Top of the Pops, 16th March 2023

There are several returning songs this week, as Mae Stephens, Strandz and Libianca all reach new chart peaks, while the dreamy Taylor Swift song has a mini-resurgence and Bebe Rexha pops in to perform and downbeat, windswept orchestral version of the former number 1 I'm Good.

The biggest new entry is from Nicki Minaj, but there's also a first feature from JayO. Minaj also helps out Miley Cyrus on another exclusive version of Flowers, as she looks set for the full ten weeks at the top unless a big track can boot her out.

Debuts: JayO

Nicki Minaj - Red Ruby Da Sleeze

Highest New Entry - In at number 30

JayO - 22

High Climber - Up 35 to number 32

Bebe Rexha - I'm Good (Blue)

Up 3 to number 22

Mae Stephens - If We Ever Broke Up

Up 2 to number 18

Strandz - Us Against The World

Up 1 to number 12

Libianca - People

Up 3 to number 8

Taylor Swift - Lavender Haze

Up 2 to number 25

Miley Cyrus ft. Nicki Minaj - Flowers

Eighth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

Top of the Pops, 26th January 2023

It's a weird top ten this week, with almost every song standing still, which means that some songs from lower down the top 30 get their chance to shine: step forward JVKE, Tiesto and Joel Corry, plus new hits from Fredo, Mimi Webb and Libianca.

Miley Cyrus provides some action at the top of the chart by splatting in at number 1, and we've got a very special performance as David Guetta pays homage to his lifelong inspiration Eiffel 65.

Debuts: Libianca

Mimi Webb - Red Flags

In at number 23

JVKE - Golden Hour

Up 4 to number 19

Libianca - People

High Climber - Up 33 to number 27

Tiesto ft. Tate McRae - 10:35

Up 2 to number 16

Fredo - Dave Flow

In at number 30

Joel Corry ft. Tom Grennan - Lionheart (Fearless)

Up 6 to number 18

David Guetta ft. Bebe Rexha and Eiffel 65 - I'm Good (Blue)

Up 1 to number 20

Miley Cyrus - Flowers

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 29th September 2022

A big welcome back for friend of the show Anne-Marie! Aitch guests on her song, and he's also here on his own track alongside King Ed Sheeran, so it all joins up. Also returning are international stars BlackPink with their second hit of the year, and Rosa Linn, who's showing a lot of staying power for a Eurovision hit.

Our debutant this week Montell Fish, and unqualified congratulations must go to David Guetta and Bebe Rexha for jumping up to number 1, whatever the material is like.

Debuts: Montell Fish

Anne-Marie ft. Aitch - Psycho

Highest New Entry - In at number 16

Beyonce - Cuff It

High Climber - Up 18 to number 20

Rosa Linn - Snap

Up 1 to number 22

Luude ft. Mattafix - Big City Life

Up 2 to number 9

Montell Fish - Hotel

In at number 17

Aitch ft. Ed Sheeran - My G

Up 1 to number 14

BlackPink - Shut Down

In at number 24

David Guetta ft. Bebe Rexha - I'm Good (Blue)

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTERS: Lindsay Bluth and Tobia Funke

Top of the Pops, 8th September 2022

Congratulations to Eliza Rose: she overtakes LF System after eight weeks to reach number 1! Well done also to David Guetta and Bebe Rexha, and Elton John and Britney Spears, for having the biggest new entries of the week.

Burna Boy invites his compadre Ed Sheeran to guest on a double performance, and we have a debut for Ghost and repeat appearances from the enduringly popular KSI, James Hype and Cian Ducrot.

Debuts: Ghost

David Guetta ft. Bebe Rexha - I'm Good (Blue)

In at number 7

Elton John ft. Britney Spears - Hold Me Closer

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Ghost - Mary On A Cross

High Climber - Up 10 to number 33

KSI ft. Tom Grennan - Not Over Yet

Up 8 to number 6

Cian Ducrot - All For You

Up 1 to number 29

James Hype ft. Miggy Dela Rosa - Ferrari

Up 1 to number 8

Burna Boy ft. Ed Sheeran - For My Hand / Last Last

Up 1 to number 24 / Up 1 to number 26

Eliza Rose - BOTA (Baddest Of Them All)

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 5th September 2019

It must be Q4: Taylor Swift smashes into the chart with three tracks from her new album, the biggest of which she performs in person. King Ed Sheeran also takes a salmon-like leap up to the top spot.

