Last Christmas climbs back to the Number 1 spot this week, securing WHAM! the final chart topping single of 2025.
After being pushed from the summit by Kylie Minogue’s XMAS last week and narrowly missing out on the Christmas Number 1 title, George and Andrew now see Last Christmas return to the top, marking its 12th non consecutive week at Number 1.
Mariah Carey slips one place to Number 2 with All I Want for Christmas Is You.
Brenda Lee’s Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree hits a brand new peak at Number 3, rounding off an impressive year for the beloved 1962 holiday classic.
As a result, this year’s official Christmas Number 1 XMAS lands at Number 4, while Fairytale of New York by The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl floats back into the Top 5 at Number 5.
In the wake of the sad news of his passing on Monday December 22, Chris Rea’s Driving Home for Christmas surges 20 places to enter the Top 10 at Number 10.
Gwen Stefani’s Shake the Snow Globe is the biggest climber of the week, leaping 44 spots to reach a new high at Number 16.
Several other festive favourites also score new bests, with Dean Martin’s Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! rising six places to Number 12, Darlene Love’s Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) jumping 12 spots to Number 20, and Nat King Cole’s The Christmas Song climbing ten places to Number 21.
And Christmas tracks to enter the Top 40 in the final chart of the year include:
Merry Christmas – Ed Sheeran & Elton John (29)
Mistletoe – Justin Bieber (30)
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas – Perry Como (31)
White Christmas – Bing Crosby (33)
Carol of the Bells – John Williams (36)
DJ Play A Christmas Song – Cher (37)
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Frank Sinatra (38)
