Top of the Pops, 4th May 2023

Once again there are several new entries this week, the pick of them being from newcomer Nines. Lower down Jax Jones and Cupid are both doing well after quite a while on the chart already, and internet personality HSTikkyTokky appears to bewilder the TOTP audience.

Calvin and Ellie pop back up to number 1 following last week's Capaldi surge, and Ellie helps out Rema on an exclusive version of Calm Down too.

Debuts: Cupid, Nines, Hstikkytokky, General G

Jax Jones ft. Calum Scott - Whistle

Up 3 to number 17

The Weeknd ft. Future - Double Fantasy

In at number 14

Cupid - Fifty Fifty

Up 8 to number 18

Nines - Tony Soprano 2

Highest New Entry - In at number 11

HSTikkyTokky ft. General G - Twust

In at number 21

Rema ft. Ellie Goulding - Calm Down

Up 1 to number 5

Anne-Marie ft. Haddaway - Baby Don't Hurt Me

Up 4 to number 19

Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding - Miracle

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 6th April 2023

After well over two months at the top, who is finally the person to knock off Miley Cyrus? Of course it's King Ed Sheeran, who wafts effortlessly in at number 1 with his latest hit. He's not the only new entrant here either - we have BTS star Jimin as well as Bakar and Paris Paloma.

Lower down there's the bubbler-under from Jax Jones, plus repeat showings for Caity Baser, Switch Disco and Mae Stephens.

Debuts: Jimin, Paris Paloma, Bakar

Jimin - Like Crazy

In at number 8

Paris Paloma - Labour

In at number 29

Bakar - Hell N Back

Up 6 to number 35

Jax Jones ft. Calum Scott - Whistle

Up 3 to number 22

Mae Stephens - If We Ever Broke Up

Up 1 to number 16

Switch Disco ft. Ella Henderson - React

Up 6 to number 26

Caity Baser - Pretty Boys

Up 6 to number 30

Ed Sheeran - Eyes Closed

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 3rd March 2022

This week's big chart movers are D-Block Europe, Tion Wayne and especially Mimi Webb, who drops directly into the top ten - could she be another GAYLE?

We've also got the latest Jax Jones banger, which has been climbing the chart for a while, plus reprises from Lost Frequencies (another new peak this week), Fireboy DML and Lauren Spencer-Smith. And of course the Encanto Crew at number 1, this time roping in Imagine Dragons for a rocked-up version of their instant Disney classic.

Debuts: M24

Tion Wayne ft. M24 - Knock Knock

In at number 21

Lost Frequencies ft. Calum Scott - Where Are You Now

Up 1 to number 4

Mimi Webb - House on Fire

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

Fireboy DML ft. Ed Sheeran - Peru

Up 1 to number 2

Jax Jones ft. MNEK - Where Did You Go

Up 7 to number 23

D-Block Europe - Make You Smile

High Climber - Up 26 to number 19

Lauren Spencer-Smith - Fingers Crossed

Up 1 to number 15

Carolina Gaitan, Mauro Castillo, Adassa and Rhenzy Feliz vs Imagine Dragons - We Don't Talk About Bruno

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Goldie Lookin' Chain

Top of the Pops, 3rd February 2022

The biggest new entry this week is from drill star Digga D and his mate StillBrickin: they turn up and bring the fire as we'd expect. Chart inroads are also made by Mr New Year himself, Years and Years, former number 1 artiste Gunna, and the lovable Charlie Puth.

Lost Frequencies and Belters Only are both invited back as their tracks continue to hit new peaks, the latter bringing us a special candlelight version. Meat Loaf is remembered in the From The Vault slot, and the Encanto crew hold firm at the top.

Debuts: StillBrickin

Years and Years vs Galantis - Sweet Talker

Up 11 to number 30

Gunna ft. Future and Young Thug - Pushin P

Up 6 to number 31

Charlie Puth - Light Switch

In at number 39

Digga D ft. StillBrickin - Pump 101

Highest New Entry - In at number 9

Lost Frequencies ft. Calum Scott - Where Are You Now

Up 4 to number 7

From The Vault: Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell

Back in at number 26

Belters Only ft. Jazzy - Make Me Feel Good

Up 4 to number 13

Carolina Gaitan, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz and Jessica Darrow - We Don't Talk About Bruno / Surface Pressure

Second week at number 1 / Up 1 to number 4

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 20th January 2022

Quite an interesting chart this week. After months of the number 1 spot being dominated by the very biggest names, new face GAYLE ascends one final spot to stand on top of the mountain. Lauren Spencer-Smith is another fresh artist making waves in the top five, and lower down we have debuts from Belters Only and David Kushner.

