Top of the Pops, 7th December 2023

Michael Buble isn't wrong - it is indeed beginning to look a lot like Christmas, at least in the singles chart. Only Jack Harlow, at the very top of the tree, valiantly sings about something other than presents, elves, warm feelings, tinsel and such.

Apart from Wham! in the From The Vault slot, Top of the Pops brings you a selection of the more relatively contemporary Christmas hits, including new-for-this-year tracks from Jorja Smith and Sam Ryder alongside modern classics from Kelly Clarkson, Sia and friend of the show Ariana Grande.

Debuts: None

Michael Buble - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Up 21 to number 16

Sam Ryder - You're Christmas To Me

Up 27 to number 23

Sia - Snowman

Up 27 to number 40

Kelly Clarkson - Underneath The Tree

Up 22 to number 27

Jorja Smith - Stay Another Day

Up 37 to number 38

From The Vault: Wham! - Last Christmas

Up 9 to number 5

Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me

Up 16 to number 22

Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Ed Sheeran in a disguise, pretending it isn't him

Top of the Pops, 8th December 2022

As Christmas draws nearer, the show starts to split into two halves. In the current music section there's another new song from Stormzy, plus catch-ups with the big hits from Meghan Trainor and Venbee and Goddard. Then in the festive fun part of the show we've got the soidisant Mr Christmas Michael Buble and a fresher offering from friend of the show Lizzo, as well as the old reliable from Wham!

Taylor Swift soars swanlike, unruffled above the fray.

Debuts: None

Joel Corry ft. Tom Grennan - Lionheart (Fearless)

Up 5 to number 22

Stormzy - Firebabe / This Is What I Mean

Up 15 to number 11 / Highest New Entry - In at number 32

Meghan Trainor - Made You Look

Up 1 to number 2

Venbee and Goddard - Messy In Heaven

Up 2 to number 3

From The Vault: Wham! - Last Christmas

Up 14 to number 9

Michael Buble - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas / Holly Jolly Christmas

Up 29 to number 20 / Back in at number 60

Lizzo - Someday At Christmas

In at number 52

Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 9th December 2021

This is the point where the charts really go Christmas crazy, so well done to GAYLE for almost making the very top with her decidedly un-Christmassy debut single. What a chart story that would have been, but number 2 is still a big deal and very well deserved. Congratulations also to Imagine Dragons and indeed Ed Sheeran for managing small chart climbs against the rising tide of sherry and trifle.

In festive news, we welcome new-for-this-year tracks from George Ezra and Olivia Dean, and invite self-appointed Mr Christmas Michael Buble to delight us with a medley of three of his American-style faves. It's Brenda Lee's turn in the From The Vault slot, and Adele hangs on to the top spot for now at least.

Debuts: Olivia Dean

Imagine Dragons ft JID - Enemy

Up 6 to number 34

GAYLE - ABCDEFU

Up 12 to number 2

Ed Sheeran - Overpass Graffiti

Up 1 to number 9

Olivia Dean - The Christmas Song

In at number 46

George Ezra - Come On Home For Christmas

In at number 36

From The Vault: Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Up 36 to number 22

Michael Buble - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas / Holly Jolly Christmas / The Christmas Sweater

Up 29 to number 20 / Back in at number 52 / In at number 74

Adele - Easy On Me

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTER: Brian Harvey in the outfit from the Stay Another Day video

Top of the Pops, 17th December 2020

With Christmas just over a week away, it's necessary to invite the self-appointed Mr Christmas Michael Buble on to the show to perform two of his deathless swing-music anthems. Peppier Christmas fare comes from Leona Lewis, Justin Bieber and throwback footage of Brenda Lee. But the big story, of course, is Mariah Carey finally making it to the top after all these years.

Non-tinselly material comes from Kid Laroi, The Weeknd and especially Ariana Grande, whose hows-your-father anthem makes the perfect antidote for anyone who needs it.

Debuts: Kid Laroi.

Leona Lewis - One More Sleep

Up 8 to number 25

Kid Laroi - Without You

Back in at number 23

Justin Bieber - Mistletoe

Up 7 to number 36

Ariana Grande - 34 + 35

Up 1 to number 9

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Long Runner - Up 7 to number 39 after 54 weeks

From The Vault: Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Up 4 to number 15

Michael Buble - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas / Holly Jolly Christmas

Up 6 to number 7 / Up 7 to number 30

Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Bruce Willis, in character as John McClane