12 January

January

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1967: Tom Jones - Green Green Grass of Home (7/7)
 * 1982: Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe (1/2)
 * 1990: NKOTB - Hangin' Tough (2/2)
 * 1992: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody/Days of Our Lives (5/5)
 * 1997: Tori Amos - Professional Widow (It's Got To Be) (1/1)
 * 2003: Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground (4/4)
 * 2014: Pharell Williams - Happy (2/4 n.c.)
 * 2018: Ed Sheeran - Perfect (6/6)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single.
 * 1967: Pete Murray. Tom Jones – Green, Green Grass Of Home.
 * 1978: No show due to a BBC strike.
 * 1984: Mike Read & Steve Wright. Paul McCartney – Pipes Of Peace.
 * 1989: Simon Mayo & Sybil Ruscoe. Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan - Especially For You.
 * 1995: Mark Goodier. Rednex – Cotton Eye Joe
 * 2001: Gail Porter. Rui Da Silva & Cassandra – Touch Me.