Top of the Pops, 11th December 2025

Reindeer-type music continues to charge up the chart, so there's another From The Vault round-up of oldies - but also new or at least vaguely contemporary Christmas faves from Kylie Minogue, Laufey, friend of the show Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter - not a bad line-up.

Many congratulations also to Haven, Djo and indeed Taylor Swift for doing well with non-Christmas music. Can Taylor cling on until the big day?

Debuts: Haven, Kaitlin Aragon

Haven ft. Kaitlin Aragon - I Run

Up 16 to number 21

Djo - End Of Beginning

Back in at number 34

Kylie Minogue - XMAS

Up 40 to number 24

Laufey - Winter Wonderland

Back in at number 18

From The Vault Round-Up: Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You / Kelly Clarkson - Underneath The Tree / Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone / Andy Williams - It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Up 9 to number 4 / Up 15 to number 9 / Up 24 to number 16 / Up 30 to number 23

Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me

Up 18 to number 10

Sabrina Carpenter - A Nonsense Christmas

Up 15 to number 42

Taylor Swift - The Fate Of Ophelia

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Mollie King dressed as Father Christmas and Matt Edmondson dressed as an elf

Top of the Pops, 4th December 2025

The rising Christmas tide can be ignored no longer, so this week's show features a round-up or montage of popular Christmas oldies, evergreen as a Norwegian pine. That's not the only chart story of the week, though: the latest Wicked film brings friend of the show Ariana Grande and her BFF Cynthia Erivo, and there are exciting entries for Tate McRae and Stray Kids.

EsDeeKid continues his breakout year, and RAYE almost climbs to the top, but not quite - Taylor holds firm with her Shakespearean musings.

Debuts: None

EsDeeKid - 4 Raws

Up 8 to number 27

Tate McRae - Nobody's Girl

In at number 16

RAYE - Where Is My Husband?

Up 1 to number 2

Stray Kids - Do It

In at number 35

Olivia Dean - Let Alone The One You Love

In at number 21

From The Vault Round-Up: Wham! - Last Christmas / Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree / Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock / Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas

Up 10 to number 9 / Up 15 to number 23 / Up 23 to number 34 / Up 29 to number 45

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo - For Good

Highest New Entry - In at number 14

Taylor Swift - The Fate Of Ophelia

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Radzi Chinyanganya

Top of the Pops, 10th April 2025

Friend of the show Ariana Grande leaves the Wicked stuff behind and brings us two brand new songs from her new album, including the highest new entry of the week. Also new are Nemzzz and Central Cee, and there has been for some reason a resurgence of interest in Dire Straits.

Ravyn Lenae continues to climb the chart, and Sombr and Leon Thomas make the cut for the first time too.

Debuts: Nemzzz, Sombr, Leon Thomas

Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not

Up 4 to number 15

Nemzzz ft. Central Cee - Dilemma

In at number 39

Sombr - Back To Friends

Up 8 to number 35

Sonny Fodera ft. Clementine Douglas - Tell Me

Up 3 to number 36

Leon Thomas - Mutt

Up 4 to number 22

From The Vault: Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing

Back in at number 41

Ariana Grande - Twilight Zone / Dandelion

Highest New Entry - In at number 5 / In at number 19

Alex Warren - Ordinary

Third week at number 1

PRESENTERS: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 16th January 2025

In contrast to last week, chart climbers are few and far between. That means that apart from the still uncatchable Gracie Abrams, only one top ten song is featured: the resurgent Jimin.

Instead there's an interesting selection from lower down, including two songs from the SZA album, friends of the show The Weeknd and Ariana Grande, and even a surprise From The Vault appearance from the venerable Sam Smith.

Debuts: None

Jimin - Who

High Climber - Up 60 to number 4

Ariana Grande - Popular

Up 1 to number 25

The Weeknd ft. Playboi Carti - Timeless

Up 1 to number 11

Tyla - Push 2 Start

Up 9 to number 24

Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club

Back in at number 22

From The Vault: Naughty Boy ft. Sam Smith - La La La

Back in at number 32

SZA - BMF / 30 For 30

Up 23 to number 21 / Up 8 to number 68

Gracie Abrams - That's So True

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 9th January 2025

Happy 2025 and we start with the strangest chart of the year, when all the Christmas songs melt away like snow, making way for a top ten best summarised as "bangers from the last four months". That means a high-quality show with Gigi Perez, Teddy Swims and Gracie Abrams and others all lined up to reprise their pre-Christmas hits.

Amid all that, there's a new entry for Ella Henderson, while Lola Young may have the most potential of the just-before-Christmas bubbler-unders.

Debuts: None.

Rose ft. Bruno Mars - APT

Up 26 to number 2

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande - Defying Gravity

Up 48 to number 10

Ella Henderson - Filthy Rich

Highest New Entry - In at number 58

Lola Young - Messy

Up 30 to number 3

Gigi Perez - Sailor Song

Up 67 to number 4

Chrystal - The Days

Up 44 to number 5

Teddy Swims - The Door / Bad Dreams

Back in at number 6 / Back in at number 7

Gracie Abrams - That's So True / Close To You

Up 20 to number 1 / Back in at number 37

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 12th December 2024

Here we are at the last Top Of The Pops of the year and the chart is pretty much snowed in now - only the Wicked soundtrack, Chrystal, and the laudable anomaly of Gracie Abrams at number 1 are not in the festive category.

So, we've got oldies from Wham! and Brenda Lee, newies from Tom Grennan and Laufey, and a new version of an oldie from Mariah with full military support. Merry Christmas!

Debuts: Laufey

Chrystal - The Days

Up 12 to number 38

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo - What Is This Feeling

Up 1 to number 16

Wham! - Last Christmas

Up 6 to number 2

Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Up 14 to number 6

Tom Grennan - It Can't Be Christmas

Up 24 to number 25

Laufey - Winter Wonderland

Up 31 to number 24

Mariah Carey ft. the First Battalion Scots Guards Pipes and Drums - All I Want For Christmas Is You

Up 5 to number 5

Gracie Abrams - That's So True

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Matt Edmonson dressed as Santa and Greg James dressed as an elf

Top of the Pops, 5th December 2024

Christmas is coming up fast, so here's Bobby Helms in the From The Vault slot, plus festive studio appearances from Ed Sheeran and Ariana Grande - who also duets with Cynthia Erivo on one of the big entries from Wicked.

Gracie Abrams makes it a month at the top, and there are intriguing bubbler-unders from Lola Young and Stomae and Pomme.

Debuts: Stromae, Pomme, Cynthia Erivo, Lola Young

Stromae and Pomme - Ma Meilleure Ennemie

In at number 21

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande - Defying Gravity

In at number 7

Lola Young - Messy

Up 14 to number 41

From The Vault: Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock

Up 21 to number 30

Ed Sheeran - Merry Christmas

Back in at number 31

Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me

Up 19 to number 27

Kendrick Lamar - Squabble Up / Luther

Highest New Entry - In at number 4 / In at number 5

Gracie Abrams - That's So True

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Ruth Jones and Joanna Page

Top of the Pops, 24th October 2024

It's a very 2024 show this week. All the big pop women of the moment are present: Charli, Chappell and Billie, plus relative newcomer Gracie Abrams at a new peak, total newcomer (as a solo artist) Jennie, and elder stateswoman and friend of the show Ariana Grande. Not to mention Sabrina Carpenter, who has a new hit Bed Chem alongside her number 1 residency.

Rounding out the line-up are NDOTZ and the new Cabello-assisted version of the Adam Port track.

Debuts: Jennie (as solo)

Adam Port and Stryv ft. Malachiii and Camila Cabello - Move

High Climber - Up 12 to number 10

Charli XCX ft. Ariana Grande - Sympathy Is A Knife

Highest New Entry - In at number 7

NDOTZ - Embrace It

Up 2 to number 21

Gracie Abrams - I Love You I'm Sorry

Up 7 to number 4

Billie Eilish - Birds Of A Feather

Up 3 to number 16

Jennie - Mantra

In at number 37

Chappell Roan - Hot To Go

Up 4 to number 6

Sabrina Carpenter - Taste / Bed Chem

Eighth week at number 1 / In at number 9

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 21st March 2024

Heeeeere's some more new Ariana Grande, but she can't quite make it to the top and dislodge Beyonce, who is still here in a corn pone hat to recite the list of cliches from her country music mood board. Elsewhere it's a strong week for debuts - no fewer than four - and Billie Eilish, riding her Oscar recognition, brings us a special chamber orchestra version of What Was I Made For.

