Thursday 29 October 2020

Top of the Pops, 29th October 2020

It's all about the Internet Money crew this week, as Gunna and co become one of the more unexpected number 1s of the year in their tenth week on the chart. Wes Nelson and Hardy Caprio seem to be in the middle of a similar climb - will they be next?

We've also got reappearances from Joel Corry and MNEK and Dermot Kennedy, and a new entry from Digga D. International megastars BTS also join a high-quality line-up, and James Arthur mixes in a little bit of his solo hit with the Sigala track.

Debuts: None.

Joel Corry ft. MNEK - Head and Heart

Up 5 to number 11

Dua Lipa - Levitating

Up 9 to number 13

Dermot Kennedy - Giants

Up 5 to number 12

Digga D - Chingy (It's Whatever)

Highest New Entry - In at number 18

BTS - Dynamite

Up 5 to number 15

Wes Nelson and Hardy Caprio - See Nobody

Up 9 to number 6

Sigala ft. James Arthur - Lasting Lover / Train Wreck

Up 3 to number 10 / In at number 69

Gunna ft. Don Tolliver and Nav - Lemonade

Up 2 to number 1


PRESENTERS: Robbie Fowler and Steve MacManaman

Thursday 22 October 2020

Top of the Pops, 22nd October 2020

It's pop week on Top of the Pops, as a precipitous fall by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion allows other songs that had been holding steady to all move up a bit, meaning that almost the entire top ten gets featured on the show. That means Paul Woolford, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Derulo and another new high for Tate McRae, plus a huge posse cut medley from Headie One and his compadres.

Lower down the chart Sam Smith makes further inroads, while we're played out by another medley as friends of the show Clean Bandit join 24KGoldn for an exclusive reimagining of his two current hits.

Debuts: None.

Miley Cyrus - Midnight Sky

Up 2 to number 6

Sam Smith - Diamonds

Up 3 to number 23

Tate McRae - You Broke Me First

Up 2 to number 5

Paul Woolford and Diplo ft. Kareen Lomax - Looking For Me

Up 1 to number 4

Justin Bieber ft. Chance The Rapper - Holy

Up 2 to number 10

Jason Derulo - Take You Dancing

Up 1 to number 9

Headie One ft. AJ Tracey, Stormzy, Young T and Bugsey - Ain't It Different / Princess Cuts

Up 2 to number 2 / Highest New Entry - In at number 11

24KGoldn vs Clean Bandit - Mood / Tick Tock

Fourth week at number 1 / Up 1 to number 12


PRESENTERS: Kimberley Walsh (from her home office)

Thursday 15 October 2020

Top of the Pops, 15th October 2020

We've got several urban-type chartbreakers this week, from Bryson Tiller (with the obligatory Drake feature), Wes Nelson and Hardy Caprio, and most of all an Aitch-assisted D-Block Europe. More reflectively, Shawn Mendes reappears with Wonder, and friend of the show Dua Lipa is levitating back up the chart with more of her future-nostalgic sounds.

24KGoldn and Iann Dior are unmoveable at the top. Sigala and James Arthur are also back.

Debuts: Wes Nelson.

D-Block Europe ft. Aitch - UFO

Highest New Entry - In at number 11

Dua Lipa - Levitating

Back in at number 30

Bryson Tiller ft. Drake - Outta Time

In at number 24

Sigala ft. James Arthur - Lasting Lover

Up 1 to number 17

Wes Nelson and Hardy Caprio - See Nobody

High Climber - Up 30 to number 22

From The Vault: Fleetwood Mac - Dreams

Back in at number 55

Shawn Mendes - Wonder

In at number 21

24KGoldn ft. Iann Dior - Mood

Third week at number 1


PRESENTERS: Abz Breen and Richie Edwards (from a bowling alley)

Thursday 8 October 2020

Top of the Pops, 8th October 2020

Big breakthrough for Tate McRae this week, as her slow-burning ballad makes the top ten for the first time. Also scaling new peaks are Gunna and the rest of the Internet Money guys, and lower down, Dermot Kennedy. Star power comes from Miley Cyrus, freshness from Da Beatfreakz, and class from friend of the show the Weeknd.

The show is bookended by performances from 24KGoldn, with Clean Bandit to open the show and holding on at number 1 in his own right to close it.

Debuts: None

Clean Bandit ft. Mabel and 24KGoldn - Tick Tock

Up 2 to number 11

Miley Cyrus - Midnight Sky

Up 4 to number 7

Tate McRae - You Broke Me First

Up 6 to number 9

Beatfreakz ft. DigDat, Dutchavelli and B Young - 808

Highest New Entry - In at number 20

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 25 after 44 weeks

Dermot Kennedy - Giants

Up 2 to number 16

Gunna ft. Don Tolliver and Nav - Lemonade

Up 3 to number 5

24KGoldn ft. Iann Dior - Mood

Second week at number 1


PRESENTER: Heidi Range (from an ice rink)

Thursday 1 October 2020

Top of the Pops, 1st October 2020

24KGolden and Iann Dior take the fateful final step and find themselves at the top of the chart this week, displacing Megan and Cardi. The biggest new entry comes from Justin Bieber, and he has competition in the megastar stakes from the international sensations BTS.

More downbeatly, we've also got another posthumous hit from Pop Smoke, who's been having big hits the whole time but can hardly be featured week in week out. Sam Smith has a big new entry with low-key banger Diamonds, and Jason Derulo and Sigala are at least adequate ways to round out the show.

Debuts: Lil TJay

BTS - Dynamite

Up 2 to number 19

Justin Bieber ft. Chance The Rapper - Holy

Highest New Entry - In at number 10

M Huncho and Nafe Smallz - 5am

In at number 25

Jason Derulo - Take You Dancing

Up 2 to number 7

Sigala ft. James Arthur - Lasting Lover

High Climber - Up 10 to number 17

Pop Smoke ft. Lil TJay - Mood Swings

Up 1 to number 5

Sam Smith - Diamonds

In at number 22

24KGoldn ft. Iann Dior - Mood

Up 1 to number 1


PRESENTER: JB Gill (from the chicken coop)