Top of the Pops, 8th October 2020

Big breakthrough for Tate McRae this week, as her slow-burning ballad makes the top ten for the first time. Also scaling new peaks are Gunna and the rest of the Internet Money guys, and lower down, Dermot Kennedy. Star power comes from Miley Cyrus, freshness from Da Beatfreakz, and class from friend of the show the Weeknd.

The show is bookended by performances from 24KGoldn, with Clean Bandit to open the show and holding on at number 1 in his own right to close it.

Debuts: None

Clean Bandit ft. Mabel and 24KGoldn - Tick Tock

Up 2 to number 11

Miley Cyrus - Midnight Sky

Up 4 to number 7

Tate McRae - You Broke Me First

Up 6 to number 9

Beatfreakz ft. DigDat, Dutchavelli and B Young - 808

Highest New Entry - In at number 20

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 25 after 44 weeks

Dermot Kennedy - Giants

Up 2 to number 16

Gunna ft. Don Tolliver and Nav - Lemonade

Up 3 to number 5

24KGoldn ft. Iann Dior - Mood

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range (from an ice rink)

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, 2nd July 2020

DaBaby and Roddy Ricch have no mountains left to climb, but plenty of other milestones are being reached: Drake and Giveon and Hosh and 1979 all finally get on the show after weeks bouncing around the lower reaches of the chart, and the indestructible Harry Styles finally makes the top ten with Watermelon Sugar. He performs with a string quartet to celebrate.

The highest new entry comes from M Huncho and Dutchavelli, continuing the strong britrap showing in lockdown. Meanwhile Tones & I is back once again, Topic storms the top three, and Surf Mesa pop in as well.

Debuts: Hosh, 1979, Jalja, Giveon

Hosh and 1979 ft. Jalja - Midnight (The Hanging Tree)

High Climber - Up 11 to number 34

Drake ft. Giveon - Chicago Freestyle

Up 4 to number 28

Surf Mesa ft. Emilee - ILY (I Love You Baby)

Up 5 to number 22

M Huncho and Dutchavelli - Burning

Highest New Entry - In at number 13

Tones & I - Dance Monkey

Long Runner - Up 2 to number 26 after 47 weeks

Topic ft. A7S - Breaking Me

Up 1 to number 3

Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar

Up 4 to number 7

DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch - Rockstar

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Some gleeful Liverpool FC supporters

Top of the Pops, 11th June 2020

After a single week of Gaga and Grande at the top, DaBaby is back at the top. That doesn't stop Gaga from smashing a couple of hits in lower down, though, including her (remote) collaboration with BlackPink.

Biggest new hit is from Tion Wayne and co, and the TikTok wonder from Surf Mesa is featured for the first time. And we welcome back RAYE, friend of the show Dua Lipa, and even international megastar Drake, who seems to be easier to get via Zoom than in normal times.

Debuts: Surf Mesa, Emilee, Dutchavelli

RAYE with Regard - Secrets

Up 7 to number 18

Surf Mesa ft. Emilee - ILY (I Love You Baby)

Up 10 to number 26

Tion Wayne, Dutchavelli and Stormzy - I Dunno

Highest New Entry - In at number 7

Dua Lipa - Break My Heart

Up 1 to number 12

Topic ft. A7S - Breaking Me

Up 6 to number 5

Drake - Toosie Slide

Up 2 to number 4

Lady Gaga and BlackPink - Sour Candy

In at number 17

DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch - Rockstar

Up 1 for a third week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Scott Mills and Chris Stark (from their respective sofas, eating corn chips)