It's also a big week for friend of the show The Weeknd, who performs a double-header, we welcome back britrap stars D-Block Europe and Central Cee, and there's a second belter from Disney's Encanto too.

Debuts: Lauren Spencer-Smith, David Kushner, Jazzy, Belters Only, Jessica Darrow

Lauren Spencer-Smith - Fingers Crossed

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Lost Frequencies ft. Calum Scott - Where Are You Now

Up 6 to number 17

David Kushner - Miserable Man

In at number 39

D-Block Europe ft. Central Cee - Overseas

Up 1 to number 7

Belters Only ft. Jazzy - Make Me Feel Good

Up 31 to number 35

Jessica Darrow - Surface Pressure

Up 6 to number 8

The Weeknd - Sacrifice / Take My Breath

In at number 10 / Up 43 to number 14

GAYLE - ABCDEFU

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 2nd December 2021

The Adele album is out, and she is good enough to give us a bit of the top three tracks from it to close the show this week. Between that and the sudden onset of Christmas music, current chart climbers are few and far between, which gives Lost Frequencies a chance to get on the show after seven weeks in the lower reaches. 

Friend of the show Anne-Marie and Niall Horan have a nice new entry with the Children In Need song, and D-Block Europe hit their highest chart placing to date. Justin Bieber and especially Imagine Dragons are featured for the first time in a while. And we have a very special in-person Mariah Carey performance with a couple of guest stars.

Debuts: JID, James Corden

Lost Frequencies ft Calum Scott - Where Are You Now

Up 11 to number 39

Anne-Marie and Niall Horan - Everywhere

In at number 23

Dermot Kennedy - Better Days

Up 2 to number 21

D-Block Europe ft Central Cee - Overseas

In at number 8

Justin Bieber - Ghost

Up 3 to number 29

Imagine Dragons ft JID - Enemy

Up 26 to number 40

Mariah Carey with James Corden and Paul McCartney - All I Want For Christmas Is You

High Climber - Up 20 to number 24

Adele - Easy On Me / Oh My God / I Drink Wine

Sixth week at number 1 / Highest New Entry - In at number 2 / In at number 4

PRESENTERS: Greg James dressed as Father Christmas and Jordan North and Vick Hope dressed as elves

Top of the Pops, 26th January 2017

Most of the songs climbing the top 20 are the same ones as last week, so this week's TOTP is mostly a pleasant stroll through the lower reaches. That means The Vamps (hanging around the chart for an unprecedentedly long time with this one), Robin Schulz, Sage The Gemini and album chart-toppers The XX. Nice selection.

We also have a big new entry from the incorrigible Chainsmokers and a number 1 reprise from man of the moment Ed Sheeran. And in a very special moment, none other than Robyn is here to duet with Calum Scott on his cover of her song.

Debuts: The XX, Migos, Robyn.

The Vamps - All Night

Up 2 to number 29

Chainsmokers - Paris

Highest New Entry - In at number 10

The XX - On Hold

High Climber - Up 40 to number 34

Migos - Bad And Boujee

Up 13 to number 37

Robin Schulz ft. Cheat Codes - Shed A Light

Up 5 to number 27

Sage the Gemini - Now And Later

Up 11 to number 32

Calum Scott with Robyn - Dancing On My Own

Up 2 to number 46

Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 4th August 2016

BIG NEWS this week: Drake is finally knocked off the top spot, all the way down to number five in fact, leaving Bryan Adams's sixteen-week record intact. It's taken three performers to do what no one else could do, and Major Lazer, Justin Bieber and MØ are all in the studio getting their groove on in celebration.

Further freshness comes from a new Fifth Harmony song, as they and Fetty Wap treat us to an exclusive double header that combines the new one with 2016 standout Work From Home. The rest of the show is a grab-bag of the perennially popular tracks of the moment: Calum Scott, DNCE, Christine and the Queens, Kent Jones and the latest drone-along from Bastille.

Debuts: None.

Fifth Harmony ft. Fetty Wap - All In My Head / Work From Home

Up 16 to number 46 / Up 3 to number 24

Christine and the Queens - Tilted

Up 2 to number 27

Bastille - Good Grief

High Climber - Up 9 to number 15

Calum Scott - Dancing On My Own

Up 1 to number 3

DNCE - Cake By The Ocean

Long Runner - Up 4 to number 22 after 23 weeks

Kent Jones - Don't Mind

Up 1 to number 9

MØ - Final Song

Up 2 to number 17

Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber and MØ - Cold Water

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 14th July 2016

Drake's still at number one, I'm afraid, but once again Top of the Pops finds a way to keep the One Dance performances fresh. This week we have Drizzy's featured performer Wizkid mashing it up with Tinie Tempah, whose Mamacita he also guests on in the chart this week.

Freshness also emanates from MK and Becky Hill, and to a lesser extent Charlie Puth, while tried and trusted tracks from Adele, Major Lazer and friend of the show Ariana Grande join them on the TOTP stage. The latest Chainsmokers track is also doing surprisingly well, isn't it?

Debuts: None.

MK ft. Becky Hill - Piece Of Me

Up 4 to number 39

Chainsmokers ft. Daya - Don't Let Me Down

Up 9 to number 7

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

High Climber: Up 12 to number 49

Calum Scott - Dancing On My Own

Up 2 to number 10

Major Lazer ft. Nyla - Light It Up

Up 3 to number 36

Ariana Grande - Into You

Up 8 to number 14

Adele - Send My Love (To Your New Lover)

Up 1 to number 5

Wizkid with Tinie Tempah - One Dance / Mamacita

Thirteenth week at number 1 / Up 4 to number 48

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 30th June 2016

Two Glastonbury headliners are climbing the chart this week, so both Adele and Coldplay wash the mud off and come down the the studio to ride their momentum. Bastille and Sigala are both back, the latter bringing along the legendary Nile Rogers as well as our old friend of the show John Newman.

At the top of the charts, One Dance is getting into silly territory with its eleventh week at number 1. Once again Drake isn't around, so the lovely Little Mix are here to perform the song instead. They get Nile Rodgers to back them up since he's here, and Jade has a tambourine.

Debuts: Nile Rodgers (as featured artist).

Bastille - Good Grief

In at number 25

Ariana Grande - Into You

Up 8 to number 26

Sigala ft. John Newman and Nile Rodgers - Give Me Your Love

Highest New Entry - In at number 9

Calum Scott - Dancing On My Own

Up 12 to number 16

Chainsmokers ft. Daya - Don't Let Me Down

Up 6 to number 24

Adele - Send My Love (To Your New Lover)

Up 10 to number 15

Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend / Adventure Of A Lifetime

Up 3 to number 30 / Up 8 to number 54

Little Mix with Nile Rodgers - One Dance

Eleventh week at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 16th June 2016

First let's address the elephant in the room: Justin Timberlake has the second biggest song of the summer so far but he's only been on the show once. This is because he's been stuck at number 2 behind One Dance, and if you don't climb the chart, you don't get on the show. He needs to either overhaul Drake or start yo-yoing a bit if he wants to be featured.

So who do we have? After six agonising weeks away, friend of the show Zara Larsson is back and she is all over this edition. We open the show with a medley of Lush Life and her new David Guetta track This One's For You, before she joins Tinie Tempah on their long runner Girls Like. Then she's back near the end to fill in Drake's vocals on a unique but strangely lovely version of the new DJ Khaled hit For Free.

Drake manages a double absence, since he's once again not here to perform One Dance either - instead featured vocalist Kyla teams up with Tinie Tempah for a unique and exclusive British take. The line-up is rounded out with chart movers from Kungs, OneRepublic and Calum Scott, and a show-stopper from the universally loved Adele.

Debuts: DJ Khaled.

Zara Larsson vs David Guetta - Lush Life / This One's For You

Up 1 to number 17 / Up 16 to number 46

Tinie Tempah ft. Zara Larsson - Girls Like

Up 2 to number 15

Adele - Send My Love (To Your New Lover)

Up 8 to number 26

OneRepublic - Wherever I Go

Up 6 to number 30

Kungs vs Cookin' on 3 Burners - This Girl

Up 6 to number 4

Calum Scott - Dancing On My Own

Up 15 to number 27

DJ Khaled ft. Zara Larsson - For Free

Highest New Entry - In at number 25

Kyla and Tinie Tempah - One Dance

Ninth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Dappy and Fazer

Top of the Pops, 12th May 2016

It's a must-see edition of TOTP as not only Ariana Grande but also Rihanna and Drake appear in exclusive collaborations. Grande has her own song to sing but also fills in for the super-busy Beyonce on the Coldplay track, while Rihanna takes her own vocal alongside Calvin Harris and also helps out the man of the moment Drake on a trio of his hits.

Desiigner and Galantis are back from two weeks ago, mounting sustained chart climbs, and Calum Scott makes his debut.

Debuts: Calum Scott

Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna - This Is What You Came For

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Sigala vs DJ Fresh ft. Imani - Say You Do

Up 2 to number 35

Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman

Up 7 to number 21

Calum Scott - Dancing On My Own

Up 6 to number 36

Desiigner - Panda

Up 10 to number 15

Galantis - No Money

Up 4 to number 8

Coldplay ft. Ariana Grande - Hymn For The Weekend

Up 1 to number 28

Drake ft Kyla and Rihanna - One Dance / Pop Style / Too Good

Fourth week at number 1 / Up 25 to number 34 / In at number 41

PRESENTER: James Masterton