A kung fu fighter in a disco

Peter Kaye and Bob the Builder still at number 1, Kid Sister enters at #97, the Christmas silly season begins once more (Mariah and the Pogues make it into the top 40 AGAIN). Luckily Heidi still has her Santa hat kicking around the back of the wardrobe.

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Reminders/Round-up:

You have until tomorrow to vote in Heat #1 of 2004 - it's pretty close for 5th place at the moment so get repping!

You have until January 4th to go back and vote (or change your votes) in any of the 2009 chart polls. Here's how the top 30 looked in September - since then Shakira and Rihanna have moved into the top 5, but can anyone knock Lily off the top spot?

Bored poptimists are alerted as to the existence of the Popjustice 2009 Readers' Poll. That should kill a few minutes.

Baffled poptimists may wish to take a punt on which of the BBC's Sound of 2010 shortlist dudes will prove to be most annoying next year (and who has the stupidest name - my vote goes to 'Joy Orbison').

The X Factor Finalists tug at the nation's heartstrings (double-whammy of i) sick children ii) recently-ish dead popstar) for some ultra-guaranteed #1 action.

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Heat #8 reminder: tomorrow lunchtime is the deadline for voting in the last poll of 2003. With only one clear leader, the other 4 places are pretty much up for grabs so go and vote for MES and his The Falls!

JLS are straight in at the top. They seem like well-behaved young gentlemen, don't they?

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*Looking at who's left in the competition, maybe this is the first year ever this isn't a dead cert?

Reminder: You have until tomorrow afternoon to vote in Heat #4 of 2003 - at the moment there's an exciting tie for 5th place between Dizzee and Will. Don't forget to pick your best new track as well!

Chezza gets the first GA solo #1; electro/grime kids yodel for charity; someone sings an old Xtina song on the telly. It must be Monday!

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(There's still a few hours to nominate songs for 2003.)

Chipmunk squeezes past the Saturdays to grab the top spot.

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You have until tomorrow to vote in Heat #7 of 2002 - can Jimmy Eat World catch up the Sugababes? Will DB Boulevard overtake Shy FX in the run-off? It's UP TO YOU, dear poptimists. Don't forget to fill in your new favourite from the list to earn an extra tick in Heat #8.

(apols if you've seen this twice - I messed up the previous poll)

Taio's still on top, meanwhile new Sugababe Jade ties up the loose ends of her solo career.

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Reminder 1! You are encouraged to go back and vote in any of this year's chart polls. If you've changed your mind about something or have only just realised how awesome it is, click on 'Poll #12345' then 'Fill Out Poll' to change your vote.

Reminder 2! You've got until tomorrow lunchtime to vote in heat #4 of 2002, where Nelly is running away with things as expected, but there are only two votes in it between No Doubt, The Rapture, J-Lo and Liberty X for that vital fifth place.

Reminder 3! This Friday it is POPULAR, a special Poptimism where the playlist consists of All Number One Records All The Time! Free entry, 7-late, upstairs @ Horse Bar in Waterloo. If you ask nicely we will play the first 30 seconds of 'Spaceman' by Babylon Zoo!

The festival season is over and the music industry is officially back from holiday as we have FOUR new entries in the top ten! Pixie manages to beat the others to the top spot, meanwhile U2's ongoing battle regarding thinking up original song titles continues...

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Remember you can go back and change your answers to any of the previous chart polls for this year - click on the tag '2009', then click 'Poll #123456' then 'Fill Out Poll'.