Other Christmas jingles aiming to pierce the Top 20 include Brenda Lee with Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree (11), Kelly Clarkson’s Underneath the Tree (14), Wicked’s very own Ariana Grande on Santa Tell Me (15), The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl’s Fairytale of New York (16) and Merry Christmas Everyone from Shakin’ Stevens (18).
And likely new holiday entries into the Top 40 consist of Elton John’s classic Step Into Christmas (24), Band Aid’s 1984 version of Do They Know It’s Christmas? (25), Shake The Snow Globe by Gwen Stefani (28), Andy Williams magical It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (29), Michael Bublé’s cover of It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas (35), Puerto Rican’s José Feliciano with Feliz Navidad (36), Darlene Love on Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (37), Paul McCartney’s Wonderful Christmastime (39) and The Ronettes with Sleigh Ride (40).
Elsewhere, Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s Rein Me In could enter the Number 1 race this week, with the hit song tracking to jump two places (3). This comes after a special 7” vinyl variant of the track was released last week in line with Record Store Day.
That means RAYE’s WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! currently maintains its position at Number 2, while The Fate of Ophelia from Taylor Swift is on course to earn a seventh week at the top (1).
HAVEN. and I Run featuring Kaitlin Aragon is set to crash the Top 20, up 24 places so far as the track experiences further viral success (13).
Central Cee could earn the highest new entry this week with Booga (26).
Former Number 1 The Subway from Chappell Roan could re-enter the Top 40 after a limited-edition vinyl with The Giver as a B-side, was dropped last Friday (32).
Official Singles Chart First Look Top 20