Debuts: 4Batz, Richy Mitch and the Coal Miners, Pozer, Dasha

Richy Mitch and the Coal Miners - Evergreen

Up 4 to number 37

4Batz ft. Drake - Act II - Date At 8

In at number 18

Ariana Grande - We Can't Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Good Neighbours - Home

Up 1 to number 29

Pozer - Kitchen Stove

Up 6 to number 22

Dasha - Austin

High Climber - Up 32 to number 25

Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For

Back in at number 16

Beyonce - Texas Hold'em

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 29th February 2024

Divas upon divas this week. Friend of the show Dua Lipa has the highest new entry, Ariana Grande recruits Mariah Carey for a double diva version of her big-but-not-yet-huge comeback hit, and --yee haw!-- it's country diva Beyonce at number 1.

On the other side of things there's a big return for Calvin Harris and Rag 'N' Bone Man (the latter's first appearance in a couple of years) as well as a couple of debuts and yet another new peak for Teddy Swims. Can he get to the top two? The From The Vault slot is for Bob Marley, as the recent biopic sparks renewed interest in his evergreen catalogue; Could You Be Loved? in particular is a nice choice.

Debuts: Yung Filly, Djo

Dua Lipa - Training Season

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Yung Filly - Grey

High Climber - Up 19 to number 33

Calvin Harris ft. Rag 'N' Bone Man - Lovers In A Past Life

In at number 19

Djo - End Of Beginning

In at number 11

Teddy Swims - Lose Control

Up 1 to number 3

From The Vault: Bob Marley and the Wailers - Could You Be Loved? / Three Little Birds

Back in at number 51 / Back in at number 56

Ariana Grande with Mariah Carey - Yes, And?

Up 3 to number 7

Beyonce - Texas Hold'em

Up 8 to number 1

PRESENTERS: Sable and Fury from Gladiators

Top of the Pops, 25th January 2024

Huge amounts of new material this week - not just friend of the show Ariana Grande with her long-awaited return, and not even just 21 Savage with a chartbusting new song collection, but also entries from D-Block Europe, Flo Milli, and further down the chart, Ella Henderson and Nathan Evans.

A bit of continuity comes from a resurgent Tom Odell, and Noah Kahan, who is quietly putting together a very respectable run on top of the chart.

Debuts: Flo Milli, Noizy

Ariana Grande - Yes, And?

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Flo Milli - Never Lose Me

Up 17 to number 24

Nathan Evans - Heather On The Hill

In at number 42

Ella Henderson ft. Rudimental - Alibi

In at number 46

D-Block Europe ft. Noizy - Eagle

In at number 19

Tom Odell - Black Friday

High Climber - Up 31 to number 31

21 Savage ft. Doja Cat - Redrum / N.H.I.E.

In at number 11 / In at number 27

Noah Kahan - Stick Season

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 7th December 2023

Michael Buble isn't wrong - it is indeed beginning to look a lot like Christmas, at least in the singles chart. Only Jack Harlow, at the very top of the tree, valiantly sings about something other than presents, elves, warm feelings, tinsel and such.

Apart from Wham! in the From The Vault slot, Top of the Pops brings you a selection of the more relatively contemporary Christmas hits, including new-for-this-year tracks from Jorja Smith and Sam Ryder alongside modern classics from Kelly Clarkson, Sia and friend of the show Ariana Grande.

Debuts: None

Michael Buble - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Up 21 to number 16

Sam Ryder - You're Christmas To Me

Up 27 to number 23

Sia - Snowman

Up 27 to number 40

Kelly Clarkson - Underneath The Tree

Up 22 to number 27

Jorja Smith - Stay Another Day

Up 37 to number 38

From The Vault: Wham! - Last Christmas

Up 9 to number 5

Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me

Up 16 to number 22

Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Ed Sheeran in a disguise, pretending it isn't him

Top of the Pops, 30th March 2023

This week it's a bit of a run-down of the top solo stars of the moment. On the female side there's Ariana Grande doing a Weeknd-less version of Die For You, Miley at the top, Brit-of-the-moment RAYE and all-timer Taylor Swift, plus Selena Gomez doing a Rema-less version of Calm Down with Ariana along for the ride.

