Top of the Pops, 23rd March 2023

It's been a while since a massive track splatted into the top ten but that's what we have this week, as Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding smash down at number 3. It's not enough to best Miley Cyrus though, and her next-best competition seems to come from herself as River is the second highest new entry.

Further down we have Switch Disco with their own Robert Miles homage, well deserved returns from Ayra Starr, Coi LeRay and (at yet another new peak) Lizzy McAlpine, plus the first bit of drill for a while from Digga D. And lovely George Ezra pops in to celebrate the vernal equinox.

Debuts: Switch Disco

Coi LeRay - Players

Up 1 to number 9

Ayra Starr - Rush

Up 4 to number 24

Lizzy McAlpine - Ceilings

Up 1 to number 6

Digga D - Energy

In at number 19

Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding - Miracle

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Switch Disco ft. Ella Henderson - React

High Climber - Up 14 to number 40

George Ezra - Green Green Grass

Up 2 to number 13

Miley Cyrus - Flowers / River

Ninth week at number 1 / In at number 16

PRESENTERS: Maya Jama and Lorraine Kelly

Top of the Pops, 21st April 2022

Harry Styles continues to fry all opposition with the force of his pure loveliness, even Jack Harlow who can only reach number 2 (still hugely impressive from him). Not too shabby either is Cat Burns, who makes the top five for the first time.

There's a raft of new tracks on the show this week, including Digga D, Vibe Chemistry and Becky Hill and Ella Henderson trying to out-belt each other, plus a Tyga/Doja Cat collaboration that's spent a few weeks in the lower reaches already. Doja sticks around to exclusively do the Fergie bits for Jack Harlow as well, which is nice.

Debuts: Vibe Chemistry

Cat Burns - Go

Up 1 to number 5

Vibe Chemistry - Balling

Up 1 to number 37

Wilkinson ft. Issey Cross - Used To This

Up 1 to number 38

Digga D - Hold It Down

In at number 35

David Guetta ft. Becky Hill and Ella Henderson - Crazy What Love Can Do

In at number 20

Tyga ft. Doja Cat - Freaky Deaky

Up 2 to number 43

Jack Harlow ft. Doja Cat - First Class

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Harry Styles - As It Was

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 24th February 2022

Huge congratulation to the Encanto Crew this week as they reach their finest achievement yet: holding steady at the top of the chart in defiance of the, one would have thought, unbeatable Sheeran/Swift team-up. Ed and Taylor are there at number 2, though, and Dove Cameron and Central Cee also have strong chart entries.

We welcome back top drill interpreter Digga D, showing more chart longevity than usual with his latest track, as well as Belters Only and Luude, who both reach new peaks this week. And there's a huge leap by Adele - for Valentine's Day?

Debuts: Dove Cameron

Digga D ft. StillBrickin - Pump 101

Up 2 to number 11

Adele - I Drink Wine

High Climber - Up 52 to number 23

Dove Cameron - Boyfriend

In at number 14

Belters Only ft. Jazzy - Make Me Feel Good

Up 1 to number 7

Central Cee - Khabib

In at number 22

Luude ft. Colin Hay - Down Under

Up 2 to number 10

Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift - The Joker and the Queen

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

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

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

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, 4th November 2021

Most of the major genres are represented this week: dance from Swedish House Mafia (actually making their TOTP debut as a group) among others, rap from Digga D, RnB from Craig David and MNEK, pop from Mimi Webb, who has two songs climbing the chart. But Adele stays steady at the top of the chart with her good old-fashioned ballad.

Debuts: None

Swedish House Mafia ft The Weeknd - Moth To A Flame

Highest New Entry - In at number 15

Craig David and MNEK - Who You Are

In at number 39

Digga D - Red Light Green Light

In at number 17

Joel Corry ft Charli XCX - Out Out

Up 1 to number 8

Central Cee - Obsessed With You

Up 1 to number 6

Ewan McVicar - Tell Me Something Good

Up 9 to number 21

Mimi Webb - 24/5 / Halfway

Up 8 to number 25 / In at number 54

Adele - Easy On Me

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 26th August 2021

King Ed Sheeran can't be shifted from the top and it's hard to see who would even have a chance - the highest new entry this week is from Digga D and Arrdee and well done to them, but number 6 is a long way from number 1. It's a strong and diverse line-up on the show, though, with Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo, KSI, Doja Cat, Little Mix, Anne-Marie and even Tones & I all arguably the the biggest current names in their respective sub-fields. Whew.

Debuts: None

Digga D ft Arrdee - Wasted

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

Olivia Rodrigo - Traitor / Good 4 U

Up 3 to number 13 / Up 1 to number 16

Tones & I - Fly Away

Up 8 to number 11

Doja Cat - Woman

In at number 26

KSI - Holiday

Up 2 to number 10

Anne-Marie with Little Mix - Kiss My (Uh Oh)

Up 6 to number 14

Lil Nas X ft Jack Harlow - Industry Baby

Up 4 to number 7

Ed Sheeran with Lil Nas X and Tones & I - Bad Habits

Eighth week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 11th March 2021

With Olivia Rodrigo scaling the business end of the all-time list of number 1 runs, we revisit hits from Travis Scott, Central Cee and the unsinkable Nathan Evans, and welcome newer material from Tom Grennan and RAYE (plus produce of the moment Joel Corry, of course). We've also got the Navos song that's been bubbling under for a few weeks, and a rather highly edited version of Digga D's latest toe-tapper.

