LadBaby pull out of Official Christmas Number 1 race 2023
LadBaby are stepping down from the race for the 2023 Official Christmas Number 1 single, after a record-breaking streak of five consecutive Christmas Number 1 wins, meaning this year's Christmas Number 1 is well and truly UP. FOR. GRABS.
Official Charts can confirm that internet stars LadBaby - Mark and Roxanne Hoyle - will not release a new single to challenge for the most important chart-topper of the year in 2023. Bookies' favourites LadBaby are instead going to pass the baton to another hopeful this year, but who will it be?
In 2022, as the husband and wife duo landed the coveted festive chart spot for a fifth time with Food Aid, LadBaby set a UK Official Chart record as the first act to ever score five consecutive UK Official Christmas Number 1 singles. They previously stood equal with The Beatles, who managed four non-consecutive Christmas Number 1s to their name.
Pictured: LadBaby's Mark and Roxanne Hoyle and children celebrate their first of five Christmas Number 1s in 2018 with We Built This City (credit: Official Charts)
MORE: When will 2023's Official Christmas Number 1 single be announced?
At the time of entering the record books, LadBaby told Official Charts, "We want to say thank you to everyone who has supported us for the last five years. A massive apology to The Beatles, and to all The Beatles’ fans…I’m sorry! The charity wins. The Trussell Trust gets Christmas Number 1 again!"
In full, LadBaby's run of Official Christmas Number 1s is: We Built This City (2018), I Love Sausage Rolls (2019), Don’t Stop Me Eatin’ (2020), Sausage Rolls For Everyone with Ed Sheeran and Elton John (2021) and Food Aid (2022).
Proceeds from the singles went to food bank charity The Trussell Trust.
2018 - 2022: LadBaby's Christmas Number 1 lifetime success in numbers
According to new Official Charts Company data unveiled today, during their impressive five-year Christmas Number 1 campaigning period, LadBaby have generated over 754,000 combined UK chart sales.
Their most-downloaded track, and biggest festive hit overall to date, comes courtesy of Christmas Number 1 2020 with Don't Stop Me Eatin', its lifetime total now stands at over 185,000 units, the song reached the top spot with a tally of 158,000 in its week of release three years ago.
LadBaby's debut Christmas Number 1 from 2018, We Built This City, claims the title of their most-streamed track to date, amassing a cool 10.8 million combined audio and video streams since release. Their first foray into the festive chart spotlight was originally sealed with 75,000 units, but its proved to be the one with most legs, having doubled its running total since to over 158,000.
And while the public's enthusiasm for LadBaby chart toppers may have waned somewhat last year giving them a tougher chart battle than on previous outings, the pair still managed to rally their troops to clinch victory, and their best seller of them all physically too. 2022's Christmas Number 1 Food Aid has shifted just shy of 5,000 physical copies since last December.
Check out LadBaby's lifetime success in numbers below, Official Charts data correct up to Friday 17 November 2023.
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Are LadBaby releasing a song for the 2023 Christmas Number 1 single?
Official Charts can confirm LadBaby will not be entering the Official Christmas Number 1 single race this year.
How many Christmas Number 1 singles have LadBaby had?
Mark and Roxanne Hoyle boast five Christmas Number 1s: We Built This City (2018), I Love Sausage Rolls (2019), Don’t Stop Me Eatin’ (2020), Sausage Rolls For Everyone with Ed Sheeran and Elton John (2021) and Food Aid (2022).
Who has the most Christmas Number 1 singles of all time in the UK?
That'd be LadBaby with their five Christmas chart-toppers, ahead of The Beatles with four to their name.
Who's in the running for Christmas Number 1 2023?
With the race for the Official Christmas Number 1 2023 now blown wide open, the music industry will be sharpening their tactics, bookies will be reassessing odds immediately, while plucky underdogs are already daring to dream. Victory in the biggest chart race of the year is officially up for grabs, but who will nab the crown?
Be sure to keep an eye on OfficialCharts.com for all breaking Christmas Number 1 news and for this year's much-anticipated list of contenders. Make sure you’re following Official Charts on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for updates throughout the race. Join in the Christmas Number 1 conversation using #XmasNo1 and #OfficialChart.
The 2023 Official Christmas Number 1 race runs Friday 15 December through to Thursday 21 December. The winner will be unveiled on BBC Radio 1's The Official Chart from 4pm, 22 December.
The full Top 100 Official Christmas Singles Chart and Official Christmas Albums Chart will be published on OfficialCharts.com from 5.45pm.
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JK
Finally this gold diggers are out of Xmas, I still can't believe how the public don't understand that they don't do this for charity, the total opposite, they do it to get attention to their channel, to increase views and monetize, the excuse is charity, they barely sold the minimum but they monetize greatly for this, they're just scammers and God is good to have them away from the charts, finally!
Cameron Edwards
IT STILL DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE TO AUTOMATICALLY LIKE IT!
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blee87uk
I still think christmas charts is a week early isnt it why would it be 22nd December the sales/units would be 15th to 21st December, that a week early the following week after that calculates the big day data so Christmas Charts Singles rundown would be 29th December that be the christmas week's data units and sales from 22nd, 23rd, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 27th and 28th December.
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chartfanuk
Being a chart fan I understand what you're saying and you're correct. The data for Christmas week will be on announced on the 29th December 2023.
However, it's just a bit of fun and I mainly believe it's the glory of who get's to say "I'm number one on Christmas Day"
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JK
you are always complaining about that, deal with it, it's the way it is...
Anfieldkop
Well there is some good news in the world
THIERRY
Great news!
As much as i love Xmas, i really dislike Ladbaby claiming the number 1 spot year after year with a song that has nothing to do with Xmas at the first place!!
As they always release their single for a charity, they can release any song during the year!! It doesn't have to be during Xmas time!!
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JK
because they don't care about charity, it's just an excuse to get more view to their channel and monetize, for their personal gain. But dumb public falls for these gold diggers / scammers. Great that they're out
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djcarbines
They've got a maximum sales week of 158,000.
An all-time total across 5 years and 5 records of 750,000.
There was a time 158,000 wouldn't be enough for #1 in a normal week, let alone Christmas. Most Christmas hits I remember sold more than their lifetime total in one week! Especially for Christmas week itself.
mateushonrado
Finally, some great news.
stephenbutler
This is not right. Christmas is not Christmas without LadBaby. What are we going to do? x