LadBaby

Comedy music duo LadBaby have made music history after surpassing the record set by The Beatles to gain their fifth consecutive Christmas number-one song.

“Thank you to all the people who have downloaded, all the people who believed in us and brought a bit of Christmas magic. A massive apology to The Beatles, and to all The Beatles’ fans… The charity has made it five years in a row. “We want to say thank you to everyone who has supported us for the last five years. [Martin Lewis](http://Martin%20Talbot,%20chief%20executive%20of%20the%20Official%20Charts%20Company,%20said:%20%E2%80%9CIt%20only%20seems%20yesterday%20that%20LadBaby%20turned%20up%20with%20their%20first%20festive%20campaign%20four%20years%20ago,%20so%20it%20feels%20slightly%20surreal%20to%20be%20sending%20hearty%20congratulations%20on%20their%20fifth%20successive%20official%20Christmas%20number%20one.%20%20%E2%80%9CSecuring%20one%20Christmas%20number%20one%20is%20a%20huge%20achievement%20in%20itself%20%E2%80%93%20to%20do%20it%20five%20times,%20in%20successive%20years,%20is%20unprecedented%20and%20frankly%20incredible.%20%20%E2%80%9CThe%20success%20of%20Mark,%20Roxanne%20and%20their%20family%20is%20more%20than%20just%20a%20chart%20feat%20too.%20%20%E2%80%9CThe%20work%20they%20have%20done%20to%20raise%20profile%20and%20funds%20for%20food%20banks%20generally%20and%20the%20Trussell%20Trust%20in%20particular%20has%20been%20immense%20over%20the%20past%20five%20years,%20especially%20at%20a%20time%20which%20continues%20to%20be%20so%20difficult%20for%20so%20many%20people%20in%20the%20UK.%E2%80%9D) previously announced that he had worked with the couple on the song in a social media post earlier in the month. Last Christmas by Wham! On reaching the top spot and making music history, they said: "I can’t quite believe it. “The work they have done to raise profile and funds for food banks generally and the Trussell Trust, in particular, has been immense over the past five years, especially at a time which continues to be so difficult for so many people in the UK.” We love you all. “Securing one Christmas number one is a huge achievement in itself – to do it five times, in successive years, is unprecedented and frankly incredible. [LadBaby](https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/things-to-do/national/23201745.wham-mariah-carey-close-gap-ladbaby-official-christmas-number-one/) equalled The Beatles' four Christmas hits which they gained in 1963, 1964, 1965, and 1967. “Yet once I knew they were serious, and it was for the Trussell Trust, a hugely important charity I’ve a history with, I decided to give it a go, and do it with gusto."