Thursday 29 August 2024

Top of the Pops, 29th August 2024

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars are the biggest news this week, dropping in seemingly out of nowhere with a top ten smash. Post Malone's album is out as well, so he performs a triple bill sampler of its three rootin' tootin' hits.

Elsewhere there are new chart peaks for Sonny Fodera and Hanumakind, a flying visit from Taylor Swift, and a rousing debut from Gigi Perez. Chase and Status are still cracking heads at the top.

Debuts: Gigi Perez

Hanumakind ft. Kalmi - Big Dawgs

Up 6 to number 15

Gigi Perez - Sailor Song

Up 8 to number 35

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile

Highest New Entry - In at number 7

Sonny Fodera ft. Jazzy and D.O.D - Somedays

Up 3 to number 16

Gracie Abrams - I Love You I'm Sorry

Up 1 to number 37

Taylor Swift - I Can Do It With A Broken Heart

Up 4 to number 21

Post Malone - Guy For That / I Had Some Help / Pour Me A Drink

High Climber - Up 12 to number 25 / Up 4 to number 29

Chase and Status ft. Stormzy - Backbone

Second week at number 1


PRESENTERS: Charli XCX and AG Cook

Thursday 22 August 2024

Top of the Pops, 22nd August 2024

After a summer of Sabrina stability, and a week of Charli, there's more upheaval at the top of the chart as Chase and Status and Stormzy smash into the number 1 spot. It's a pretty dance-heavy week all around in fact, with Adam Port, BL3SS, the Blessed Madonna and the lord of the floor Calvin Harris (again with princess Ellie Goulding) all appearing. The other Madonna, Madonna, is also featured in the from the vault slot.

But despite all that, the show is possibly stolen by a resurgent Jade, performing the slow, angelic, dramatic version of Angel Of My Dreams with piano and orchestra.

Debuts: None

Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding - Free

Up 3 to number 35

Jade - Angel Of My Dreams

Up 8 to number 10

Blessed Madonna ft. Clementine Douglas - Happier

Up 1 to number 28

Kid Laroi - Nights Like This

Up 2 to number 34

Adam Port and Stryv ft. Malachiii - Move

Up 5 to number 11

From The Vault: Madonna - Like A Prayer

Back in at number 27

BL3SS and CamrinWatsin ft. bbyclose - Kisses

Up 1 to number 7

Chase and Status ft. Stormzy - Backbone

Straight in at number 1


PRESENTER: James Masterton

Thursday 15 August 2024

Top of the Pops, 15th August 2024

Brat summer has definitely arrived! Charli XCX makes an Olympic pole vault to number 1, with a little help from Billie Eilish. She and Chappell Roan help friend of the show Benson Boone out with a fun reimagining of Beautiful Things as well.

With a lot of foot-shuffling in the middle of the chart, a few lower-down tracks can be featured: the new tracks from Sonny Fodera and Hanumakind, a joyful reprise from Coldplay, and a double header from bright young thing Gracie Abrams. Kehlani is also here to guest on the Jordan Adetunji track - their first TOTP appearance for five years.

Debuts: Hanumakind, Kalmi

Sonny Fodera ft. Jazzy and D.O.D - Somedays

High Climber - Up 11 to number 31

Benson Boone ft. Charli XCX and Chappell Roan - Beautiful Things

Up 1 to number 22

Coldplay - Feelslikeimfallinginlove

Up 5 to number 26

Jordan Adetunji ft. Kehlani - Kehlani

Up 6 to number 9

Hanumakind ft. Kalmi - Big Dawgs

Highest New Entry - In at number 35

Chappell Roan - Hot To Go

Up 8 to number 15

Gracie Abrams - I Love You I'm Sorry / Close To You

Up 16 to number 41 / In at number 66

Charli XCX ft. Billie Eilish - Guess

Straight in at number 1


PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Thursday 8 August 2024

Top of the Pops, 8th August 2024

The brat summer continues with Charli XCX reaching a new peak, still outside the top ten though, and working in a bit of the remix as well. Perhaps even more fabulous is Chappell Roan, now at number 2 and also able to perform a second hit.

Meanwhile there's a decent entry for Post Malone and a debut for Adam Port. We welcome back Shaboozey and Kendrick, take a look at the young years of Justin Timbo and the N*SYNC boys, and continue to enjoy Sabrina Carpenter who is really putting down roots in the top spot - she performs with a bluegrass-inspired arrangement this week.

Debuts: Adam Port, Stryv, Malachiii

Charli XCX - 360 / 365

Up 6 to number 12 / In at number 63

Post Malone ft. Luke Combs - Guy For That

Highest New Entry - In at number 26

Adam Port and Stryv ft. Malachiii - Move

Up 7 to number 18

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

Up 1 to number 9

Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)

Up 1 to number 10

From The Vault: N*SYNC - Bye Bye Bye

Back in at number 30

Chappell Roan - Good Luck Babe / Red Wine Supernova

Up 1 to number 2 / Up 1 to number 38

Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please

Fifth week at number 1


PRESENTER: Radzi Chinyanganya

Thursday 1 August 2024

Top of the Pops, 1st August 2024

Lots of people making moves on the charts this week. There are two big entries from former group members, for Jade (Little Mix) and Jimin (BTS). There are new chart peaks for adult-contemporary trendsetters Myles Smith and Benson Boone. There's a big rush, as the brat summer builds, for Charli XCX. And Billie Eilish hits number 2 and brings along another new track as a bonus.

Central Cee is here with another guest rapper to fill in for Lil Baby. But the most impressive of all is Miss 2024 Sabrina Carpenter, who knocks herself off the top to give Please Please Please a second run to follow the second run of Espresso. Wow.

Debuts: Jade (as solo)

Jade - Angel Of My Dreams

In at number 7

Jimin - Who

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Charli XCX - Apple

High Climber - Up 19 to number 23

Myles Smith - Stargazing

Up 2 to number 5

Central Cee ft. Ghetts - Band4Band

Up 2 to number 12

Benson Boone - Slow It Down

Up 4 to number 14

Billie Eilish - Birds Of A Feather / Wildflower

Up 3 to number 2 / In at number 50

Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please

Up 1 to number 1


PRESENTER: Bear Van Beers