Then on the male side there's chart behemoth Lewis Capaldi, Niall Horan and the latest toe-tapper from Hozier.

Debuts: None

Lewis Capaldi - How I'm Feeling Now

In at number 24

Taylor Swift - All Of The Girls You Loved Before

Highest New Entry - In at number 11

Niall Horan - Heaven

Up 2 to number 20

Ariana Grande - Die For You

Up 1 to number 3

RAYE - Escapism

Up 1 to number 14

Hozier - Eat Your Young

In at number 22

Selena Gomez ft. Ariana Grande - Calm Down

Up 1 to number 4

Miley Cyrus - Flowers

Tenth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 9th March 2023

It's a varied selection this week, as chart fluctuations mean that several tracks from the lower half of the top 40 are featured. That means debut appearances for Caity Baser, Ayra Starr and Superstar Pride, a return to the show for Freya Ridings, and a reprise of Hide & Seek from Stormzy. Star power comes from a huge team-up by friends of the show Ariana Grande and The Weeknd, while Miley Cyrus makes it lucky seven weeks on top.

Debuts: Caity Baser, Superstar Pride, Ayra Starr

Caity Baser - Pretty Boys

In at number 35

Superstar Pride - Painting Pictures

In at number 33

Stormzy - Hide & Seek

Up 7 to number 21

Ayra Starr - Rush

Up 7 to number 29

Freya Ridings - Weekends

Highest New Entry - In at number 31

D4VD - Here With Me

Up 5 to number 34

The Weeknd ft. Ariana Grande - Die For You

High Climber - Up 33 to number 4

Miley Cyrus - Flowers

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberly Walsh

Top of the Pops, 22nd December 2022

This close to Christmas, it's not that easy to find charting acts that are still extant. So thanks to Leona Lewis and Ariana Grande for dropping by for their annual festive performances. Earlier, it's a bit of a grime extravaganza as Headie One, Bugzy Malone and the Sidemen are clearly soundtracking their fair share of Christmas parties. And well done to SZA for three new entries this week, none of them obviously related to Christmas.

Wham! deservedly take over the holly-and-mistletoe crown from Mariah Carey.

Debuts: The Sidemen

SZA - Kill Bill / Nobody Gets Me

Highest New Entry - In at number 15 / In at number 27

Headie One - 50S

In at number 48

Bugzy Malone ft Teedee - Out Of Nowhere

Up 1 to number 27

Sidemen - Christmas Drillings

Up 17 to number 41

Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me

Up 2 to number 14

From The Vault: Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Up 1 to number 5

Leona Lewis - One More Sleep

Up 3 to number 31

Wham! - Last Christmas

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTERS: Greg James dressed as Santa and Matt Edmondson dressed as an elf

Top of the Pops, 28th January 2021

Olivia Rodrigo holds on at the top but there is stiff competition from friend of the show Anne-Marie, as well as the indomitable Ariana Grande, who recruits a couple of the other performers this week for an exclusive deluxe version of 34+35.

The most unexpected appearance here might be the Longest Johns, riding a wave of sea shanty fever. But there's also a debut from Nuka alongside Derulo, and a return appearance from Kid Laroi.

Debuts: Nuka, The Longest Johns

The Longest Johns - Wellerman

In at number 37

Anne-Marie and KSI vs Digital Farm Animals - Don't Play

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Kid Laroi - Without You

Up 1 to number 5

Jason Derulo vs Nuka - Love Not War (The Tampa Beat)

Up 3 to number 26

Meduza ft Dermot Kennedy - Paradise

Up 1 to number 6

Doja Cat - Streets

High Climber - Up 39 to number 20

Ariana Grande with Jason Derulo and Doja Cat - 34+35

Up 8 to number 3

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue (from the set of the Harry Potter films)

Top of the Pops, 14th January 2021

All the Christmas songs suddenly disappear into the ether, leaving room for some monster climbs by the rest of them. The resulting line-up is more or less a who's who of anyone who's anyone: Justin Bieber, Dua Lipa, Queen Ariana Grande (performing most of her album), Taylor Swift. They are ably supplemented by some chart favourites from the second half of 2020 in Tate McRae, Meduza and KSI.

Perhaps the most surprising climb of all is the Little Mix song, which leaps the eight places needed to hit the top almost out of nowhere. They give an ebullient performance, and give us a bit of their (so far) more minor hit No Time For Tears as an encore.

