Top of the Pops, 12th December 2024

Here we are at the last Top Of The Pops of the year and the chart is pretty much snowed in now - only the Wicked soundtrack, Chrystal, and the laudable anomaly of Gracie Abrams at number 1 are not in the festive category.

So, we've got oldies from Wham! and Brenda Lee, newies from Tom Grennan and Laufey, and a new version of an oldie from Mariah with full military support. Merry Christmas!

Debuts: Laufey

Chrystal - The Days

Up 12 to number 38

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo - What Is This Feeling

Up 1 to number 16

Wham! - Last Christmas

Up 6 to number 2

Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Up 14 to number 6

Tom Grennan - It Can't Be Christmas

Up 24 to number 25

Laufey - Winter Wonderland

Up 31 to number 24

Mariah Carey ft. the First Battalion Scots Guards Pipes and Drums - All I Want For Christmas Is You

Up 5 to number 5

Gracie Abrams - That's So True

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Matt Edmonson dressed as Santa and Greg James dressed as an elf

Top of the Pops, 5th December 2024

Christmas is coming up fast, so here's Bobby Helms in the From The Vault slot, plus festive studio appearances from Ed Sheeran and Ariana Grande - who also duets with Cynthia Erivo on one of the big entries from Wicked.

Gracie Abrams makes it a month at the top, and there are intriguing bubbler-unders from Lola Young and Stomae and Pomme.

Debuts: Stromae, Pomme, Cynthia Erivo, Lola Young

Stromae and Pomme - Ma Meilleure Ennemie

In at number 21

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande - Defying Gravity

In at number 7

Lola Young - Messy

Up 14 to number 41

From The Vault: Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock

Up 21 to number 30

Ed Sheeran - Merry Christmas

Back in at number 31

Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me

Up 19 to number 27

Kendrick Lamar - Squabble Up / Luther

Highest New Entry - In at number 4 / In at number 5

Gracie Abrams - That's So True

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Ruth Jones and Joanna Page