A show of two halves. We open with the new and up-and-coming hits of the week, including a beaming Pharrell, and then the Christmas fun kicks in with three seasonal delights. It's tinsel all the way from here, viewers.
Jessie J - Thunder
Up 13 to number 18
Chase and Status ft. Jacob Banks - Alive
Up 20 to number 28
Awolnation - Sail
Up 3 to number 20
Jason Derulo - Trumpets
Up 5 to number 7
Pharrell Williams - Happy
Up 26 to number 4
From the Vault: The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York
Up 1 to number 15
Leona Lewis - One More Sleep
High Climber - Up 31 to number 3
Lily Allen - Somewhere Only We Know
Third week at number 1
PRESENTERS: Olly Murs dressed as Father Christmas and Nick Grimshaw dressed as an elf
This week's show is effectively an omnibus of all the current big hits - just as TOTP should be, in fact. The three wildcards are new entry Rebecca Ferguson making her TOTP debut, a vintage Mariah Carey clip as Christmas kicks in, and (a real treat) an exclusive solo retake on Do What U Want from RnB legend R Kelly.
Bastille - Of The Night
Up 2 to number 3
Rebecca Ferguson - I Hope
Highest New Entry - In at number 15
Ellie Goulding - How Long Will I Love You
Up 1 to number 7
Avicii - Hey Brother
Up 6 to number 8
Martin Garrix - Animals
Up 1 to number 9
R Kelly - Do What U Want
Up 1 to number 10
From the Vault: Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You
High Climber - Up 33 to number 47
Lily Allen - Somewhere Only We Know
Back up to number 1
PRESENTER: Duffy
Boybands old and new this week: McFly open the show, while One Direction treat us to an album sampler made up of the multiple top 40 entries from Midnight Memories this week. Dance also looms large, while Murs and Derulo bring the soul.
McFly - Love Is On The Radio
In at number 6
Afrojack ft. Spree Wilson - The Spark
In at number 17
Olly Murs - Hand On Heart
In at number 25
Jason Derulo - Trumpets
High Climber - Up 23 to number 26
Breach ft. Andreya Triana - Everything You Never Had
In at number 9
Awolnation - Sail
Long Runner - Up 9 to number 22 after 7 weeks
One Direction - Story Of My Life / You & I / Don't Forget Where You Belong
Up 7 to number 3 / In at number 19 / In at number 21
Calvin Harris ft. Alesso and Hurts - Under Control
Straight in at number 1
PRESENTER: Marvin Humes
There's something of a Children In Need theme this week: big supporter Barlow is at number 3 with his Mumford-a-thon, while Ylvis and Ellie Goulding also performed on the show (though Goulding sings Burn this week, in a special candlelight mix). Mixmaster Avicii brings us a medley of two hits old and new, while JLS get emotional in what might be their last ever TOTP appearance, throwing their shirts to the fans at the end. But the grand finale is lady-of-the-moment Lily Allen, who has the honour of singing two top ten hits, including the number 1, in seamless combination.
Ylvis - The Fox
Up 8 to number 20
JLS - Billion Lights
In at number 19
Gary Barlow - Let Me Go
In at number 3
Ellie Goulding - Burn
Up 10 to number 17
Bastille - Of The Night
Highest New Entry - In at number 2
Rudimental ft. Emeli Sande - Free
High Climber - Up 13 to number 26
Avicii - Wake Me Up / Hey Brother
Long Runner - Up 15 to number 18 after 19 weeks / Back in at number 27
Lily Allen - Hard Out Here / Somewhere Only We Know
In at number 9 / Up 1 to number 1
PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh
Some real show-stoppers this week. We have Robbie Williams in full naval uniform, Gaga AND R Kelly performing their entry, international big name Celine Dion, and a rather special co-interpretation from Lily Allen and Keane, who both have versions of the same song climbing the top 40. All this and Martin Garrix, who brings a whole farmyard full of animals (people in onesies) to help him celebrate outselling the lot of 'em.
Rizzle Kicks - Skip To The Good Bit
Long Runner - Up 4 to number 16 after five weeks on the chart
The Poppy Girls - The Call (No Need To Say Goodbye)
In at number 13
Ellie Goulding - How Long Will I Love You
In at number 3
Lady Gaga ft. R. Kelly - Do What U Want
In at number 9
Celine Dion - Loved Me Back To Life
High Climber - Up 65 to number 14
Robbie Williams - Go Gentle
In at number 10
Lily Allen and Keane - Somewhere Only We Know
In at number 2 / Back in at number 26
Martin Garrix - Animals
Straight in at number 1
PRESENTER: James Masterton
The Queens of Pop are here in force this week: Britney, Jessie, Emeli and Katy (B), not to mention debuting pop princesses Little Mix and club royalty Storm Queen at number 1. Ed Sheeran is back, too.
Little Mix - Move
In at number 3
Rudimental and Emeli Sandé - Free
In at number 44
Ed Sheeran - I See Fire
In at number 13
Awolnation - Sail
High climber - Up 10 to number 39
Jessie J - Sexy Lady
Back in at number 36
Katy B - 5am
In at number 14
Britney Spears - Work Bitch!
In at number 7
Storm Queen - Look Right Through
Straight in at number 1
PRESENTER: Duffy
Lots of new entries this week, including chart debs Mad and Foxes, while Rizzle Kicks finally get the chance to do Skip To The Good Bit for us after a few weeks in the top 40. The late Lou Reed's From the Vault slot isn't an actual TOTP clip, but a tribute montage. Eminem and Rihanna can't make it and have no video, so it's a montage for them too, drawing on Love The Way You Lie, Russian Roulette, Cleaning Out My Closet and other atmospheric clips. Amazingly, we're still waiting for Rihanna's first studio appearance on the revamped TOTP.
Fatboy Slim ft Riva Starr - Eat Sleep Rave Repeat
In at number 3
Rizzle Kicks - Skip To The Good Bit
High Climber - Up 13 to number 21
Foxes - Youth
In at number 12
Tinie Tempah ft John Martin - Children Of The Sun
In at number 8
Mad - Toyboy
In at number 37
From the Vault: Lou Reed - Perfect Day
Back in at number 45
One Direction - Story Of My Life
In at number 4
Eminem and Rihanna - The Monster
Straight in at number 1
PRESENTER: Marvin Humes
