{"id":311879,"date":"2025-12-12T10:37:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T10:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/311879\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T10:37:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T10:37:57","slug":"christmas-number-1-contenders-2025-olivia-dean-man-i-need-and-so-easy-to-fall-in-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/311879\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Number 1 Contenders 2025: Olivia Dean – Man I Need and So Easy (To Fall In Love)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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And the North London star continues to shine bright, guiding her followers with love and compassion as 2026 promises to be a big one.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But, before all that, we have the small matter of the Official Christmas Number 1<\/a> battle to delve into, with her chances looking strong as the clock ticks towards the big day.<\/p>\n

So, can our British darling make her year even more memorable by being crowned the Queen of Christmas?<\/p>\n

Olivia has two songs in contention. These are So Easy (To Fall In Love)<\/a> and the aforementioned\u00a0Man I Need<\/a>, with the former currently sitting at Number 13 and the latter at Number 9.<\/p>\n

But, as we know, things can change quickly. With these smashes blessing the Top 10 for a combined 25 weeks and counting, rule them of the race at your own risk!<\/p>\n

A year of celebrations could be capped off with the biggest triumph of them all. Can Olivia finally knock WHAM!<\/a> off their perch?<\/p>\n

When will the Official Christmas Number 1 single 2025 be announced?<\/p>\n

The Official Christmas Number 1 race 2024 kicks off Friday December 12 with sales and streams counting up until midnight (11.59pm) on Thursday, December 18.<\/p>\n

Tune in to The Official Chart on BBC Radio 1 on Friday December 19 from 4pm to hear the Christmas Top 40 countdown and the exclusive reveal of the Official Christmas Number 1 2024.<\/p>\n

The full\u00a0Top 100 Official Christmas Singles Chart<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Albums Chart<\/a>\u00a0will be published on OfficialCharts.com from 5.45pm.<\/p>\n

Join the conversation now using the hashtag #XmasNo1. For all the latest race updates join the Official Charts mailing list<\/a> for Breaking News on this year\u2019s race and beyond. Follow @OfficialCharts on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>, X<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, Threads<\/a>\u00a0and Bluesky<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n


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