Questions and answers

What was the UK Christmas number one in 1984?

What was the UK Christmas number one in 1984?

List

Year Artist Song
1981 The Human League “Don’t You Want Me”
1982 Renée and Renato “Save Your Love”
1983 The Flying Pickets “Only You”
1984 Band Aid “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”

What was number one in the charts in December 1984?

Number one singles

Chart date (week ending) Song Artist(s)
24 November “I Feel for You” Chaka Khan
1 December “I Should Have Known Better” Jim Diamond
8 December “The Power of Love” Frankie Goes to Hollywood
15 December “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” Band Aid

What was No 1 Christmas 1984?

Listen to all the Official Christmas Number 1s on Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music

YEAR TITLE ARTIST
1982 SAVE YOUR LOVE RENÉE AND RENATO
1983 ONLY YOU THE FLYING PICKETS
1984 DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS? BAND AID
1985 MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE SHAKIN’ STEVENS

Which Christmas hit originally released in 1984 has been No 1 in the UK charts three times?

The definitive charity single has been Christmas Number 1 three times and is still as relevant today as it was when first released in 1984.

What was number one in the charts in 1984?

Listen to the Top 10 Singles of 1984

1 When Doves Cry Prince 5:52
2 What’s Love Got to Do with It Tina Turner 3:46
3 Say Say Say Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson 3:54
4 Footloose – From “Footloose” Soundtrack Kenny Loggins 3:46
5 Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) – 2016 Remaster Phil Collins 3:26

What beat Wham Last Christmas to number 1?

Wham’s Last Christmas has finally topped the UK charts – 36 years after its release. Written and produced by George Michael, it was kept off the number one slot by Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas?

Which Christmas song has sold the most records UK?

In terms of UK Christmas number ones, the biggest selling single is Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas, which was released in 1984. The charity single has sold 3.82 million copies, according to the Official Charts, and is the only Christmas hit to sell over 3 million units.

What was the number one song on the charts in 1984?

What was the UK Singles Chart in 1984?

Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical singles. This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart during 1984, as well as singles which peaked in 1983 and 1985 but were in the top 10 in 1984.

When did the official UK Singles Chart start?

08 April 1984 – 14 April 1984. The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

What was the number one Christmas song in 1984?

With Chaka Khan’s former number 1 I Feel For You still hanging on at number 25, Grandmaster Melle Mel revisits his opening rap in his own hit Step Off at 35, one place above The Dazz Band with their prototype house hit Let It All Blow at 34. It wouldn’t be Christmas without Kool & The Gang; their fifth consecutive Christmas hit Fresh is at 13.

Who was the number one artist in the UK in 1984?

Sixty-seven artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 1984. Cyndi Lauper, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Madonna, Prince and The Smiths were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 single in 1984.