Although people usually associate the Christmas season with roast turkeys, gift giving and copious amounts of booze - others cherish the festive period for its catchy jingles past and present.
The musical landscape is ever-evolving - from heartfelt love songs in the swinging 60s, to an electronic extravaganza in the 80s, to a complete and utter pop takeover spanning the last 30 years or so.
And while you would assume that music around the winter months would all return to songs of festive cheer, mistletoe and Santa Claus, you would be sorely mistaken.
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Bagging a Christmas number one is a widespread goal for musicians across the board. Not only is it a chance to make a tonne of money, with that hit forever being repeated around December each and every year, but it's also an opportunity to etch your way into the history books with pride and prestige.
So when you look through all of the Christmas number one singles throughout history, it comes as no surprise that you have songs that aren't necessarily associated with the 'season to be jolly'. And while you may think that it's just the odd one or two hits like Rage Against The Machine's Killing in the Name, and Ed Sheeran's Perfect, you would be sincerely mistaken.
Here, ChronicleLive takes a look at every UK Christmas number one from each of the last 50 years.
1972) Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover from Liverpool
1973) Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody
1974) Mud - Lonely This Christmas
1975) Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
1976) Johnny Mathis - When a Child Is Born (Soleado)
1977) Wings - Mull of Kintyre
1978) Boney M - Mary's Boy Child (Oh My Lord)
1979) Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall
1980) St Winifred's School Choir - There's No One Quite Like Grandma
1981) The Human League - Don't You Want Me
1982) Renee and Renato - Save Your Love
1983) The Flying Pickets - Only You
1984) Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?
1985) Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone
1986) Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
1987) Pet Shop Boys - Always on My Mind
1988) Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine
1989) Band Aid II - Do They Know It's Christmas?
1990) Cliff Richard - Saviour's Day
1991) Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
1992) Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
1993) Mr Blobby - Mr Blobby
1994) East 17 - Stay Another Day
1995) Michael Jackson - Earth Song
1996) Spice Girls - 2 Become 1
1997) Spice Girls - Too Much
1998) Spice Girls - Goodbye
1999) Westlife - I Have a Dream (Seasons in the Sun)
2000) Bob The Builder - Can We Fix It?
2001) Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid
2002) Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground
2003) Michael Andrews and Gary Jules - Mad World
2004) Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas?
2005) Shayne Ward - That's My Goal
2006) Leona Lewis - A Moment Like This
2007) Leon Jackson - When You Believe
2008) Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah
2009) Rage Against The Machine - Killing in the Name
2010) Matt Cardle - When We Collide
2011) Military Wives and Gareth Malone - Wherever You Are
2012) The Justice Collective - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
2013) Sam Bailey - Skyscraper
2014) Ben Haenow - Something I Need
2015) Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir - A Bridge Over You
2016) Clean Bandit ft Sean Paul and Anne-Marie - Rockabye
2017) Ed Sheeran - Perfect
2018) LadBaby - We Built This City
2019) LadBaby - I Love Sausage Rolls
2020) LadBaby - Don't Stop Me Eatin'
2021) LadBaby ft Ed Sheeran and Elton John - Sausage Rolls for Everyone
2022) LadBaby ft Martin Lewis - Food Aid
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