Top of the Pops, 3rd May 2018

In a week with several big new entries, Ariana Grande has the biggest - but she can't dislodge Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa. Nevertheless, Ariana turns up to bring us not only a spirited rendition of No Tears Left To Cry, but a sensitive one-off contribution to Khalid's Love Lies.

Other new hits come from Anne-Marie and EO, plus a whole bunch of them from man of the moment J Cole. Maren Morris's long runner provides a big of chart continuity, presented here in acoustic form. And we pay tribute to Avicii.

Debuts: EO.

Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Maren Morris - The Middle

Up 3 to number 9

EO - German

Up 6 to number 24

Anne-Marie - 2002

In at number 8

J Cole - KOD / ATM / Photograph

In at number 17 / In at number 28 / In at number 30

From The Vault: Avicii - Levels

Back in at number 36

Khalid with Ariana Grande - Love Lies

Up 4 to number 12

Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa - One Kiss

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 23rd July 2015

Woo, the Little Mix girls are back for real after their surprise cameo last week, splashing down at number 1. The rest is mainly dance of various speeds and moods, with OMI providing a little breathing space. Years and Years drop down the chart with Shine, but climb with two other tracks so are allowed to return with a medley.

Debuts: Sam Feldt, Kimberly Anne.

Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MO - Lean On

Up 2 to number 11

Sam Feldt ft. Kimberly Anne - Show Me Love

In at number 4

Avicii - Waiting For Love / The Nights

Back in at number 6 / Up 13 to number 45

Lost Frequencies - Are You With Me

Up 1 to number 3

Years & Years - King / Desire

Up 6 to number 26 / Back in at number 67

Maroon 5 - Sugar

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 32 after 26 weeks

OMI - Cheerleader

Up 3 to number 9

Little Mix - Black Magic

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 4th June 2015

Rare appearances ahoy. This week we have a rare appearance from Sia, a rare appearance from Usher, a rare transatlantic visit from Ariana Grande, and a rare appearance from mister number one, Jason Derulo. Lots of American (based) acts in the chart just now, so it's nice that they're happy to come over and perform for us.

Europe is well-represented too, by young Martin Garrix, Avicii and Mans Zelmerlow. Would you believe the only Brit on the show this week is Rita Ora? Or perhaps Parson James is British too, not sure.

Debuts: Charles Hamilton, Mans Zelmerlow.

Martin Garrix ft. Usher - Don't Look Down

In at number 9

Ariana Grande - One Last Time

Up 1 to number 33

Charles Hamilton ft. Rita Ora - New York Raining

In at number 30

Mans Zelmerlow - Heroes

In at number 11

Kygo ft. Parson James - Stole The Show

Up 2 to number 48

Avicii - The Nights / Waiting For Love

Up 1 to number 40 / In at number 70

Sia - Chandelier

Up 4 to number 39

Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 26th February 2015

Three shades of cinema tie-ins this week as Ellie Goulding continues to tie up the number 1 slot, while fellow bondage-beneficiary The Weeknd has two charting songs from the soundtrack of the moment. Most other appearances are reprises of previously featured songs, but note that all the artists do take the time to visit the studio again - there are no repeated performances on this show, folks.

Our new entry comes from sometime presenter Marvin Humes's Luvbug, and the most special performance is once again down to Olly Murs: with Demi Lovato out of the country, he recruits Princess Ellie to help out for an exclusive one-off duet.

Debuts: None

Alesso ft. Tove Lo - Heroes (We Could Be)

Up 2 to number 19

The Weeknd - Earned It / Where You Belong

Up 6 to number 4 / In at number 64

Avicii - The Nights

Up 1 to number 8

James Bay - Hold Back The River

Up 4 to number 13

Maroon 5 - Sugar

Up 4 to number 7

LuvBug - Revive (Say Something)

Highest New Entry - In at number 17

Olly Murs with Ellie Goulding - Up

Up 2 to number 16

Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Topof the Pops, 12th February 2015

TOTP goes bondage-tastic this week as not only does Ellie Goulding splat in at number 1 with her dewy-eyed 50 Shades Of Grey sing-fest, but The Weeknd is/are our highest climber with another song from the soundtrack.

In non-deviant news, John Legend flies in to celebrate 53 weeks of All Of Me with a white grand piano and his sincerest rendition yet. Maroon 5 and Avicii are back, and friend of the show Ed Sheeran rubs shoulders with newcomers Mike Mago, Kodaline and Dragonette.

Debuts: Mike Mago, Dragonette, Kodaline

Mike Mago ft. Dragonette - Outlines

In at number 8

Kodaline - Honest

In at number 39

Maroon 5 - Sugar

Up 8 to number 14

Ed Sheeran - Don't

Up 2 to number 35

Avicii - The Nights

Up 4 to number 10

John Legend - All Of Me

Long Runner - Up 15 to number 24 after 53 weeks

The Weeknd - Earned It

High Climber - Up 15 to number 18

Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 22nd January 2015

It's their fifth week at number one and glory be, Mark Ronson and Bruno have made it into the studio, with electrifying results. At the other end of some imaginary scale, friends of the show Sam Smith and George Ezra team up for a joint performance of two of their long-running faves.

Speaking of singer/songwriters, Hozier strides to his highest chart peak yet and newcomer James Bay rides the crest of his Brits wave. And there's even newer new blood from fellow start-of-year accoladees Years and Years and likeable American dark horses Echosmith.

Debut: Echosmith.

Years and Years - Desire

Up 12 to number 46

Echosmith - Cool Kids

High Climber - Up 11 to number 28

James Bay - Hold Back The River

Up 5 to number 31

Hozier - Take Me To Church

Up 2 to number 3

Alesso feat. Tove Lo - Heroes (We Could Be)

Up 2 to number 7

George Ezra vs Sam Smith - Budapest / I'm Not The Only One

Up 1 to number 17 / Up 3 to number 21

Avicii - The Nights

Highest New Entry - In at number 16

Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 27th March 2014

There are a ton of new entries this week, including Duke Dumont returning to the top spot and Little Mix bouncing around the top ten with their charity single. From the Vault comes into its own as enough Aberdonians buy Don't You Want Me to send the Human League into the top 20, so we dig up a classic performance from the stylish Sheffielders. Other delights in the varied bag of newies include London Grammar, Paolo Nutinin and big-in-the-US singer, Trey Songz.

Little Mix - Word Up!

In at number 6

Paolo Nutini - Better Man

In at number 43

Example - Kids Again

In at number 13

From the Vault: The Human League - Don't You Want Me

Back in at number 19

London Grammar - Hey Now

In at number 37

Trey Songz - Na Na

In at number 20

Avicii - Addicted To You

High Climber - Up 10 to number 14

Duke Dumont ft. Jax Jones - I Got U

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 13th March 2014

Jess Glynne crashes into the number 1 spot for the second time in 2014, this time as the mouthpiece for Route 94; she sparkles onstage. It's also Coldplay time once again, though their pleasing japery doesn't quite match the charm of show-opener Lily Allen. Idina Menzel is also here to celebrate her Oscar win.

Lily Allen - Air Balloon

In at number 7

Avicii - Addicted To You

High Climber - Up 28 to number 36

Coldplay - Magic

In at number 10

Nick Mulvey - Cucurucu

In at number 26

Idina Menzel - Let It Go

Up 9 to number 22

From the Vault: Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Back in at number 62

Ellie Goulding - How Long Will I Love You

Up 10 to number 18

Route 94 ft. Jess Glynne - My Love

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 12th December 2013

This week's show is effectively an omnibus of all the current big hits - just as TOTP should be, in fact. The three wildcards are new entry Rebecca Ferguson making her TOTP debut, a vintage Mariah Carey clip as Christmas kicks in, and (a real treat) an exclusive solo retake on Do What U Want from RnB legend R Kelly.

Bastille - Of The Night

Up 2 to number 3

Rebecca Ferguson - I Hope

Highest New Entry - In at number 15

Ellie Goulding - How Long Will I Love You

Up 1 to number 7

Avicii - Hey Brother

Up 6 to number 8

Martin Garrix - Animals

Up 1 to number 9

R Kelly - Do What U Want

Up 1 to number 10

From the Vault: Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You

High Climber - Up 33 to number 47

Lily Allen - Somewhere Only We Know

Back up to number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 28th November 2013

There's something of a Children In Need theme this week: big supporter Barlow is at number 3 with his Mumford-a-thon, while Ylvis and Ellie Goulding also performed on the show (though Goulding sings Burn this week, in a special candlelight mix). Mixmaster Avicii brings us a medley of two hits old and new, while JLS get emotional in what might be their last ever TOTP appearance, throwing their shirts to the fans at the end. But the grand finale is lady-of-the-moment Lily Allen, who has the honour of singing two top ten hits, including the number 1, in seamless combination.

Ylvis - The Fox

Up 8 to number 20

JLS - Billion Lights

In at number 19

Gary Barlow - Let Me Go

In at number 3

Ellie Goulding - Burn

Up 10 to number 17

Bastille - Of The Night

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Rudimental ft. Emeli Sande - Free

High Climber - Up 13 to number 26

Avicii - Wake Me Up / Hey Brother

Long Runner - Up 15 to number 18 after 19 weeks / Back in at number 27

Lily Allen - Hard Out Here / Somewhere Only We Know

In at number 9 / Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 26th September 2013

Second TOTP appearance for the Wanted this week, but the big news is two appearances from US megastars - Linkin Park and Nicki Minaj, who appears without Chris Brown who was otherwise engaged. Plinky plonky singers Christina Perri and Birdy both appear with possibly X-Factor-related chart ascents, while Jason Derulo crashes in at the top with 2 Chainz along for the ride.

 

Jessie J - It's My Party

In at number 3

The Wanted - We Own The Night

High Climber - Up 28 to 23

Nicki Minaj - Love More

Up 2 to 32

Christina Perri - A Thousand Years

Back in at number 11

Avicii - You Make Me

In at number 5

Birdy - Wings

In at number 16

Linkin Park ft Steve Aoki - A Light That Never Comes

In at 34

Jason Derülo and 2 Chainz - Talk Dirty

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Marvin Humes

Top of the Pops, 8th August 2013

Several enduringly popular tracks are bobbing back up the chart this week, which means that some entries from a couple of months ago deservingly get their time in the spotlight, while other acts return for a reprise with the chance to do something slightly different. And there's an exclusive two-song medley from one returning star.

John Newman - Love Me Again

Up 2 to number 2 - Bounding back up the chart, John Newman returns with a gospel choir to love us again again.

Calvin Harris ft. Ayah Marar - Thinking About You

Up 5 to number 9 - Calvin and Ayah are back to storm the barn for a second time.

Eliza Doolittle - Big When I Was Little/ You And Me

Highest New Entry - In at number 12 / Back in at number 73 - Eliza has two tracks to bring us this week. Most of her slot is devoted to new hit Big When I Was Little, but there's also time for a quick acapella segue into You And Me, which has slipped back into the lower end of the rundown.

Imagine Dragons - It's Time

Up 23 to number 30 - Rock song of the the week from these adequately groomed North Americans.

AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It

In at number 39 - In the week that their album enters the chart, George and Aluna bring us an icily boisterous performance of this returning older hit.
 

Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness

High Climber - Up 28 to number 4 - Wait, come back! This is the dance remix. Minimal staging, maximal raving.

