Thursday 26 April 2018

Top of the Pops, 26th April 2018

Phew! Drake only lasts a week at the top this time, as the sophisticated sounds of Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa glide effortlessly up to supplant him. In fact it's a pretty sophisticated show this week, with double features from Paloma Faith and George Ezra and the new banger from RnB smoothie ZAYN as well.

At the grimier end of things are Banx & Ranx, as well as American reprobate Post Malone. And since he's here, Calvin has  time to collaborate on an exclusive version of the M.O. track as well as his number 1 behemoth.

Debuts: Banx & Ranx.

Paloma Faith - Lullaby / Make Your Own Kind Of Music

Up 2 to number 7 / Up 12 to number 47

ZAYN - Let Me

Highest New Entry - In at number 20

M.O. vs Calvin Harris - Bad Vibe

Up 1 to number 22

Banx & Ranx, Ella Eyre and Yxng Bane - Answerphone

Up 7 to number 18

Post Malone - Psycho

Up 1 to number 9

The Weeknd - Call Out My Name

Up 2 to number 15

George Ezra - Paradise / Shotgun

Up 1 to number 4 / Up 3 to number 51

Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa - One Kiss

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Thursday 19 April 2018

Top of the Pops, 19th April 2018

With God's Plan still fresh in the memory, Drake crashes back in with the next one, Nice For What. And takes the opportunity to reprise his guest spot on the Blocboy JB track as well.

In non-Drake news, we reprise long runners from Bebe Rexha, MO and B Young, while Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa bring us the other megahit of the moment and a new face arrives in the shape of Ruti.

Debuts: Ruti.

Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa - One Kiss

In at number 3

Blocboy JB ft. Drake - Look Alive

Up 2 to number 20

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

Up 3 to number 23

Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be

Up 2 to number 11

Khalid and Normani - Love Lies

Up 5 to number 18

B Young - Jumanji

Up 1 to number 13

Ruti - Dreams

In at number 14

Drake - Nice For What

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Thursday 12 April 2018

Top of the Pops, 12th April 2018


Incredible chart scenes this week as the novelty hit of the minute by Lil Dicky leaps up to number one! Over in the world of more grown up music, friend of the show The Weeknd has his album out and brings us three tracks from it, and with Keala Settle unavailable, Ke$ha pops up for an exclusive performance of her enduring hit from The Greatest Showman.

There's also a strong British-urban showing thanks to MoStack and Yxng Bane, while Dua Lipa and Jason Derulo round out the line-up.

Debuts: None.

Dua Lipa - New Rules

Long Runner - Up 4 to number 37 after 39 weeks

The Weeknd - Call Out My Name / Try Me / Wasted Times

Highest New Entry - In at number 7 /  In at number 17 / In at number 18

MoStack - What I Wanna

Up 4 to number 33

Yxng Bane - Vroom

Up 4 to number 36

Jason Derulo - Tip Toe

Up 4 to number 40

Young Thug - Havana

Up 2 to number 34

Kesha - This Is Me

Up 5 to number 3

Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown - Freaky Friday

Up 4 to number 1

PRESENTER: Rio Ferdinand

Thursday 5 April 2018

Top of the Pops, 5th April 2018

At last, they've done it. Assisted by the accelerated chart ratio, Rudimental and friends make the one small step up to number 1, appearing with a carnival-type performance and big grins on their faces.

Aside from that it's mostly a rundown of faves from the last few weeks, the exception being the suspiciously smooth Shawn Mendes, in at number 13. Of note are the double-header marking the release of George Ezra's album, and the way Florida Georgia Line seem to be becoming unlikely TOTP regulars.

Debuts: None.

Camila Cabello - Never Be The Same

Up 1 to number 18

Shawn Mendes - In My Blood

Highest New Entry - In at number 13

B Young - Jumanji

Up 1 to number 14

Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be

Up 1 to number 11

Jax Jones ft. Ina Wroldsen - Breathe

Up 1 to number 16

Post Malone - Psycho

Up 2 to number 6

George Ezra - Paradise / Pretty Shining People

Up 3 to number 2 / In at number 54

Rudimental ft. Jess Glynne and Dan Caplen

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh