Friday 27 December, 2024

Fairytale of New York breaks the one million mark

The 25-year-old song has now sold more than one million copies in the UK.

THE SONG FAIRYTALE of New York has now sold more than one million copies in the UK.

The 1987 collaboration between The Pogues and the late Kirsty MacColl became the 126th single to break a million in sales in the UK.

2012 also saw the following singles break the one million mark in the UK. They were:

And here it is one more time. Chances are that after today, you won’t be hearing it for another 11 months.

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Paul Hyland

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