The race for this year's Christmas number one is officially on D-Keine via Getty ImagesWith just days to go until this year’s Christmas number one is announced, it looks like Wham!’s hit Last Christmas may well have to settle for this year’s festive silver medal. In both 2023 and 2024, Last Christmas topped the Christmas chart in the UK, making music history as the first song to do so in two consecutive years. Kylie’s latest festive effort, the Amazon Music exclusive XMAS, is currently on course to be named the Christmas number one, according to new data. AdvertisementThey noted that Kylie is currently 7,000 units ahead of Wham!’s Last Christmas, while the charity single Lullaby by Together For Palestine is on course for the number three position. Should Kylie manage the Christmas number one, it will be the first of her almost-40-year pop career, and her first UK number one since Slow, which was released 22 years ago.

Source: Huffington Post December 15, 2025 11:47 UTC