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- Wham! clear favourites for the 2023 Christmas Number One spot
- Sam Ryder just 42 units behind in the first update for the race for Number One
- Former favourites Creator Universe drift right out to 9/1
Wham! clear favourites for the 2023 Christmas Number One spot
Betting remains available on the race for this year's Christmas Number One with Wham! now the heavy favourites with UK Betting Sites to grab the top spot this year.
Wham! have never had a Christmas Number One with their hit 'Last Christmas' always a big player in playlists around the festive period.
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s classic has reached the Number One spot four times in January 2021, December 2022, January 2023 and December 2023 but never Christmas Number One.
William Hill now say that this year could be the year they finally do it though with their odds sitting at 4/9 and top of the tree of odds.
| Christmas Number One 2023 (selected) | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Wham! | 4/9 | 69.2% |
| Sam Ryder | 11/4 | 26.7% |
| The Pogues | 7/2 | 22.2% |
| Creator Universe | 9/1 | 10.0% |
| Noah Kahan | 22/1 | 4.8% |
| Mariah Carey | 25/1 | 4.3% |
What the expert says...
Sam Ryder just 42 units behind in the first update for the race for Number One
Reports from Official Charts earlier this week said that Sam Ryder was just 42 chart units behind Wham! in the race for the Christmas Number 1 spot.
Sam Ryder's push for the top spot this Christmas has been big with appearances on Radio 1 and the One Show to try and win the race for the big spot.
With Ryder's song being an Amazon Music Original this also sees Alexa devices up and down the country play his song more often when you ask Alexa for Christmas music.
Christmas Number 1 2024 - Betting Odds and Info
Former favourites Creator Universe drift right out to 9/1
TikTok creator collective Creator Universe had shortened right down in the betting odds to 8/11 for Christmas Number One just last week but have now drifted right out to 9/1.
That recent update from Official Charts states that Creator Universe has the best-selling single of the week with their cover of I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day.
Streams though are lacking massively and they're currently sitting in 11th place in the charts so far this week with another update expected in the next 24 hours.
The Pogues were another that had previously been favourites following the death of Shane MacGowan but they aren't showing signs of competing as of yet.
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