll Never Walk Alone." It topped the chart for: Gerry & Pacemakers (1963), The Crowd (1985) and Robson & Jerome (1996 as a 'triple A-Side' with "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted" and "Saturday Night At The Movies".) "Spirit In The Sky" - Norman Greenbaum (1970) / Doctor & The Medics (1986) / Gareth Gates featuring The Kumars (2003) "With A Little Help From My Friends" - Joe Cocker (1968) / Wet Wet Wet (1988) / Sam & Mark (2004) "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - Band Aid (1984) / Band Aid II (1989) / Band Aid 20 (2004) Twenty-eight titles have hit the top performed by two different artists: "Answer Me" - David Whitfield / Frankie Laine (both 1953) "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White" - Perez Prado / Eddie Calvert (both 1955) "Singing The

 Blues" - Guy Mitchell / Tommy Steele (both 1957) "Young Love" - Tab Hunter (1957) / Donny Osmond (1973) "Mary's Boy Child" - Harry Belafonte (1957) / Boney M (as a medley with "Oh My Lord" (1978) "This Ole House" Rosemary Clooney (1954) / Shakin' Stevens (1981) "Can't Help Falling In Love" - Elvis Presley (1962) / UB40 (1993) "I Got You Babe" - Sonny & Cher (1965) / UB40 with Chrissie Hynde (1985) "Living Doll" - Cliff Richard & The Drifters (1959) / Cliff Richard & The Young Ones (1986) "Everything I Own" - Ken Boothe (1974) / Boy George (1987) "Dizzy" - Tommy Roe (1969) / Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff (1991) "Without You" - Nilsson (19

72) / Mariah Carey (1994) "Baby Come Back" - The Equals (1968) / Pato Banton (1994) "I Believe" - Frankie Laine (1953) / Robson & Jerome (1995) "Every Breath You Take" - The Police (1983) / Puff Daddy & Faith Evans (1997) [as "I'll Be Missing You"] "Three Lions" - Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds (1996) / Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds (1998) [with revised lyrics as "Three Lions '98"] "Tragedy" - Bee Gees (1979) / Steps (1999) "Barbados" - Typically Tropical (1975) / Vengaboys (1999) [though they changed the location; "(We're Going To) Ibiza"] "Seasons In The Sun" - Terry Jacks Jacks (1974) / Westlife (1999) "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" - Billy Ocean (19

86) / Boyzone (1999) "Uptown Girl" - Billy Joel (1983) / Westlife (2001) "Lady Marmalade" - All Saints (1998) / Christina Aguilera with Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink (2001) "Eternal Flame" - The Bangles (1989) / Atomic Kitten (2001) "Mambo No 5" - Lou Bega (1999) / Bob The Builder (2001) "Somethin' Stupid" - Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra (1967) / Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman (2001) "The Tide Is High" - Blondie (1980) / Atomic Kitten (2002) [as "The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling)"] "F**k It (I Don't Want You Back)" - Eamon (2004) / Frankee (2004) [as "F.U.R.B.

(F U Right Back)" - an answer to the Eamon track performed over the same melody] "Against All Odds" - Mariah Carey & Westlife (2000) / Steve Brookstein (2005) Others worth a mention: "Take A Chance On Me" made No. 1 for Abba in 1978 and was also a track Erasure's 1992 "Abba-Esque" EP. "Killer" made No. 1 for Adamski in 1990 and also featured in a George Michael medley with "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" on the chart-topping Five Live EP in 1993. "These Are The Days Of Our Lives", a chart-topper for Queen in 1991 also featured on George Michael's aforementioned Five Live EP. Same Version Topping The Chart More Than Once Strictly speaking, only five chart-topping tracks have ever left the chart and then returned to top it a second time in exactly the same version.

They are: "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison (1971 and 2002; though with different 'B-sides'), "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen (1975 and 1991, though on the latter occasion it was a double-A side with "These Are The Days Of Our Lives"). The one-a-week re-issue series commemorating what would have been Elvis Presley's 70th birthday in 2005 spawned a series of his old hits returning to the top spot. Each featured the original B side, though some CDs featured extra tracks. For this reason, they were all assigned new catalogue numbers.

