Top of the Pops, 18th December 2025

We've found three non-Christmas hits to open the show with this week: Zara Larsson is randomly back in the chart, Olivia Dean cannot be defeated even by Santa, and Sonny Fodera is doing remarkably well, though still barged out of the top 50.

After that it's wall-to-wall tinsel, with a new one from Gwen Stefani, another four-oldie round-up, a modern classic from Leona Lewis and even an appearance from King Ed Sheeran. Wham! process imperiously to the top spot, as is their right.

Debuts: None

Zara Larsson - Lush Life

Up 10 to number 49

Sonny Fodera and D.O.D. ft. Poppy Baskcomb - Think About Us

Up 3 to number 51

Olivia Dean - Man I Need

Up 1 to number 7

Gwen Stefani - Shake The Snow Globe

Up 12 to number 40

Leona Lewis - One More Sleep

Up 14 to number 44

From The Vault Round-Up: The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York / Elton John - Step Into Christmas / Dean Martin - Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow / Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime

Up 4 to number 8 / Up 2 to number 18 / Up 25 to number 19 / Up 4 to number 21

Ed Sheeran - Merry Christmas

Up 6 to number 41

Wham! - Last Christmas

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTERS: Mariah Carey and Noddy Holder

Top of the Pops, 25th September 2025

A lot of this show serves as a refresher on recent hits you might have missed: two from Sombr, two from Alex Warren, the always delightful Sam and Olivia duet, the recent number 1 from Chappell Roan. Then on the other hand we've got the latest entry from King Ed Sheeran, and entries into the top 40 for KATSEYE and the classy Kehlani ballad. The K-Pop Demon Hunters show no sign of budging from number 1.

Debuts: None

Ed Sheeran - Camera

Highest New Entry - In at number 16

KATSEYE - Gabriela

Up 6 to number 39

Kehlani - Folded

Up 8 to number 33

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean - Rein Me In

Up 2 to number 10

Alex Warren - Ordinary / Eternity

Up 4 to number 11 / Up 1 to number 15

Chappell Roan - The Subway

Up 2 to number 14

Sombr - 12 To 12 / Undressed

Up 3 to number 7 / Up 2 to number 30

K-Pop Demon Hunters - Golden

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 4th September 2025

If anything might overshadow the K-Pop Demon Hunters megastory it's surely got to be the return of Rihanna - only at number 40, but still. Charting higher and maybe arguably even a bigger star these days is Doja Cat, and Olivia Dean, with older hit Dive this time, makes it sort of three generations of pop queens.

Drake isn't here this week but his collaborator Central Cee delivers an exclusive solo version of Which One, there's the first sighting of Stray Kids in a couple of years, and King Ed Sheeran pops up too.

Debuts: None

Ed Sheeran - A Little More

Up 3 to number 23

Rihanna - Breakin' Dishes

In at number 40

Doja Cat - Jealous Type

Highest New Entry - In at number 13

Stray Kids - Ceremony

In at number 37

Olivia Dean - Dive

Back in at number 31

From The Vault: Coldplay - Viva La Vida

Back in at number 20

Central Cee - Which One

Up 2 to number 14

K-Pop Demon Hunters - Golden

Fourth week at number 1 

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 21st August 2025

After a dip last week, the remarkable K-Pop Demon Hunters are back up to number 1 - and they perform yet another of their vast array of hits as well this week. The displaced Chappell Roan is still on the show, though, to reprise the evergreen Pink Pony Club.

We've also go the lastest top 20 entry from King Ed Sheeran, and the welcome returns of BlackPink, Fred Again and Olivia Dean (summer of Dean!). And Alex Warren. Oasis continue the residence in the From The Vault slot with another punchy hit from yesteryear.

Debuts: None

BlackPink - Jump

Up 7 to number 28

Ed Sheeran - A Little More

Highest New Entry - In at number 18

Fred Again ft. Skepta and PlaqueBoyMax - Victory Lap

Up 3 to number 11

Olivia Dean - Nice To Each Other

Up 2 to number 14

Alex Warren - Eternity

Up 2 to number 15

From The Vault: Oasis - Cigarettes and Alcohol

Back in at number 34

Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club

Up 3 to number 23

K-Pop Demon Hunters - Golden / Takedown

Up 1 to number 1 / Up 12 to number 35

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 7th August 2025

This week the K-Pop Demon Hunters cap one of the all-time chart climbs by easing up the last few places to number 1 - congratulations to them. Just a bit lower down, Drake continues his impressive record of high chart entries, and we also have new hits by recent chart phenom Sombr and Miss Messy Lola Young.

With the K-Poppers and also Ozzy Osbourne (RIP) pushing everyone else down, there's room for a debut appearance by Marino down at number 50, and reprises of ever-popular hits from Myles Smith and King Ed Sheeran.

Debuts: Marino

Lola Young - Dealer

In at number 34

Drake ft. Central Cee - Which One

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Marino - Devil In Disguise

Up 14 to number 50

Sombr - 12 To 12

In at number 31

Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You

Up 1 to number 28

From The Vault: Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train

Up 31 to number 25

Ed Sheeran - Sapphire

Up 2 to number 7

K-Pop Demon Hunters - Golden

Up 3 to number 1

PRESENTER: Alex Scott

Top of the Pops 17th July 2025

After their debut last week, the K-Pop Demon Hunters are back with two songs this time. Also returning are King Ed Sheeran and (now four in a row) Olivia Dean. Friend of the show Tate McRae is back as well, and international megastar Drake provides even more star power.

Perhaps surprisingly, Lewis Capaldi's drop allows MK and Chrystal to hop up to the top spot - well done to them!

Debuts: None

K-Pop Demon Hunters - Your Idol / How It's Done

Up 8 to number 26 / Up 8 to number 32

Drake - What Did I Miss

In at number 27

Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching

Up 1 to number 13

Ed Sheeran - Azizam

Up 2 to number 15

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean - Rein Me In

Up 2 to number 10

From The Vault: Oasis - Acquiesce

Highest New Entry - In at number 17

Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not

Up 1 to number 3

MK ft. Chrystal - Dior

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Eddie "The Beast" Hall

Top of the Pops, 10th July 2025

There's a strong international flavour to the line-up this week: Lorde from New Zealand, CMAT from Ireland, the Demon Hunters from Korea, Alex Warren from the US and Rose from Korea (again). Presiding over all, though perhaps not the chart force he once was, is the UK's own King Ed Sheeran.

Scotland does pretty well too, with friend of the show Lewis Capaldi topping the chart and Calvin Harris also turning out. And here's Olivia Dean for the third week in a row: summer of Dean!

Debuts: CMAT, K-Pop Demon Hunters

CMAT - Take A Sexy Picture Of Me

Up 15 to number 42

K-Pop Demon Hunters - Golden

In at number 31

Alex Warren ft. Rose - On My Mind

In at number 37

Calvin Harris ft. Clementine Douglas - Blessings

Up 1 to number 7

Ed Sheeran - Sapphire

Up 3 to number 9

Olivia Dean - Nice To Each Other

Up 3 to number 15

Lorde - What Was That / Shapeshifter

High Climber - Up 21 to number 35 / In at number 44

Lewis Capaldi - Survive

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Lauren Layfield

Top of the Pops, 19th June 2025

After twelve Ordinary weeks, it falls to Sabrina Carpenter to continue her imperial phase and knock Alex Warren off the top. There are also big new entries for (former?) King Ed Sheeran and MK, and yet another new peak for Sombr.

Lower down the chart we have Skepta, an album sampler from Addison Rae, and debutant Levi Heron. And why are Dire Straits back in the top 75? We don't know, but they sound very nice in the From The Vault slot.

