Top of the Pops, 8th April 2021

After some months of continuity at the top, Lil Nas X arrives out of nowhere. Other new entries come from Mimi Webb and Russ Millions and Tion Wayne, while we're also able to revisit longer-running hits from Cardi B, Navos, Glass Animals and Tom Grennan, who reaches an impressive new peak this week. There's a Boney M remix in the chart as well, so we dig the original out of the vault.

Also, good news: after months of zooming in, we're now back in the studio with a cautiously tested audience.

Debuts: Mimi Webb, Russ Millions

Tom Grennan - A Little Bit Of Love

Up 3 to number 10

Glass Animals - Heat Waves

Up 1 to number 24

Mimi Webb - Good Without

In at number 17

Russ Millions and Tion Wayne - Body

In at number 21

Navos - Believe Me

Up 1 to number 26

From The Vault: Boney M - Rasputin

Up 11 to number 38

Cardi B - Up

Up 1 to number 16

Lil Nas X - Montero (Call Me By Your Name)

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 4th March 2021

The top ten is fairly static this week, which means the show can feature some lower-down hits that have been waiting a few weeks for their chance. That means welcoming Duncan Laurence, as well as the latest hit from Ava Max. Glass Animals are back on the show and it's nice to see Ella Henderson, duetting here with Tom Grennan. Transatlantic star power comes from Cardi B, Doja Cat and of course the immovable Olivia Rodrigo at the top.

Debuts: Tom Grennan, Duncan Laurence

Ava Max - My Head & My Heart

Up 4 to number 25

Cardi B - Up

Up 5 to number 17

Ella Henderson and Tom Grennan - Let's Go Home Together

Highest New Entry - In at number 28

Glass Animals - Heat Waves

Up 3 to number 23

Doja Cat - Streets

Up 1 to number 13

Duncan Laurence - Arcade

Up 4 to number 29

A1 and J1 - Latest Trends

Up 5 to number 12

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Heidi Range (from a coldish beer garden)

Top of the Pops, 18th February 2021

The big new entry this week is from Digga D and AJ Tracy. It's followed up by the equally exciting pairing of Dua Lipa and Miley Cyrus, and later on The Weeknd performs a double helping of his happening hits. 

There are return appearances from Kid Laroi and the Digital Farm Animals song, which is still riding high. And no one can shift Olivia Rodrigo from the top.

Debuts: None

Digga D and AJ Tracy - Bringing It Back

Highest New Entry - In at number 5

Miley Cyrus ft Dua Lipa - Prisoner

Up 3 to number 17

Kid Laroi - Without You

Up 1 to number 3

A1 and J1 - Latest Trends

In at number 19

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

Up 1 to number 4

Cardi B - Up

In at number 21

The Weeknd - Save Your Tears / Blinding Lights

High Climber - Up 16 to number 15 / Long Runner - Up 6 to number 20 after 63 weeks

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberly Walsh (from the top of a snowy peak)

Top of the Pops, 24th September 2020

She may have had one of the albums of the year, but we haven't seen that much of friend of the show Dua Lipa on TOTP lately. She puts that right this week, sneaking into the line-up as Hallucinate rises to number 31. Also breaking the surface is Dermot Kennedy, while Simba and Gunna make rather flashier inroads.

Paul Woolford and Diplo have quietly floated up into the top ten so they make a third appearance in six weeks, while Cardi B and Megan remain at the top, glee unabated.

Debuts: Don Tolliver, Nav.

