Early betting odds for this year's Christmas UK Top 40 #1

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Yes - it is only November, but everyone knows how exciting this time of year can be when it comes to the race to top the UK Top 40 singles chart and be crowned the 2024 Christmas Number #1.  So who are the early favourites according to OLBG now that the John Lewis Christmas advert has seen the light of day?

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00:00Welcome everybody, my name's Benji Jackson and let's take a look at this year's favourites

00:08to pick up the vaunted Christmas number one in the UK chart.

00:14I know what you're thinking, it's November and it is a heck of a time, way too early

00:19to look at this, but let's be honest, if you're a compulsive gambler, any time is a good time.

00:27At number five is Sidemen, the YouTube collective who are hoping to better their 2022 effort

00:32Christmas Drillings, as OLBG state their odds currently as of writing are 12 to 1.

00:39At number four is this year's John Lewis Christmas advert jingle Sonnet by Richard Ashcroft,

00:45with odds currently at 8 to 1, but it's still only November so there's every chance that

00:50earworm races into a more favourite position come December.

00:54At number three is the possibility of a song by One Direction or the late Liam Payne,

01:00a fitting tribute many 1Ders think would honour Payne after his tragic death.

01:05At number two is Wham! Last Christmas, which earned the crown of 2023's Christmas number

01:11one after coming so close seasons before only to be pipped by songs about sausage rolls.

01:20At number one is Sabrina Carpenter with odds of 1 to 1, evens as we call it in the business,

01:26and after her meteoric rise throughout 2024, who could blame the bookies thinking she'll

01:30earn the Christmas crown alongside the multitude of plaudits she already has gained.

01:35But again, it's November and anything can change, so join us again in December when

01:40we find out who the final favourites are for the race for the UK top 40 Christmas number

01:45one.

01:46Until then, party on Christmas people, I've been Benji and you as always have been incredibly

01:52patient.

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