Debuts: None.

Dua Lipa - Levitating

Up 63 to number 5

Justin Bieber - Anyone

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Taylor Swift - Willow

Up 22 to number 12

KSI ft. Craig David and Digital Farm Animals - Really Love

Up 22 to number 14

Meduza ft. Dermot Kennedy - Without You

Up 19 to number 10

Tate McRae - You Broke Me First

High Climber - Up 65 to number 9

Ariana Grande - 34 + 35 / Positions / POV

Up 12 to number 8 / Up 23 to number 22 / Back in at number 52

Little Mix - Sweet Melody / No Time For Tears

Up 8 to number 1 / Up 38 to number 24

PRESENTER: Heidi Range (from an abandoned hairdresser's)

Top of the Pops, 17th December 2020

With Christmas just over a week away, it's necessary to invite the self-appointed Mr Christmas Michael Buble on to the show to perform two of his deathless swing-music anthems. Peppier Christmas fare comes from Leona Lewis, Justin Bieber and throwback footage of Brenda Lee. But the big story, of course, is Mariah Carey finally making it to the top after all these years.

Non-tinselly material comes from Kid Laroi, The Weeknd and especially Ariana Grande, whose hows-your-father anthem makes the perfect antidote for anyone who needs it.

Debuts: Kid Laroi.

Leona Lewis - One More Sleep

Up 8 to number 25

Kid Laroi - Without You

Back in at number 23

Justin Bieber - Mistletoe

Up 7 to number 36

Ariana Grande - 34 + 35

Up 1 to number 9

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Long Runner - Up 7 to number 39 after 54 weeks

From The Vault: Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Up 4 to number 15

Michael Buble - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas / Holly Jolly Christmas

Up 6 to number 7 / Up 7 to number 30

Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Bruce Willis, in character as John McClane

Top of the Pops, 10th December 2020

The Christmas chart onslaught begins in earnest, although Covid being what it is, several of the original artists are available to remote-perform their evergreen hits. So as well as the archive footage of Elton, we have appearances from friend of the show Jess Glynne, Kelly Clarkson and the grande dame of Christmas herself, Mariah Carey (with a few special invitees). Even Queen Ariana Grande chucks in a bit of festivity alongside her immovable number 1 bonking anthem.

Non-Christmassy fun comes from Miley Cyrus, Liam Gallagher and CJ. Congratulations to them for impinging on the nation's mostly mince pie-focused consciousness.

Debuts: None.

Miley Cyrus - Midnight Sky

Up 2 to number 5

Jess Glynne - This Christmas

Up 35 to number 28

Liam Gallagher - All You're Dreaming Of

In at number 35

Kelly Clarkson - Underneath The Tree

Up 26 to number 20

CJ - Whoopty

Up 1 to number 11

From The Vault: Elton John - Step Into Christmas

Up 31 to number 18

Mariah Carey with Kelly Clarkson, Jess Glynn, Liam Gallagher and AJ Tracey - All I Want For Christmas Is You

Up 12 to number 2

Ariana Grande - Positions / Santa Tell Me

Sixth week at number 1 / Back in at number 16

PRESENTERS: Olly Murs dressed as Santa and Nick Grimshaw dressed as an elf

Top of the Pops, 3rd December 2020

It's December and the big guns are coming out. BTS, Mendes and Bieber and Cyrus and Lipa all take their best shots at the chart, although for the moment they are still behind Ariana Grande and also the surprisingly resilient Wes Nelson and Hardy Caprio.

In an effort to avoid too much repetition, we pass over Mariah and a couple of others and dig down to number 33 for a classic Christmas toe-tapper from Shakin' Stevens.

Debuts: None.

Dua Lipa - Levitating

Up 5 to number 5

Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber - Monster

In at number 9

Meduza ft. Dermot Kennedy - Paradise

Up 2 to number 18

BTS - Life Goes On

In at number 10

Wes Nelson and Hardy Caprio - See Nobody

Up 1 to number 4

From The Vault: Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone

Back in at number 33

Miley Cyrus with Dua Lipa - Prisoner

Highest New Entry - In at number 8

Ariana Grande - Positions / 34 + 35

Fifth week at number 1 / Up 4 to number 13

PRESENTERS: Hugh Grant and Martine McCutcheon