Thursday 28 March 2024

Top of the Pops, 28th March 2024

It's quite a male line-up this week, with only Ava Max flying the female flag - even the first lady of country and western Beyonce has been knocked off the top spot in favour of Benson Boone and his questionable gender politics. Still, there are fairly storming performances from hoary growlers Teddy Swims and Rag 'N' Bone Man, and a more polished offering from V.

Noah Kahan makes a surprise return to the show, and the show is somewhat stolen by none other than Mark Knopfler and a stage full of six-string virtuosi.

Debuts: None

Calvin Harris ft. Rag 'N' Bone Man - Lovers In A Past Life

Up 5 to number 14

Mark Knopfler's Guitar Heroes - Going Home

In at number 18

Bryson Tiller - Whatever She Wants

Up 1 to number 16

Teddy Swims - Lose Control

Up 1 to number 4

Kygo ft. Ava Max - Whatever

Up 3 to number 17

Noah Kahan - Stick Season

Up 1 to number 6

V - Fri(end)s

Highest New Entry - In at number 13

Benson Boone - Beautiful Things

Up 1 to number 1


PRESENTER: Lauren Layfield

Thursday 21 March 2024

Top of the Pops, 21st March 2024

Heeeeere's some more new Ariana Grande, but she can't quite make it to the top and dislodge Beyonce, who is still here in a corn pone hat to recite the list of cliches from her country music mood board. Elsewhere it's a strong week for debuts - no fewer than four - and Billie Eilish, riding her Oscar recognition, brings us a special chamber orchestra version of What Was I Made For.

Debuts: 4Batz, Richy Mitch and the Coal Miners, Pozer, Dasha

Richy Mitch and the Coal Miners - Evergreen

Up 4 to number 37

4Batz ft. Drake - Act II - Date At 8

In at number 18

Ariana Grande - We Can't Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Good Neighbours - Home

Up 1 to number 29

Pozer - Kitchen Stove

Up 6 to number 22

Dasha - Austin

High Climber - Up 32 to number 25

Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For

Back in at number 16

Beyonce - Texas Hold'em

Fourth week at number 1


PRESENTER: JB Gill

Thursday 14 March 2024

Top of the Pops, 14th March 2024

The big winner at the BRITs is also the big performer on Top Of The Pops this week: Best New Act (among other things) RAYE celebrates ten years in the biz with three chart climbers, performed in an exclusive medley.

Also performing two tracks are Kanye and Ty Dolla $ign, whose latest batch of hits seems to have more chart staying power than usual. And there are new chart peaks for Djo, and Benson Boone's throaty woman-as-object anthem. Beyonce remains at number 1 and is joined by another classic country act for extra authenticity.

Debuts: None

Djo - End Of Beginning

Up 1 to number 4

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign - Carnival / Burn

Up 4 to number 5 / Up 1 to number 33

Bryson Tiller - Whatever She Wants

High Climber - Up 11 to number 20

Michael Marcagi - Scared To Start

Up 6 to number 22

Charli XCX - Von Dutch

Highest New Entry - In at number 26

Benson Boone - Beautiful Things

Up 1 to number 2

RAYE - Escapism / Prada / Worth It

Back in at number 13 / Up 9 to number 28 / In at number 38

Beyonce with the Rednex - Texas Hold'em

Third week at number 1


PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Thursday 7 March 2024

Top of the Pops, 7th March 2024

There's a nice BRIT Awards element to the show this week: Best International Artist SZA is here with the highest new entry, Critical Stitch-up Award winners the Last Dinner Party return, and Dua Lipa, Central Cee and Fred Again were also nominees.

In non-BRIT news we've got another, even more triumphant return for Natasha Bedingfield, a lights-out banger from Ella Henderson and a very special Irish folkified performance from Beyonce with help from the Mary Wallopers.