Jay-Z ft. Justin Timberlake - Holy Grail

Up 6 to number 11 - Jay and JT have been climbing the top 30 for a few weeks, but only now have schedules lined up to permit this appearance. As you'd hope, it's something pretty special, the toe-tapping twosome matching each other line for line and hook for hook.

Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc - Wake Me Up

Third week at number 1 - Time for something a bit different in week 3: Avicii takes a break and Aloe Blacc ropes in a finger-pickin' friend for a stripped-back bluegrass version.

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 1st August 2013

Not many new entries this week, which means a lot of climbers and the chance for a few long-lived hits to get their turn on the show. Look out for a surprise duet near the end!

One Direction - Best Song Ever

Highest New Entry - In at number 2 - And what better way to kick off any episode of Top of the Pops than with everybody's favourite five eager beavers, jigging about to the general delight of the studio audience.

Demi Lovato - Heart Attack

Up 3 to number 33 - No, she wasn't on last week, that was Selena Gomez. Another polished performance from another pristine popstrel. And a great light show.

Rudimental ft. Ella Eyre - Waiting All Night

Up 9 to number 25 - Not the first time on for Rudimental but a TOTP debut for the talented Ella Eyre. The singer is front and centre in this performance, clouds of dry ice obscuring the Rude boys as they skulk in the shadows.

Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know?

Up 3 to number 18 - This uncharacteristically enduring Arctics hit gets a second airing as it climbs back into the top 20. The boys are happy to come on again, turning up the intensity for the second pound through.

Fuse ODG - Antenna

Up 2 to number 22 - And another returning face to restore the party vibe. With four female dancers wearing antennae this time around.

From the Vault: Toploader - Dancing in the Moonlight

Up 36 to number 27 - A huge leap up the chart for this pukka classic sends our tape delvers deep into the archive to retrieve this footage from the year 2000.

Ed Sheeran with Demi Lovato - Everything Has Changed

Up 1 to number 12 - Taylor is out of the country again, so who better to fill in than the versatile Demi Lovato? She and Ed have great chemistry, making eyes at each other throughout this fun reinterpretation.

Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc - Wake Me Up

Second week at number 1 - The euroDJ and his soulful pal return for a second performance, and this time Aloe Blacc wears a top hat, an enormous fur coat and white loafers. You've changed, Aloe.

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 25th July 2013

Calvin Harris ft. Ayah Marar - Thinking About You

High Climber - Up 21 to number 28 - Perhaps surprisingly this is the one man hit machine Calvin Harris's first time on the new TOTP. He and fellow debutante Ayah Marar raise the roof as the show kicks off.

Selena Gomez - Come and Get It 

In at number 8 - A polished performance from the popular, picturesque, perfect popstrel.

Lucy Spraggan - Lighthouse

In at number 26 - Just Lucy and her guitar, and her hit song of course. No woolly hat as it's too hot.

Breach - Jack

In at number 9 - Recalling the glory days of 90s dance, Breach lurks behind a bank of keyboards and other equipment of unknown purpose while dancers work the stage in outlandish garb.

Avril Lavigne - Here's To Never Growing Up

In at number 14 - Always happy to be here, Avril gives a spirited rendition of her latest teen anthem. Chad Kroeger guests on maracas.

K Koke ft. Bridget Kelly - My Time

In at number 52 - Another British rap hopeful bubbling under in the lower reaches of the chart. Will TOTP work its magic and catapult him into the top 40 next week?

Naughty Boy ft. Sam Smith - La La La

Up 1 to number 6 - Naughty Boy gets his chance at a TOTP slot thanks to a minor float up the top ten. He and Sam Smith make the most of their screen time, Smith's impassioned live vocals turning out to be a highlight of the evening.

Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc - Wake Me Up 

Straight in at number 1 - The mega-selling Sandé/Nashville/Scooter hybrid closes the show in flamboyant style, fronted by the now-minted Aloe Blacc in irrepressible form.

PRESENTER: Marvin Humes