The Official Christmas No. 1 Singles Book
£10.60£12.30 (-14%)
So here it is…
The perfect gift for music lovers of all ages, The Official Christmas No. 1 Singles Book is jam-packed with facts, figures and photos to get your toes tapping along to the sounds of seven decades of festive chart-toppers.
Have you ever wondered how many Christmas number ones actually have the word ‘Christmas’ in their title? Or how many TV talent-show winners have claimed the festive top spot?
Do you know which artist has racked up the most Christmas number ones? Or which single is the biggest-selling seasonal chart-topper of all time?
Can you name the only song to have topped the Christmas chart twice by two different artists? Or the only artist to have been Christmas number one twice with the same song?
The answers to all these questions – plus many more – can be found in this exclusive festive companion, published in conjunction with the Official Charts Company.
With a fully illustrated double-page spread for every year since the UK singles chart began in 1952, Michael Mulligan’s fun and authoritative journey through the Christmas archives will delight curious browsers and dedicated pop nerds alike. Featuring top-ten countdowns, fascinating trivia about the highest-charting Christmas singles and plenty of entertaining infographics, this is the ideal family stocking-filler, celebrating all that is wonderful, whimsical and unpredictable about the festive season’s most hotly contested musical event.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Nine Eight Books (28 Oct. 2021) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 192 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1788705858 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1788705851 |
| Dimensions | 15.4 x 1.9 x 21.8 cm |
by Janice West
Loving this book , it’s one you can dip in and out of as the fancy takes you . There’s lots of info in it and I’m learning lots I hadn’t previously known. Excellent to have for yourself but would also make a fabulous gift for someone who loves music.
by Chris W
Decided to treat myself to this as an early Christmas present to read in the run up to the big day and I was glad I did. Really enjoyed the format of it which was both light hearted and informative. As a bit of a charts geek I really liked the listing of the top 10 and also info about the number 2 single.
Being in my early 50s the 1970s and 1980s sections were of special interest and brought back lots of childhood memories. There were a handful of errors I noticed in the book but these would probably have been missed by the majority of readers.
Overall, especially for the price, I really enjoyed it and it did prompt me to listen to the Top 40 again in December 2022 for the first time in many years.
by Pete Keen
Great info inside
Can find it cheaper at ‘the works’
by donald mcneil
brilliant chart book facts about every xmas number 1 since first in 1952 as well as great facts about other xmas hits as well as each top 10 chart for xmas chart as well as biggest selling xmas uk songs ever highly recommend this book really enjoyed it
by Justin
I love the layout of this book. It lists the top ten for each Christmas and has a write up on every Christmas number one, along with a photo of each artist. I also like the chronological format, which walks us through the decades, from the 1950s to the present.
However, I am a sucker for accuracy (especially where trivia books are concerned) and accurate this book is not. I’ve only just started reading it and am only up to 1954 and have already spotted a glaring error.
For 1953, chart topper Frankie Laine gets cited as having ‘the honour of being the first British artist to claim a Christmas number one.’ Frankie Laine was American.
I don’t like having to double check stuff on Google while reading so I have little choice but to slash three stars from my review.
by Jon Morter
I have to admit, I bought this as I appear in in twice, but it’s a very interesting and well-written journal of the annual Christmas No.1 race in the UK.
Unfortunately by its nature there are pictures of Ladbaby within, but don’t let that put you off
Jon
Xmas No.1 2009 & 2012
by paul nuttall
I am enjoying reading this book as it gives a lot of good information ( some even I did not know ) and is presented very well.
Also, for myself, brings back a lot of Christmas memories.
I would recommend this book to all “ nostalgic “ people.
by Roberto
Really interesting book covering facts and data points about every Christmas number one in the charts (including listing the top ten singles of the Christmas week). I bought for a friend as a Christmas gift and as soon as I flicked through it I wish I had bought one for myself! Good price and value, I would recommend.