The contenders who’re within the race to clinch the Quantity One spot on the singles chart in time for Christmas 2024 have been shared. Test them out beneath.
With the UK already seeing snowfall for the primary time this 12 months and Christmas simply over a month away, folks have begun speculating which artist might prime the charts because the 2024 Christmas Quantity One.
Final 12 months, it was WHAM! who took the crown with their iconic vacation hit ‘Final Christmas’. Reaching the highest spot almost 4 many years after it was first launched, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley made historical past by setting the file for the longest-ever journey to the UK Christmas Quantity One.
Now, rumours have already begun about who might be named the chart-topper for this 12 months.
Sabrina Carpenter is among the favourites on the time of writing, with the singer already topping the charts a number of occasions this 12 months with singles from her critically acclaimed album ‘Brief n’ Candy’. If she does make the feat, it is going to possible be together with her single ‘Is It New Years But?’.
Additionally within the operating are fellow pop chart-toppers, Gracie Abrams and Chappell Roan, with respective singles ‘That’s So True’ and ‘HOT TO GO!’, in addition to former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft – who just lately contributed an acoustic rendition of ‘Sonnet’ for the John Lewis Christmas advert.
Ed Sheeran just lately shared his new festive monitor ‘Underneath The Tree’, which might be a contender, as did Perrie and Kelly Clarkson with ‘Christmas Magic’ and ‘You For Christmas’.
Linkin Park, Sam Fender and KSI that includes Trippie Redd are all within the operating for his or her respective new releases, as is the musical basic ‘Defying Gravity,’ carried out by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as a part of the newly-shared Depraved movie adaptation.
As ever, there are at all times the nostalgic Christmas tracks that show stiff competitors, together with East 17’s ‘Keep One other Day’, Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Need For Christmas Is You’ and 2023 chart-toppers WHAM! with ‘Final Christmas’.
Earlier this month, Bob Geldof introduced information of the Fortieth-anniversary version of Band Help’s iconic charity single ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ – that includes a collaboration of the well-known voices who starred in every of the three variations (1984, 2004 and 2014). This brought about controversy although, as Ed Sheeran admitted he would have declined to participate if he had been requested permission.
Discover a full record of contenders beneath.
Essential Contenders
Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Is It New Years But?’
Gracie Abrams – ‘That’s So True’
Chappell Roan – ‘HOT TO GO!’
KSI ft. Trippie Redd – ‘Thick Of It’
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – ‘APT.’
Sam Fender – ‘Individuals Watching’
Tate McRae – ‘2 fingers’
Jack Harlow – ‘Hi there Miss Johnson’
Teddy Swims – ‘The Door’
Linkin Park – ‘The Vacancy Machine’
Cynthia Erivo ft. Ariana Grande – ‘Defying Gravity’
Richard Ashcroft – ‘Sonnet’
Charity Singles and Campaigns
The Celebs – ‘All You Want Is Love’
Reverend And The Makers – ‘Late Evening Phonecall’
Rock Choir – ‘Hallelujah / What Christmas Means To Me’
South Yorkshire Fireplace and Rescue – ‘Fireplace Security Dance’
Sam Clegg – ‘Ship Me A Signal’
Primal Reside – ‘At all times Dwelling (At Christmas)’
Subsequent To No Time – ‘Christmas within the Cotswolds’
Anniversary Rematches and Reissues
East 17 – ‘Keep One other Day 2024’
Mariah Carey – ‘All I Need For Christmas Is You (reissue)’
WHAM! – ‘Final Christmas (reissue)’
Band Help 40 – ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas? 2024 Final Combine’
New Christmas Songs
Ed Sheeran – ‘Underneath The Tree’
V x Bing Crosby – ‘White Christmas’
Perrie – ‘Christmas Magic’
Kelly Clarkson – ‘You For Christmas’
As reported by The Yorkshire Publish, the 2024 Official Christmas Quantity One will probably be introduced on Friday, December 20.
A full Christmas Prime 40 record will probably be counted down on BBC Radio 1’s The Official Chart with Jack Saunders from 4pm GMT.
Some of the notable contenders lately was LadBaby. The duo – comprising husband and spouse Mark and Roxanne Hoyle – landed the UK Christmas Quantity One for 5 years straight with their comical twists on hit songs.
LadBaby beforehand hit the highest spot in 2018 with ‘We Constructed This Metropolis’, in 2019 with ‘I Love Sausage Rolls’, in 2020 with ‘Don’t Cease Me Eatin’’, and 2021 with the Ed Sheeran and Elton John collaboration ‘Sausage Rolls For Everybody’. In 2022, they broke a UK chart file beforehand held by The Beatles as they scored their fifth Christmas Quantity One with ‘Meals Help’.
Final 12 months, nevertheless, they confirmed they’d be stepping down.