Debuts: Sammy Virji, Levi Heron

Sammy Virji ft. Skepta - Cops & Robbers

Up 5 to number 41

Ed Sheeran - Sapphire

In at number 9

Levi Heron - The Glen

Up 11 to number 26

Sombr - Back To Friends

Up 2 to number 7

MK ft. Chrystal - Dior

In at number 17

From The Vault: Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing

Back in at number 59

Addison Rae - Headphones On / New York

High Climber - Up 21 to number 44 / In at number 61

Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTERS: Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse

Top of the Pops, 5th June 2025

The good times continue to roll for Alex Warren: not only does he make it to eleven weeks at number 1, he also has the highest new entry with another song! Chappell Roan bobs back up to number 2 again but you feel it will take something more to dislodge Mr Warren.

Lower down the top 40 King Ed Sheeran continues his low-key album campaign, and there are some interesting debuts and another hit for 2025's most likely lad, Myles Smith. Between MGK and Alex Warren's collaborator Jelly Roll, it's a good week for unhealthy looking Americans. Tate McRae is on the show again also, battling her way into the public consciousness by force of will.

Debuts: Max Dean, Luke Dean, Locky, Jelly Roll.

Ed Sheeran - Old Phone

Up 1 to number 26

Max Dean, Luke Dean and Locky - Can't Decide

In at number 19

Tate McRae - Sports Car

Up 4 to number 33

Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club

Up 1 to number 2

MGK - Cliche

In at number 31

Rose ft. Bruno Mars - APT

Up 1 to number 27

Myles Smith - Gold

In at number 32

Alex Warren ft. Jelly Roll - Ordinary / Bloodline

Eleventh week at number 1 / Highest New Entry - In at number 9

PRESENTERS: Mark Owen and Jason Orange

Top of the Pops, 15th May 2025

Alex Warren makes it eight weeks at number 1: this is a serious run now, and he invites Chrystal to contribute to a moody techno reimagining of the song to celebrate. At the other end of the musical spectrum, maybe, are raucous debutantes KATSEYE, and there are other new entries from Jorja Smith and a surprisingly mid-table King Ed Sheeran.

Sombr also returns once more, as do the likeable Nathan Dawe and Myles Smith.

Debuts: KATSEYE

KATSEYE - Gnarly

In at number 52

Sombr - Undressed

Up 7 to number 6

Jorja Smith - The Way I Love You

In at number 39

Chrystal - The Days

Up 1 to number 31

Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You

Up 2 to number 13

Nathan Dawe ft. Abi Flynn - Here In Your Arms

Up 1 to number 34

Ed Sheeran - Old Phone

Highest New Entry - In at number 17

Alex Warren vs Chrystal - Ordinary

Eighth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Lauren Layfield

Top of the Pops, 17th April 2025

All hail the return of King Ed Sheeran. Not to number 1 though - perhaps surprisingly, Alex Warren keeps his place at the top. We've also got a second track from Sombr after last week's debut, another big return from Miley Cyrus, and a surprise reemergence of Florence and the Machine.

Debuts: Morgan Seatree

Ed Sheeran - Azizam

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Morgan Seatree ft. Florence and the Machine - Say My Name

High Climber - Up 17 to number 31

Miley Cyrus - End Of The World

In at number 23

Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

Up 7 to number 21

WizTheMc vs Bees and Honey - Show Me Love

Up 6 to number 8

Sombr - Undressed

Up 9 to number 28

Sleep Token - Caramel

In at number 10

Alex Warren - Ordinary

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Cara Delevingne

Top of the Pops, 5th December 2024

Christmas is coming up fast, so here's Bobby Helms in the From The Vault slot, plus festive studio appearances from Ed Sheeran and Ariana Grande - who also duets with Cynthia Erivo on one of the big entries from Wicked.

Gracie Abrams makes it a month at the top, and there are intriguing bubbler-unders from Lola Young and Stomae and Pomme.