Clean Bandit ft. Mabel and 24KGoldn - Tick Tock

Up 2 to number 12

Dua Lipa - Hallucinate

Up 2 to number 31

Dermot Kennedy - Giants

Up 4 to number 18

Simba ft. KSI - Loose

Highest New Entry - In at number 14

Calvin Harris ft. The Weeknd - Over Now

Up 1 to number 34

Gunna ft. Don Tolliver and Nav - Lemonade

High Climber - Up 21 to number 16

Paul Woolford and Diplo ft. Kareen Lomax - Looking For Me

Up 3 to number 5

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion - WAP

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh (in the royal box in an empty theatre)

Top of the Pops, 17th September 2021

The big hitters of the moment are still clustered in the top five: Headie One and friends, 24KGolden and of course the wicked sisters Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion. Lower down there are some strong climbs from Conan Gray and Tate McRae, and Jason Derulo occupies consecutive places at 11 and 12 so it's medley time for him.

Highest new entry this week is from Sigala and James Arthur, and DJ Khaled and Drake make their second appearance in a few weeks with a massive 50 place jump.

Debuts: None.

Sigala ft. James Arthur - Lasting Lover

Highest New Entry - In at number 27

DJ Khaled ft. Drake - Popstar

High Climber - Up 51 to number 20

Conan Gray - Heather

Up 6 to number 17

Headie One ft. Stormzy and AJ Tracey - Ain't It Different

Up 2 to number 3

24KGolden ft. Iann Dior - Mood

Up 2 to number 2

Tate McRae - You Broke Me First

Up 9 to number 13

Jason Derulo - Take You Dancing / Savage Love

Up 4 to number 11 / Up 4 to number 12

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion - WAP

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Daryl Denham

Top of the Pops, 10th September 2020

It's a strange chart this week: almost nobody has climbed more than three places. The exceptions are Clean Bandit and the new entry from Calvin Harris and friend of the show The Weeknd, so they beam in as much energy as is humanly possible over a remote connection.

Huge congratulations also to Cardi and Megan, who perform as much of their song as the censors allow to celebrate reaching the top.

Debuts: None.

Little Mix - Holiday

Up 3 to number 18

Clean Bandit ft. Mabel and 24KGoldn - Tick Tock

High Climber - Up 16 to number 20

Miley Cyrus - Midnight Sky

Up 2 to number 17

Paul Woolford and Diplo ft. Kareen Lomax - Looking For Me

Up 3 to number 12

Chris Brown ft. Young Thug - Go Crazy

Up 1 to number 11

Nathan Dawe ft. KSI - Lighter

Up 2 to number 3

Calvin Harris ft. The Weeknd - Over Now

Highest New Entry - In at number 33

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion - WAP

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton (from his shed)

Top of the Pops, 20th August 2020

Pushing the boundaries of what both Ofcom and the Zoom platform can accommodate vis a vis lewdness, Cardi B and Meghan Thee Stallion crash into the chart at number 4. Also special in its way is the exclusive performance of Dancing In The Moonlight, as hoary vets Toploader are invited to collaborate with its more recent interpreters Jubel and Neimy.

Other chartbreakers this week come from Bugzy Malone and Little Mix, and the line-up is rounded out with long-running faves from Nathan Dawe, Topic and Ava Max.

Debuts: None

Ava Max - Kings & Queens

Up 4 to number 20

Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion - WAP

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Nathan Dawe ft. JayKae - Flowers

Up 2 to number 17

Little Mix - Holiday

High Climber - Up 11 to number 19

Topic ft. A7S - Breaking Me

Up 2 to number 16

Bugzy Malone - M.E.N. III

In at number 18

Jubel ft. Neimy vs Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight

Up 1 to number 11

Joel Corry ft. MNEK - Head and Heart

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Abz Breen and Richie Neville (on go karts)

Top of the Pops, 14th November 2019

It's six weeks at the top now for Tones & I, moving into elite territory. Dua Lipa breezes past everyone else, but can't unseat the mighty Australian, but gives us an imperious and ebullient performance nonetheless.

Harry Styles is back, making it three earnest troubadours on the show this week, and there's a chartbreaker double bill from Krept and Konan.

