Top of the Pops, 21st January 2021

Pow! Olivia Rodrigo drops in right at the top of the charts. Perhaps 2021 will be the Year of Rodrigo?

Other inroads are made by Central Cee, Tiesto and SZA, to name but three. Rodrigo notwithstanding rap is the dominant genre, with both UK and US takes on the genre represented multiple times.

Debuts: Olivia Rodrigo

Tiesto - The Business

Up 10 to number 21

Nathan Dawe ft. Little Mix - No Time For Tears

Up 2 to number 22

SZA - Good Days

Up 14 to number 14

Bugzy Malone ft Chip - Notorious

In at number 30

James Arthur - Train Wreck

Up 1 to number 17

Travis Scott - Goosebumps

Up 12 to number 25

Central Cee - Loading

Up 1 to number 19

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill (from the stables)

Top of the Pops, 9th April 2020

Friends of the show Little Mix are back, via a conference call from their bedrooms. Skepta and friends also take the multiscreen option, whereas Justin Bieber simply ropes in a few of his four-legged friends to fill in for Quavo. We've also got the return of Rihanna (!) but only via an inset video in a kitchen-based performance from PartyNextDoor.

The Weeknd hops back up to number 1 after a couple of weeks off.

Debuts:Young Adz (as solo), Megan Thee Stallion

Little Mix - Break Up Song

In at number 9

Lil Mosey - Blueberry Faygo

Up 11 to number 11

PartyNextDoor ft Rihanna - Believe It

In at number 12

Skepta ft Chip and Young Adz - Waze / Mains

In at number 18 / In at number 32

Dua Lipa - Break My Heart

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

Megan Thee Stallion - Savage

High Climber - Up 19 to number 28

Justin Bieber ft Justin Bieber's pets - Intentions

Up 1 to number 8

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Back up to number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range (from an empty Anfield)

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