Debuts: Stromae, Pomme, Cynthia Erivo, Lola Young

Stromae and Pomme - Ma Meilleure Ennemie

In at number 21

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande - Defying Gravity

In at number 7

Lola Young - Messy

Up 14 to number 41

From The Vault: Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock

Up 21 to number 30

Ed Sheeran - Merry Christmas

Back in at number 31

Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me

Up 19 to number 27

Kendrick Lamar - Squabble Up / Luther

Highest New Entry - In at number 4 / In at number 5

Gracie Abrams - That's So True

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Ruth Jones and Joanna Page

Top of the Pops, 14th December 2023

We're almost full Christmas this week, so the last Top of the Pops before Christmas looks more like TOTP2, with archive performances from the likes of Brenda Lee and Bobby Helms making up the bulk of the show. King Ed Sheeran, Queen Mariah Carey and (with a non-festive hit!) Taylor Swift do come into the studio, though - three pretty big names I think you'll agree.

Debuts: None

Ed Sheeran - Merry Christmas

Up 10 to number 7

Taylor Swift - You're Losing Me

Highest New Entry - In at number 20

Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock

Up 11 to number 9

The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York

Up 14 to number 4

Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Up 8 to number 6

Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone

Up 15 to number 10

Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You

Up 4 to number 2

Wham! - Last Christmas

Up 4 to number 1

PRESENTERS: Olly Murs dressed as Father Christmas and Greg James dressed as an elf

Top of the Pops, 12th October 2023

There are some big names with new entries this week, not least King Ed Sheeran who is back with the lead track from his seventh album, albeit a little lower in the chart than he's used to. Jung Kook of BTS fame charts much higher, while newcomers Mitski and Billy Gillies also charge up the countdown.

The likeable Issey Cross and Tate McRae are both back, and Doja Cat enlists British soul legend Gabrielle for another exclusive performance.

Debuts: Billy Gillies, Hannah Boleyn, Mitski

Billy Gillies ft. Hannah Boleyn - DNA (Loving You)

Up 12 to number 18

Jung Kook ft. Jack Harlow - 3D

Highest New Entry - In at number 5

Issey Cross - Bittersweet Goodbye

Up 6 to number 19

Tate McRae - Greedy

Up 2 to number 3

Mitski - My Love Mine All Mine

High Climber - Up 19 to number 15

Tyla - Water

Up 6 to number 10

Ed Sheeran - American Town

In at number 27

Doja Cat ft. Gabrielle - Paint The Town Red

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 18th May 2023

King Ed Sheeran shows us how it's done, climbing into the top ten and twenty with three tracks and mashing them into a medley to delight us this week. Also impressing are Rudimental, finally breaking into the top 40 after a three-week climb, and Bring Me The Horizon who have a pretty high entry for a traditional band.

Returning to the studio are Cupid and the incomparable Taylor Swift, and Florence is in the From The Vault slot with one of the tracks that made her name all those years ago. Ellie Goulding gives us the candlelight version of Miracle for its fifth week at the summit.

Debuts: Charlotte Plank, Krown Jewelz

Rudimental ft. Charlotte Plank and Vibe Chemistry - Dancing Is Healing

High Climber - Up 14 to number 33

Krown Jewelz - Scrap The Monarchy

Highest New Entry - In at number 9

Bring Me The Horizon - Lost

In at number 29

Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero

Up 2 to number 22

Cupid - Fifty Fifty

Up 1 to number 8

From The Vault: Florence + the Machine - Dog Days Are Over

Back in at number 27

Ed Sheeran - Eyes Closed / Boat / Curtains

Up 3 to number 3 / Back in at number 15 / In at number 16

Ellie Goulding - Miracle

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

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, 15th December 2022

Christmastide is rising, so this week only sees three unrelated performances before the jollity kicks in. What a trio they are though: behemoth of ballad Lewis Capaldi, the hot sizzler from Metro Boomin' and reborn pop princess RAYE almost keeping Mariah herself off the top.