The full list of these (thus far) is: "Jailhouse Rock" (1958 and 2005) "One Night" / "I Got Stung" (1959 and 2005) "It's Now Or Never" (1960 and 2005) Other tracks worth a mention are: "Three Lions" / "Three Lions '98" - Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds (1996/98) The version recorded in 1996 was one of the tracks on the CD for "Three Lions 98" [here entitled "Three Lions (Original Version)"]. So, in effect, the 1996 version has been number one twice, although not as an A-side and therefore not officially. "Living Doll" Topped the chart for Cliff Richard & The Drifters in 1959 and then for Cliff Richard & The Young Ones in 1986. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" topped the chart for the Righteous Brothers in 1965.

When "Unchained Melody" made number one for them in 1990, the original of "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" was featured on the 12" single and CD. Together, these formats contributed 105,000 copies to the total sold. "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - Band Aid (1984) / Band Aid II (1989) / Band Aid 20 (2004) In the same way as "Three Lions" revisited the no. 1 as a non-A-side, the 1984 recording of "Do They Know It Was Christmas?" was a B-side on the 1989 version. It was also featured on the CD single of the 2004 version of "Do They Know It's Christmas" by Band Aid 20. So, by stealth, the 1984 version has been number one three times, though not as an A-side and is therefore not officially recognised as a triple (or even double) chart-topper.

First Single To Enter At Number 1 Al Martino's "Here In My Heart" was the track to Top the first ever chart (Nov 1952) so, technically, this was the first track to debut at Number 1. But ignoring this, the first to enter at Number 1 in the established chart was "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley in January 1958. First Number 1 by a British Artist The seventh number one, The Stargazers' "Broken Wings" (Apr 1953), was the first chart-topper by a British artist. The previous six had all been by US acts. Biggest Jump To Number 1 The biggest jump to no. 1 from within the Top 40 was by Pink's "So What", leaping from no. 38 the previous week (only two days worth of downloads contributed to that postion due to an unconventional release date to the online stores). It broke The Sugababes' previous record for "About You Now" which, a little over year before had shot to the top from no. 35.

This was due to its initial chart position being entirely due to downloads of a pre main release dance mix (The Spencer And Hill Remix). The release of the main track the following week led to its leap to the top (entirely on download sales, incidentally). The previous greatest leap to no. 1 from inside the Top 40 was by Captain Sensible's "Happy Talk". In July 1982 it rose to the top from no. 33. The biggest jump to no. 1 from inside the Top 75 occurred in Sep 2009 when Pixie Lott leapt from no. 73 to no. 1 with "Boys And Girls". In March 2003, "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera managed to reach no. 71 on import sales alone. The following week it was officially released in Britain. It 'debuted' at no. 1, creating the impression of a 70-place jump. Purists argue that to be classed as a 'jump' a single must have the same label and catalogue number for successive weeks. This would preclude the Christina Aguilera 'imported' jump described above. Accepting this, the biggest leap to no.

1 is by DJ Otzi whose hit "Hey Baby (Uuh, Aah)" rose from no. 45 to no. 1 in Sep 2001. Here, the British version had the same catalogue details as the imported version which had made charts in previoius weeks. But wait! For industry purposes, a weekly Top 200 is compiled. In the chart for week ending 22th Nov 2003, Westlife appeared at no. 200 with "Mandy". This was due to sales 'leaks'; a relatively small number of singles being accidentally sold the day before the embargo date of 23rd Nov. The following week it shot to Number 1. This 199 place leap could well be considered to be the biggest ever jump to No. 1. Most Successive Weeks With A New Number 1 From 24th June 2000 to 16th Sep 2000, every week saw a new record top the chart. This run of 13 new number ones in as many weeks is the longest of such instances in chart history.

Most Number 1s In A Year 2000 also holds the record for most number ones in a year; 42 of them (43 if you count the Westlife track which spanned over from 1999). Number One In Most Years Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" is the only record to be number one in four different years 1975, 1976, 1991 & 1992 (as it spanned the New year period on both occupancies at number one). Lowest-Selling Number One Lowest selling No.1 in total since at least 1960 is the 2005 re-issue of Elvis Presley's "It's Now Or Never" (39,900 copies). This was, however, a limited edition single. The record for a non-limited edition single is "Wonderful" by Ja Rule featuring R Kelly & Ashanti. Entering the chart w/e 6th Nov 2004 it went on to sell a total of 65,000 copies.

