Band Aid 20, The Darkness Score Biggest Christmas Hits Of The 2000s

Band Aid 20's 'Do They Know It's Christmas' has been crowned the best-selling Christmas single of the noughties.

The track, released in 2004, beat The Darkness' 2003 hit 'Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)' into second place.

Other hits released this decade inside the top-10 included 'Proper Crimbo' by Bo Selecta at number five and Red Hot chili Peppers' 'Snow (Hey Oh)' at ten.

But the chart was otherwise dominated by songs released in the 70s, 80s and 90s.

The songs became chart eligible again as a result of the advent of digital-downloading.

A total of five 80s hits made the top-20, with The Pogues' 1987 track 'Fairytale of New York' the highest entry at number three.

'Last Christmas' by Wham, released in 1984, was at number seven.

Meanwhile, the Official Charts Company has also released its first ever Official Carols Chart, which has been topped by 'Oh Holy Night'.

'Once In Royal David's City' and 'Away In A Manager' also made it inside the top-5.

Gigwise's Favourite Christmas Songs: