A Christmas No. 1 -

Snow joke: why the Christmas No 1 single is still big business

A deliberate rivalry between glam-rock bands Slade ("Merry Xmas Everybody") and Wizzard ("I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday") transformed the chart into a competitive annual "race". A Christmas No. 1

Band Aid 's "Do They Know It’s Christmas?" (1984) established the festive chart as a platform for humanitarian efforts. In 2009, a social media campaign successfully pushed Rage Against the Machine to No. 1 to protest the dominance of reality TV winners. Determination and Rules Snow joke: why the Christmas No 1 single