The race to be Christmas number one in the music charts is on the bucket list for many musicians. From veteran artists to aspiring stars, there\u2019s something very special about being the soundtrack to Christmas. Unfortunately, in recent years, the contest has become rather predictable with the title usually being taken by whoever wins the X Factor.<\/a><\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t always like this though! So here\u2019s our homage to a time when being Christmas number one really was anybody\u2019s game, with 5 of our favourite one-hit Christmas wonders and what happened to them next.<\/p>\n

1) Dave Edmunds \u2013 \u2018I Hear You Knocking\u2019 (Christmas 1970)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dave Edmunds cover version of the Dave Bartholomew and Earl King R&B song \u2018I Hear You Knocking\u2019 was a guitar-heavy based version of the song, which made it to Christmas no.1 in the winter of 1970. The Dave Edmunds version was actually no.1 for 6 weeks throughout the Christmas holidays that year.<\/p>\n

Dave Edmunds never reached the heights of a no.1 again and despite performing with artists such as Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe, Edmunds\u2019 last top 10 hit came in 1979 when his song \u2018Girl\u2019s Talk\u2019 reached no.4 in the charts.<\/p>\n