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Christmas Hits

A compilation of performances from Christmas shows, including The Rolling Stones, Coldplay, Madness, Chas & Dave, Slade, Pet Shop Boys and Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

The Top of the Pops Christmas Hits compilation is made up of hits down the years, mostly performed on those classic episodes of Christmas Top of the Pops in a seasonal studio. We include songs that reached the charts in December, from Ian Dury and the Blockheads to Madness, East 17 and Coldplay.

There are hits that made the enviable Christmas Number 1 spot from the likes of The Human League and Pet Shop Boys, songs that were pipped to the post and perennial Christmas classics from Slade, Mud and Frankie Goes to Hollywood to name but three. We also have a special rediscovered rare performance opening the programme from the psychedelic era Rolling Stones from 1967 and not broadcast for over 40 years. Christmas Top of the Pops adorns the studio in tinsel to give a perfect playlist for any festive party.

1 hour, 30 minutes

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Christmas Day 2023 00:50
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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • The Rolling Stones

    2000 Light Years From ±«Óãtv

  • Jimmy Osmond

    Long Haired Lover from Liverpool

  • Mud

    Lonely This Christmas

  • Showaddywaddy

    Under The Moon of Love

  • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

    Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

  • The Specials

    Do Nothing

  • Bucks Fizz

    The Land of Make Believe

  • Dollar

    Mirror Mirror

  • The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

  • Madness

    Our House

  • David Essex

    A Winter's Tale

  • Pretenders

    2000 Miles

  • Howard Jones

    What Is Love?

  • Slade

    Merry Xmas Everybody

  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    The Power of Love

  • °Õ’P²¹³Ü

    China in Your Hand

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Always On My Mind

  • The Shamen

    Phorever People

  • Saint Etienne

    I Was Born on Christmas Day

  • East 17

    It's Alright

  • Spice Girls

    2 Become 1

  • Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews

    Baby It's Cold Outside

  • Girls Aloud

    Sound of the Underground

  • Alexandra Burke

    Hallelujah

  • Take That

    Greatest Day

  • Coldplay

    Christmas Lights

Credits

Executive Producer Mark Cooper
Performer Ian Dury and the Blockheads
Performer Madness
Performer Chas & Dave
Performer East 17
Performer Coldplay
Performer The Human League
Performer Pet Shop Boys
Performer Slade
Performer Mud
Performer Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Performer The Rolling Stones
Producer Dione Newton

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