22 November

Birthdays[]

Tom Conti (b.1941), Billie Jean King (b.1943), Jamie Lee Curtis (b.1958), Boris Becker (b.1967), Scarlett Johansson (b.1984), Chris Smalling (b.1989)

as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.

1967: Long John Baldry - Let The Heartaches Begin (1/2)
1970: Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking (1/6)
1977: ABBA - The Name of the Game (4/4)
1983: Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (4/5)
1987: T'Pau - China In Your Hand (3/5)
1992: Charles & Eddie - Would I Lie To You (2/2)
1998: Cher - Believe (5/7)
2009: X Factor Finalists - You Are Not Alone (1/1)
2019: Tones & I - Dance Monkey (8/ )

host DJ and number one single.

1973: JS. Gary Glitter – I Love You Love Me Love.
1979: DLT. Dr. Hook – When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman.
- Due to a BBC strike, this edition of TOTP was made up of repeat performances and videos only with DLT in voice-over only.
1984: John Peel & Tommy Vance. Chaka Khan - I Feel For You
1990: Anthea Turner. The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody.
1996: Nicky Campbell. The Prodigy – Breathe.
2002: Sarah Cawood. Christina Aguilera – Dirrty.

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