Top of the Pops: Christmas 2020

Top of the Pops is back once again for Christmas. You can watch it on the iPlayer if you missed it, here's what happened: 

Joel Corry ft MNEK - Head & Heart

No surprise to hear this one, crap EDM DJ with crap singer that got to number one pretty much guarantees you a place on Christmas Top of the Pops. 

Celeste - A Little Love

I remember her being on last year despite not having any Top 40 hits to her name. Fast forward a year and she still has no Top 40 hits to her name. This is fuckin dreary.

Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar

At least this one made the Top 40 though I'm not sure whether this should really feature as it first charted last year. It's a performance from Jools Holland.

Time for the Top 10 records of the year from 10-6, 3 of which are from 2019:

10. Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar
9. Stormzy ft Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy - Own It
8. Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved
7. Joel Corry ft MNEK - Head & Heart
6. Dababy ft Roddy Riich - Rockstar


Clean Bandit ft Mabel & 24kGolden - Tick Tock

When I heard of this collaboration I thought it was more or less guaranteed a place on Top of the Pops given both Clean Bandit and Mabel always seem to appear these days. I've said before that Clean Bandit are ok musically but could do without the crappy vocalists and this is no exception.

Miley Cyrus - Midnight Sky

The worst thing about "Achy Breaky Heart" isn't the song itself, its the fact its given this person the opportunity to irritate the world. She truly is an awful singer and this is an awful song. 

Becky Hill - Better Off Without You

Apparently this was her biggest solo hit. Except it isn't a solo hit as its actually Becky Hill ft Shift K3y. That usually formula of crappy EDM DJ with crappy singer that those who make the bookings seem to love. 

Jamie Cullum - Turn On The Lights

What is Jamie Cullum doing on here? He hasn't been in the Top 40 for 15 years. Maybe there haven't been enough depressing songs in the Top 40 this year and they have a quota to fill.

Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now

Another song from 2019 on the show. This was a performance from Graham Norton. The stupid thing is that Dua Lipa herself has had 5 Top 40 hits herself this year, surely they could have featured one of those if they had to feature her. 

Aitch ft AJ Tracey - Rain

After a year where rap music has dominated the charts we finally get a rap record on the show. 

Time for the Top 10 records of the year from 5-1, 4 of them are from last year:

5. Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now
4. Lewis Capaldi - Before You Go
3. Saint Jhn - Roses
2. Tones & I - Dance Monkey
1. Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Ella Henderson - Take Care Of You

Another song that never made the Top 40. Not sure if this is supposed to be EDM or not but if it is then its probably the weakest EDM record I've ever heard.

Live Lounge Allstars - Times Like These

I genuinely have no idea who most of these people are who are singing on this. This is fuckin dreadful.

KSI ft Craig David & Digital Farm Animals - Really Love

I can't listen to this without thinking "Do you really like it is it is it wicked".

Time for the Christmas number one contenders:

Ladybaby - Don't Stop Me Eating

Jess Glynne - This Christmas

Liam Gallagher - All You're Dreaming Of

Justin Bieber - Holy

Ed Sheeran - Afterglow

Lil Nas X - holiday

Wham! - Last Christmas

Pogues ft Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York

Shakin Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone

Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You

Lewis Capaldi - Before You Go

Another song from last year and the performance itself was from last year too. They really don't like this years music. Not like last years was any better though.