Thursday 31 March 2022

Top of the Pops, 31st March 2022

This week features an exclusive double performance from Charli XCX, a big new entry from Joel Corry and an overdue appearance from Wilkinson, whose track finally makes the cut after ten weeks on the chart.

There are also new chart peaks for Cat Burns and George Ezra, an impassioned performance from Tate McRae, and another fave from 2021 courtesy of King Ed Sheeran. Dave makes it three weeks at the top.

Debuts: Issey Cross

Cat Burns - Go

Up 2 to number 8

Joel Corry ft. Bryson Tiller - What Would You Do

Highest New Entry - In at number 31

Tate McRae - She's All I Wanna Be

Up 6 to number 21

George Ezra - Anyone For You

Up 2 to number 12

Wilkinson ft. Issey Cross - Used To This

Up 7 to number 33

Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 19 after 35 weeks

Charli XCX ft. Rina Sawayama - Beg For You / Used To Know Me

High Climber - Up 14 to number 24 / In at number 70

Dave - Starlight

Third week at number 1


PRESENTERS: Stephen Mulhern and Danielle Nicholls

Thursday 24 March 2022

Top of the Pops, 24th March 2022

There's lots of fresh material climbing the chart this week. There are new entries from Aitch and Megan Thee Stallion, a huge leap for Liilz and Ziezie, and slow-climbing tracks finally getting some attention from Bad Boy Chiller Crew, Becky Hill and friend of the show Camila Cabello.

King Ed Sheeran treats us to a solo hit as well as jerkily performing his bit of the Cabello number, while Dave holds on at number 1.

Debuts: Liilz

Bad Boy Chiller Crew - BMW

Up 11 to number 21

Megan Thee Stallion ft. Dua Lipa - Sweetest Pie

In at number 31

Aitch - Baby

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Camila Cabello and Ed Sheeran - Bam Bam

Up 4 to number 18

Liilz ft. Ziezie - Glad U Came

High Climber - Up 30 to number 35

Ed Sheeran - Shivers

Long Runner - Up 2 to number 29 after 27 weeks

Becky Hill vs Galantis - Run

Up 6 to number 28

Dave - Starlight

Second week at number 1


PRESENTER: James Masterton

Thursday 17 March 2022

Top of the Pops, 17th March 2022

Fully half of the show this week is new British rap smashes: A1 and J1, Russ Millions, Arrdee and especially Dave who teleports in at the very top to mean that finally, no one is talking about Bruno.

The rest of the show sees strong showing from female singer-songwriters: Mimi Webb reaching a new peak, plus newcomers Cat Burns and Em Beihold. Jax Jones and MNEK are also back to round out the line-up.

Debuts: Buni, YV, Em Beihold

Cat Burns - Go

Up 10 to number 19

Mimi Webb - House On Fire

Up 1 to number 7

A1 and J1 ft. Tion Wayne - Night Away (Dance)

In at number 11

Jax Jones ft. MNEK - Where Did You Go

Up 1 to number 10

Russ Millions ft. Buni and YV - Reggae and Calypso

High Climber - Up 34 to number 12

Em Beihold - Numb Little Bug

Up 3 to number 28

Arrdee - Come & Go

In at number 16

Dave - Starlight

Straight in at number 1


PRESENTER: Maisy Williams

Thursday 10 March 2022

Top of the Pops, 10th March 2022

The big chart breakers this week come from a resurgent ACRAZE and serial music-releaser Central Cee. At the other end of the longevity spectrum, Glass Animals are welcomed back once again, celebrating well over a year on the chart.

There are also returns for George Ezra, Dove Cameron and Tate McRae, and a super serious, slowed down, exclusive Tiesto-less version of Ava Max's The Motto. The Encanto Crew get to six weeks at number 1.

Debuts: None

George Ezra - Anyone For You

Up 9 to number 16

ACRAZE ft Cherish - Do It To It

High Climber - Up 40 to number 28

Dove Cameron - Boyfriend

Up 3 to number 13

Glass Animals - Heat Waves

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 26 after 68 weeks

Tate McRae - She's All I Wanna Be

Up 4 to number 24

Central Cee - Straight Back To It

Highest New Entry - In at number 25

Ava Max - The Motto

Up 3 to number 19

Carolina Gaitan, Mauro Castillo, Adassa and Rhenzy Feliz - We Don't Talk About Bruno

Sixth week at number 1


PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Thursday 3 March 2022

Top of the Pops, 3rd March 2022

This week's big chart movers are D-Block Europe, Tion Wayne and especially Mimi Webb, who drops directly into the top ten - could she be another GAYLE?

We've also got the latest Jax Jones banger, which has been climbing the chart for a while, plus reprises from Lost Frequencies (another new peak this week), Fireboy DML and Lauren Spencer-Smith. And of course the Encanto Crew at number 1, this time roping in Imagine Dragons for a rocked-up version of their instant Disney classic.

Debuts: M24

Tion Wayne ft. M24 - Knock Knock

In at number 21

Lost Frequencies ft. Calum Scott - Where Are You Now

Up 1 to number 4

Mimi Webb - House on Fire

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

Fireboy DML ft. Ed Sheeran - Peru

Up 1 to number 2

Jax Jones ft. MNEK - Where Did You Go

Up 7 to number 23

D-Block Europe - Make You Smile

High Climber - Up 26 to number 19

Lauren Spencer-Smith - Fingers Crossed

Up 1 to number 15

Carolina Gaitan, Mauro Castillo, Adassa and Rhenzy Feliz vs Imagine Dragons - We Don't Talk About Bruno

Fifth week at number 1


PRESENTERS: Goldie Lookin' Chain