Debuts: Ling Hussle

Meduza and Goodboys ft. Becky Hill - Lose Control

Up 1 to number 14

Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Harry Styles - Lights Up

Up 1 to number 16

Riton ft. Vula - Turn Me On

Up 1 to number 12

Ed Sheeran ft. Camila Cabello and Cardi B - South Of The Border

Up 1 to number 4

Lewis Capaldi - Bruises

Up 1 to number 9

Krept and Konan ft. D-Block Europe and Ling Hussle - Tell Me / G Love

In at number 23 / High Climber - Up 19 to number 28

Tones & I - Dance Monkey

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 17th October 2019

Fear not, Ed Sheeran fans: the king only misses one week before coming back with the next song on his collabo conveyor belt, this time featuring Cardi B and friend of the show Camila Cabello. But Tones & I is holding on to the top spot for now, despite strong competition from Travis Scott.

Dave, Aitch and Jorja Smith provide yet another strong britrap/britrnb contingent, and we have three songs from Summer Walker, whose album has had a big impact slightly further down the chart.

Debuts: Summer Walker

Aitch ft. Ziezie - Buss Down

Up 5 to number 20

Ed Sheeran ft. Camila Cabello and Cardi B - South Of The Border

High Climber - Up 16 to number 24

Jorja Smith ft. Burna Boy - Be Honest

Up 4 to number 11

Sam Feldt ft. Rani - Post Malone

Up 4 to number 13

Dave - Professor X

Up 2 to number 18

Travis Scott - Highest In The Room

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Summer Walker ft. Usher and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie - Playing Games / Come Through / Stretch You Out

In at number 25 / In at number 42 / In at number 70

Tones & I - Dance Monkey

Second week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Harry and Jamie Redknapp

Top of the Pops, 14th March 2019

It's another great week for heartfelt singer-songwriters: Tom Walker is able to perform a two-song medley of chart climbers, and Lewis Capaldi not only makes it two weeks at the top but also sees most of his other songs climb the chart in the wake of Someone You Loved. And do the Jonas Brothers count? They have the highest new entry.

In other news, friends of the show Little Mix at last manage to get on to perform Think About Us after six weeks climbing the chart, and their rent-a-rapper Ty Dolla $ign has another hit to perform as well. Mabel's chart run shows no sign of flagging - wonder if she'll make number 1 at some point? And would you believe Chip is making his TOTP debut, after at least one name change and ten years of being one of Britain's worst rappers.

Debuts: Jonas Brothers (as a duo), Kehlani, Roddy Ricch, Chip

Jonas Brothers - Sucker

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

Tom Walker - Just You And I / Leave A Light On

Up 2 to number 8 / Up 13 to number 37

Kehlani ft. Ty Dolla $ign - Nights Like This

Up 4 to number 29

Roddy Ricch, Chip and Yxng Bane - How It Is

In at number 18

Mabel - Don't Call Me Up

Up 2 to number 3

Cardi B and Bruno Mars - Please Me

Up 7 to number 13

Little Mix ft. Ty Dolla $ign - Think About Us

Up 1 to number 22

Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved / Grace

Second week at number 1 / Up 3 to number 21

PRESENTERS: Olly Murs and Miquita Oliver

Top of the Pops, 28th February 2019

Ariana Grande is back at number 1, climbing one place to replace Ariana Grande; she comes into the studio for a triumphant performance. There are several big climbs this week, for Cadet and Deno Driz, Tom Walker and especially D-Block Europe. And it's always nice to welcome back Mr Entertainment, Bruno Mars.

Debuts: None

Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho

Up 1 to number 10

Cardi B and Bruno Mars - Please Me

Highest New Entry - In at number 12

Tom Walker - Just You And I

Up 11 to number 19

D-Block Europe - Kitchen Kings

High Climber - Up 51 to number 16

Billie Eilish - Bury A Friend

Up 2 to number 8

Cadet and Deno Driz - Advice

Up 22 to number 14

Rag 'N' Bone Man - Giant

Up 2 to number 4

Ariana Grande - 7 Rings

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 8th November 2018

Gaga and Cooper hold firm at the top, although they can't make it into the studio this week so we see the relevant bit of the film instead. However we do have strong in-person performances from friends of the show Jess Glynne and Little Mix, plus Freya Ridings scaling yet another new chart peak.

On the American side of things we have Cardi B assuming full vocal duties on the DJ Snake track, and Kodak Black bringing both his friends along to perform the all-star version of Zeze for the first time.

Debuts: Cadet, Deno Driz

Jess Glynne - Thursday

Up 5 to number 18

Little Mix - Woman Like Me

Up 4 to number 2

Cadet and Deno Driz - Advice

Up 4 to number 33

Dynoro - In My Mind

Up 2 to number 8

Kodak Black ft. Travis Scott and Offset - Zeze

Up 1 to number 7

DJ Snake ft. Cardi B - Taki Taki

Up 2 to number 20

Freya Ridings - Lost Without You

Up 4 to number 9

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper - Shallow

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 25th October 2018

Friends of the show Little Mix are back, assisted by Nicki Minaj this time. The multicollaborations seem endless at the moment: here's DJ Snake backing up two fairly big-name vocalists plus debutant Osuna, while even without French Montana the Sigala track is pretty much a party.

Slowing the pace, we have the new one from Jess Glynne and a two-song medley from the movie hit of the autumn A Star Is Born.

Debuts: Ozuna, Kodak Black

Sigala ft. Ella Eyre and Meghan Trainor - Just Got Paid

Up 1 to number 14

Little Mix ft. Nicki Minaj - Woman Like Me

Highest New Entry - In at number 5

Jess Glynne - Thursday

In at number 24

Bad Bunny - MIA

In at number 13

DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna and Cardi B - Taki Taki

High Climber - Up 12 to number 22

Kodak Black - Zeze

In at number 11

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper - Shallow / Always Remember Us This Way

Up 2 to number 4 / Up 8 to number 31

Calvin Harris ft. Sam Smith - Promises

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 6th September 2018

Big news for K-pop fans at BTS make their TOTP debut this week - no doubt the first appearance of many. There's also fresh material from Dynoro and Marshmello, and a double performance from Tyga.

At the top of the chart, it's Benny Blanco's turn to take that final step to the summit. High turnover of number 1s lately.

Debuts: BTS, Dynoro, Gigi D'Agostino

Marshmello ft. Bastille - Happier

Up 15 to number 16

BTS - Idol

Highest New entry - In at number 21

Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B - Girls Like You

Up 2 to number 7

Juice Wrld - Lucid Dreams

Up 1 to number 10

Dennis Lloyd - Nevermind

Up 2 to number 17

Dynoro and Gigi D'Agostino - In My Mind

High Climber - Up 21 to number 15

Tyga - Taste / Swish

Up 1 to number 9 / Up 9 to number 58

Benny Blanco ft. Halsey and Khalid - Eastside

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 9th August 2018

We've got a few unique performances this week, including a solo version of Girls Like You from Cardi B, a solo version of taste with extended rapping from Offset, and a lovely stripped back rendition of Only You from friends of the show Little Mix.

More maximalist is the appearance from DJ Khaled and co, basically rehashing I'm The One from last year. And there are tentative chart inroads made by Halsey and Khalid (Benny Blanco being a bit busy) and bombastic hooters Panic At The Disco, making their TOTP debut ten years into their career.

Debuts: Loud Luxury, Brando, Panic At The Disco

Loud Luxury ft. Brando - Body

Up 7 to number 19

Panic At The Disco - High Hopes

Up 3 to number 34

Halsey and Khalid - Eastside

High Climber - Up 17 to number 23

Offset - Taste

Up 4 to number 11

Little Mix - Only You

Up 2 to number 14

Cardi B - Girls Like You

Up 1 to number 8

DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Quavo - No Brainer

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Drake - In My Feelings

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 26th July 2018

It's an almost entirely transatlantic week, with only Jonas Blue and friends of the show Little Mix flying the British flag - and even they are both in collaboration with American acts.

Biggest new hit is from ever-rising star Ariana Grande, and our new number 1, for a bit of variety, is from the Canadian Drake.

Debuts: None.

Jonas Blue ft. Jack & Jack - Rise

Up 1 to number 6

Ariana Grande - God Is A Woman

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Juice Wrld - Lucid Dreams

Up 2 to number 17

Tyga - Taste

Up 8 to number 16

Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B - Girls Like You

Up 1 to number 7

Post Malone - Better Now

Up 1 to number 13

Cheat Codes ft. Little Mix - Only You

Up 9 to number 19

Drake - In My Feelings

Up 3 to number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 21st June 2018

Cardi B pulls double duty here, guesting on the new Maroon 5 track as well as performing her own long-running hit. The big news of the week, though, is a new number 1, friend of the show Jess Glynne finally climbing that elusive last place. And there's a debut for new British talent Jorja Smith.

Debuts: Jorja Smith

George Ezra - Shotgun

Up 4 to number 4

Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B - Girls Like You

High Climber - Up 12 to number 16

Years and Years - If You're Over Me

Up 7 to number 12

Jorja Smith - Blue Lights

Highest New Entry - In at number 38

Selena Gomez - Back To You

Up 10 to number 13

Liam Payne - Familiar

Up 4 to number 14

Cardi B - I Like It

Up 4 to number 9

Jess Glynne - I'll Be There

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Rio Ferdinand

Top of the Pops, 7th June 2018

J Balvin has two hits this week, but he can't come on the show so Liam Payne and indeed Cardi B and Bad Bunny have to perform their hits without him.

There's a surprising TOTP debut from ASAP Rocky, and twosies from friend of the show George Ezra and every teen's favourite red piller, Shawn Mendes.

Debuts: ASAP Rocky

Liam Payne - Familiar

Up 6 to number 15

ASAP Rocky ft. Skepta - Praise The Lord (Da Shine)

Highest New Entry - In at number 29

Years and Years - If You're Over Me

Up 1 to number 23

Cardi B and Bad Bunny - I Like It

Up 3 to number 16

Shawn Mendes - In My Blood / Youth

Up 6 to number 12 / Up 18 to number 41

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

Up 2 to number 18

George Ezra - Paradise / Shotgun

Up 2 to number 6 / High Climber - Up 21 to number 20

Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa - One Kiss

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

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, 10th May 2018

In a week with a lot of chart climbers, several tracks that have been around for a while get to make their TOTP debuts. Foremost is Cardi B, alongside her buds Bad Bunny and J Balvin - and Balvin makes it a two for one by guesting on the Liam Payne track as well.

David Guetta also makes good on a threat of some weeks' standing, performing his song with newcomer Brooks and also Flames - Sia isn't here but he blasts out a bit of the instrumental.

Post Malone storms the chart with fresh material, and Dua Lipa celebrates her fourth consecutive week on the show by bringing IDGAF out of mothballs alongside the song of the moment, One Kiss.

Debuts: Bad Bunny, Brooks.

David Guetta ft. Brooks - Like I Do / Flames

Up 3 to number 29 / Up 14 to number 19

Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin - I Like It

Up 5 to number 15

Paloma Faith - Make Your Own Kind Of Music

High Climber - Up 28 to number 28

ZAYN - Let Me

Up 2 to number 35

Post Malone - Psycho / Better Now

Up 4 to number 6 / Highest New Entry - In at number 9

Liam Payne and J Balvin - Familiar

Up 3 to number 31

The Weeknd - Call Out My Name

Up 2 to number 17

Dua Lipa - One Kiss / IDGAF

Third week at number 1 / Up 2 to number 36

PRESENTER: James Masterton