Debuts: None

Dua Lipa - Houdini

Up 1 to number 14

Central Cee - I Will

In at number 18

Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten

Up 2 to number 12

Fred Again ft. Baby Keem - Leavemealone

Up 2 to number 19

Last Dinner Party - Nothing Matters

Up 11 to number 16

Ella Henderson vs Rudimental - Alibi

Up 1 to number 11

SZA - Saturn

Highest New Entry - In at number 15

Beyonce with the Mary Wallopers - Texas Hold'em

Second week at number 1


PRESENTERS: Nitro and Legend from Gladiators, with a funny cameo from Viper

Thursday 29 February 2024

Top of the Pops, 29th February 2024

Divas upon divas this week. Friend of the show Dua Lipa has the highest new entry, Ariana Grande recruits Mariah Carey for a double diva version of her big-but-not-yet-huge comeback hit, and --yee haw!-- it's country diva Beyonce at number 1.

On the other side of things there's a big return for Calvin Harris and Rag 'N' Bone Man (the latter's first appearance in a couple of years) as well as a couple of debuts and yet another new peak for Teddy Swims. Can he get to the top two? The From The Vault slot is for Bob Marley, as the recent biopic sparks renewed interest in his evergreen catalogue; Could You Be Love? in particular is a nice choice.

Debuts: Yung Filly, Djo

Dua Lipa - Training Season

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Yung Filly - Grey

High Climber - Up 19 to number 33

Calvin Harris ft. Rag 'N' Bone Man - Lovers In A Past Life

In at number 19

Djo - End Of Beginning

In at number 11

Teddy Swims - Lose Control

Up 1 to number 3

From The Vault: Bob Marley and the Wailers - Could You Be Loved? / Three Little Birds

Back in at number 51 / Back in at number 56

Ariana Grande with Mariah Carey - Yes, And?

Up 3 to number 7

Beyonce - Texas Hold'em

Up 8 to number 1


PRESENTERS: Sable and Fury from Gladiators

Thursday 22 February 2024

Top of the Pops, 22nd February 2024

US music royalty is here in abundance this week, with Beyonce off the dance bandwagon and on the country bandwagon, Kanye on the show for the first time in a while, and Taylor Swift reprising Cruel Summer in an exclusive mix played on glacial synths and percussion.

There's also a strong debut for Good Neighbours, an oldie from Mason and Princess Superstar, and a double bill from top guy Noah Kahan.

Debuts: Good Neighbours

Kygo ft. Ava Max - Whatever

Up 4 to number 24

Beyonce - Texas Hold'em

Highest New Entry - In at number 9

Good Neighbours - Home

Up 6 to number 34

YG Marley - Praise Jah In The Moonlight

Up 4 to number 5

Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer

Up 3 to number 7

From The Vault: Mason vs Princess Superstar - Perfect (Exceeder)

Up 4 to number 35

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign - Carnival

In at number 12

Noah Kahan - Stick Season / Forever

Seventh week at number 1 / In at number 31


PRESENTER: James Masterton

Thursday 15 February 2024

Top of the Pops, 15th February 2024

Your big name of the week is Justin Timberlake, whose decadely return to the world of pop places him at number 29 this week. Also featured are a nice selection of more modern artists including Fred Again, Benson Boone, the modern-day CJ Lewis Paul Russell, and Tate McRae who seems to have taken off a bit in recent months.

Noah Kahan is still at the top, and this week he is joined by the Mary Wallopers for an exclusive furious Irish folk version of Stick Season.

Debuts: Baby Keem, Michael Marcagi, the Mary Wallopers

Tate McRae - Exes

Up 7 to number 23

Justin Timberlake - Selfish

Up 8 to number 29

Benson Boone - Beautiful Things

Up 6 to number 5

Fred Again with Baby Keem - Leavemealone

Up 2 to number 17

Michael Marcagi - Scared To Start

Up 7 to number 31

Paul Russell - Lil Boo Thang

Up 2 to number 33

Ella Henderson vs Rudimental - Alibi

Up 8 to number 16

Noah Kahan with the Mary Wallopers - Stick Season

Sixth week at number 1


PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue