Top of the Pops, 9th March 2023

It's a varied selection this week, as chart fluctuations mean that several tracks from the lower half of the top 40 are featured. That means debut appearances for Caity Baser, Ayra Starr and Superstar Pride, a return to the show for Freya Ridings, and a reprise of Hide & Seek from Stormzy. Star power comes from a huge team-up by friends of the show Ariana Grande and The Weeknd, while Miley Cyrus makes it lucky seven weeks on top.

Debuts: Caity Baser, Superstar Pride, Ayra Starr

Caity Baser - Pretty Boys

In at number 35

Superstar Pride - Painting Pictures

In at number 33

Stormzy - Hide & Seek

Up 7 to number 21

Ayra Starr - Rush

Up 7 to number 29

Freya Ridings - Weekends

Highest New Entry - In at number 31

D4VD - Here With Me

Up 5 to number 34

The Weeknd ft. Ariana Grande - Die For You

High Climber - Up 33 to number 4

Miley Cyrus - Flowers

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberly Walsh

Top of the Pops, 29th August 2019

It's a showcase of mostly long-running hits this week, none more so than AJ Tracey, who changes things up by performing the remix this time round. New material comes from Tracey's samplee Jorja Smith, who brings along Burna Boy to perform our highest new entry. And Shawn Mendes is back to give us the standard version of his duet with Camila Cabello.

Debuts: None

Jorja Smith ft. Burna Boy - Be Honest

Highest New Entry - In at number 18

AJ Tracey ft. Not3s and General Levy - Ladbroke Grove

Up 1 to number 5

Lil Nas X - Old Town Road

Up 3 to number 17

Kygo ft. Kelli-Leigh - Higher Love

Up 1 to number 4

Young T and Bugsey ft. Aitch - Strike A Pose

Up 1 to number 14

Freya Ridings - Castles

Up 2 to number 16

Lil Tecca - Ransom

Up 6 to number 7

Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes - Senorita

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 1st August 2019

Camila Cabello (plus Shawn Mendes) skips back up to number 1, making it five weeks in a row on the show for the Americo-Cuban chanteuse. Also returning are Kygo (with Kelli-Leigh doing the Whitney bit again), Katy Perry, Stormzy and the long-running Freya Ridings.

New material comes from Lil Nas X, dance DJs featuring Rita Ora, and the big new entry from Sam Smith. Ed Sheeran takes a week off for once.

Debuts: None

Freya Ridings - Castles

Up 8 to number 18

Sam Smith - How Do You Sleep

Highest New Entry - In at number 12

Tiesto and Jonas Blue ft. Rita Ora - Ritual

High Climber - Up 12 to number 28

Lil Nas X - Panini

Up 3 to number 29

Kygo ft. Kelli-Leigh - Higher Love

Up 2 to number 15

Katy Perry - Never Really Over

Up 1 to number 21

Stormzy - Vossi Bop

Up 1 to number 23

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello - Senorita

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

Top of the Pops, 18th July 2019

Lots of changes on the chart here. King Ed is finally deposed from number 1 by our new king and queen, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello. There's a trio of strong new entries from Mist, Post Malone and D-Block Europe, and longtime climbers from Kygo, Freya Ridings, Miley Cyrus and especially AJ Tracey are all rewarded with new chart peaks. Tracey welcomes his sampled vocalist Jorja Smith onto the show to sing live in celebration, while Kygo gets leading soundalike singer Kelli-Leigh to pay tribute to Whitney.

Debuts: None

Kygo ft. Kelli-Leigh - Higher Love

Up 12 to number 26

Miley Cyrus - Mother's Daughter

Up 4 to number 29

Post Malone ft. Young Thug - Goodbyes

Highest New Entry - In at number 5

D-Block Europe - Home Pussy

In at number 20

Freya Ridings - Castles

High Climber - Up 18 to number 34

Mist ft. Fredo - So High

In at number 11

AJ Tracey ft. Jorja Smith - Ladbroke Grove

Up 4 to number 12

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello - Senorita

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 7th February 2019

2019 looks set to be a banner year for Westlife: this is their second appearance in as many months. Rag 'N' Bone Man is looking good too after a quiet 2018, and Freya Ridings shows no sign of running out of chart stamina.

New entry-wise, waves are made by friend of the show Dua Lipa as well as J Cole. Ariana Grande holds steady at the summit.

Debuts: None

Dua Lipa - Swan Song

In at number 25

Rag 'N' Bone Man - Giant

Up 1 to number 4

George Ezra - Hold My Girl

Up 1 to number 21

J Cole - Middle Child

Highest New Entry - In at number 9

Westlife - Hello My Love

Up 9 to number 20

Kodak Black ft. Offset - Zeze

Up 2 to number 18

Freya Ridings - Lost Without You

Long Runner - Up 2 to number 17 after 29 weeks

Ariana Grande - 7 Rings

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 17th January 2019

We're still in that new year period, so there are plenty of 2018 faves hanging around, represented here by Freya Ridings, Halsey, Meek Mill and a Dua Lipa double bill. New for this year we have the highest new entry from Headie One, and offerings from NSG and the dashing Chris Brown.

Ava Max settles in for a third week at the top.

