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, 30th October 2025

Sam Fender ups the ante this week, being joined not only by the breakout chart star of the year (non-K-pop category) Olivia Dean, but also by Sir Elton John! TOTP magic right there.

Viewers are also delighted to receive a double performance from Tame Impala, the returns of Esdeekid and Kehlani, and the first appearance of Joji for three years. And there's yet another K-Pop Demon Hunters song.

Debuts: None

Esdeekid ft. Rico Ace - Phantom

Up 4 to number 25

Joji - Pixelated Kisses

In at number 37

Kehlani - Folded

Up 2 to number 23

Tame Impala - Dracula / My Old Ways

High Climber - Up 18 to number 21 / In at number 39

K-Pop Demon Hunters - What It Sounds Like

Highest New Entry - In at number 13

Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot?

Up 1 to number 15

Sam Fender,  Olivia Dean and Elton John - Rein Me In / Talk To You

Up 3 to number 10 / In at number 20

Taylor Swift - The Fate Of Ophelia

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Lauren Layfield

Top of the Pops, 3rd July 2025

It's a pretty ravey edition of Top of the Pops this week, with Disco Lines (with Tinashe in person to rock the crowd!), MK, Jazzy, Fred Again and even Pinkpantheress bringing club sounds to the TOTP stage. Way up the other end of the scale is Olivia Dean and Sam Fender's charming throwback duet.

The Black Eyed Peas are in the From The Vault slot, and Sabrina Carpenter celebrates popping back up to number 1 with an exclusive performance featuring Sir Elton.

Debuts: Disco Lines, PlaqueBoyMax, Rossi

Pinkpantheress - Illegal

High Climber - Up 37 to number 36

Disco Lines ft. Tinashe - No Broke Boys

Up 11 to number 26

Fred Again ft. Skepta and PlaqueBoyMax - Victory Lap

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

MK ft. Chrystal - Dior

Up 3 to number 2

From The Vault: Black Eyed Peas - Rock That Body

Up 4 to number 31

Rossi ft. Jazzy - High On Me

In at number 33

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean - Rein Me In

In at number 6

Sabrina Carpenter ft. Sir Elton John - Manchild

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Niko Omilana
 

Top of the Pops, 8th September 2022

Congratulations to Eliza Rose: she overtakes LF System after eight weeks to reach number 1! Well done also to David Guetta and Bebe Rexha, and Elton John and Britney Spears, for having the biggest new entries of the week.

Burna Boy invites his compadre Ed Sheeran to guest on a double performance, and we have a debut for Ghost and repeat appearances from the enduringly popular KSI, James Hype and Cian Ducrot.

Debuts: Ghost

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

In at number 7

Elton John ft. Britney Spears - Hold Me Closer

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Ghost - Mary On A Cross

High Climber - Up 10 to number 33

KSI ft. Tom Grennan - Not Over Yet

Up 8 to number 6

Cian Ducrot - All For You

Up 1 to number 29

James Hype ft. Miggy Dela Rosa - Ferrari

Up 1 to number 8

Burna Boy ft. Ed Sheeran - For My Hand / Last Last

Up 1 to number 24 / Up 1 to number 26

Eliza Rose - BOTA (Baddest Of Them All)

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 6th January 2022

The Christmas season is more or less over but the chart lags behind slightly, meaning there's one final fling for the festive tunes from George Ezra, Olivia Dean and the Jonas Brothers. Elton John is also here in person so we get a double serving from him.

Well done also to Fireboy DML (plus King Ed) and Mabel for having non-Christmas songs that are climbing the chart. A good early sign for 2022?

Debuts: Fireboy DML

Elton John - Step Into Christmas

Up 2 to number 11

George Ezra - Come On Home For Christmas

Up 2 to number 8

Mabel - Time After Time

Up 2 to number 71

Jonas Brothers - Like It's Christmas

Up 5 to number 57

From The Vault: Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime

Up 6 to number 17

Olivia Dean - The Christmas Song

Up 8 to number 19

Fireboy DML ft. Ed Sheeran - Peru

Back in at number 28

Ed Sheeran and Elton John - Merry Christmas

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 16th December 2021

One may have doubted whether it was possible, but the charts are even more Christmassy this week than they were last week. Elton and Ed are of course number 1, and the parade of festive faves has a pretty long tail: even though a lot of them are by oldies who aren't necessarily available to come on the show, we can delve down and find Leona Lewis and Camila Cabello to bring the Christmas cheer.