Prior to the slump in singles sales which occurred from late 2002 onwards, the lowest selling no. 1 since (since at least 1960) had been Iron Maiden's "Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter"; its first week sales were roughly 42,000, second week 29,000, with a further 30,000 or so in the next few weeks bringing it to a total of around 100,000. Lowest weekly sale for a no. 1 since at least 1960 is for Orson's 2006 track "No Tomorrow". It sold 17,694 on its third week in the chart to take it to the top spot (w/e 25th March 2005), beating the previoius record of 20,463 set by Presley's "One Night / Got Stung" reissue in Jan 2005. The latter title is also the lowest sale which enabled a track to enter at No.

1 The figures for 2005 (and before) reflect only physical sales and do not take into account the increasing number of downloads. Shortest Chart Stay For A Number 1 The shortest stay in the Top 40 by a chart-topper is just three weeks. It has happened on four occasions: In 1997, Blur's "Beetlebum" entered the chart at the top spot. In its second week it dropped to number 7. It then descended to number 29 before vanishing altogether. In 2005, a commemorative limited re-issue of Elvis Presley's "It's Now Or Never" entered the chart at no. 1, spending a single week there before falling to no. 14, and then to 27 before leaving the chart. (The track had, though, previously spent 19 weeks in the Top 40 in 1960/1977.) In 2007, McFly's double-A side "Baby's Coming Back / Transylvania" entered the chart at no. 1 before dropping to no. 20, no. 39 and out.

Later that year, Eva Cassidy & Katie Melua's rendition of "What A Wonderful World" crashed in at the top spot and then fell to no. 2 no. 14 and out. Initially, Elvis Presley's 2005 re-issue of "Jailhouse Rock" (a limited edition of, supposedly, 27,500 copies) spent just two weeks inside the Top 40. After a single week at the top, it fell to number 10 before disappearing out of the Top 40 altogether. This, momentarily, set a new record for the shortest chart stay for a no. 1 (2 weeks) but the record company gave in to public pressure though, making extra copies available to satisfy the demand of disgruntled fans. The single consequently returned to the Top 40 as a re-entry a fortnight later. (Of course, this track had also previously spent 22 weeks inside the chart in its original form.) Biggest Fall From Number 1 In May 2007, McFly's double A side single "Baby's Coming Back/ Transylvania" dropped from the top spot to number 20; the biggest fall from the summit in chart history.

A drop of this magnitude had been registered on one previous occasion when, in January 2005, the limited edition re-issue of Elvis Presley's "One Night / I Got Stung" fell to number 20 after a single week at number one. So this 'honour' is in fact shared. Elvis fans are quick to point out that (a) there were insufficient stocks in the shops (due to its limited nature) and (b) the tracks had been available as singles before. McFly fans have no similar defence as it remained freely available and was on first time of release. Prior to the Elvis incident outlined above, Harry Belafonte's "Mary's Boy Child" had held the record for biggest drop (for 47 years!) from the top; no. 1 to no. 12 in the post-Christmas change of heart of record buyers. The Official Top 20 biggest selling Christmas hits 02 December 2016 The Official Top 20 biggest selling Christmas hits We count down Christmas Number 1s and festive smashes by Band Aid, the Beatles, Mariah and more.

Google + Christmas music gets the party going, but some of the festive season's biggest hits don't mention so much as a snowflake, let alone a big jolly bloke in a red suit and some serious beard issues. A mere 12 Official Christmas Number 1s have been about the festive season, with the rest of them simply being the big songs that everybody loved at that time of year. In recognition of the fact that there's more to Christmas than jingle bells, we count down the best selling songs associated with the most wonderful time of the year, be they a Christmas Number 1 or a seasonal fave. Here are some highlights before we list the full 20: Do They Know It's Christmas? Despite its rather sad overtones, our top seller has the honour of being both Christmas-themed AND a Christmas Number 1. Band Aid and their clanging chimes of doom might not feel the obvious festive favourite, but it's sold 3.79 million copies since its release in 1984, spawning three successful cover versions.

Bohemian Rhapsody Holding the great honour of scoring the Christmas Number 1 twice with the exact same version, Queen's masterpiece topped the Christmas chart in 1975 and 1991, following the death of lead singer Freddie Mercury. 2.52 million copies later, and it's one of the biggest selling songs of all time. MORE: See all Queen's massive hit albums and singles Mull of Kintyre The '70s were a time when all kinds of records could get to Number 1, and 1977's Christmas Number 1 was the mega-selling Mull of Kintyre from Wings, led by none other than former Beatle Paul McCartney. With over two million copies sold, it's Macca's top selling single, more than any of his Beatles hits. What's the Christmas connection? Well, bagpipes and a Beatle – perfect for any grandparents as they trim the tree. MORE: Take a look at Wings' UK chart history Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord In fourth place, a real Christmas smash packed with glitz, campery and an uplifting Christmas message, one of two times Mary's Boy Child hit Christmas Number 1.

Boney M's disco-lite version from 1978 – see what we mean about the '70s – is the biggest, though, with 1.88 million sales. Harry's version is at 15, on 1.18 million. MORE: See all Boney M's UK hit singles and albums – including two million-sellers Last Christmas Wham's classic was thwarted by Band Aid in 1984 in the Christmas Number 1 and holds the distinction of the biggest selling Number 2 single of all time, with 1.8 million sales. Rumours that sales are so high because people bought this song and then the very next day they gave it away are unfounded. (The whispered "Merry Christmas" is the ONE when it comes to iconic Christmas lyrics, isn't it?) MORE: All Wham's big ones are in their chart archive I Will Always Love You The biggest selling Christmas Number 1 from a female solo artist, Whitney's gorgeous version of Dolly Parton's ballad was taken from the movie The Bodyguard and topped the charts for an incredible 10 weeks.

1.63 million of you swayed to this one next to the Christmas tree, overcome with emotion – and perhaps brandy. MORE: We will always love Whitney's hits – relive them all in her archive Hallelujah This relatively Christmassy Leonard Cohen cover from Alexandra Burke holds the distinction of being The X Factor's most successful winner's single of them all and ruled the festive rundown in 2008. The first X Factor single to be released on download right after the final, Hallelujah has sold 1.29 million copies and its nearest competition for Christmas Number 1 was another cover of the same song, this time by Jeff Buckley. MORE: See all Alexandra's hits in her archive All I Want For Christmas Is You Were you worried she wouldn't be here? Don't worry, Mariah Christmas is never far away. Beaten to Christmas Number 1 by East 17's Stay Another Day, Mariah hit the million-sales mark in 2013, after returning to the Top 40 every year since 2007. Now *that* is a commitment to Christmas we can get behind!

MORE: Look back over Mariah's UK hit singles and albums 2 Become 1 While the girls look pretty cold in the video, this isn't a Christmas-themed song as such, but thanks to topping the seasonal chart in 1996 at the height of Spice Mania, Spice Girls' 2 Become 1 is as traditional a Christmas favourite as roast turkey and arguing over the soft centres in Quality Street. The Official Top 20 biggest selling Christmas hits: Million-Selling Singles - everyHit.com Search | About everyHit | Record breakers | Chart archive | Award / Poll Winners | Number 1s | FAQs | Contact us Million-Selling Singles The first single to sell a million copies in Britain alone was Bill Haley's "Rock Around The Clock." Released in 1955, it took until 1957 to attain this landmark achievement. Below is a list of all million-sellers since "Rock Around The Clock" in chronological order of the date upon which they achieved their millionth sale! The first date refers to the year in which the track sold its millionth copy. This can differ significantly from the year of release / peak chart success (the second date shown).

Key: M - a million+ sold 'over the counter' MM - 2 million+ sold 'over the counter' etc. (M) - a re-issue pushed 'over the counter' sales above a million m - a million to retail.

Year I Want To Hold Your Hand 10 We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper 15 Green Green Grass Of Home 16 I Love You Love Me Love 19 Save Your Kisses For Me 21 Don't Give Up On Us 22 Mull Of Kintyre / Girl's School 24 Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring 26 You're The One That I Want 27 Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord 29 I Just Called To Say I Love You 40 Do They Know It's Christmas 41 Last Christmas / Everything She Wants 42 (Everything I Do) I Do It For You 46 I Will Always Love You 47 Unchained Melody / (There'll Be Blue Birds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover 51 Something About The Way You Look Tonight / Candle in The Wind 1997 61 My Heart Will Go On 65 Run DMC vs Jason Nevins It's Like That Can't Get You Out Of My Head 76 Do They Know It's Christmas?

79 (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 80 Oasis Wonderwall Three further titles are believed to have sold a million+ to retail (ie. not over the counter). They are: - Another Brick In The Wall Part 2 (0.995m) - Mysterious Girl (0.930m) Key: M - a million+ sold to customers MM - 2 million+ sold to customers etc. (M) - a re-issue pushed sales to customers above a million m - a million to retail only. Three titles have sold a million in two forms: � "Unchained Melody" - Robson & Jerome (1995) and Gareth Gates (2002) � "Mary's Boy Child" - Harry Belafonte (1957) and Boney M (1978) (though the latter was a medley with "Oh My Lord").

� "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - Band Aid (1984) and Band Aid 20 (2004) (As the original performance of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" was the 'B side' to the versions by Band Aid II and Band Aid 20, it has 'stealth' sales of over 5 million). The singles which have sold a million but failed to make number one are: � Mr Acker Bilk - "Stranger On The Shore" (no. 2) � Wham - "Last Christmas" (no. 2) � Oasis - "Wonderwall" (no. 2) � Natalie Imbruglia - "Torn" (no. 2) � New Order - "Blue Monday" (no. 3) � Robbie Williams - "Angles" [a million shipped] (no. 4) � Bing Crosby - "White Christmas" (no. 5) Quickest to sell a million copies: � "Candle In The Wind '97" - Elton John (five days in 1997).

Longest time to sell a million: � "White Christmas" - Bing Crosby (35 years from 1942 to 1977). Run Of Million Sellers: On three occasions in chart history, three successive number 1 singles have gone on to sell a million copies: � June to September 1984: Frankie Goes To Hollywood - "Two Tribes" � George Michael - "Careless Whisper" � Stevie Wonder - "I Just Called To Say I Love You." � October 1995 to January 1996: Coolio featuring L.V. - "Gangsta's Paradise" � Robson Green and Jerome Flynn - "I Believe/Up On The Roof" � Michael Jackson - "Earth Song." � The UK Number Ones : Double Tops Famous for his Caribbean calypso music, although he was a New Yorker. 1978 Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord Boney M These were genuine Caribbeans, although based and recorded in Germany. The hit was a medley of the two titles. 1959 Living Doll Cliff Richard & The Drifters The first of 14 chart toppers over a 40 year span for the perennial performer.

The Drifters, with Hank B Marvin, became the Shadows soon after this. 1986 Living Doll Cliff Richard & The Young Ones Re-recorded for the Comic Relief fund raisers, in anarchic style with the four stars of "The Young Ones" tv series, plus Hank B Marvin on guitar. 1962 Can't Help Falling In Love Elvis Presley One of The King's great hit ballads. From his movie "Blue Hawaii". 1993 (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You UB40 Ever-popular mixed race reggae band. This version also made No 1 in the US, which Elvis failed to do! NEAR MISSES: Andy Williams reached No 3 with the song in 1970; The Stylistics made No 4 with their version in 1976. 1963 You'll Never Walk Alone Gerry & The Pacemakers Gerry Marsden's Mersey beat group with a song by Rogers & Hammerstein, which became a Liverpool football anthem.

1985 You'll Never Walk Alone The Crowd A charity record, fund raising for the Bradford City football fire, on which Gerry Marsden returned (with others) to remake his 1963 No 1. 1965 Reggae band led by Eddy Grant, who had solo hits in the 1980s. 1994 Baby Come Back Pato Banton UK reggae/rap performer. Vocals are also provided by Ali and Robin Campbell of UB40. This was that pair's third involvement in a chart topper that was a former No 1 song (see 1962 and 1965). 1968 With A Little Help From My Friends Joe Cocker Gravel-voiced singer from Sheffield, who gave a power-soul treatment to the sing-along original by the Beatles. 1988 With A Little Help From My Friends Wet Wet Wet Charity remake for Child Line, and given a treatment more like the Beatles original.

2004 With A Little Help From My Friends Sam & Mark The two guys who came 2nd & 3rd in the tv show "Pop Idol" joined to record a duet version of the old Beatles song. 1969 Dizzy Tommy Roe US teen-orientated singer who co-wrote this song, which made No 1 in the US as well. 1991 Dizzy Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff The off-beat comedian teamed up with the band from the Midlands, and returned the song to the top. 1970 Double A side with "Heartbeat". Tragedy is a note-for-note remake of the Bee Gees hit. 1980 The Tide Is High Blondie Written by Jamaican reggae star, John Holt, this was the band's fifth No 1 and their last for 19 years. 2002 The Tide Is High Atomic Kitten This was the second time that the British female trio had re-recorded a former No 1 and reached the top themselves (see 1989). 1983 Every Breath You Take Police Their 5th and last No 1.

Composer and lead vocalist, Sting, went on to solo stardom. 1997 I'll Be Missing You Puff Daddy & Faith Evans The title was changed to become a tribute to a murdered rapper. Entered both UK and US charts at No 1. 1983 Recorded by the Irish boy band for the Comic Relief Charity. 1984 Do They Know It's Christmas Band Aid Charity record fund raising for famine relief in Ethiopia, featuring a host of UK stars. It was the brain-child of Bob Geldorf and sold 3 million copies. 1989 Do They Know It's Christmas Band Aid II New recording, raising more funds for the same charity. Mainly different stars this time, but Bananarama featured in both recordings. 2004 Do They Know It's Christmas Band Aid 20 Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first recording, the song returned, with new stars (although Bono sang the same line as on the first), again raising money for Africa. 1986 When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going Billy Ocean He was a disco singer from the 70s, but enjoyed greater success in the 80s.

1999 When The Going Gets Tough Boyzone Recorded by the Irish boy band for the Comic Relief charity. 1989 Eternal Flame Bangles US all-girl band, who were much bigger at home. Led by Susanna Hoffs who had solo hits in 1991. 2001 Eternal Flame Atomic Kitten British all-girl band who first charted in 1999 and first hit No 1 earlier in 2001. 1996 One of several summer 1999 Latino hits, this one from the German-based Latin dance act. 2001 Mambo No 5 Bob The Builder The tv animated character got his second No 1 with this remake of the hit which was just two years old. The lyrics were changed to reflect Bob the Builder's trade. 2000 Against All Odds Westlife & Mariah Carey Unlikely collaboration between the Irish boy band and the US star. Remake of Phil Collins' original 1984 hit, which reached No 2.

2005 Against All Odds Steve Brookstein The winner of the tv talent show "X-Factor" recorded the track and took it and himself to the top of the first chart of 2005. NEAR MISS: Phil Collins reached No 2 with the original version in 1984. 1995 You Are Not Alone Michael Jackson First of two chart toppers from his album "HIStory", and his fifth up to that time. 2009 MARY`S BOY CHILD - A BoneyM.-Tribute by Sirpa & Pasi - YouTube MARY`S BOY CHILD - A BoneyM.-Tribute by Sirpa & Pasi Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later.

Published on May 5, 2013 MARY`S BOY CHILD (Hairston-Lorin-Farian-Jay) "Mary's Boy Child" (1978): Harry Belafonte - "Mary's Boy Child" (1956) It was first recorded by Harry Belafonte in 1956, for his album An Evening with Belafonte. An edited version was subsequently released as a single, reaching #1 on the UK charts in 1957. In 1962 the full-length version was added to a reissue of Belafonte's previously released album To Wish You a Merry Christmas. The song was also recorded by Mahalia Jackson in 1956 but titled "Mary's Little Boy Child". One of the best-known covers of the song is from the disco-group Boney M. from 1978, "Mary's Boy Child -- Oh My Lord." This version returned the song to the top of the UK charts. It is one of the best-selling single of all time in the UK and has sold 1.85 million copies by November 2012.

The version by Harry Belafonte sold 1.18 million copies in th UK. Category

Question: Which song was a UK number one for Harry Belafonte in 1957 and for Boney M in 1978?
Answer: Mary’s Boy Child