The Biggest Songs Of The Week!

Look out for the top 50 of 2020 and top 10 albums of 2020 - chart will be released in a few days time...

TOP 10 ALBUMS of the week (Xmas week)

1. Taylor Swift – Evermore (non mover)

2. Eminem – Music to be murdered to – Side B (new entry)

3. Miley Cyrus – Plastic Hearts (non mover)

4. Dermot Kennedy - Without fear (up 3)

5. Taylor Swift – Folklore (down 3)

6. Raye – Euphoric Sad Songs EP (down 2)

7. The Weeknd – After Hours (down 2)

8. Sam Fender - Hypersonic Missiles (down 2)

9. Little Mix – Confetti (non mover)

10. Ariana Grande – Positions (down 2)

TOP 10 Singles chart (if there were no Xmas songs or no “Evermore” album...)

1.London Grammar – Californian Soil

2. The Weeknd – Save your tears

3. Little Mix – Sweet Melody

4. Miley Cyrus & Dua Lipa – Prisoner

5. Britney/BSB – Matches

6. Miley Cyrus – Midnight Sky

7. S.Mendes/J.Bieber Monster

8. D.Kennedy – Giants

9. Ed Sheeran – Afterglow

10. Meduza/D.Kennedy – Paradise (just slipped out of top 40 this week)

Congratulations to The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl who have the coveted Christmas no.1 of 2020 with “Fairytale Of New York”. The song initially released in 1987 now tops my chart for the first time - 33 years after its release! It was close race with two other songs. Mariah Carey got the runner up spot with “AIWFCIY” for the second year running. Last week’s no.1 “Willow” by Taylor Swift dropped to number 3 but could be in contention to return to number 1 next week as the Xmas songs tend to drop heavily down the chart. Taylor Swift does however hold on to the top spot of the album chart for a second week with “Evermore”. A surprise release from Eminem titled “Music to be murdered by – Side B” had to settle for no.2 behind Taylor.

In total, 20 Xmas songs make up the top 40. Meanwhile Taylor Swift has 10 songs in the top 40, including 9 from the album “Evermore”. Other notable songs doing well this week include the cover of “Winter Song” by Sam Fender climbing back up to no.4. Gabrielle Aplin has 3 Xmas covers in the top 20 including the brilliant cover of former xmas no.1 “The Power Of Love” which ended up at no.5. Ed Sheeran returns with a surprise new single “Afterglow” just entering at no.40 having been released just a couple of days ago. ”.

Bubbling under the chart:

Mike Posner & Jessie J – Weaponry

Eminem – Gnat

Eminem – Zeus

Eminem – Black Magic

Compact View

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Number
1 Up by 7

Fairytale of New York
The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl
From the album: If I Should Fall from Grace with God
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
6
Number
2 Up by 7

All I Want for Christmas Is You
Mariah Carey
From the album: Merry Christmas
Peak
2
Weeks
6
Number
3 Down by 2

willow
Taylor Swift
From the album: evermore
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
2
Number
4 Up by 6

Winter Song
Sam Fender
Peak
3
Weeks
4
Number
5 Up by 12

The Power Of Love
Gabrielle Aplin
From the album: English Rain
Peak
3
Weeks
6
Number
6 Down by 4

evermore
Taylor Swift featuring Bon Iver
From the album: evermore
Peak
2
Weeks
2
Number
7 Up by 21

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Gabrielle Aplin & Hannah Grace
Peak
7
Weeks
2
Number
8 Up by 13

What If
Kate Winslet
Peak
8
Weeks
5
Number
9 Up by 22

Last Christmas
Wham!
From the album: Music from the Edge of Heaven
Peak
9
Weeks
5
Number
10 Up by 25

O Holy Night
Céline Dion
From the album: These Are Special Times
Peak
10
Weeks
2
Number
11 Up by 15

Home Alone (main theme)
Home Alone
Peak
7
Weeks
5
Number
12 Up by 25

Do They Know It's Christmas?
Band Aid
Peak
12
Weeks
4
Number
13 Down by 9

no body, no crime
Taylor Swift featuring HAIM
From the album: evermore
Peak
4
Weeks
2
Number
14 Down by 11

champagne problems
Taylor Swift
From the album: evermore
Peak
3
Weeks
2
Number
15 Re-Entry

I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
Wizzard
Peak
15
Weeks
3
Number
16 Debut

Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Gabrielle Aplin
Peak
16
Weeks
1
Number
17 Down by 12

gold rush
Taylor Swift
From the album: evermore
Peak
5
Weeks
2
Number
18 Down by 12

tolerate it
Taylor Swift
From the album: evermore
Peak
6
Weeks
2
Number
19 Re-Entry

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee
From the album: Merry Christmas from Brenda Lee
Peak
18
Weeks
3
Number
20 Down by 6

Californian Soil
London Grammar
From the album: Californian Soil
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
12
Number
21 Re-Entry

One More Sleep
Leona Lewis
From the album: Christmas, With Love
Peak
19
Weeks
3
Number
22 Down by 15

happiness
Taylor Swift
From the album: evermore
Peak
7
Weeks
2
Number
23 Down by 10

'tis the damn season
Taylor Swift
From the album: evermore
Peak
13
Weeks
2
Number
24 Down by 9

marjorie
Taylor Swift
From the album: evermore
Peak
15
Weeks
2
Number
25 Up by 15

Underneath the Tree
Kelly Clarkson
From the album: Wrapped in Red
Peak
25
Weeks
2
Number
26 Down by 14

Save Your Tears
The Weeknd
From the album: After Hours
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
8
Number
27 Down by 9

Sweet Melody
Little Mix
From the album: Confetti
Peak
4
Weeks
9
Number
28 Down by 12

Prisoner
Miley Cyrus featuring Dua Lipa
From the album: Plastic Hearts
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
5
Number
29 Down by 18

Matches
Britney Spears & Backstreet Boys
From the album: Glory
Peak
11
Weeks
2
Number
30 Down by 7

Midnight Sky
Miley Cyrus
From the album: Plastic Hearts
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
19
Number
31 Up by 8

The Voice Within
Christina Aguilera
From the album: Stripped
Peak
31
Weeks
5
Number
32 Re-Entry

Forever Young
Becky Hill
Peak
15
Weeks
5
Number
33 Down by 1

Oh Santa!
Mariah Carey featuring Ariana Grande & Jennifer Hudson
From the album: Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
Peak
15
Weeks
3
Number
34 Debut

Merry Christmas Everyone
Shakin' Stevens
Peak
34
Weeks
1
Number
35 Down by 16

Monster
Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber
From the album: Wonder
Peak
2
Weeks
5
Number
36 Down by 6

Giants
Dermot Kennedy
From the album: Without Fear
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
26
Number
37 Re-Entry

Lover
Taylor Swift
From the album: Lover
Peak
5
Weeks
9
Number
38 Re-Entry

Carol of the Bells
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Peak
21
Weeks
3
Number
39 Debut

Stay Another Day
East 17
From the album: Steam
Peak
39
Weeks
1
Number
40 Debut

Afterglow
Ed Sheeran
From the album: =
Peak
40
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
20 Dropout

long story short
Taylor Swift
From the album: evermore
Peak
20
Weeks
1
Number
22 Dropout

exile
Taylor Swift featuring Bon Iver
From the album: folklore
Peak
3
Weeks
8
Number
24 Dropout

Swimming in the Stars
Britney Spears
From the album: Glory
Peak
2
Weeks
2
Number
25 Dropout

Regardless
RAYE & Rudimental
From the album: Euphoric Sad Songs
Peak
16
Weeks
4
Number
27 Dropout

positions
Ariana Grande
From the album: Positions
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
8
Number
29 Dropout

Paradise
MEDUZA featuring Dermot Kennedy
From the album: MEDUZA, Without Fear
Peak
8
Weeks
7
Number
33 Dropout

Never Be Me
Miley Cyrus
From the album: Plastic Hearts
Peak
8
Weeks
3
Number
34 Dropout

Hollywood
Foxes
From the album: Friends in the Corner
Peak
24
Weeks
2
Number
36 Dropout

ivy
Taylor Swift
From the album: evermore
Peak
36
Weeks
1
Number
38 Dropout

dorothea
Taylor Swift
From the album: evermore
Peak
38
Weeks
1

A chart by

Zack Khan

Date

December 25, 2020

Songs

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8 1 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl – “Fairytale of New York” 1(×1) 6

