Thursday 28 April 2016

Top of the Pops, 28th April 2016

Friend of the show Zara Larsson is back, not only featuring on the Tinie Tempah track of the moment but also spilling over into a guest vocal on Jonas Blue's Fast Car, making a nice TOTP exclusive. In their second week at number 1, Drake and his featured guests make the trip to appear in person. Our From The Vault slot is a tribute to Prince, closing the show because how do you follow it?

Debuts: Wizkid and Kyla (in person), Desiigner.

Galantis - No Money

Up 6 to number 23

Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman

Up 1 to number 24

Alan Walker - Faded

Up 1 to number 7

Desiigner - Panda

High Climber - Up 20 to number 27

Tinie Tempah ft. Zara Larsson - Girls Like

Up 2 to number 5

Jonas Blue ft. Zara Larsson - Fast Car

Up 1 to number 11

Drake ft. Wizkid and Kyla - One Dance

Second week at number 1

From The Vault: Prince - Purple Rain

Back in at number 65

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

Thursday 21 April 2016

Top of the Pops, 21st April 2016

The big chart story this week is Drake's mighty leap to number 1, but unfortunately he is on the other side of the pond so we have to make do with a video montage. Not to worry though: we do have a transatlantic contingent Meghan Trainor and Shawn Mendes, along with hip Brits AlunaGeorge and, once again, the resurgent Craig David. A beaming Kevin Simm makes his debut after winning The Voice.

Debuts: Popcaan, Kevin Simm, Wizkid, Kyla.

AlunaGeorge ft. Popcaan - I'm In Control

Up 3 to number 39

Meghan Trainor - No

Up 12 to number 11

Kevin Simm - All You Good Friends

Highest New Entry - In at number 24

Years & Years ft. Tove Lo - Desire

Up 19 to number 27

Chainsmokers ft. Rozes - Roses

Up 4 to number 22

Blonde ft. Craig David - Nothing Like This

Up 5 to number 15

Shawn Mendes - Stitches

Up 2 to number 16

Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla - One Dance

Up 20 to number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Thursday 14 April 2016

Top of the Pops, 14th April 2016

After a rare Zara Larsson-free week last week, our newest friend of the show is back climbing the top ten, along with Tinie Tempah. We also have a welcome return for OMI, who turns up to guest with the Vamps.

There's a double bill of big American stars in Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande, plus DNCE (with Joe Jonas) thrown in for good measure. Dance chaps Major Lazer and Galantis round out the show, with Mike Posner the cherry on the trifle.

Debuts: None

The Vamps ft. OMI - I Found A Girl

Highest New Entry - In at number 30

Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman

Up 1 to number 24

Galantis - No Money

In at number 36

DNCE - Cake By The Ocean

Up 6 to number 11

Major Lazer ft. Nyla - Light It Up

Up 3 to number 10

Selena Gomez - Hands To Myself

Up 6 to number 14

Tinie Tempah ft. Zara Larsson - Girls Like

Up 2 to number 6

Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Thursday 7 April 2016

Top of the Pops, 7th April 2016

The exclusive collaborations keep coming: this week Craig David adds some smooth vocals to Fifth Harmony's Work From Home, continuing his jaw-dropping resurgence. Snakehips' appearance this week is something special too: a percussion only version of their anthemic track.

We also have re-appearances from longtime absentees Meghan Trainor and the Chainsmokers (of #SELFIE fame). And Mike Posner makes it three weeks ruling all he surveys.

Debuts: Rozes.

Craig David and Big Narstie - When The Bassline Drops

Up 1 to number 34

Fifth Harmony ft Craig David- Work From Home

Up 1 to number 2

Meghan Trainor - No

Up 12 to number 30

Chainsmokers ft. Rozes - Roses

Up 7 to number 26

From The Vault: The Killers - Mr Brightside

Back in at number 53

Alan Walker - Faded

Up 7 to number 11

Snakehips ft. Tinashe and Chance the Rapper - All My Friends

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 23 after 17 weeks

Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Miquita Oliver