Christmas number ones over the years have been everything from cheesy to classic, iconic to reality TV takeover.

With X Factor dominating the spot for seven of the last 12 years, petitions and campaigns have led to the most bizarre of Christmas winners.

There are many that have been so bad we have completely forgotten about them - Mr Blobby anyone?!

Below is a rundown of the last eight years of number ones.

And if you want to know what was number one in the year you were born just use the picture gallery above and scroll across to your year.

Surrey Comet:

Rockabye by Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie

A little different to charity songs and reality show winners, this more upbeat hit in 2016 spent a total of nine weeks at number 1.

Surrey Comet:

A Bridge Over You by The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir

A social media campaign helped A Bridge Over You, a charity single recorded by an amateur choir made up of NHS staff, to become Christmas number one in 2015. The song battled it out with Justin Bieber for the top spot and finally (and deservedly) came out on top. 

Surrey Comet:

Something I Need by Ben Haenow

Ben Haenow won the 11th series of the X Factor in 2014 and was the last winner to have a Christmas number one. Ben managed to hold off Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars, some feat considering the song has been viewed 115 million times on Vevo.

Surrey Comet:

Skyscraper by Sam Bailey

Another X Faxtor winner made it to the top spot in 2013, this time it was Sam Bailey with a cover of Demi Lovato's Skyscraper.

Surrey Comet:

He Ain't heavy, He's My Brother by the Justice Collective

The cover was performed by The Justice Collective, a group of musicians and celebrities, put together in 2012. The group's aim was to put together a fund-raising record raising money for the various charities associated with the Hillsborough disaster.

Surrey Comet:

Wherever You Are by Military Wives with Gareth Malone

Performed by the Military Wives Choir, sung by ladies from Chivenor and Plymouth. It was released on 19 December 2011 following a campaign to make it the 2011 UK Christmas number one. The song was also nominated for Best British Single in the 2012 BRIT Awards.

Surrey Comet:

When We Collide by Matt Cardle

Originally titled Many of Horror, a cover of the Biffy Clyro hit, Matt Cardle made Christmas Number one in 2010.

Surrey Comet:

Killing In The Name by Rage Against The Machine

English DJ Jon Morter and his wife Tracy launched a group on Facebook in 2009 encouraging people to buy the song in the week before Christmas to prevent another winner of the X Factor achieving the Christmas number one. On December 15, the BBC reported the group had more than 750,000 members.