25 January


 * This date never occurred on a Monday in the 2000s, on a Thursday in the 1980s or on a Sunday in the 1960s.

Birthdays

 * John Cooper Clarke (b.1949), Alicia Keys (b.1981),



Events

 * 1972: UK unemployment reaches 1 million
 * 1985: Beverly Hills Cop premieres in UK
 * 1990: Severe weather in UK
 * 1995: Eric Cantona's 'kung-fu' style kick
 * 2011: January 25 Revolution in Egypt

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1970: Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (1/5)
 * 1977: David Soul - Don't Give Up On Us (3/4)
 * 1983: Men At Work - Down Under (1/3)
 * 1998: Usher - You Make Me Wanna ... (1/1)
 * 2004: Michelle - All this Time (3/3)
 * 2009: Lady Gaga - Just Dance (3/3)
 * 2015: Mark Ronson Ft. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk (6/7 n.c.)
 * 2019: Ariana Grande - 7 Rings

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: Ed Stewart (debut). Love Affair – Everlasting Love.
 * 1973: JS. The Sweet – Blockbuster.
 * 1979: DLT. Ian Dury & The Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
 * 1990: no show. Moved to Friday 26 January due to BBC coverage of the Commonwealth Games in the normal Thursday slot.
 * 1996: Lulu. Babylon Zoo – Spaceman.
 * 2002: Jamie Theakston. George Harrison – My Sweet Lord.