9 2 Mariah Carey – “All I Want for Christmas Is You” 2 6

1 3 Taylor Swift – “willow” 1(×1) 2

10 4 Sam Fender – “Winter Song” 3 4

17 5 Gabrielle Aplin – “The Power Of Love” 3 6

2 6 Taylor Swift ft. Bon Iver – “evermore” 2 2

28 7 Gabrielle Aplin & Hannah Grace – “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” 7 2

21 8 Kate Winslet – “What If” 8 5

31 9 Wham! – “Last Christmas” 9 5

35 10 Céline Dion – “O Holy Night” 10 2

26 11 Home Alone – “Home Alone (main theme)” 7 5

37 12 Band Aid – “Do They Know It's Christmas?” 12 4

4 13 Taylor Swift ft. HAIM – “no body, no crime” 4 2

3 14 Taylor Swift – “champagne problems” 3 2

RE 15 Wizzard – “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday” 15 3

NE 16 Gabrielle Aplin – “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” 16 1

5 17 Taylor Swift – “gold rush” 5 2

6 18 Taylor Swift – “tolerate it” 6 2

RE 19 Brenda Lee – “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” 18 3

14 20 London Grammar – “Californian Soil” 1(×2) 12

RE 21 Leona Lewis – “One More Sleep” 19 3

7 22 Taylor Swift – “happiness” 7 2

13 23 Taylor Swift – “'tis the damn season” 13 2

15 24 Taylor Swift – “marjorie” 15 2

40 25 Kelly Clarkson – “Underneath the Tree” 25 2

12 26 The Weeknd – “Save Your Tears” 1(×2) 8

18 27 Little Mix – “Sweet Melody” 4 9

16 28 Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa – “Prisoner” 1(×1) 5

11 29 Britney Spears & Backstreet Boys – “Matches” 11 2

23 30 Miley Cyrus – “Midnight Sky” 1(×1) 19

39 31 Christina Aguilera – “The Voice Within” 31 5

RE 32 Becky Hill – “Forever Young” 15 5

32 33 Mariah Carey ft. Ariana Grande & Jennifer Hudson – “Oh Santa!” 15 3

NE 34 Shakin' Stevens – “Merry Christmas Everyone” 34 1

19 35 Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber – “Monster” 2 5

30 36 Dermot Kennedy – “Giants” 1(×3) 26

RE 37 Taylor Swift – “Lover” 5 9

RE 38 Trans-Siberian Orchestra – “Carol of the Bells” 21 3

NE 39 East 17 – “Stay Another Day” 39 1

NE 40 Ed Sheeran – “Afterglow” 40 1

DROPOUTS:

20 -- Taylor Swift – “long story short” 20 1

22 -- Taylor Swift ft. Bon Iver – “exile” 3 8

24 -- Britney Spears – “Swimming in the Stars” 2 2

25 -- RAYE & Rudimental – “Regardless” 16 4

27 -- Ariana Grande – “positions” 1(×2) 8

29 -- MEDUZA ft. Dermot Kennedy – “Paradise” 8 7

33 -- Miley Cyrus – “Never Be Me” 8 3

34 -- Foxes – “Hollywood” 24 2

36 -- Taylor Swift – “ivy” 36 1

38 -- Taylor Swift – “dorothea” 38 1

4 Comments

Hey Zack! :)
It's cool to see such a huge festive takeover this week, especially with just a few hours to go until the big day now! I'm particularly pleased that it's led by 'Fairytale To New York'. Is this is the first time that this song has been #1 for you, or was it able to reach the top spot in previous years?
I'm also very happy that 'Lover' managed to re-enter too!
Good chart as usual.

Hey Piran, yep...its the first time The Pogues have got to the top spot with "FONY". I think given what Mariah Carey achieved on the official chart, and with it being 2020, and it has always been my fave xmas song; it managed to reach the summit for once! Taylor Swift's "Lover" is a xmas song for me despite being released in the summer last year. I mean the opening lyrics are; "We could leave the Christmas lights up 'til January"...and the video has a xmas cosy feel to it! It coulf hang around on next weeks chart considering the next chart will be Jan 1st

Hey Zack!
Nice to see "Fairytale Of New York" at the top, also nice seeing many christmas songs in your chart, as well as the return for "Lover" and the debut for "Afterglow"!
Great chart!

Hi! I loved the idea of the chart in the version without the Taylor / Christmas songs, since there are a lot of these this week! Of these, I love "Save your tears", "Prisoner", "Midnight Sky".