31 December 2021

Friday 31 December

2021-12-31

Charts

 * Singles: NN1 Ed Sheeran & Elton John - Merry Christmas (2), N2 Wham! - Last Christmas (3), N3 Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You (4)
 * Albums: N1 Ed Sheeran - = (2 - second n.c. week at top), N2 Adele - 30 (1), N3 Michael Bublé - Christmas (4).

End of year charts

 * Singles: N1 Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits, N2 Olivia Rodrigo - Good 4 U, N3 Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License, N4 The Weeknd - Save Your Tears (NB N9 Blinding Lights - N1 end of year 2020)
 * Albums: N1 Adele - 30, N2 Ed Sheeran - =, N3 ABBA - Voyage, N4 Olivia Rodrigo - Sour, N5 Queen - Greatest Hits (1981)

TV



 * BBC One
 * 4.15 pm Top of the Pops. New Year Special 2021/2022 As we all get excited for the arrival of 2022, Radio 1 presenters Clara Amfo and Jordan North guide us through an early celebration on New Year’s Eve with some of the biggest hits of the year alongside rising stars set for the top in 2022. This year’s show features studio performances from Becky Hill, Mabel, Sam Fender, Mahalia ft. AJ Tracey, Dermot Kennedy, Lola Young and more.As well as brand new performances, we look back at the biggest musical stories and moments of 2021 and some very special performances from Billie Eilish, Rag‘n’Bone Man, Arlo Parks, Ed Sheeran and more.
 * 10.20 pm The Graham Norton Show Graham is joined by Jessica Chastain, Claire Foy, Peter Dinklage, Michael Sheen, Cush Jumbo and Joe Lycett. Music comes from The Divine Comedy.
 * 11.25 pm The Big New Years & Years Eve Party with Kylie and Pet Shop Boys. Years & Years singer Olly Alexander throws a spectacular New Year's Eve party as we build up to the midnight moment. Olly performs many of his hits and some surprise cover songs as well as duetting with a special guest, pop superstar Kylie Minogue.
 * see 01 January 2022

Top of the Pops
Hosts. Clara Amfo and Jordan North


 * 1) (-) Becky Hill - Remember
 * 2) (-) Rag’n’Bone Man - All You Ever Wanted (Footage From Later With Jools Holland 26/2/21)
 * 3) (-) Mabel - Let Them Know
 * 4) (-) Years & Years - Starstruck (Footage From The One Show 20/4/21)
 * 5) (30) Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under
 * 6) (-) Lola Young - Fake
 * 7) (-) Billie Eilish - I Didn’t Change My Number (Footage From Radio 1’s Live Lounge 5/8/21)
 * 8) (-) Mahalia Ft. Aj Tracey - Roadside
 * 9) (-) Dermot Kennedy - Better Days
 * 10) (-) Arlo Parks - Too Good (Footage From 2021 Mercury Prize 9/9/21)
 * 11) (33) Arrdee - Flowers (Say My Name)
 * 12) (42) Ed Sheeran - Shivers (footage From The Graham Norton Show 24/9/21)