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Christmas Number 1
X Factor’s Sam Bailey crowned 2013 Official Christmas Number 1
"Being the 2013 Christmas Number 1 is absolutely amazing!" says X Factor winner Sam Bailey as Skyscraper claims the UK's festive top spot. -
Pop Gem
Official Charts Pop Gem #37: Mutya Keisha Siobhan – Flatline
The former Sugababes reformed in 2013, and while it missed the Top 40, comeback single Flatline was a true Pop Gem. -
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Will Sam Bailey and One Direction top the Christmas charts?
In the final sales flash before the Official 2013 Christmas Number 1 single and Number 1 album are announced, we reveal who are currently leading the races. -
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One Direction smash UK record for biggest first day sales of any music
One Direction are continuing to break new ground in the lead up to Christmas 2013 – storming to an all-time speed record with sales of their new video release This Is Us. -
Flashback
Official Charts Flashback 1998: Spice Girls – Goodbye
The Spice Girls’ third consecutive Christmas Number 1 was their first single since Geri Halliwell’s departure. -
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Bruno Mars, Rudimental and Bastille to perform at 2014 BRITs
The three acts join Arctic Monkeys and Katy Perry at next year's BRIT Awards ceremony. -
Christmas Number 1
Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You tops 1 million sales!
Plus: 15 million Christmas classics digitally downloaded in the UK over the past decade! -
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One Direction take on Robbie and Gary in Christmas albums race
1D are neck-and-neck with Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow in the race to claim this year’s festive chart topping album. -
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Has prison officer Sam Bailey got the 2013 Christmas Number 1 all lock
The gap widens between X Factor’s Sam Bailey and Pharrell Williams in the 2013 Christmas Number 1 race, while AC/DC set for first ever Top 10 single! -
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Bingo Players Paul Bäumer loses battle with cancer
Paul Bäumer of chart-topping dance duo Bingo Players sadly loses battle with cancer -
Christmas Number 1
X Factor’s Sam Bailey leads incredibly close Christmas Number 1 race
Sam Bailey's Skyscraper has taken an early lead in the race to the 2013 Official Christmas Number 1, but the competition remains incredibly close at this stage. -
Christmas Number 1
Christmas Number 1 2013: The contenders revealed!
With less than a week to go before the Official 2013 Christmas Number 1 single is announced, we reveal this year’s top contenders from AC/DC to X Factor Sam Bailey, and everyone in-between! -
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Leona Lewis sets new Official Singles Chart record!
Leona Lewis becomes first British female solo artist to score eight UK Top 5 singles. -
Christmas Number 1
Mariah Carey: All I Want For Christmas Is… A Million Seller!
Mariah Carey’s festive favourite sees a seasonal sales surge which could tip it over the million copies landmark later this week, nearly twenty years after its release.