In 1996 the Christmas number one was just as predictable as the X Factor ones which came in later years. It was "2 Become 1" by the Spice Girls. By this point we had established they weren't going to be a one hit wonder and that getting to number one was just a formality. This was helped to number one by somebody I knew at the time buying it simply because you could see Geri's legs on the cover.
It would seem by this point, the Christmas record was being pushed aside for the novelty record. Novelty acts who were on the charts this year included The Woolpackers, Robson & Jerome, and Mike Flowers Pops.
There was however one novelty song which was also a Christmas song. This was "Your Christmas Wish" by The Smurfs. This was actually the second Christmas hit from the Smurfs, the last one being back in 1978 with "Christmas In Smurfland". It was also the fifth and final single from The Smurfs, not a bad number for a novelty act.
Away from the charts though, back in 1996 I was listening to this.
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