Debuts: Navos

Nathan Evans vs 220Kid and Billen Ted - Wellerman

Up 1 to number 2

Travis Scott - Goosebumps

Up 1 to number 8

Tom Grennan - A Little Bit Of Love

Up 5 to number 27

Navos - Believe Me

Up 8 to number 25

Central Cee - Commitment Issues

Up 1 to number 17

Joel Corry and David Guetta ft RAYE - Bed

Highest New Entry - In at number 20

Digga D - Bluuwuu

In at number 23

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Eighth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: The cast of Peaky Blinders

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, 29th October 2020

It's all about the Internet Money crew this week, as Gunna and co become one of the more unexpected number 1s of the year in their tenth week on the chart. Wes Nelson and Hardy Caprio seem to be in the middle of a similar climb - will they be next?

We've also got reappearances from Joel Corry and MNEK and Dermot Kennedy, and a new entry from Digga D. International megastars BTS also join a high-quality line-up, and James Arthur mixes in a little bit of his solo hit with the Sigala track.

Debuts: None.

Joel Corry ft. MNEK - Head and Heart

Up 5 to number 11

Dua Lipa - Levitating

Up 9 to number 13

Dermot Kennedy - Giants

Up 5 to number 12

Digga D - Chingy (It's Whatever)

Highest New Entry - In at number 18

BTS - Dynamite

Up 5 to number 15

Wes Nelson and Hardy Caprio - See Nobody

Up 9 to number 6

Sigala ft. James Arthur - Lasting Lover / Train Wreck

Up 3 to number 10 / In at number 69

Gunna ft. Don Tolliver and Nav - Lemonade

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTERS: Robbie Fowler and Steve MacManaman

Top of the Pops, 30th July 2020

This week is all about the feelgood hit of the summer from Joel Corry and MNEK, which skips up the final two places to give both performers a well deserved first number 1. They even breathe an infectious vivacity into the now terribly familiar TOTP Zoom team-up.

There are other chart stories here, though, notably from Drake, who has a ton of songs on the top 40 and performs three of them here. AJ Tracey and Harry Styles both scale new peaks this week, Sam Fischer is on the rise once again, and there's a slightly unexpected appearance from Digga D.

Debuts: None

Tion Wayne, Dutchavelli and Stormzy - I Dunno

Up 3 to number 15

DJ Khaled ft. Drake - Greece / Popstar

Highest New Entry - In at number 8 / In at number 11

Sam Fischer - This City

Up 2 to number 17

Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar

Up 1 to number 5

Digga D - Woi

Up 1 to number 28

AJ Tracey ft. Mabel - West Ten

Up 1 to number 6

Headie One ft. Drake - Only You Freestyle

In at number 9

Joel Corry ft. MNEK - Head and Heart

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 16th July 2020

We're swamped with new entries this week, mostly from the world of rap, both British and US, but also including the third banger from Joel Corry - it's starting to look like the first one wasn't a fluke. Ty Dolla $ign and co make the most impressive use of the multi-way Zoom functionality, with an unexpected TOTP debut from FKA Twigs.

The chart story of the week has to be the late Pop Smoke, whose album places three hits in the top 40 and one in the top ten. Jason and Jawsh hang on for a second week at the top.

Debuts: FKA Twigs, OFB, Jack Harlow

Ty Dolla $ign ft. Kanye West, FKA Twigs and Skrillex - Ego Death

In at number 34

Joel Corry ft. MNEK - Head & Heart

In at number 15

Deno ft. OFB - Circles

In at number 36

Jack Harlow - Whats Poppin

High Climber - Up 28 to number 29

Digga D - Woi

In at number 24

AJ Tracey ft. Mabel - West Ten

Highest New Entry - In at number 7

Tribute To Pop Smoke - The Woo / For The Night / Mood Swings

In at number 9

Jawsh 685 vs Jason Derulo - Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh (on her sofa)

Top of the Pops, 30th May 2019

It's Album Sampler Week on TOTP: Digga D and to a greater extent Tyler The Creator are smashing up the chart with their new releases, so both are invited on to give us a flavour of what they're offering. Chart behemoth Lewis Capaldi has three chart climbers this week too.

We also have a welcome resurfacing of the Calvin Harris/Rag 'N' Bone Man effort from the start of the year, some nice britrap from Dave and Hardy Caprio, and friend of the show Ellie Goulding.

Debuts: Tyler The Creator

Calvin Harris ft. Rag 'N' Bone Man - Giant

Up 5 to number 24

Tyler The Creator - Earfquake / I Think / Igor's Theme

Highest New Entry - In at number 17 / In at number 30 / In at number 41

Ellie Goulding - Sixteen

Up 4 to number 21

Dave ft. Burna Boy - Location

Up 1 to number 12

Digga D - No Diet / P4DP

Up 8 to number 25 /  In at number 54

Hardy Caprio and DigDat - Guten Tag

Up 1 to number 20

Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved / Hold Me While You Wait / Grace

Up 1 to number 3 / Up 3 to number 5 / Up 19 to number 9

Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber - I Don't Care

Second week at number 1

PRESENTERS: The Hairy Bikers

Top of the Pops, 9th May 2019

Two earth-shaking entries rock the top five: Taylor Swift returning alongside Brendon Urie, and the mighty Stormzy knocking Lil Nas X off the chart pinnacle.

There's also Rita Ora featuring on a Kygo track, friend of the show Zara Larsson, and two and a half minutes of birdsong from the RSPB, so that's enjoyable.

Debuts: Brendon Urie (as solo, though Panic At The Disco is quasi-solo anyway), Digga D, the RSPB

Kygo ft. Rita Ora - Carry On

Up 9 to number 30

Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie - ME

In at number 3

Dave ft. Burna Boy - Location

Up 1 to number 10

Zara Larsson - Don't Worry Bout Me

High Climber - Up 13 to number 34

Digga D - No Diet

Up 7 to number 20

Jax Jones ft. Madison Beer - All Day And Night

Up 2 to number 12

RSPB - Let Nature Sing

In at number 18

Stormzy - Vossi Bop

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue