Thursday 28 June 2018

Top of the Pops, 28th June 2018

Lots of new material here: Jonas Blue and misery master Juice Wrld both make chart breakthroughs, and a little lower down there's a glittering new entry from Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande. Meanwhile 5 Seconds Of Summer finally take their long-running hit to a TOTP-worthy peak.

We have another new number one thanks to friends of the show Clean Bandit, but more surprisingly, the World Cup brings our old friends Baddiel, Skinner and the Lightning Seeds back to the chart, so here they are in the From The Vault slot.

Debuts: Juice Wrld, Jack & Jack

5 Seconds Of Summer - Youngblood

Up 9 to number 13

Tom Walker - Leave A Light On

Up 1 to number 7

Juice Wrld - Lucid Dreams

High Climber - Up 16 to number 23

Jonas Blue ft. Jack & Jack - Rise

Up 14 to number 17

Skepta - Praise The Lord (Da Shine)

Up 3 to number 18

From The Vault: Baddiel & Skinner and the Lightning Seeds - Three Lions

Back in at number 72

Nicki Minaj ft. Ariana Grande - Bad

Highest New Entry - In at number 20

Clean Bandit ft. Demi Lovato - Solo

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Thursday 21 June 2018

Top of the Pops, 21st June 2018

Cardi B pulls double duty here, guesting on the new Maroon 5 track as well as performing her own long-running hit. The big news of the week, though, is a new number 1, friend of the show Jess Glynne finally climbing that elusive last place. And there's a debut for new British talent Jorja Smith.

Debuts: Jorja Smith

George Ezra - Shotgun

Up 4 to number 4

Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B - Girls Like You

High Climber - Up 12 to number 16

Years and Years - If You're Over Me

Up 7 to number 12

Jorja Smith - Blue Lights

Highest New Entry - In at number 38

Selena Gomez - Back To You

Up 10 to number 13

Liam Payne - Familiar

Up 4 to number 14

Cardi B - I Like It

Up 4 to number 9

Jess Glynne - I'll Be There

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Rio Ferdinand

Thursday 14 June 2018

Top of the Pops, 14th June 2018

It's quite a varied week: we have guitar experimentation from the 1975, sincere bawling from Tom Walker, UK urban from newcomer AJ Tracey and Not3s, and even sometime presenter Dappy with his music hat back on.

The climax of the show, though, has to be top megastar Kanye West celebrating the success of his latest album with an extended, ranty two-song performance.

Debuts: Ay Em, AJ Tracey

Jess Glynne - I'll Be There

Up 3 to number 2

Dappy ft. Ay Em - Oh My

Up 3 to number 39

The 1975 - Give Yourself A Try

In at number 22

Demi Lovato - Solo

Up 4 to number 6

Tom Walker - Leave A Light On

High Climber - Up 15 to number 16

AJ Tracey and Not3s - Butterflies

In at number 24

Kanye West - Yikes / All Mine

Highest New Entries - In at number 10 / In at number 11

Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa - One Kiss

Eighth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Thursday 7 June 2018

Top of the Pops, 7th June 2018

J Balvin has two hits this week, but he can't come on the show so Liam Payne and indeed Cardi B and Bad Bunny have to perform their hits without him.

There's a surprising TOTP debut from ASAP Rocky, and twosies from friend of the show George Ezra and every teen's favourite red piller, Shawn Mendes.

Debuts: ASAP Rocky

Liam Payne - Familiar

Up 6 to number 15

ASAP Rocky ft. Skepta - Praise The Lord (Da Shine)

Highest New Entry - In at number 29

Years and Years - If You're Over Me

Up 1 to number 23

Cardi B and Bad Bunny - I Like It

Up 3 to number 16

Shawn Mendes - In My Blood / Youth

Up 6 to number 12 / Up 18 to number 41

M.O. ft. Mr Eazi and Lotto Boyzz - Bad Vibe

Up 2 to number 18

George Ezra - Paradise / Shotgun

Up 2 to number 6 / High Climber - Up 21 to number 20

Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa - One Kiss

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen