LadBaby recruit Martin Lewis for record-breaking fifth Official Christmas Number 1
LadBaby have announced an attempt at a record-breaking fifth Official Christmas Number 1 single in the UK.
This year, Mark and Roxanne Hoyle will be joining forces with none other than TV's money-saving expert Martin Lewis for a cover of Band Aid's classic Do They Know It's Christmas?
The proceeds from the new single will be shared equally between food bank charity The Trussell Trust and the Band Aid foundation.
Last year, LadBaby made history as the first act to ever claim a consecutive four UK Christmas Number 1s with their track Sausage Rolls For Everyone, featuring both Ed Sheeran and Elton John.
But LadBaby share the distinction of being one of two acts with four #XmasNo1s - the other being The Beatles, with four non-consecutive festive chart-toppers.
In a statement, LadBaby said: "We never intended to release a fifth Christmas single but as ambassadors of the Trussell Trust we were not prepared to sit back and do nothing in a year when people are struggling more than ever.
"So, a few months ago we approached Bob Geldof and Midge Ure and the Band Aid Trust to ask permission to rework the most iconic Christmas track of all time, Do They Know it's Christmas. And we were truly honoured when they said yes!"
If they succeed, LadBaby will become the first act in UK chart history with five Christmas Number 1 singles, overtaking The Beatles for the all-time record.
The single is available to pre-order now, and is released on Friday (December 16).
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Alexander
this isn't about caring for those in need it is all about two very nasty people conning people into buying a sub standard version of a classic so as they get extra views on their youtube channel and further enrich themselves whilst giving very little to charity. if you's want to actually help the poor just give the money to the poor as every penny you give that way goes to the poor and not these vile people.
Zimowski
Why are people so mad at them? They want to have fun, they have fun - isn't that what Christmas is about?
If you don't like it - don't stream and don't buy it. I would prefer LadBaby being number one every week to Taylor Swift :)
Zimowski
it's also fun to see someone who's not even a musician getting more number ones than most of the international pop stars. And better rate of released singles to number one singles than majority of artists.
Rob Parkinson
Makes a mockery of people with actual talent who release songs in which they have actually written, produced and/or sang. They ruin songs then tug on people's heartstrings stating we're doing this for charity when they are actually doing it for publicity to fund their lifestyle through YouTube
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JK
Also as you previously said, they're not fun, they are doing this to gain publicity and YouTube views that they monetize. Their charity is themselves.
Dumb people falls in helping them be richer
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Alexander
no one cares what you prefer. also fun isn't about using the poor to fund your lifestyle through getting extra views on your youtube channel by pretending to care for the poor.
Zimowski
I care. My friends care. My family. So you look laughable in your attempt to attack me for enjoying something you don't enjoy. Maybe you should move to Russia or North Korea if you don't like freedom of opinions that much
Zimowski
Their ruined songs > most of the pop hits on Billboard Hot 100.
American pop stars also use charity / lgbt rights/ sexism issues etc to push awful songs. These guys at least don't pretend they can sing and don't say their songs are any good :)
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David Attenborough
Please don't compare these with the Beatles or even Spice girls! These are basically downloads getting them to 1 whereas in the 60's people got out and bought records. It isn't chart history at all.
You have to feel sorry for other charity records this time of year as they won't get a look in, The singles chart is now a laughing stock at Xmas as the only people making money are the record companies. Most of the songs are just re-entries every year and then in first week in Jan disappear like a stone. Why don't you have a separate XMAS chart?
Zimowski
well, Beatles and Spice Girls are both producers' projects. Like N Sync or Little Mix
These guys aren't a project, they do everything themselves, so indeed, the comparison isn't necessary,.
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David Attenborough
take your point but not what I meant. Since calculations are different the comparison is irrelevant. Personally I think downloads are just a legal version of when people used tape music off the radio
Zimowski
I don't think people still download music... it's not 2007
Blank
God help us all. Give it a rest!
Makis Sklavenitisq
They make money over Xmas and songs made by others. Enough with them.
Jason Lindley
Another reason why the charts are no longer relevant.
Zimowski
they seem relevant enough judging by the amount of comments.
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allan b
i think that martin lewis will stop it getting to number one as he is one of the most annoying people in the world who nobody likes he just talks
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RyanT
UGH! why ruin the ultimate heartfelt xmas anthem...
do ladbaby not make any monies at all from their singing ventures? i find that hard to believe
Rob Parkinson
They gain publicity, which in turn ramps up their YouTube views which since releasing the first record has afforded them to give up working jobs and just do YouTube full time as gives them a massive income, always falling near Xmas let's ruin another track and get back in the headlines and get our views back up, we can provably retire next year
Dayv Morris
Leaving job for YouTube? interesting what they do in their channel? Wonder how much they earned
Rob Parkinson
Earning enough to not have to work
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Karl Frost
Oh come on, anything but that. I think it's an easy to predict number one, but it won't be remotely funny, and it will nosedive out of chart after a week. Seems a bit inappropriate given the subject of the originals. Ethiopians and sausage rolls sounds like an 80s playground joke. Right now I'd welcome an X factor winners single.
★ Jon Morter ★
You do realise that after 4x mediocre Christmas No.1s in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 (4 in a row) from a millionaire, we all decided enough was enough and put Rage Against The Machine to No.1 instead.
Well... the last 4x Christmas No.1s have been mediocre songs by a millionaire so one gets the feeling history may repeat
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David Attenborough
I wish
Andrew
Hasn't he said for the last two years that they never intended to do another Christmas single? Can't he just leave it at that? He could always ask his new multi millionaire musical friends to make a charitable donation instead.
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husk
OK what can be done to stop this idiot once and for all? I will actually pay money for any track that can beat him.
★ Jon Morter ★
There's already an 'ANYONE but LadBaby' FB group
🧡 oliviasnoodles 🍜
christmas is cancelled. i don’t care anymore. i’ve had enough of these pigs ruining christmas with their unlistenable trash. i’ll see you all in 2023 ✌️
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Jim Ross
couldnt agree more absolutely sick of this