Thursday 25 April 2019

Top of the Pops, 25th April 2019

Who would have bet seven weeks ago that the track to depose Lewis Capaldi from number 1 would be performed by Billy Ray Cyrus? But that's what's happened, and the man himself is here alongside Little Nas X.

Elsewhere there's a debut from Alec Benjamin, more K-pop representation from BTS, and Aloe Blacc with a heartfelt tribute to the late Avicii.

Debuts: Alec Benjamin

Meduza ft. Goodboys - Piece Of Your Heart

Up 1 to number 4

BTS ft. Halsey - Boy With Luv

In at number 13

Alec Benjamin - Let Me Down Slowly

Up 5 to number 31

Russ and Tion Wayne - Keisha and Becky

High Climber - Up 23 to number 7

Tom Walker - Just You And I

Up 1 to number 5

George Ezra - Pretty Shining People

Up 3 to number 34

Aloe Blacc - SOS

Highest New Entry - In at number 12

Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTERS: Heather Small and Mike Pickering

Thursday 18 April 2019

Top of the Pops, 18th April 2019

Lewis Capaldi reaches a fairly elite seven weeks at the top of the chart, so he appears once again, this time with a two-song medley. As does friend of the show Khalid, the surprisingly reliable hitmaker also doing double duty.

Ava Max is finally invited to perform the follow-up to her surprise chart topper from January, and we also have an international flavour thanks to debutantes Blackpink and the Jax Jones/Martin Solveig Europa project.

Debuts: Blackpink, Victoria Monet, Madison Beer

Chvrches - Here With Me

Up 4 to number 11

Blackpink - Kill This Love

Highest New Entry - In at number 33

Ava Max - So Am I

Up 4 to number 16

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie - Swervin

Up 5 to number 29

Ariana Grande and Victoria Monet - Monopoly

Up 17 to number 23

Jax Jones and Martin Solveig ft. Madison Beer - All Day And Night

Up 16 to number 25

Khalid - Talk / My Bad

Up 7 to number 9 / High Climber - Up 27 to number 32

Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved / Grace

Seventh week at number 1 / Up 2 to number 27

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

Thursday 11 April 2019

Top of the Pops, 11th April 2019

There's a hugely impressive new entry from bright young thing Billie Eilish this week, which is only kept off number 1 by the Lewis Capaldi chart juggernaut. Westlife continue their robust 2019 with a new hit, and also join Panic At The Disco on backing vox for an exclusive version of High Hopes.

Further new material comes from Meduza, Lil Nas X, Jay1 and friend of the show George Ezra; Pretty Shining People has been on the chart for some time, but it only makes the TOTP cut this week.

Debuts: Meduza, Goodboys, Lil Nas X, Jay1

George Ezra - Pretty Shining People

Up 2 to number 36

Billie Eilish - Bad Guy

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Westlife - Better Man

In at number 26

Meduza ft. Goodboys - Piece Of Your Heart

High Climber - Up 22 to number 10

Lil Nas X - Old Town Road

Up 28 to number 39

Jay1 - Your Mrs

In at number 19

Panic At The Disco with Westlife - High Hopes

Long Runner - Up 2 to number 37 after 38 weeks

Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Thursday 4 April 2019

Top of the Pops, 4th April 2019

It's mostly a week of consolidation on the chart, so there's room on the show for long-running hits from NSG, Pink, Troye Sivan and Ariana Grande, plus Wiley's hugely enjoyable all-star collab.

New material comes from Steel Banglez and two of the MCs of the moment, while Lewis Capaldi is looking seriously immovable up at the top there.

Debuts: None

Ariana Grande - Break Up With Your Girlfriend I'm Bored

Up 1 to number 5

Dave ft. Burna Boy - Location

Up 2 to number 6

Steel Banglez ft. AJ Tracey and Mostack - Fashion Week

Highest New Entry - In at number 7

Lauv ft. Troye Sivan - I'm So Tired

Up 1 to number 8

Pink - Walk Me Home

Up 3 to number 9

NSG ft. Tion Wayne - Options

Up 1 to number 10

Wiley ft. Stefflon Don and Idris Elba - Boasty

High Climber - Up 11 to number 11

Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Dappy and Fazer