Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time ever this week, beating Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” in a heated ...

The United Kingdom’s official number one for Christmas 2025 is Kylie Minogue’s XMAS – ending two years of domination from Wham’s Last Christmas. The 1984 classic from George Michael and Andrew ...

It’s not new that towards the end of the year, Christmas songs dominate the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. They’ve never achieved total domination, though, because there’s always been at least ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. As the holiday season comes to a close, this week may be the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Jackson 5's The Jackson 5 Christmas Album rises to a new peak ...

Dec. 27 (UPI) --Cher is setting new records with her holiday single "DJ Play a Christmas Song." The song jumped from No. 41 to No. 20 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, making Cher, 77, the oldest ...

Wham!’s festive song Last Christmas never got to number one in the year of its release 1984, but it has scored a historical first, becoming the first track to occupy the festive chart’s top slot for a ...

It turns out the Christmas chart is a real thing in the United Kingdom – not something made up for the classic film “Love Actually” – and a certain beloved band has topped it this year with one of ...