Thursday 31 October 2013

Top of the Pops, 31st October 2013

Two big new entries from ex-X Factor actors give this show a strong pop showing that's offset by dance from Showtek and Ben Pearce (third time on, this time with Halloween-suited dancers). Drake's busy, but Majid Jordan gives a special, spine-tingling solo rendition of their long-running joint hit. And Robin Thicke does a two-song medley before we go from crass to class and welcome Lorde for her first appearance, first single and first number one.

Union J - Beautiful Life

In at number 8

Showtek - Booyah

In at number 5

James Arthur - You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You

In at number 2

Majid Jordan - Hold On, We're Going Home

Up 2 to number 10

Ben Pearce - What I Might Do

Up 4 to number 12

From the Vault: Blackstreet - No Diggity

Back in at number 61

Robin Thicke - Give It 2 U / Blurred Lines

Up 13 to number 15 / Up 7 to number 26

Lorde - Royals

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Thursday 24 October 2013

Top of the Pops, 24th October 2013

This is OneRepublic's week once again, as they celebrate their bounce back to the top with streamers and confetti. Katy Perry also flies the US flag, but a few other high-up Americans are absent this week, allowing Passenger and TOTP stalwarts John Newman and Ellie Goulding to return with quirky twists on their evergreen hits. Newman also celebrates the number one album this week.

Katy Perry - Roar

Up 1 to number 6

Wilkinson - Afterglow

In at number 8

Passenger - Let Her Go

Up 1 to number 24

Iggy Azalea - Change Your Life

In at number 10

Lawson - Juliet

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

John Newman - Love Me Again

Up 4 to number 26

Ellie Goulding - Burn

Up 1 to number 17

OneRepublic - Counting Stars

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Thursday 17 October 2013

Top of the Pops, 17th October 2013

A huge number of high new entries this week gives an eclectic show full of fresh material. Eminem and lady-of-the-moment Miley Cyrus both make the transatlantic trip to bump up the star power, while Lucy Spraggan and John Newman each return with a second TOTP performance in two weeks.

John Newman - Cheating

In at number 9

Conor Maynard - R U Crazy

In at number 4

Lucy Spraggan - Tea And Toast

In at number 50

James Blunt - Bonfire Heart

In at number 6

Ylvis - The Fox

High Climber - Up 22 to number 24

Eminem - Berzerk

In at number 2

The Saturdays - Disco Love

In at number 5

Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Thursday 10 October 2013

Top of the Pops, 10th October 2013

One of the more surprising leaps to number 1 of recent years brings a celebratory performance from a grinning OneRepublic. Elsewhere, we have a good mix of borderline novelty rap, dance and singy-guitary things, plus a rescreening of an Oasis behemoth from back in the day (resurrected by some X Factor audition, I'd bet).

Chase & Status ft Moko - Count On Me

In at number 5

Vamps - Can We Dance

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

John Newman - Love Me Again

Up 2 to number 25

Nelly ft Pharrell Williams - Get Like Me

In at number 19

Lucy Spraggan - Last Night

In at number 18

From the Vault: Oasis - Stop Crying Your Heart Out

Back in at number 71

Dizzee Rascal ft Will.I.Am - Something Really Bad

In at number 10

OneRepublic - Counting Stars

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Thursday 3 October 2013

Top of the Pops, 3rd October 2013

Unusually, the US dominates this week. There are reprises from Macklemore, OneRep, Jason Derulo of course and not least Drake, who brings us an exclusive medley of three recent hits. Representing the UK are Sub Focus and another returnee, Ben Pearce.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat Mary Lambert - Same Love

Up 3 to number 6

Demi Lovato - Skyscraper

Back in at number 13

Sub Focus feat Kele - Turn It Around

Highest New Entry - In at number 14

OneRepublic - Counting Stars

Up 1 to number 3

Ben Pearce - What I Might Do

Up 6 to number 7

Haim - The Wire

In at number 16

From the Vault: Jojo - Leave (Get Out)

Back in at number 61

Drake - Hold On, We're Going Home / Started From the Bottom / Take Care

Up 3 to number 4 / Back in at number 46 / Back in at number 57

Jason DerĂ¼lo - Talk Dirty

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh