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What happened in music on December 25: 23 artists were born, 7 artists died and one group was formed, the Dutch Top 40 number 1 on this date in 61 years and 4 concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Born on December 25

Died on December 25

Formed on December 25

Number 1 on December 25

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The Dutch Top 40 number 1 that held on December 25, every year since 1965, newest first.

  1. 2025The Fate of Ophelia
    Taylor Swift · week 51, 2025
  2. 2024Die With A Smile
    Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars · week 51, 2024
  3. 2023greedy
    Tate McRae · week 51, 2023
  4. 2022Ladada (Mon Dernier Mot)
    Claude · week 52, 2022
  5. 2021Merry Christmas
    Ed Sheeran, Elton John · week 52, 2021
  6. 2020The Business
    Tiësto · week 51, 2020
  7. 2019Dance Monkey
    Tones And I · week 51, 2019
  8. 2018Duurt Te Lang
    Davina Michelle, Beste Zangers · week 51, 2018
  9. 2017Perfect
    Ed Sheeran · week 51, 2017
  10. 2016Rockabye
    Clean Bandit, Anne-Marie, Sean Paul · week 52, 2016
  11. 2015Sorry
    Justin Bieber · week 51, 2015
  12. 2014Thinking out Loud
    Ed Sheeran · week 51, 2014
  13. 2013Happy
    Pharrell Williams · week 51, 2013
  14. 2012Let Her Go
    Passenger · week 51, 2012
  15. 2011Ik Neem Je Mee
    Gers Pardoel · week 52, 2011
  16. 2010Just the Way You Are
    Bruno Mars · week 52, 2010
  17. 2009Just Say Yes
    Snow Patrol · week 51, 2009
  18. 2008If I Were a Boy
    Beyoncé · week 51, 2008
  19. 2007Een Wereld
    Jeroen Van Der Boom · week 51, 2007
  20. 2006Cupido
    Jan Smit · week 51, 2006
  21. 2005Hung Up
    Madonna · week 52, 2005
  22. 2004Bigger Than That
    Men2B · week 52, 2004
  23. 2003Afscheid Nemen Bestaat Niet
    Marco Borsato · week 51, 2003
  24. 2002Feel
    Robbie Williams · week 51, 2002
  25. 2001L'amour Toujours
    GIGI D'AGOSTINO · week 51, 2001
  26. 2000Can't Fight The Moonlight
    LeAnn Rimes · week 52, 2000
  27. 1999Binnen
    Marco Borsato · week 52, 1999
  28. 1998Big Big World
    Emilia · week 51, 1998
  29. 1997Alane
    Wes · week 51, 1997
  30. 1996Gabbertje
    Hakkuhbar · week 51, 1996
  31. 1995Ademnood
    Linda Roos & Jessica · week 51, 1995
  32. 1994I Will Survive (Lalala)
    Hermes House Band · week 52, 1994
  33. 1993Pizza Lied (Effe Wachte...)
    André Van Duin · week 52, 1993
  34. 1992I Will Always Love You
    Whitney Houston · week 51, 1992
  35. 1991Kon Ik Maar Even Bij Je Zijn
    Gordon · week 51, 1991
  36. 1990Ice Ice Baby
    Vanilla Ice · week 51, 1990
  37. 1989Lily Was Here
    David A. Stewart and featuring Candy Dulfer · week 51, 1989
  38. 1988Smooth Criminal
    Michael Jackson · week 52, 1988
  39. 1987Faith
    George Michael · week 51, 1987
  40. 1986Walk Like an Egyptian
    The Bangles · week 51, 1986
  41. 1985Nikita
    Elton John · week 51, 1985
  42. 1984When the Rain Begins to Fall
    Jermaine Jackson, Pia Zadora · week 51, 1984
  43. 1983You Are
    Dolly Parton · week 52, 1983
  44. 1982De Bom
    Doe Maar · week 52, 1982
  45. 1981Why Do Fools Fall in Love
    Diana Ross · week 51, 1981
  46. 1980Santa Maria
    Roland Kaiser · week 51, 1980
  47. 1979Weekend
    Earth & Fire · week 51, 1979
  48. 1978Paradise By the Dashboard Light
    Meat Loaf · week 51, 1978
  49. 1977Mull Of Kintyre
    Wings · week 52, 1977
  50. 1976If You Leave Me Now
    Chicago · week 52, 1976
  51. 1975Mississippi
    Pussycat · week 51, 1975
  52. 1974Lonely This Christmas
    Mud · week 51, 1974
  53. 1973'T Is Weer Voorbij Die Mooie Zomer
    Gerard Cox · week 51, 1973
  54. 1972Crazy Horses
    The Osmonds · week 52, 1972
  55. 1971How Do You Do?
    Mouth & MacNeal · week 52, 1971
  56. 1970She Likes Weeds
    Tee-Set, Peter Tetteroo · week 51, 1970
  57. 1969Marian
    The Cats · week 51, 1969
  58. 1968Eloise
    Barry Ryan · week 51, 1968
  59. 1967Hello, Goodbye
    The Beatles · week 51, 1967
  60. 1966Friday On My Mind
    The Easybeats · week 52, 1966
  61. 1965Day Tripper
    The Beatles · week 52, 1965

Source: top40.nl

Concerts on December 25 in the Netherlands and Belgium

Shows by artists from this site on this date, according to setlist.fm, newest first.

2021

  1. Gers PardoelVRT Studio TootsSchaarbeek / SchaerbeekBelgium

2010

  1. Cirque du SoleilLotto ArenaMerksem · Saltimbanco Arena TourBelgium

1987

  1. Barry HayLuxor LiveArnhemthe Netherlands

1975

  1. Donna SummerHilton HotelAmsterdamthe Netherlands

Source: setlist.fm

Frequently asked questions

Which artists were born on December 25?

Born on December 25: O’Kelly Isley (1937), Joe Harris (1943), Henry Vestine (1944), John Edwards (1944), Merry Clayton (1948), Desireless (1952), Annie Lennox (1954), Robin Campbell (1954), Shane MacGowan (1957) and Alannah Myles (1958) and others.

Which artists died on December 25?

Died on December 25: Louis Neefs (1980), Dean Martin (1995), Bryan MacLean (1998), James Brown (2006), Eartha Kitt (2008), Tony Bellamy (2009) and George Michael (2016).

Which record was number 1 on December 25?

In the Dutch Top 40 in recent years: 2025: The Fate of Ophelia (Taylor Swift); 2024: Die With A Smile (Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars); 2023: greedy (Tate McRae); 2022: Ladada (Mon Dernier Mot) (Claude); 2021: Merry Christmas (Ed Sheeran, Elton John). This page shows the number 1 on this date in every year since 1965.

Which concerts took place on December 25?

According to setlist.fm, artists from this site played the Netherlands and Belgium on this date 4 times.