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- Sidemen are 16/1 in the betting market to hit the Number One spot at Christmas this year
- LadBaby unsurprisingly favourite to once again get the Christmas Number One
- We look at the last decade of Christmas Number One's
Sidemen are 16/1 in the betting market to hit the Number One spot at Christmas this year
It's the most wonderful time of the year and UK Betting Sites are now offering odds on who will get the Christmas Number One this year with another big race on the cards.
YouTube influencers the Sidemen are 16/1 in the market to get the top spot this year after they finished third in the race for Number One last year at Xmas.
The British YouTube group made two Christmas songs as part of one of their Sidemen Sunday's last year with Christmas Drillings getting a massive push for last year's Chart.
It's unknown whether or not they'll do the same again this year but William Hill currently have them at 16/1 to do better this year and reach the Christmas Number One spot.
| Christmas Number One 2023 (selected) | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| LadBaby | 1/1 | 50.0% |
| Ed Sheeran | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Sam Ryder | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Wham! | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Sidemen | 16/1 | 5.9% |
What the expert says...
LadBaby unsurprisingly favourite to once again get the Christmas Number One
LadBaby have been the Christmas Number One for the past five years with charity single releases hitting the top of the charts every Christmas since 2018.
Mark and Roxanne Hoyle did a re-interpretation of Band Aid's 'Do They Know It’s Christmas?' last year and it's unclear what will be their release this year, if they have one.
With their success and money raised for the Trussell Trust in the past 5 years though it's likely that they will again push for Number One once more.
Christmas Number 1 Betting Odds
We look at the last decade of Christmas Number One's
Christmas Number One's in the past decade have been dominated by LadBaby with the last five being won by the YouTube duo and Ed Sheeran was the last singer to beat LadBaby to the top spot back in 2017.
We've seen X Factor acts top the Christmas charts in the early part of the 10s with Sam Bailey and Ben Haenow both hitting the top spot after winning the talent show but once X Factor ended it left a clear path for LadBaby.
The full list of Christmas Number One's in the past decade are:
- 2013 - Sam Bailey - Skyscraper
- 2014 - Ben Haenow - Something I Need
- 2015 - Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir - A Bridge Over You
- 2016 - Clean Bandit ft Sean Paul and Anne-Marie - Rockabye
- 2017 - Ed Sheeran - Perfect
- 2018 - LadBaby - We Built This City
- 2019 - LadBaby - I Love Sausage Rolls
- 2020 - LadBaby - Don't Stop Me Eatin'
- 2021 - LadBaby ft Ed Sheeran with Elton John - Sausage Rolls for Everyone
- 2022 - LadBaby - Food Aid
