Thursday 28 March 2019

Top of the Pops, 28th March 2019

Singersongwritermania continues to grip the UK: Tom Walker charges to a new chart peak, Lewis Capaldi still has the best seller, and George Ezra has now been on the chart for an entire year with Shotgun.

But other genres are well-represented: RnB from Khalid, fun pop from the Jonas Brothers, pop masquerading as indie masquerading as dance from Marshmello and Chvrches, and rap from friend of the show A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie.

Debuts: Chvrches

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie - Swervin

Up 3 to number 27

Tom Walker - Just You And I

Up 6 to number 4

Marshmello ft. Chvrches

High Climber - Up 19 to number 23

Khalid - Talk

Up 3 to number 14

Post Malone - Wow

Up 4 to number 18

Jonas Brothers - Sucker

Up 2 to number 5

George Ezra - Shotgun

Long Runner - Up 2 to number 29 after 52 weeks

Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Thursday 21 March 2019

Top of the Pops, 21st March 2019

The man of the moment is Dave, who has three new entries in the top 11 and performs all of them in a six minute rap party. Also bringing the posse is Wiley, who has Sean Paul, Idris Elba and Stefflon Don all present for the remix of Boasty.

Lewis Capaldi shows no sign of leaving the number 1 spot, and also looking very long-lived are Panic At The Disco, still in the top 40 after well over six months.

Debuts: Idris Elba (as performer), Burna Boy

Panic At The Disco - High Hopes

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 37 after 35 weeks

Wiley ft. Stefflon Don, Sean Paul and Idris Elba - Boasty

In at number 33

Sam Smith and Normani - Dancing With A Stranger

Up 2 to number 5

Billie Eilish - Wish You Were Gay

High Climber - Up 35 to number 26

Troye Sivan - I'm So Tired

Up 1 to number 13

Sigrid - Don't Feel Like Crying

Up 14 to number 20

Dave ft. J Hus and Burna Boy - Disaster / Streatham / Location

Highest New Entries - In at numbers 8, 9 and 11

Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Thursday 14 March 2019

Top of the Pops, 14th March 2019

It's another great week for heartfelt singer-songwriters: Tom Walker is able to perform a two-song medley of chart climbers, and Lewis Capaldi not only makes it two weeks at the top but also sees most of his other songs climb the chart in the wake of Someone You Loved. And do the Jonas Brothers count? They have the highest new entry.

In other news, friends of the show Little Mix at last manage to get on to perform Think About Us after six weeks climbing the chart, and their rent-a-rapper Ty Dolla $ign has another hit to perform as well. Mabel's chart run shows no sign of flagging - wonder if she'll make number 1 at some point? And would you believe Chip is making his TOTP debut, after at least one name change and ten years of being one of Britain's worst rappers.

Debuts: Jonas Brothers (as a duo), Kehlani, Roddy Ricch, Chip

Jonas Brothers - Sucker

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

Tom Walker - Just You And I / Leave A Light On

Up 2 to number 8 / Up 13 to number 37

Kehlani ft. Ty Dolla $ign - Nights Like This

Up 4 to number 29

Roddy Ricch, Chip and Yxng Bane - How It Is

In at number 18

Mabel - Don't Call Me Up

Up 2 to number 3

Cardi B and Bruno Mars - Please Me

Up 7 to number 13

Little Mix ft. Ty Dolla $ign - Think About Us

Up 1 to number 22

Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved / Grace

Second week at number 1 / Up 3 to number 21

PRESENTERS: Olly Murs and Miquita Oliver

Thursday 7 March 2019

Top of the Pops, 7th March 2019

Not many would have predicted it last year, but Lewis Capaldi is the man to break Ariana Grande's grip on the top: Someone You Loved completes its slow build with a two-place final jump.

Elsewhere we've got a smash new entry from the evergreen Pink, and our persistence is rewarded as we lure Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper back to reprise their impressively long-running Hollywood hit.

Debuts: Blueface

Lauv ft. Troye Sivan - I'm So Tired

Up 5 to number 17

Pink - Walk Me Home

Highest New Entry - In at number 8

Khalid - Talk

Up 7 to number 13

Blueface - Thotiana

Up 8 to number 15

NSG ft. Tion Wayne - Options

Up 2 to number 7

From The Vault: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

Back in at number 71

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper - Shallow

Up 10 to number 11

Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton