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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Casey Cooper-Fiske

Leona Lewis hit joins festive hall of fame

  • Leona Lewis's festive anthem, 'One More Sleep', has been crowned the most streamed British Christmas song of the 21st century.
  • Released in 2013, the track has amassed over 190 million streams across the UK, peaking at number three on the singles chart.
  • Coldplay’s 'Christmas Lights' secured second place, followed by Lily Allen’s cover of Keane’s 'Somewhere Only We Know' in third.
  • Alexandra Burke’s 'Hallelujah' is the biggest 21st-century Christmas song overall when combining streaming figures and physical sales.
  • Martin Talbot, chief executive of Official Charts, celebrated modern classics like Lewis's song joining the festive hall of fame.

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