Chart expert James Masterson says the Christmas number one race began as an invention of British bookmakers in 1984. While it used to produce many bona fide pop hits, he believes the concept has ...

The British institution of the coveted Christmas number one is upon us once again, with bookies taking bets on who will bag the top spot. With plenty of genre-spanning artists in the running for ...

An American pop star has confessed she 'thought the Christmas number one was only a plot in Love Actually' despite being in for the top spot this year. Christina Perri has released single Kid At ...

The winner of the biggest chart race of the year will be announced on BBC Radio 1’s The Official Chart on December 20. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are in the running for Christmas number one ...

The race for this year's Christmas number one has revealed a runaway favourite - and it might not be what you expected. Many Christmas music buffs were pinning their hopes on Mariah Carey's All I ...

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