And fair play to D-Block Europe, SZA and ABBA for having hits with songs that aren't so Christmas-adjacent. D-Block do have their Santa hats on.

Debuts: None

D-Block Europe ft Central Cee and AJ Tracey - Overseas / Make You Smile

Up 1 to number 11 / In at number 42

ABBA - Little Things

In at number 61

SZA - I Hate U

Highest New Entry - In at number 38

Camila Cabello - I'll Be Home For Christmas

Up 11 to number 48

Leona Lewis - One More Sleep

Up 16 to number 31

From The Vault: Andy Williams - It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Up 18 to number 20

Elton John - Step Into Christmas

Up 14 to number 16

Ed Sheeran and Elton John - Merry Christmas

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Jools Holland

Top of the Pops, 18th November 2021

A nice mix of new and returning tracks this week. In the new column are some of the stories of the year: Arrdee, Silk Sonic and Sam Fender, plus Post Malone's first TOTP appearance since he bestrode the world in 2019. Returning are some big names: Coldplay, Dua, Elton John (who fills in for BTS doing the Korean bits on the Coldplay track) and of course everyone's favourite, Adele.

Debuts: None

Elton John and Dua Lipa - Cold Heart

Up 1 to number 4

Arrdee - Flowers (Say My Name)

Highest New Entry - In at number 5

Coldplay ft Elton John - My Universe

Up 1 to number 12

Silk Sonic - Smokin' Out The Window

In at number 28

Post Malone ft The Weeknd - One Right Now

In at number 20

Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under

High Climber - Up 21 to number 22

Summer Walker ft SZA - No Love

In at number 24

Adele - Easy On Me

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 21st October 2021

Many, many congratulations to Elton John and Dua Lipa for doing what many thought impossible and deposing King Ed Sheeran from number 1 - for the moment at least. Their track has a very old-school feel about it, not only because it's a combination of older songs but because it's climbed to number 1 by building popularity with the general public. Fancy.

Elsewhere we've got a debut from Ewan McVicar and a sort-of debut for Jesy Nelson, plus a double-header from Sam Fender who makes a bit of a chart breakthrough this week. The Willow and Tyler Cole (aka The Anxiety) track is also climbing impressively. And why is Adele back in the chart?

Debuts: Ewan McVicar, Jesy Nelson (as solo)

Ewan McVicar - Tell Me Something Good

Up 8 to number 34

Jesy Nelson ft Nicki Minaj - Boyz

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Willow and Tyler Cole - Meet Me At Our Spot

Up 5 to number 19

Becky Hill vs Topic - My Heart Goes (La Di Da)

Up 2 to number 13

Shouse - Love Tonight

Up 4 to number 18

From The Vault: Adele - Someone Like You

Back in at number 74

Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under / Spit Of You

Back in at number 26 / In at number 41

Elton John and Dua Lipa - Cold Heart

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 23rd September 2021

Yes, who better to knock Ed Sheeran off number 1 than King Ed Sheeran himself? He's not the only new entry on the show, though - Central Cee, CKay, Mimi Webb and another one from Drake are all represented too.

In other megastar news, Elton John and Dua Lipa are back and cruising regally into the top five. Rain Radio and l'esprit des 2020 Billie Eilish join them in making return visits.

Debuts: CKay

Elton John and Dua Lipa - Cold Heart

Up 7 to number 4

Mimi Webb - 24/5

In at number 25

Drake ft Young Thug and Future - Way 2 Sexy

In at number 11

Central Cee - Obsessed With You

In at number 5

Rain Radio vs DJ Craig Gorman - Talk About

Up 1 to number 15

CKay - Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)

In at number 23

Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever

Up 1 to number 12

Ed Sheeran - Shivers

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Brunio Tonioli

Top of the Pops, 9th September 2021

Momentarily taking some of the spotlight from King Ed Sheeran, none other than Kanye West blusters into town, riding a wave of three big instahits from his latest album. But even their star power might not quite match up to the combined wattage of Elton John and Dua Lipa. Or from a global perspective, BTS.