Debuts: Headie One, NSG, Tion Wayne

Headie One ft. Dave - 18Hunna

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

Halsey - Without Me

Up 1 to number 10

Meek Mill - Going Bad

Up 4 to number 8

NSG ft. Tion Wayne - Options

In at number 25

Freya Ridings - Lost Without You

Up 3 to number 9

Chris Brown - Undecided

In at number 15

Dua Lipa - One Kiss / New Rules

High Climber - Up 15 to number 22 / Back in at number 54

Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 20th December 2018

There are presents, snow and mince pies everywhere in the just-before-Christmas chart. Leona Lewis kicks us off with One More Sleep, and then there are wintery versions of the hits from Freya Ridings, George Ezra and Ellie Goulding.

Goulding also participates in this week's exclusive, joining Post Malone for a one-off duet on Sunflower. The Pogues get the From The Vault slot but no one can shift Ariana Grande from number 1 - can she cling on for another week?

Debuts: None

Leona Lewis - One More Sleep

High Climber - Up 14 to number 28

Freya Ridings - Lost Without You

Up 1 to number 12

George Ezra - Hold My Girl

Up 8 to number 25

Kodak Black ft. Travis Scott - Zeze

Up 2 to number 13

Ellie Goulding - Close To Me

Up 4 to number 17

From The Vault: The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York

Up 8 to number 10

Post Malone ft. Ellie Goulding - Sunflower

Up 7 to number 9

Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Mollie King dressed as Father Christmas and Matt Edmondson dressed as an elf

Top of the Pops, 22nd November 2018

It's a big week for Dave and Fredo: Funky Friday is climbing the top ten again, Fredo has another hit to perform, and Dave fills in for French Montana rapping on the Sigala track.

We also have chartbreakers from Cheryl and Charli XCX, and an exclusive solo performance of Goodbye from Jason Derulo. Ariana Grande holds firm at the top, but we get the video because she can't make it into the studio this week.

Debuts: Troye Sivan

Charli XCX ft. Troye Sivan - 1999

High Climber - Up 24 to number 17

Sigala ft. Ella Eyre, Meghan Trainor and Dave - Just Got Paid

Up 2 to number 11

Freya Ridings - Lost Without You

Up 3 to number 9

Cheryl - Love Made Me Do It

Highest New Entry - In at number 19

Jason Derulo - Goodbye

Up 5 to number 26

Khalid - Better

Up 8 to number 16

Dave ft. Fredo - Funky Friday / BMT

Up 1 to number 5 / In at number 25

Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 8th November 2018

Gaga and Cooper hold firm at the top, although they can't make it into the studio this week so we see the relevant bit of the film instead. However we do have strong in-person performances from friends of the show Jess Glynne and Little Mix, plus Freya Ridings scaling yet another new chart peak.

On the American side of things we have Cardi B assuming full vocal duties on the DJ Snake track, and Kodak Black bringing both his friends along to perform the all-star version of Zeze for the first time.

Debuts: Cadet, Deno Driz

Jess Glynne - Thursday

Up 5 to number 18

Little Mix - Woman Like Me

Up 4 to number 2

Cadet and Deno Driz - Advice

Up 4 to number 33

Dynoro - In My Mind

Up 2 to number 8

Kodak Black ft. Travis Scott and Offset - Zeze

Up 1 to number 7

DJ Snake ft. Cardi B - Taki Taki

Up 2 to number 20

Freya Ridings - Lost Without You

Up 4 to number 9

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper - Shallow

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 4th October 2018

As we enter Q4 there are new entries from Rita Ora and, randomly, French Montana. Perhaps more impressive though are the continuing long, mazy chart runs from Freya Ridings and Panic At The Disco, both of whom appear on the show once again.

We also welcome back Dua Lipa for a Diploless version of Electricity, and Bastille are here as well for whatever that's worth.

Debuts: None

Rita Ora - Let You Love Me

In at number 14

Panic At The Disco - High Hopes

Up 3 to number 17

French Montana - No Stylist

In at number 21

Jess Glynne - All I Am

Up 2 to number 9

Bastille - Happier

Up 1 to number 4

Dua Lipa - Electricity

Up 3 to number 7

Freya Ridings - Lost Without You

Up 5 to number 20

Sam Smith - Promises

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

Top of the Pops, 13th September 2018

Another new number 1: this time it's the low-key banger from Calvin Harris and Sam Smith nipping ahead of the competition. Though perhaps bigger chart waves are made by Eminem, The Ringer spearheading a trio of new entries from his latest album.

Elsewhere, Freya Ridings finally makes the cut in her eighth week on the chart, and there are reprises of long-running hits from B Young, CamelPhat and friend of the show Anne-Marie (sans Guetta this time). And there's a special appearance from supergroup LSD: Labrinth, Sia and Diplo if you're wondering.

Debuts: Freya Ridings, LSD (as a group)

Anne-Marie - Don't Leave Me Alone

Up 1 to number 19

Eminem - The Ringer

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Freya Ridings - Lost Without You

Up 7 to number 29

CamelPhat ft. Au/Ra - Panic Room

Up 3 to number 30

B Young - 079Me

Up 1 to number 23

Panic At The Disco - High Hopes

Up 4 to number 21

LSD - Thunderclouds

High Climber - Up 25 to number 22

Calvin Harris ft. Sam Smith - Promises

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh