05 January

Events

 * 1980: Tony Blackburn begins as host of Junior Choice

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 (6/7)
 * 1982: The Human League - Don't You Want Me (5/5)
 * 1990: NKOTB - Hangin' Tough (1/2)
 * 1992: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody/Days of Our Lives (4/5)
 * 1997: Spice Girls - 2 Become 1 (3/3)
 * 2003: Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground (3/4)
 * 2014: Pitbull ft Kesha - Timber (1/1)
 * 2018: Ed Sheeran - Perfect (5/6)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single.
 * 1967: Pete Murray. Tom Jones – Green, Green Grass Of Home.
 * 1978: Peter Powell. Wings – Mull Of Kintyre.
 * 1984: 20th Anniversary Show. David Jensen & John Peel plus Alan Freeman. The Flying Pickets - Only You.
 * 1989: Andy Crane & Mark Goodier. Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan - Especially For You.
 * 1995: Jack Dee. East 17 – Stay Another Day
 * 2018: The Story of 1985 / Big Hits 1985.