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What was Christmas Number 1 in the year you were born?

As long as you were born after 1980, that is.

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Christmas music is the BEST, so in honour of all the Christmas freaks, here are the singles that were UK Christmas No.1 every year since 1952, featuring Spice Girls, Whitney Houston, Alexandra Burke and, erm, Mr Blobby. Thanks to Official Charts Company for the stats.

1

1980: St Winifred's School Choir - 'There's No One Quite Like Grandma'

This is super cute

2

1981: The Human League - 'Don't You Want Me'

You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar...that much is true

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3

1982: Renée & Renato - 'Save Your Love'

4

1983: The Flying Pickets - 'Only You'

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5

1984: Band Aid - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

The first of three times that 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' has been Christmas No.1, with this one being followed by 1989 and 2004 versions. This version holds the record for the biggest-selling Christmas No.1 of all time with over 3.7 million copies sold.

6

1985: Shakin' Stevens - 'Merry Christmas Everyone'

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7

1986: Jackie Wilson - 'Reet Petite'

8

1987: Pet Shop Boys - 'Always on My Mind'

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9

1988: Cliff Richards - 'Mistletoe and Wine'

Cliff also notched a Christmas No.1 with 'Saviour's Day', but we all know this is the one everyone remembers...

10

1989: Band Aid II - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

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11

1990: Cliff Richard - 'Saviour's Day'

12

1991: Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are the Days of Our Lives'

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13

1992: Whitney Houston - 'I Will Always Love You'

Bet you didn't know this was a Christmas No.1?

14

1993: Mr Blobby - 'Mr Blobby'

Yep.

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15

1994: East 17 - 'Stay Another Day'

An absolute classic

16

1995: Michael Jackson - 'Earth Song'

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17

1996: Spice Girls - '2 Become 1'

Like The Beatles, Spice Girls also achieved three consecutive Christmas No.1s with '2 Become 1' kickstarting the run.

18

1997: Spice Girls - 'Too Much'

Back when the Spice Girls RULED the charts

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19

1998: Spice Girls - 'Goodbye'

Still not over the Spice Girls split tbh

20

1999: Westlife - 'I Have a Dream/Seasons in the Sun'

Remember when they used to get off the stools on TOTP - and everyone cheered?

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