Almost! But the week belongs to the elves, with Ed Sheeran reprising his instant Christmas classic from last year, an oldie from the late Chris Rea, a newie from Lizzo, and even Paul McCartney dropping in like King Wenceslas to deliver the flesh, wine and pine logs of Wonderful Christmastime in person.

Debuts: Metro Boomin'

Lewis Capaldi - Pointless

In at number 20

Metro Boomin' ft. The Weeknd and 21 Savage - Creepin'

Highest New Entry - In at number 13

RAYE - Escapism

Up 4 to number 2

Ed Sheeran - Merry Christmas

Up 11 to number 4

From The Vault: Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas

Up 21 to number 21

Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime

Up 21 to number 30

Lizzo - Someday at Christmas

Up 21 to number 3

Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You

Up 7 to number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 3rd November 2022

She's sassy, she's blonde, and she's taken the chart by storm this week - Meghan Trainor rockets all the way to number 28. Taylor Swift also tops the chart and performs two tracks from her new album for us.

Ed Sheeran and the Arctic Monkeys also perform doubles on a packed show, and there's room for new stuff from Dean Lewis and Joel Corry, and reprises from Lizzo and Oliver Tree.

Debuts: None

Meghan Trainor - Made You Look

In at number 28

Arctic Monkeys - Body Paint / I Ain't Quite Where I Think I Am

High Climber - Up 38 to number 22 / In at number 23

Joel Corry ft. Tom Grennan - Lionheart (Fearless)

In at number 37

Ed Sheeran - Celestial / Bad Habits

Up 1 to number 21 / Long Runner - Up 4 to number 52 after 66 weeks

Dean Lewis - How Do I Say Goodbye

Up 4 to number 31

Oliver Tree - Miss You

Up 1 to number 8

Lizzo - 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)

Up 1 to number 20

Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero / Lavender Haze

Straight in at number 1 / In at number 2

PRESENTER: Anne-Marie

Top of the Pops, 13th October 2022

Who should have the highest new entry this week but King Ed Sheeran, as unstoppable as ever. KSI and the good old Arctic Monkeys also have new chart hits, DV4D reaches a new peak, and we welcome back Cian Ducrot and friend of the show Anne-Marie. Sam Smith and Kim Petras are still at number one with the scariest, perviest dirge to hit the top since Frankie Goes To Hollywood.

Debuts: DV4D

Arctic Monkeys - Body Paint

In at number 26

Cian Ducrot - All For You

Up 6 to number 23

Ed Sheeran - Celestial

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

KSI - Summer Is Over

In at number 24

DV4D - Romantic Homicide

High Climber - Up 10 to number 31

From The Vault: Coolio ft. LV - Gangsta's Paradise

Back in at number 55

Anne-Marie ft. Aitch - Psycho

Up 1 to number 12

Sam Smith and Kim Petras - Unholy

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: David O'Doherty

Top of the Pops, 29th September 2022

A big welcome back for friend of the show Anne-Marie! Aitch guests on her song, and he's also here on his own track alongside King Ed Sheeran, so it all joins up. Also returning are international stars BlackPink with their second hit of the year, and Rosa Linn, who's showing a lot of staying power for a Eurovision hit.

Our debutant this week Montell Fish, and unqualified congratulations must go to David Guetta and Bebe Rexha for jumping up to number 1, whatever the material is like.

Debuts: Montell Fish

Anne-Marie ft. Aitch - Psycho

Highest New Entry - In at number 16

Beyonce - Cuff It

High Climber - Up 18 to number 20

Rosa Linn - Snap

Up 1 to number 22

Luude ft. Mattafix - Big City Life

Up 2 to number 9

Montell Fish - Hotel

In at number 17

Aitch ft. Ed Sheeran - My G

Up 1 to number 14

BlackPink - Shut Down

In at number 24

David Guetta ft. Bebe Rexha - I'm Good (Blue)

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTERS: Lindsay Bluth and Tobia Funke