Thursday 31 August 2017

Top of the Pops, 31st August 2017

More fresh delights appear as summer draws to a close. Not least is the collaboration between friends of the show Little Mix and CNCO, all nine of whom come to grace the TOTP stage. Liam Payne has the latest in the unending procession of 1D solo singles, and we have an exclusive double-header from Yxng Bane and Yungen, who are both capital fellows.

The big news, though, is the return of Justin Bieber. Although Dua Lipa impressively prevents him from reaching the very top, this week at least.

Debuts: CNCO.

CNCO ft. Little Mix - Reggaeton Lento

In at number 5

Justin Bieber - Friends

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry

Up 1 to number 14

Yungen ft. Yxng Bane - Bestie / Rihanna

Up 3 to number 18 / In at number 65

Liam Payne - Get Low

Up 2 to number 32

Rudimental ft. James Arthur - Sun Comes Up

Up 1 to number 6

Enrique Iglesias ft. Sean Paul and Matt Terry - Súbeme la radio

Up 2 to number 12

Dua Lipa - New Rules

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Thursday 24 August 2017

Top of the Pops, 24th August 2017

In a mild coincidence, there are appearances this week for both Kelli-Leigh and Jax Jones, who previously collaborated on the summer house classic I Got U. Funnily enough their co-credit on that track (well, Kelli wasn't credited, but whatever), Duke Dumont, also has a song further down the chart - perhaps he'll make the cut next week.

After quite a sludgy summer we're seeing a lot of chart movement just now, with big tunes from P!nk and Kesha also making their presence felt. The biggest news is of course Dua Lipa making a startling leap up to number 1 from four places below. Her fellow British-Kosovan Rita Ora is also on the show with a resurgent Your Song.

Debuts: James Hype, Kelli Leigh (credited), Kesha!

James Hype ft. Kelli-Leigh - More Than Friends

High Climber - Up 31 to number 16

P!nk - What About Us

Highest New Entry - In at number 5

Jax Jones ft. Demi Lovato and Stefflon Don

Up 3 to number 13

ALMA - Chasing Highs

Up 2 to number 19

J Balvin and Willy William - Mi Gente

Up 7 to number 12

Rita Ora - Your Song

Up 1 to number 10

Kesha - Praying

Up 11 to number 27

Dua Lipa - New Rules

Up 4 to number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Thursday 17 August 2017

Top of the Pops, 17th August 2017

A new number 1: congratulations to Calvin Harris and his mob of megastars, who rise an all-important two places to deny Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee semana número doce at número uno. French Montana also reaches a new peak of number 2, and in fact there's a lot of fresh blood all the way down the top 30; we feature newies from Yungen and Lil Uzi Vert (modern!) and nearly-newies from the Script and Louis Tomlinson.

Dua Lipa, and James Arthur's solo acoustic rendition of Sun Comes Up, complete the line-up.

Debuts: Yungen, Yxng Bane, Lil Uzi Vert.

Yungen ft. Yxng Bane - Bestie

Up 6 to number 24

Dua Lipa - New Rules

Up 4 to number 5

Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Llif3

Up 2 to number 27

The Script - Rain

Up 14 to number 17

French Montana ft. Swae Lee - Unforgettable

Up 2 to number 2

James Arthur - Sun Comes Up

Up 2 to number 6

Louis Tomlinson and Bebe Rexha - Back To You

Up 2 to number 12

Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean - Feels

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Thursday 10 August 2017

Top of the Pops, 10th August 2017

There's a very international flavour to TOTP this week. The Latin thing is catching fire now with not only Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee approaching the elite with their number 1 run (we show the video on this occasion), but also the swivel-hipped duo of Enrique Iglesias and Matt Terry, and J Balvin and Willy William storming the chart as well. And there's Scandi singer ALMA representing Northern Europe. (It's nice to see a few debuts here, after over a month without any.)

A couple of exclusives: it's Demi Lovato's turn to add some (extra) fun to the Ed Sheeran track that won't die, and Matt Terry and Charli XCX gamely fill in for Pharrell and Katy on Feels by Calvin Harris.

Debuts: Stefflon Don, ALMA, J Balvin, Willy William.

Demi Lovato and Stefflon Don - Sorry Not Sorry / Instructions

Up 11 to number 16 / Up 10 to number 22

Charli XCX - Boys

Highest New Entry - In at number 42

ALMA - Chasing Highs

Up 6 to number 18

Enrique Iglesias ft. Matt Terry - Súbeme la radio

Up 4 to number 12

J Balvin and Willy William - Mi Gente

High Climber - Up 25 to number 21

Calvin Harris ft. Matt Terry and Charli XCX - Feels

Up 1 to number 3

Ed Sheeran with Demi Lovato - Shape Of You

Up 1 to number 25

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber - Despacito

Eleventh week at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Thursday 3 August 2017

Top of the Pops, 3rd August 2017

Louis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee are number 1 once again! For their tenth week, the reggaeton supremos invite a selection of British talent to join them on a cool all star super-exclusive. We've also got Rudimental (including the guy in the hat), Sigala, the new one from Dua Lipa and, for the seventh time in eight weeks now, the keen as mustard Camila Cabello.

The From The Vault slot also returns, showing a classic Linkin Park performance in memory of Chester Bennington.

Debuts: None.

Louis Tomlinson and Bebe Rexha - Back To You

Highest New Entry - In at number 13

Rudimental ft. James Arthur - Sun Comes Up

Up 6 to number 10

Maggie Lindemann - Pretty Girl

Up 1 to number 8

Sigala ft. Ella Eyre - Came Here For Love

Up 2 to number 9

Dua Lipa - New Rules

High Climber - Up 17 to number 19

Major Lazer ft. Camila Cabello - Know No Better

Up 2 to number 15

From The Vault: Linkin Park - In The End

Back in at number 14

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee with James Arthur, Louis Tomlinson and Dua Lipa - Despacito

Up 1 to number 1 for the tenth week

PRESENTERS: Dappy and Fazer