Top of the Pops, 1st April 2021

Justin Bieber launches an assault in earnest, smashing in with three songs, two of which are performed tonight. That causes a lot of other high-up songs to drop down the chart, so we have to go quite deep to fill the show (not that that's a bad thing) - hello James Arthur at number 43!

Nathan Evans holds steady at number 1, and we've got a lively line-up including new face Griff and a double bill from friend of the show Dua Lipa.

Debuts: Griff, Daniel Caesar, Fivio Foreign

Griff - Black Hole

In at number 39

Justin Bieber ft Daniel Caesar and Giveon - Peaches / Hold On

Highest New Entry - In at number 3 / High Climber - Up 21 to number 10

James Arthur - Medicine

Up 11 to number 43

Lil TJay ft Polo G and Fivio Foreign - Headshot

In at number 40

Ava Max - My Head & My Heart

Up 1 to number 18

Masked Wolf - Astronaut In The Ocean

Up 1 to number 23

Dua Lipa - We're Good / Levitating

Up 3 to number 29 / Up 3 to number 36

Nathan Evans vs 220Kid and Billen Ted - Wellerman

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Mark Goodyear, as an April fool

Top of the Pops, 25th March 2021

With Olivia Rodrigo capsizing all the way down to number 18 this week, the top ten is finally showing some movement. One beneficiary is Nathan Evans, but we all get to enjoy a high-quality show featuring a lot of very big hits.

With KSI busy performing his new track with Yungblud, Anne-Marie brings us an acoustic version of Don't Play. There's also a double performance by Doja Cat (plus Saweetie) and a riotous exclusive from RAYE and her compadres D-Block Europe. Topic and A7S are also back, but it seems 9pm might be past ATB's bedtime these days.

Debuts: Saweetie, Yungblud, Polo G

A1 and J1 - Latest Trends

High Climber - Up 10 to number 2

Doja Cat ft Saweetie - Streets / Best Friend

Up 7 to number 9 / Non-mover at number 40

Anne-Marie - Don't Play

Up 2 to number 7

Riton vs Nightcrawlers ft Mufasa - Friday

Up 2 to number 5

Topic ft A7S - Your Love (9pm)

Up 3 to number 11

KSI ft Yungblud and Polo G - Patience

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

RAYE and D-Block Europe - Bed / Ferrari Horses

Up 9 to number 8 / Up 13 to number 36

Nathan Evans vs 220Kid and Billen Ted - Wellerman

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue (from a vast warehouse full of dresses)

Top of the Pops, 11th March 2021

With Olivia Rodrigo scaling the business end of the all-time list of number 1 runs, we revisit hits from Travis Scott, Central Cee and the unsinkable Nathan Evans, and welcome newer material from Tom Grennan and RAYE (plus produce of the moment Joel Corry, of course). We've also got the Navos song that's been bubbling under for a few weeks, and a rather highly edited version of Digga D's latest toe-tapper.

Debuts: Navos

Nathan Evans vs 220Kid and Billen Ted - Wellerman

Up 1 to number 2

Travis Scott - Goosebumps

Up 1 to number 8

Tom Grennan - A Little Bit Of Love

Up 5 to number 27

Navos - Believe Me

Up 8 to number 25

Central Cee - Commitment Issues

Up 1 to number 17

Joel Corry and David Guetta ft RAYE - Bed

Highest New Entry - In at number 20

Digga D - Bluuwuu

In at number 23

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Eighth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: The cast of Peaky Blinders

Top of the Pops, 4th February 2021

For the second week in a row the show starts with Wellerman, but this time it's the hastily assembled dance banger version featuring Nathan Evans. In non-shanty news, friend of the show The Weeknd is back, as is megastar Justin Bieber and new face Sabrina Carpenter. But aside from the Rodrigo monolith at number 1, the starriest performance of the week might be Billie Eilish teaming with Rosalia down at number 35.

Debuts: Rosalia, Sabrina Carpenter

Nathan Evans vs 220Kid and Billen Ted - Wellerman

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Justin Bieber - Anyone

Up 1 to number 7

The Weeknd - Save Your Tears

Up 1 to number 34

Fredo - Back To Basics

In at number 20

SZA - Good Days

Up 1 to number 13

Sabrina Carpenter - Skin

In at number 28

Billie Eilish and Rosalia - Lo Vas A Olvidar

In at number 35

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton (from his kitchen)

Top of the Pops, 25th June 2020

This week's exciting new hit is from Jason Derulo and his buddy Jawsh 685. Other than that the chart continues to move slowly: there are returning performances from RAYE, 220 Kid, Young T and Bugsey, and Ava Max, who seems permanently stuck in the 20s and 30s. Oh, D-Block Europe have a new one.

What will blow your mind, though, is a special one-off exclusive collaboration between DaBaby, Roddy Ricch and dirgetastic chart legends Nickelback, who mix their respective "Rockstar" hits together to create something truly unforgettable.

Debuts: Jawsh 685

RAYE - Secrets

Up 4 to number 8

Jawsh 685 vs Jason Derulo - Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)

Highest New Entry - In at number 22

Ava Max - Kings and Queens

Up 5 to number 26

D-Block Europe - Free 22

In at number 31

StaySolidRocky - Party Girl

Up 1 to number 17

220 Kid ft. Gracey - Don't Need Love

Up 3 to number 10

Young T and Bugsey ft. Headie One - Don't Rush

High Climber - Up 11 to number 19

DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch vs Nickelback - Rockstar

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue, from the highest turret in her fairy castle

Top of the Pops, 4th June 2020

Most of the higher-up climbers this week are the same ones as last week, so we get to showcase some of the bubbler-unders - StaySolidRocky, 220 Kid, and the surprisingly seldom featured 1975.

There are surges from Harry Styles and KSI, but the big story is Gaga and Grande pelting into the top spot with their summer behemoth. They mesh pretty well in split screen.

Debuts: StaySolidRocky

StaySolidRocky - Party Girl

Up 6 to number 28

The 1975 - If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)

High Climber - Up 19 to number 33

KSI ft. Swarmz and Tion Wayne - Houdini

Up 8 to number 15

Nathan Dawe ft. JayKae - Flowers

Up 1 to number 12

Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar

Up 14 to number 21

220 Kid ft. Gracey - Don't Need Love

Up 3 to number 7

The Weeknd - In Your Eyes

Up 10 to number 29

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande - Rain On Me

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range (from her friend's garden)

Top of the Pops, 7th May 2020

In what is being billed as Radio 1's first ever number 1 hit, the Live Lounge Allstars leap four places to hit the top, all in aid of a good cause of course. The lockdown isolation vibe is carried on with downbeat solo performances from Powfu's samplee Beabadoobee and Joel Corry's collaborator Harlee, plus a Zoom chat version of the 1975.

There are also big hip hop entries (in video form) from KSI and the Scotts and dance from the 220 Kid, and Sam Fischer gets his TOTP debut at last after months in the lower reaches of the chart.

Debuts: Kid Cudi, Swarmz, Sam Fischer, 220 Kid, Gracey, Harlee (on her own)

Travis Scott and Kid Cudi - The Scotts

In at number 11

The 1975 - If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)

In at number 14

KSI ft Swarmz and Tion Wayne - Houdini

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

Sam Fischer - This City

Up 2 to number 31

220 Kid and Gracey - Don't Need Love

High Climber - Up 11 to number 38

Beabadoobee - Coffee For Your Head

Up 2 to number 5

Harlee - Lonely

Up 2 to number 8

Live Lounge Allstars - Times Like These

Up 4 to number 1

PRESENTER: Paije from the X Factor (from his sofa)