Christmas No.1s that should have been
Christmas No.2s that were anything but
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They say democracy is a just thing. This is clearly untrue. Forget minority governments, vote-rigging and the like, if you need one indisputable piece of evidence, simply look at some of the UK’s Christmas number ones – and then what was number two.
Here are some of the British public’s biggest festive crimes.
(Image: Rex Features)
The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl – Fairytale of New York (1987)
You Were Always On My Mind
Take That – Babe (1993)
Babe
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Vanilla Ice – Ice Ice Baby (1990)
Saviour’s DayIce Ice Baby
The Darkness - Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End) (2003)
Mad World
Mariah Carey – All I Want for Christmas is You (1994)
Stay Another Day
Shonen Knife - Space Christmas (1991)
As a former Shortlist Staff Writer, Danielle spends most of her time compiling lists of the best ways to avoid using the Central Line at rush hour.