1. "I Believe in Father Christmas" Greg Lake 1975
2. "Fairytale of New York" The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl 1987
3. "Driving Home for Christmas" Chris Rea 1988
4. "Carol of the Bells" John Williams 1990
5. "A Spaceman Came Travelling" Chris de Burgh 1975
6. "Baby, It's Cold Outside" Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews 1999
7. "Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow" Michael Bublé 2003
8. "Merry Xmas Everybody" Slade 1973
9. "Last Christmas" Wham! 1984
10. "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" David Bowie and Bing Crosby 1982
11. "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey 1994
12. "A Winter's Tale" David Essex 1982
13. "Stop the Cavalry" Jona Lewie 1980
And because I can never contain myself in 13 (let alone 10):
"Thank God It's Christmas" Queen 1984
"Keeping the Dream Alive" Freiheit 1988
"Wonderful Christmastime" Paul McCartney 1979
"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" Wizzard 1973
"Step Into Christmas" Elton John 1973
"When a Child Is Born" Johnny Mathis 1976
"Mistletoe and Wine" Cliff Richard 1988
"The Power of Love" Frankie Goes to Hollywood 1984
"Merry Christmas Everyone" Shakin' Stevens 1985
"Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" Bruce Springsteen 1985
"Saviour's Day" Cliff Richard 1990
"Christmas Time" Bryan Adams 1985
So while I was researching, I came across this list. Interesting how often the #1 had nothing to do with Christmas, or was an out and out novelty offering.
1990s
| 1990 | CliffRichard | Saviour's Day |
| 1991 | Queen | Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are the Days of Our Lives |
| 1992 | Whitney Houston | I Will Always Love You |
| 1993 | Mr Blobby | Mr Blobby |
| 1994 | East 17 | Stay Another Day |
| 1995 | Michael Jackson | Earth Song |
| 1996 | Spice Girls | 2 Become 1 |
| 1997 | Spice Girls | Too Much |
| 1998 | Spice Girls | Goodbye |
| 1999 | Westlife | I Have a Dream/Seasons in the Sun |
1980s
| 1980 | St Winifred's School Choir | There's No One Quite Like Grandma |
| 1981 | The Human League | Don’t You Want Me? |
| 1982 | Renée and Renato | Save Your Love |
| 1983 | The Flying Pickets | Only You |
| 1984 | Band Aid | Do They Know it’s Christmas? |
| 1985 | Shakin’ Stevens | Merry Christmas Everyone |
| 1986 | Jackie Wilson | Reet Petite |
| 1987 | Pet Shop Boys | Always on My Mind |
| 1988 | Cliff Richard | Mistletoe and Wine |
| 1989 | Band Aid II | Do They Know it’s Christmas? |
1970s
| 1970 | Dave Edmunds | I Hear you Knocking |
| 1971 | Benny Hill | Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West |
| 1972 | Jimmy Osmond | Long-Haired Lover from Liverpool |
| 1973 | Slade | Merry Xmas Everybody |
| 1974 | Mud | Lonely This Christmas |
| 1975 | Queen | Bohemian Rhapsody |
| 1976 | Johnny Mathis | When a Child is Born |
| 1977 | Wings | Mull of Kintyre/Girls’ School |
| 1978 | Boney M. | Mary’s Boy Child – Oh My Lord |
| 1979 | Pink Floyd | Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) |
1960s
| 1960 | Cliff Richard & the Shadows | I Love You |
| 1961 | Danny Williams | Moon River |
| 1962 | Evis Presley | Return to Sender |
| 1963 | The Beatles | I Want to Hold you Hand |
| 1964 | The Beatles | I Feel Fine |
| 1965 | The Beatles | Day Tripper/We Can Work it Out |
| 1966 | Tom Jones | Green, Green Grass of Home |
| 1967 | The Beatles | Hello, Goodbye |
| 1968 | The Scaffold | Lily the Pink |
| 1969 | Rolf Harris | Two Little Boys |
1950s
| 1952 | Al Martino | Here in My Heart |
| 1953 | Frankie Laine | Answer Me |
| 1954 | Winifred Atwell | Let’s Have Another Party |
| 1955 | Dickie Valentine | Christmas Alphabet |
| 1956 | Johnnie Ray | Just Walkin’ in the Rain |
| 1957 | Harry Belafonte | Mary’s Boy Child |
| 1958 | Conway Twitty | It’s Only Make Believe |
| 1959 | Emile Ford | What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? |
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