New faces this week are Sam Feldt (well, newish) and Dermot Kennedy, while Lizzo follows up her debut a fortnight ago by performing two songs this week.

Debuts: Rani, Dermot Kennedy

Sam Feldt ft. Rani - Post Malone

Up 8 to number 26

Taylor Swift - Lover

Up 9 to number 14

Dermot Kennedy - Outnumbered

Up 1 to number 30

Jax Jones ft. Bebe Rexha - Harder

Up 1 to number 24

Headie One - Both

Up 4 to number 18

Joel Corry - Sorry

Up 3 to number 7

Lizzo - Truth Hurts / Good As Hell

Up 6 to number 31 / In at number 63

Ed Sheeran ft. Stormzy - Take Me Back To London

Up 10 to number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 15th August 2019

She hasn't been away all that long, but it's nice to see Ariana Grande hasn't lost her ability to materialise in the upper reaches of the chart at will. King Ed Sheeran, alongside the mighty Stormzy, is also now making inroads with yet another of his wildly popular duets.

In other news, we get a couple of round-ups of some lower-down hits thanks to three-song medleys from Drake and new friend of the show Aitch. And with Shawn Mendes unavailable, it falls to Stormzy to serenade Camila Cabello in the top position.

Debuts: Social House

Ed Sheeran ft. Stormzy - Take Me Back To London

Back in at number 14

Ariana Grande and Social House - Boyfriend

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Drake - Money In The Grave / How Bout Now / 4pm in Calabasas

Up 3 to number 29 / In at number 50 / In at number 72

Jax Jones ft. Bebe Rexha - Harder

Up 9 to number 36

Krept and Konan - I Spy

High Climber - Up 15 to number 22

Kygo ft. Kelli-Leigh - Higher Love

Up 1 to number 9

Aitch - Tast (Make It Shake) / Strike A Pose / Kilos

In at number 8 / Up 2 to number 18 / Up 1 to number 66

Camila Cabello with Stormzy - Senorita

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 24th May 2018

There's lots of chart movement this week, with the Arctic Monkeys, Years and Years and Rita Ora (plus girlfriends) all landing new tracks in the top 40. Meanwhile Liam Payne's hispanified track and EO's German bring a pan-European flavour, and flying the US flag, everyone's favourite men's rights activist Shawn Mendes shoots to a new peak.

Calvin and Dua are still at number 1. This week they do a version with a lot of violins in it.

Debuts: None.

Liam Payne and J Balvin - Familiar

Up 5 to number 20

Rita Ora ft. Cardi B, BeBe Rexha and Charli XCX - Girls

In at number 22

Years and Years - If You're Over Me

In at number 38

Arctic Monkeys - Four Out Of Five

Highest New Entry - In at number 18

EO - German

Up 3 to number 15

Shawn Mendes - In My Blood

High Climber - Up 11 to number 10

David Guetta ft. Sia - Flames

Up 2 to number 9

Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa - One Kiss

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Dappy and Fazer

Top of the Pops, 19th April 2018

With God's Plan still fresh in the memory, Drake crashes back in with the next one, Nice For What. And takes the opportunity to reprise his guest spot on the Blocboy JB track as well.

In non-Drake news, we reprise long runners from Bebe Rexha, MO and B Young, while Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa bring us the other megahit of the moment and a new face arrives in the shape of Ruti.

Debuts: Ruti.

Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa - One Kiss

In at number 3

Blocboy JB ft. Drake - Look Alive

Up 2 to number 20

M.O. ft. Mr Eazi and Lotto Boyzz - Bad Vibe

Up 3 to number 23

Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be

Up 2 to number 11

Khalid and Normani - Love Lies

Up 5 to number 18

B Young - Jumanji

Up 1 to number 13

Ruti - Dreams

In at number 14

Drake - Nice For What

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 5th April 2018

At last, they've done it. Assisted by the accelerated chart ratio, Rudimental and friends make the one small step up to number 1, appearing with a carnival-type performance and big grins on their faces.

