Sam Bailey, the latest winner of X Factor, has returned the talent show to the top of the UK’s singles chart in time for the Christmas number one.
After charity releases from The Justice Collective in 2012 and The Military Wives in 2011, Simon Cowell’s TV show has the traditional UK Christmas Number One title again, with Pharrell Williams‘ ‘Happy‘ and Leona Lewis‘ ‘One More Sleep‘ in second and third place respectively.
AC/DC‘s ‘Highway To Hell‘ – the subject of a Facebook campaign – is at no.4 while perennial festival favourites from Mariah Carey and The Pogues are at #13 and #14.
UK 2013 Christmas Singles Chart:
1/ Sam Bailey – ‘Skyscraper’
2/ Pharrell Williams – ‘Happy’
3/ Leona Lewis – ‘One More Sleep’
4/ AC/DC – ‘Highway To Hell’
5/ Avicii – ‘Hey Brother’
6/ Lily Allen – ‘Somewhere Only We Know’
7/ Ellie Goulding – ‘How Long Will I Love You?
8/ Jason Derulo – ‘Trumpets’
9/ Eminem feat. Rihanna – ‘The Monster’
10/ One Direction – ‘Story Of My Life’
11/ Gary Barlow – ‘Let Me Go’
12/ Bastille – ‘Of The Night’
13/ Mariah Carey – ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’
14/ The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl – ‘Fairytale Of New York’
15/ Katy Perry – ‘Roar’
16/ Martin Garrix – ‘Animals’
17/ Calvin Harris & Alesso feat. Hurts – ‘Under Control’
18/ AWOLNATION – ‘Sail’
19/ Little Mix – ‘Move’
20/ Ed Sheeran – ‘I See Fire’
