Thursday 22 February 2018

Top of the Pops, 22nd February 2018

Grime and film continue to be the twin sounds of 2018: this week it's Kojo Funds representing the former, and Liam and Rita for the latter - though they only get through a verse and a chorus before Rita barges Liam off the stage and launches into a spirited rendition of the far superior Anywhere.

We also have the quietly very successful song from Jax Jones and Ina Wroldsen, the rather blunt new lyric from Anne-Marie, and a whole bunch of people crammed on to the stage with Hailee Steinfeld. Drake looks very cool at number 1 (and number 23 too).

Debuts: Florida Georgia Line, Andrew Watt, Blocboy JB.

Liam Payne and Rita Ora - For You (Fifty Shades Freed) / Anywhere

Up 10 to number 8 / Up 1 to number 31

Hailee Steinfeld vs Alesso ft. Florida Georgia Line and Andrew Watt - Let Me Go

Up 9 to number 30

Anne-Marie - Friends

Highest New Entry - In at number 19

Kojo Funds ft. RAYE - Check

Up 1 to number 32

Dua Lipa - New Rules

Up 2 to number 34

Jax Jones ft. Ina Wroldsen - Breathe

Up 1 to number 10

Blocboy JB ft. Drake - Look Alive

In at number 23

Drake - God's Plan

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Thursday 15 February 2018

Top of the Pops, 15th February 2018

The movie theme of the last few weeks continues, as Kendrick Lamar pops in with two friends and two songs from the Black Panther film. Keala Settle is here too, reprising the standout hit from The Greatest Showman.

Reality is represented by another new grimer B Young as well as friends of the show Mabel and Not3s. And there's some old-school toe-tapping from Bruno Mars and Portugal The Man.

Debuts: B Young.

Mabel ft. Not3s - Fine Line

Up 5 to number 17

Kendrick Lamar with SZA and the Weeknd - Pray For Me / All The Stars

Highest New Entry - In at number 15 / Up 9 to number 28

B Young - Jumanji

High Climber - Up 16 to number 27

Portugal The Man - Feel It Still

Up 4 to number 9

Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B - Finesse

Up 2 to number 7

G-Eazy and Halsey - Him & I

Up 3 to number 22

Keala Settle - This Is Me

Up 2 to number 6

Drake - God's Plan

Third week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Abz Breen and Richie Neville

Thursday 8 February 2018

Top of the Pops, 8th February 2018

Double Drake this week: the great man holds steady at number 1, and also shares the distinction of highest new entry with Migos. There's no Greatest Show tune, sadly, but Hollywood is represented by Liam and Rita's theme from the Fifty Shades film. Sigrid is back, as are Not3s and Mabel, who seem to be on every week just now. The big new track of the moment comes from Rudimental, who show up with all three of their guest vocalists as well as, of course, that guy in the hat.

Debuts: Dan Caplen.

Craig David ft. Bastille - I Know You

Up 5 to number 5

Liam Payne and Rita Ora - For You (Fifty Shades Freed)

Up 6 to number 23

Rudimental ft. Jess Glynne, Dan Caplen and Macklemore - These Days

High Climber - Up 22 to number 11

Not3s ft. Mabel - My Lover

Up 1 to number 16

Sigrid - Strangers

Up 4 to number 10

Camila Cabello - Never Be The Same

Up 1 to number 14

Migos ft. Drake - Walk It Talk It

Highest New Entry - In at number 30

Drake - God's Plan

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Thursday 1 February 2018

Top of the Pops, 1st February 2018

SMASH! King Ed Sheeran's run at number 1 is over, and who else should do the deed but our other leading chart wizard, Drake? He comes straight in at the top.

There is grime all over the rest of the show, with Steel Banglez, Yungen, Mostack, Not3s, Mabel and J Hus representing the best of British youth. Some contrast is provided by Portugal The Man's peppy number, and the US is represented by G-Eazy, Halsey and a French Montana double hit.

Debuts: Portugal The Man, Steel Banglez.

Mabel ft. Not3s - Fine Line

In at number 32

Portugal The Man - Feel It Still

Up 5 to number 20

G-Eazy and Halsey - Him & I

Up 5 to number 27

French Montana and Stefflon Don - Tip Toe / Hurtin' Me

Up 3 to number 5 / Up 1 to number 49

Steel Banglez, Yungen and Mostack - Bad

Up 3 to number 30

Jax Jones ft. Ina Wroldsen - Breathe

Up 3 to number 9

J Hus - Bouff Daddy

Up 1 to number 26

Drake - God's Plan

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Stephen Mulhern