Aside from that it's mostly a rundown of faves from the last few weeks, the exception being the suspiciously smooth Shawn Mendes, in at number 13. Of note are the double-header marking the release of George Ezra's album, and the way Florida Georgia Line seem to be becoming unlikely TOTP regulars.

Debuts: None.

Camila Cabello - Never Be The Same

Up 1 to number 18

Shawn Mendes - In My Blood

Highest New Entry - In at number 13

B Young - Jumanji

Up 1 to number 14

Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be

Up 1 to number 11

Jax Jones ft. Ina Wroldsen - Breathe

Up 1 to number 16

Post Malone - Psycho

Up 2 to number 6

George Ezra - Paradise / Pretty Shining People

Up 3 to number 2 / In at number 54

Rudimental ft. Jess Glynne and Dan Caplen

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 22nd March 2018

I don't think anyone could have predicted the success of the Greatest Showman soundtrack, but here it is, the biggest movie chart phenomenon since Frozen - and This Is Me is still in the top ten, which Let It Go never quite managed. Keala Settle appears once again to belt it out.

Elsewhere we have the second TOTP appearance this year for the unlikely Florida Georgia Line, a welcome reappearance by the girl band M.O., and the return of Years & Years. Various other popular hits of the day complete the line-up.

Debuts: Lotto Boyzz.

Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be

Up 13 to number 20

George Ezra - Paradise

Up 7 to number 12

Keala Settle - This Is Me

Up 1 to number 6

M.O. ft. Lotto Boyzz and Mr Eazi - Bad Vibe

High Climber - Up 23 to number 27

Anne-Marie - Friends

Up 1 to number 4

B Young - Jumanji

Up 1 to number 14

Years and Years - Sanctify

In at number 25

Drake - God's Plan

Eighth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Clara Amfo

Top of the Pops, 17th August 2017

A new number 1: congratulations to Calvin Harris and his mob of megastars, who rise an all-important two places to deny Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee semana número doce at número uno. French Montana also reaches a new peak of number 2, and in fact there's a lot of fresh blood all the way down the top 30; we feature newies from Yungen and Lil Uzi Vert (modern!) and nearly-newies from the Script and Louis Tomlinson.

Dua Lipa, and James Arthur's solo acoustic rendition of Sun Comes Up, complete the line-up.

Debuts: Yungen, Yxng Bane, Lil Uzi Vert.

Yungen ft. Yxng Bane - Bestie

Up 6 to number 24

Dua Lipa - New Rules

Up 4 to number 5

Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Llif3

Up 2 to number 27

The Script - Rain

Up 14 to number 17

French Montana ft. Swae Lee - Unforgettable

Up 2 to number 2

James Arthur - Sun Comes Up

Up 2 to number 6

Louis Tomlinson and Bebe Rexha - Back To You

Up 2 to number 12

Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean - Feels

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 3rd August 2017

Louis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee are number 1 once again! For their tenth week, the reggaeton supremos invite a selection of British talent to join them on a cool all star super-exclusive. We've also got Rudimental (including the guy in the hat), Sigala, the new one from Dua Lipa and, for the seventh time in eight weeks now, the keen as mustard Camila Cabello.

The From The Vault slot also returns, showing a classic Linkin Park performance in memory of Chester Bennington.

Debuts: None.

Louis Tomlinson and Bebe Rexha - Back To You

Highest New Entry - In at number 13

Rudimental ft. James Arthur - Sun Comes Up

Up 6 to number 10

Maggie Lindemann - Pretty Girl

Up 1 to number 8

Sigala ft. Ella Eyre - Came Here For Love

Up 2 to number 9

Dua Lipa - New Rules

High Climber - Up 17 to number 19

Major Lazer ft. Camila Cabello - Know No Better

Up 2 to number 15

From The Vault: Linkin Park - In The End

Back in at number 14

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee with James Arthur, Louis Tomlinson and Dua Lipa - Despacito

Up 1 to number 1 for the tenth week

PRESENTERS: Dappy and Fazer

Top of the Pops, 29th September 2016

The way the chart works nowadays means that five of the songs performed on the show two weeks ago now return to the show - more than half the line-up. To keep things fresh, most of the artistes in question change up their arrangements, including a lovely candlelight performance from friend of the show Ellie Goulding and a reggaeton remix from Grande and Minaj with a cameo from the legendary Don Omar.