In addition, there's let another new track from hit machine Doja Cat, a David Guetta song that's been bubbling under for the last six weeks, and a very impressive chart climb by Glass Animals. And dancefloor royalty Becky Hill raises the tempo as always.

Debuts: Mistajam

Glass Animals - Heat Waves

High Climber - Up 42 to number 18

Elton John and Dua Lipa - Cold Heart

Up 12 to number 23

Doja Cat - Get Into It (Yuh)

In at number 42

David Guetta and Mistajam ft John Newman - If You Really Love Me

Up 3 to number 40

BTS - Butter

Back in at number 32

Becky Hill vs Topic - My Heart Goes (La Di Da)

In at number 36

Kanye West - Hurricane / Jail / Off The Grid

Highest New Entry - In at number 7 / In at number 11 / In at number 15

Ed Sheeran with BTS - Bad Habits

Tenth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 27th May 2021

The bookers dip way down the chart this week, featuring rare outside-the-top-40 hits from Nicki Minaj and (gasp) Elton John, and there's also room for new face Bella Poarch. More regular guests include friends of the show Little Mix and Dua Lipa, plus Tion Wayne and Russ Millions in their third week at number 1.

But the chart excitement comes from four new entries: three from J Cole, plus a retinue of guest stars, and a follow-up from Olivia Rodrigo that almost matches the incredible peak of her first hit.

Debuts: Bella Poarch, Morray

Olivia Rodrigo - Good 4 U

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Elton John with Years and Years - It's A Sin

Up 10 to number 47

Dua Lipa - Levitating

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 27 after 38 weeks

Bella Poarch - Build A Bitch

In at number 37

Little Mix - Confetti

Up 2 to number 19

Nicki Minaj - Seeing Green

In at number 42

J Cole with 21 Savage, Morray and Lil Baby - My Life / Pride Is The Devil / Amari

In at numbers 13, 15 and 16

Tion Wayne and Russ Millions - Body

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 10th December 2020

The Christmas chart onslaught begins in earnest, although Covid being what it is, several of the original artists are available to remote-perform their evergreen hits. So as well as the archive footage of Elton, we have appearances from friend of the show Jess Glynne, Kelly Clarkson and the grande dame of Christmas herself, Mariah Carey (with a few special invitees). Even Queen Ariana Grande chucks in a bit of festivity alongside her immovable number 1 bonking anthem.

Non-Christmassy fun comes from Miley Cyrus, Liam Gallagher and CJ. Congratulations to them for impinging on the nation's mostly mince pie-focused consciousness.

Debuts: None.

Miley Cyrus - Midnight Sky

Up 2 to number 5

Jess Glynne - This Christmas

Up 35 to number 28

Liam Gallagher - All You're Dreaming Of

In at number 35

Kelly Clarkson - Underneath The Tree

Up 26 to number 20

CJ - Whoopty

Up 1 to number 11

From The Vault: Elton John - Step Into Christmas

Up 31 to number 18

Mariah Carey with Kelly Clarkson, Jess Glynn, Liam Gallagher and AJ Tracey - All I Want For Christmas Is You

Up 12 to number 2

Ariana Grande - Positions / Santa Tell Me

Sixth week at number 1 / Back in at number 16

PRESENTERS: Olly Murs dressed as Santa and Nick Grimshaw dressed as an elf

Top of the Pops, 10th September 2015

We're very pop this week, with Demi Lovato, Little Mix, 5 Seconds Of Summer and new number 1 Justin Bieber providing the bulk of the show. Bieber also doubles up to fill in for the dashing (but again unavailable) Chris Brown on Pia Mia's Do It Again.

Friend of the show The Weeknd has released his album and invaded the lower reaches of the chart with no fewer than four mini-hits; he performs two of them alongside continued smash Can't Feel My Face. This week's archive dredge is Elton John - why is he back in the chart?

Debuts: None.

Demi Lovato - Cool For The Summer

In at number 7

Little Mix - Hair

In at number 35

Labrinth - Jealous

Back in at number 25

5 Seconds Of Summer - She's Kinda Hot / Jet Black Heart

High Climber - Up 47 to number 14 / In at number 60

Pia Mia ft. Justin Bieber - Do It Again

Up 4 to number 16

From The Vault: Elton John - Tiny Dancer

Back in at number 70

The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face / Often / Real Life

Up 3 to number 3 / In at number 65 / In at number 72

Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range