Top of the Pops, 26th October 2023

Seismic news this week: not only do we have top music icon Taylor Swift; not only do we have the red hot artist of the moment Olivia Rodrigo; but both have agreed to collaborate on a special performance of Get Him Back! Incredible scenes.

Not that the rest of the show is skippable, though: Drake has another big hit and brings both guest vocalists with him, Kenya Grace shows it wasn't a fluke with a second week at number 1, and there are strong new entries from Fred Again and Troye Sivan.

Debuts: Sexxy Red, Jo'zzy

Troye Sivan - One Of Your Girls

In at number 17

Drake ft. Sexxy Red and SZA - Rich Baby Daddy

In at number 21

Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer

Up 6 to number 14

Fred Again ft. Jo'zzy - Ten

Highest New Entry - In at number 16

Mitski - My Love Mine All Mine

Up 5 to number 8

Billy Gillies ft. Hannah Boleyn - DNA (Loving You)

Up 5 to number 12

Olivia Rodrigo ft. Taylor Swift - Get Him Back

Up 3 to number 11

Kenya Grace - Strangers

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 19th October 2023

With the exception of a new smash from top-tier megastar Drake, this is one of the more left-field Top of the Pops editions in recent memory, with an assortment of up-and-comers, bubbler-unders and surprise hits. That includes Kenya Grace, who deservedly makes the final hop up to number 1, as well as breakthroughs from Noah Kahan and Suicidal-Idol.

Hip trendsetters Jungle also make a rare appearance, and there's a double-track performance from UK rapper of the moment Nines.

Debuts: Zach Bryan, Kacey Musgraves, Jungle, Suicidal-Idol, Tunde, Mugzz

Noah Kahan - Stick Season

High Climber - Up 41 to number 28

Drake ft. J Cole - First Person Shooter

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves - I Remember Everything

Up 8 to number 29

Jungle - Back on 74

Up 6 to number 30

Suicidal-Idol - Ecstacy

Up 7 to number 26

Lovejoy - Normal People Things

In at number 27

Nines ft. Tunde and Mugzz - Daily Duppy / I Do

Up 7 to number 23 / In at number 35

Kenya Grace - Strangers

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Carol Decker

Top of the Pops, 12th October 2023

There are some big names with new entries this week, not least King Ed Sheeran who is back with the lead track from his seventh album, albeit a little lower in the chart than he's used to. Jung Kook of BTS fame charts much higher, while newcomers Mitski and Billy Gillies also charge up the countdown.

The likeable Issey Cross and Tate McRae are both back, and Doja Cat enlists British soul legend Gabrielle for another exclusive performance.

Debuts: Billy Gillies, Hannah Boleyn, Mitski

Billy Gillies ft. Hannah Boleyn - DNA (Loving You)

Up 12 to number 18

Jung Kook ft. Jack Harlow - 3D

Highest New Entry - In at number 5

Issey Cross - Bittersweet Goodbye

Up 6 to number 19

Tate McRae - Greedy

Up 2 to number 3

Mitski - My Love Mine All Mine

High Climber - Up 19 to number 15

Tyla - Water

Up 6 to number 10

Ed Sheeran - American Town

In at number 27

Doja Cat ft. Gabrielle - Paint The Town Red

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 5th October 2023

There's another strong showing for dance music this week: Sonny Fodera, MK, Peggy Gou and Chase & Status are all climbing the chart once more with tracks that have entertained us since midsummer. Chase & Status go all out this week with a double track performance and guest appearances from some true jungle legends.

There's also UK rap from Nines, US rap from Gunna, rock from Blink 182 and impassioned singing from Tom Odell. Doja Cat gives us an extra something from the album as she celebrates a month at the top of the chart.

Debuts: None

Nines - Daily Duppy

Highest New Entry - In at number 20

Blink 182 - One More Time

In at number 28

Peggy Gou - (It Goes Like) Nanana

Up 1 to number 13

Tom Odell - Black Friday

In at number 21

Sonny Fodera and MK ft. Clementine Douglas - Asking

Up 1 to number 14

Gunna - Fukumean

Up 1 to number 15

Chase & Status ft. Becky Hill, Flowdan, General Levy and Rebel MC - Disconnect / Baddadan

Up 4 to number 8

Doja Cat - Paint The Town Red / Agora Hills

Fourth week at number 1 / In at number 29

PRESENTERS: Keith Allen and Peter Hook