Thursday 27 October 2022

Top of the Pops, 27th October 2022

There's a mini-return for rock and rock-adjacent music this week, with both Blink 182 and the 1975 hitting higher up the chart than they have for a while. Also firmly canonical these days is Stormzy, who has the highest new entry.

The rest of the show brings you more rap from Central Cee and Lil Baby, a dance banger from Southstar, good old balladry from Lewis Capaldi, and at the top of the chart, Smith and Petras with their scarier-than-Gaga spook sound - perfect for Halloween.

Debuts: Southstar

Blink 182 - Edging

In at number 31

Lil Baby - California Breeze

In at number 26

Stormzy - Hide and Seek

Highest New Entry - In at number 7

Lewis Capaldi - Forget Me

Non-mover at number 3

Central Cee - One Up / Chapters

In at number 17 /  In at number 69

Southstar - Miss You

High Climber - Up 39 to number 23

The 1975 - Oh Caroline / I'm In Love With You

In at number 29 / Back in at number 34

Sam Smith and Kim Petras - Unholy

Fourth week at number 1


PRESENTER: JB Gill

Thursday 20 October 2022

Top of the Pops, 20th October 2022

Megawatt star power this week from Nicki Minaj at the start and Sam Smith and Kim Petras in the number 1 spot. There is also a debut from Venbee and Goddard, and a double performance from Steve Lacey. Mimi Webb is doing well with her latest, and it's exciting to see Robin Schulz popping up again after a long absence.

Debuts: Venbee and Goddard

Nicki Minaj - Super Freaky Girl

Up 1 to number 6

OneRepublic - I Ain't Worried

Up 1 to number 4

Mimi Webb - Ghost Of You

Highest New Entry - In at number 23

Venbee and Goddard - Messy In Heaven

High Climber - Up 18 to number 20

Oliver Tree vs Robin Shulz - Miss You

In at number 28

Luude ft. Mattafix - Big City Life

Up 1 to number 10

Steve Lacey - Bad Habit / Static

Up 1 to number 8 / Up 11 to number 56

Sam Smith and Kim Petras - Unholy

Third week at number 1


PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Thursday 13 October 2022

Top of the Pops, 13th October 2022

Who should have the highest new entry this week but King Ed Sheeran, as unstoppable as ever. KSI and the good old Arctic Monkeys also have new chart hits, DV4D reaches a new peak, and we welcome back Cian Ducrot and friend of the show Anne-Marie. Sam Smith and Kim Petras are still at number one with the scariest, perviest dirge to hit the top since Frankie Goes To Hollywood.

Debuts: DV4D

Arctic Monkeys - Body Paint

In at number 26

Cian Ducrot - All For You

Up 6 to number 23

Ed Sheeran - Celestial

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

KSI - Summer Is Over

In at number 24

DV4D - Romantic Homicide

High Climber - Up 10 to number 31

From The Vault: Coolio ft. LV - Gangsta's Paradise

Back in at number 55

Anne-Marie ft. Aitch - Psycho

Up 1 to number 12

Sam Smith and Kim Petras - Unholy

Second week at number 1


PRESENTER: David O'Doherty

Thursday 6 October 2022

Top of the Pops, 6th October 2022

There's strong African representation this week, from Rema and the main man Burna Boy. The latter also guests with D-Block Europe as they premier their latest triumphant trio of tracks.

There's another big new entry from Stormzy, as well as Sam Smith and Kim Petras at the very top. Seafret make their first appearance, friend of the show Zara Larsson is back, and Lizzo makes a new chart peak with her latest.

Debuts: Kim Petras, Seafret

Alesso ft. Zara Larsson - Words

Up 7 to number 36

Lizzo - 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)

Up 7 to number 21

Seafret - Atlantis

Up 3 to number 38

Stormzy - Mel Made Me Do It

In at number 12

Rema - Calm Down

Up 7 to number 32

Burna Boy - For My Hand

Up 1 to number 20

D-Block Europe ft. Burna Boy - 4 The Win / She's Not Anyone / Conor McGregor

In at number 23 / In at number 30 / In at number 39

Sam Smith and Kim Petras - Unholy

Straight in at number 1


PRESENTERS: James Masterton