Brit Sweep: December 17, 2014...

Time to play a little catch up, as I check out the songs making the top-100 on the official singles chart in Britain from last week...

The new #1 hit in the UK this week is "Uptown Funk" from British producer Mark Ronson with vocals from American singer Bruno Mars. It's his first time at #1 as a lead artist, though he's made to #2 twice, with "Stop Me" and "Valerie" both in 2007. As for Bruno, it's his fifth time on top, but his first since 2011...

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Dutch electro-house DJ/producer Oliver Heldens follows up his #1 hit "Gecko (Overdrive)" with the song at #5, "Last All Night (Koala)" featuring singer KStewart...

Sheffield-based metalcore band Bring Me The Horizon claim their first top-40 hit in the UK with "Drown" at #17...

American female vocal group Fifth Harmony, who came together on the American version of The X Factor, have their first success in Britain with "BO$$" at #21...

Scottish electro-pop trio CHVRCHES come in at #52 with "Get Away", my "Brit Pick of the Week". Last year they hit the top-40 with "The Mother We Share"...

Sam Smith's rendition of the holiday classic "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" sleighs in at #65...

Nicki Minaj enters at #73 with "Bed Of Lies" featuring singer/songwriter Skylar Grey...

The final newbie of the week at #79 is Broadway star Idina Menzel and Michael Buble with "Baby It's Cold Outside". Meanwhile, Idina's year-old "Let It Go" it still climbing at #24 (it peaked already at #11)...