It's not all continuity, though - there are big returns from megastars Calvin Harris and Emeli Sande, and the slow burner from Matoma and Becky Hill finally rises high enough to make the cut in its eighth week on the chart.

Debuts: Matoma, Don Omar.

Martin Garrix ft. Bebe Rexha - In The Name Of Love

Up 1 to number 10

Emeli Sande - Hurts

In at number 22

Ellie Goulding - Still Falling For You

High Climber - Up 9 to number 12

Calvin Harris - My Way

Highest New Entry - In at number 5

Matoma ft. Becky Hill - False Alarm

Up 7 to number 33

Zara Larsson - Ain't My Fault

Up 6 to number 26

Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj and Don Omar - Side To Side

Up 2 to number 6

Chainsmokers ft. Halsey - Closer

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 15th September 2016

The Chainsmokers hold on at the top, heading up an almost motionless top ten. One of the few climbers in the upper reaches is Shawn Mendes, who dodges the feminist picket line to perform his dubiously reasoned track once again.

The big news, though, is that Lil Wayne's track from Suicide Squad is still inching up the chart and as if in answer to MRA Mendes, Weezy has invited an all-female posse for a super-charged TOTP exclusive. Hold on to your hats.

Debuts: Offaiah.

Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj - Side To Side

High Climber - Up 48 to number 24

Zara Larsson - Ain't My Fault

Highest New Entry - In at number 30

Ellie Goulding - Still Falling For You

Up 7 to number 19

Martin Garrix ft. Bebe Rexha - In The Name Of Love

Up 7 to number 10

Offaiah - Trouble

Up 29 to number 31

Shawn Mendes - Treat You Better

Up 1 to number 8

Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, Ariana Grande, Zara Larsson, Ellie Goulding, Halsey and Skunk Anansie - Sucker For Pain

Up 2 to number 11

Chainsmokers ft. Halsey - Closer

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 1st September 2016

The exclusives keep on coming. Lil Wayne's posse cut from Suicide Squad is climbing the chart once more so he combs the studio for extra vocalists and ends up with a one-off feat. Craig David, Sean Paul and Ellie Goulding. Wow. Craig David cannot contain himself and so lends his vocals to Major Lazer's number one hit as well, in Justin Bieber's absence.

There's a rare appearance from Sia, another resurfacing of the Puth and Gomez hit, and a nice run-out for relative newcomer Anne-Marie.

Debuts: None.

Sia ft. Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills

Up 3 to number 15

Ellie Goulding - Still Falling For You

Highest New Entry - In at number 25

Anne-Marie - Alarm

Up 5 to number 19

Craig David vs Sigala - Ain't Giving Up

In at number 29

Martin Garrix ft. Bebe Rexha - In The Name Of Love

Up 4 to number 24

Charlie Puth ft. Selena Gomez - We Don't Talk Anymore

High Climber - Up 9 to number 14

Lil Wayne, Imagine Dragons, X Ambassadors, Craig David, Sean Paul and Ellie Goulding - Sucker For Pain

Up 3 to number 13

Major Lazer ft. Craig David - Cold Water

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 18th August 2016

Double Bieber today, as Justin has both the number one single AND the highest new entry (alongside DJ Snake). Not sure if anyone's ever done that before with two different songs. There's double MØ as well as the co-number 1er has her own Final Song climbing the chart.

The rest of this week's line-up is fairly varied, featuring dance from TIEKS, leftfield pop from Christine and the Queens, centrefield pop from Fifth Harmony, and the entire line-up of that song from the Suicide Squad film - incidentally giving the icon Lil Wayne his TOTP debut.

Debuts: Lil Wayne, Logic, Ty Dolla $ign, X Ambassadors, TIEKS, Dan Harkna

DJ Snake ft. Justin Bieber - Let Me Love You

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Martin Garrix ft. Bebe Rexha - In The Name Of Love

Up 11 to number 41

Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Logic, Ty Dolla $ign, Imagine Dragons and X Ambassadors - Sucker For Pain

High Climber - Up 37 to number 28

Fifth Harmony - All In My Head (Flex)

Up 11 to number 25

Christine and the Queens - Tilted

Up 1 to number 20

TIEKS ft. Dan Harkna - Sunshine

Up 37 to number 31

MØ - Final Song

Up 1 to number 14

Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber and MØ - Cold Water

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Miquita Oliver

Top of the Pops, 17th March 2016

Massive amounts of dance music this week, from Tiesto and Oliver Heldens, to DNCE, to Major Lazer (although they change things up with an acoustic performance) to show-opener David Guetta. With the ever-reclusive Sia not present, Selena Gomez ably fills in on Bang My Head in a nice TOTP exclusive before treating us to her own track.

Recurring featurees G-Eazy and (of course) Lukas Graham are back, and there's a debut for Alan Walker.

Debuts: DNCE, Alan Walker.

David Guetta ft. Selena Gomez - Bang My Head

Up 3 to number 34

Selena Gomez - Hands To Myself

Up 8 to number 32

DNCE - Cake By The Ocean

High Climber - Up 18 to number 42

G-Eazy ft. Bebe Rexha - Me Myself & I

Up 8 to number 17

Alan Walker - Faded

Up 12 to number 21

Major Lazer ft. Nyla - Light It Up

Up 4 to number 10

Tiesto and Oliver Heldens ft. Natalie La Rose - The Right Song

Up 16 to number 39

Lukas Graham - 7 Years

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 25th February 2016

This week's Top of the Pops is distinguished by a couple of big moments: first an appearance by multi-Brit winner and artist of the decade Adele, and second, regrettably, a tribute montage for the late Viola Beach.

Friend of the show The Weeknd is back after a quiet couple of months, with his most hip-swivelling performance of Can't Feel My Face to date. And did you know Mike Posner has a song out?

Debuts: Mike Posner, Viola Beach.

G-Eazy ft. Bebe Rexha - Me Myself & I

Up 5 to number 35

Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza

Up 27 to number 42

Adele - When We Were Young

Up 10 to number 23

Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend

Up 6 to number 17

Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out

High Climber - Up 13 to number 21

Viola Beach - Swings & Waterslides

Highest New Entry - In at number 11

The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face

Long Runner - Up 3 to number 36 after 37 weeks

Lukas Graham - 7 Years

Second week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

Top of the Pops, 11th February 2016

A 90s-style chart leads to a fevered vision of what 90s TOTP would have been like if they hadn't relaxed their rules. Apart from a straight-in chart topper from ZAYN, almost nobody (with the admirable exception of Craig David) is climbing the top 40, so most performers come from the lower reaches.

That isn't necessarily a bad thing, though, as we're able to welcome some more leftfield performers than usual, including Twenty One Pilots and G-Eazy. Friends of the show Coldplay also sneak in with their Superbowl song.

Debuts: Twenty One Pilots, ZAYN (as solo).

Craig David and Big Narstie - When The Bassline Drops

Up 4 to number 10

Charlie Puth - One Call Away

Up 16 to number 25

G-Eazy ft. Bebe Rexha - Me Myself & I

Up 7 to number 44

Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend

In at number 60

Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out

In at number 61

Birdy - Keeping Your Head Up

Up 6 to number 62

Selena Gomez - Hands To Myself

Up 5 to number 70

ZAYN - Pillowtalk

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 1 May 2014

Helped by the school holidays, interest in Disney's Frozen has surged once again, sending three of the chart phenomenon's songs including the mighty Let It Go back up the top 40. Kristen Bell and friend of the show Idina Menzel drop by once again to do them justice. Most other performers this week are new entries, including a Robin Thicke-less DJ Cassidy, TOTP debutants Indiana, Joel Compass and Cash Cash, and the latest new number 1, Mr Probz.

DJ Cassidy ft. Jessie J - Calling All Hearts

In at number 6

Cash Cash ft. Bebe Rexha - Take Me Home

In at number 5

Joel Compass - Forgive Me

In at number 34

Indiana - Solo Dancing

In at number 14

Neon Jungle - Welcome To The Jungle

In at number 7

Idina Menzel & Kristen Bell - Let It Go / Do You Want To Build A Snowman? / For The First Time In Forever

Long Runner - Up 2 to number 13 after 20 weeks / Up 4 to number 26 / Up 2 to number 38

Coldplay - Magic

Up 4 to number 20

Mr Probz - Waves

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton