Can the X Factor produce a fourth Christmas Number 1 on the trot?

Paddypower.com are offering odds (Singles Only) - Applies to the highest placed previously released christmas song in the UK Top 40 (BBC Radio 1) on Christmas Day 2008.

The Pogues - Fairytale of New York 5 - 4
Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas 20 - 1
Aled Jones - Walking in the Air 80 - 1
Mariah Carey - All I Want for Christmas 6 - 4
Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas 25 - 1
Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine 100 - 1
Wham - Last Christmas 12 - 1
Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmas Time 33 - 1
Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree 100 - 1
Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 14 - 1
Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song 33 - 1
Boney M - Mary's Boy Child 100 - 1
Shakin Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone 16 - 1
Bing Crosby - White Christmas 40 - 1
Dean Martin - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 100 - 1
Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody 18 - 1
Elton John - Step Into Christmas 50 - 1
David Bowie and Bing Crosby - Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy 100 - 1
Andy Williams - It's The Most Wonderful Time 20 - 1
Perry Como - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 80 - 1
Kylie - Santa Baby 100 - 1

UK Christmas No.1 w/o X Factor Winner
Singles Only. Applies to the highest placed single without the 2008 X Factor Winner on Christmas Day 2008 according to BBC Radio 1 Chart. Others on request. Dead Heat Rules May Apply.

Aled Jones 11 - 8
Katie Melua 50 - 1
Michael Buble 80 - 1
Leona Lewis 6 - 1
Beyonce 50 - 1
Carrie Underwood 80 - 1
Peter Kay 12 - 1
Christina Aguilera 50 - 1
Dido 80 - 1
Take That 14 - 1
Band Aid 50 - 1
Amy Winehouse 100 - 1
The Priests 18 - 1
Britney Spears 50 - 1
Dean Martin 100 - 1
Victoria Hart 18 - 1
Rihanna 50 - 1
Andy Williams 100 - 1
Men Aloud 20 - 1
Mariah Carey 50 - 1
Paul McCartney 100 - 1
Status Quo 20 - 1
Same Difference 66 - 1
Glam Chops 100 - 1
George Sampson 20 - 1
Cliff Richard 66 - 1
Spice Girls 150 - 1
Killers & Elton John 25 - 1
Kings of Leon 66 - 1
Shayne Ward 150 - 1
Girls Aloud 25 - 1
Will Young 66 - 1
Shakin Stevens 150 - 1
Boyzone 25 - 1
Sugababes 66 - 1
Nat King Cole 150 - 1
Ricky Hatton 33 - 1
Pink 66 - 1
Lemar 150 - 1
The Wombats 33 - 1
Ian Reddington 66 - 1
Kylie 150 - 1
The Pogues 40 - 1
Snow Patrol 66 - 1
Westlife 150 - 1
Tom Jones 40 - 1
Leon Jackson 66 - 1
Elvis Presley 150 - 1
Rolf Harris 40 - 1
Wizzard 80 - 1
James Blunt 150 - 1
Any of High School Musical Cast 40 - 1
Slade 80 - 1
Celine Dion 150 - 1
Bo Pepper 40 - 1
Keane 80 - 1
Bing Crosby 150 - 1
Gabriella Cilmi 40 - 1
Eric Clapton 80 - 1
Anastacia 150 - 1
Libera 40 - 1
Ne-Yo 80 - 1
Alicia Keys 150 - 1
Wham! 40 - 1
The Feeling 80 - 1
Ben & Jerry's Christmas Cowal 150 - 1
Mr.Superfly 40 - 1
Salvation Army 80 - 1
Jason Donovan 150 - 1


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Side note: Previous Christmas No 1s (since 1998) are:

1998 Spice Girls "Goodbye"
1999 Westlife "I Have A Dream" / "Seasons in the Sun"
2000 Bob The Builder "Can We Fix It?"
2001 Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman "Somethin' Stupid"
2002 Girls Aloud "Sound Of The Underground"
2003 Michael Andrews & Gary Jules "Mad World"
2004 Band Aid 20 "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
2005 Shayne Ward "That's My Goal"
2006 Leona Lewis "A Moment Like This"
2007 Leon Jackson "When You Believe"

The dedicated Christmas song tradition seems to have gone.

My local record shop said something about Terry Wogan and Aled Jones are doing a version of Walking In The Air.

Keith

Nearly all of this is tat.

Not such a big thing anymore...I don't care as such.

Wish the X Factor would off forever.

my money is on
bob the builder ~ big fish little fish

will be playing for years to come

Would like to see Leon Jackson up there, with his 'Santana-esque' single.

I wouldn't

Not sure if Leona Lewis Run is going to be able to maintain momentum until Christmas.

AndyW beat me to it but I think Bob the Builder ~ Big Fish Little Fish stands a good chance

I'm with everyone else - would like to see Big Fish, Little Fish for a change.

I think X-Factor will win this year - It was interesting in 2003 when Mad World kept the x-factor/pop idol song off the #1 spot.


David.

Cardboard box !

Amazons top download is Little Drummer Boy by Sir Terry Wogan & Aled Jones so perhaps another contender

Here in Norway it looks like being Lady Gaga - Just dance

I will sound a bit like Scrooge here, but I take no notice of who the Xmas Number 1 any more. My main interest is what is in the charts in early December and these will be the sounds that punters ask for at the Xmas party nights.

Most of us DJ's do our last xmas party between 20-23 December. A large majority will be on the Saturday 20th before the Xmas Number 1 is announced.

The prize of the Christmas Number 1 is now worth less than what is used to be.

I believe Peter Kay (Geraldine) is going to be releasing one.
I'd put money on that being number 1.

Jim