Top of the Pops, 16th May 2024

Welcome to Drake vs Kendrick Lamar week! Top of the Pops presents a handy round-up of all the diss tracks that are climbing the chart in one manageable package. Also featured is a man who has collaborated with both, Future, so perhaps he can arbitrate if the result is in doubt.

On the pop side of things we have friend of the show Dua Lipa and a randomly returning Harry Styles, and on the authentic American troubadour side of things we have Benson Boone, newcomer Tommy Richman and arguably Shaboozey. Sabrina Carpenter continues to keep it classy at number 1.

Debuts: Tommy Richman

Dua Lipa - These Walls

In at number 40

Future - Like That

Up 10 to number 20

Harry Styles - As It Was

Long Runner - Back in at number 41 after 90 weeks

Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)

Up 3 to number 3

Benson Boone - Slow It Down

Up 5 to number 23

Kendrick Lamar vs Drake round-up - Not Like Us / Euphoria / Family Matters / Meet The Grahams

Highest New Entry - In at number 10 / Up 39 to number 11 / In at number 17 / In at number 28

Tommy Richman - Million Dollar Baby

High Climber - Up 24 to number 7

Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 4th April 2024

Spring has sprung and we have a very fresh show this week with a ton of new entries - Future, Hozier and Olivia Rodrigo in the top ten, and NewEra and Artemas lower down. Even Benson Boone at the top of the chart is able to pair his track of the moment with a new offering.

Charli XCX brings us Von Dutch for a second time, but this time it's the remix featuring Addison Rae. And Michael Marcagi reaches a new chart peak - how high can he go?

Debuts: NewEra, Artemas, Addison Rae

Michael Marcagi - Scared To Start

Up 1 to number 9

Future vs Metro Boomin ft. Kendrick Lamar - Like That

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

Olivia Rodrigo - Obsessed / So American

In at number 10 / In at number 24

NewEra - Birds In The Sky

In at number 23

Hozier - Too Sweet

In at number 8

Artemas - I Like The Way You Kiss Me

In at number 13

Charli XCX ft. Addison Rae - Von Dutch

High Climber - Up 19 to number 27

Benson Boone - Beautiful Things / Slow It Down

Second week at number 1 / In at number 42

PRESENTER: Radzi Chinyanganya

Top of the Pops, 4th May 2023

Once again there are several new entries this week, the pick of them being from newcomer Nines. Lower down Jax Jones and Cupid are both doing well after quite a while on the chart already, and internet personality HSTikkyTokky appears to bewilder the TOTP audience.

Calvin and Ellie pop back up to number 1 following last week's Capaldi surge, and Ellie helps out Rema on an exclusive version of Calm Down too.

Debuts: Cupid, Nines, Hstikkytokky, General G

Jax Jones ft. Calum Scott - Whistle

Up 3 to number 17

The Weeknd ft. Future - Double Fantasy

In at number 14

Cupid - Fifty Fifty

Up 8 to number 18

Nines - Tony Soprano 2

Highest New Entry - In at number 11

HSTikkyTokky ft. General G - Twust

In at number 21

Rema ft. Ellie Goulding - Calm Down

Up 1 to number 5

Anne-Marie ft. Haddaway - Baby Don't Hurt Me

Up 4 to number 19

Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding - Miracle

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 7th July 2022

Kate Bush is still at the top of the hill, though she's yet to be tempted into the studio: we have to make do with the video once again. There are a few long-running hits going back up the chart, from Sam Fender, Ed Sheeran and Becky Hill and Ella Henderson, while the ballad from Joji and the most recent offering from Future both get featured for a second time. Drake has the highest new entry.

Debuts: None

Becky Hill and Ella Henderson - Crazy What Love Can Do

Up 2 to number 11

Drake - Sticky

Highest New Entry - In at number 30

Joji - Glimpse Of Us

Up 2 to number 13

Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under

High Climber - Up 40 to number 20

Tion Wayne ft. La Roux - IFTK

Up 3 to number 9

Ed Sheeran - 2Step

Up 3 to number 16

Future ft. Tems - Wait For U

Up 2 to number 18

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

Third week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Richard and Mat Osman

Top of the Pops, 12th May 2022

It's a very American show this week. There are two more products of the current endless US ballad factory from Benson Boone and Ruth B, plus a somewhat funner effort from Lizzo and the latest mega-team-up from Future and Drake (and Tems).

Dance fans will also be pleased to see Diplo and Miguel, plus Becky Hill and the new dance princess on the block Ella Henderson; the latter two stick around to help out Dave and Lizzo for an exclusive special performance of Starlight.

Debuts: Benson Boone, Ruth B

Lizzo - About Damn Time

High Climber - Up 42 to number 15

Future ft. Drake and Tems - Wait For U

Highest New Entry - In at number 8

Benson Boone - In The Stars

In at number 21

Diplo ft. Miguel - Don't Forget My Love

Up 2 to number 39

Ruth B - Dandelions

Up 1 to number 44

Becky Hill and Ella Henderson - Crazy What Love Can Do

Up 1 to number 17

Dave ft. Becky Hill, Ella Henderson and Lizzo - Starlight

Up 1 to number 4

Harry Styles - As It Was

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

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, 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, 20th February 2020

Superduo Future and Drake are back in the studio, between them just about eclipsing Justin Bieber's star on a pretty stacked TOTP. The highlight must be the two of them guesting on a souped-up exclusive performance from friend of the show Camila Cabello.

We've also got new stuff from Joel Corry, both new and old stuff from Selena Gomez, and a second week up top for the 1980s stylings of The Weeknd.

Debuts: None

Jonas Brothers - What A Man Gotta Do

Up 9 to number 22

Future ft Drake - Life Is Good

Up 2 to number 8

Trevor Daniel - Falling

Up 4 to number 18

Selena Gomez - Lose You To Love Me / Rare

Up 6 to number 21 / Up 8 to number 42

Joel Corry - Lonely

High Climber - Up 14 to number 16

Justin Bieber - Intentions

Highest new entry - In at number 14

Camila Cabello ft Future and Drake - My Oh My

Up 3 to number 17

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 23rd January 2020

After a couple of eventful weeks the upper reaches of the chart have slowed down a bit, but there's plenty of action outside the top 20. Camila Cabello and Selena Gomez are both charging up, and British urban artists Darkoo and AJ Tracy both make mini-climbs - the latter brings us an exclusive all star remix of his 2019 behemoth.

Nearer the top we've got the high new entry from Future, and a Sheeranless version of Stormzy's number 1 (with a bit of number 21 mixed in).

Debuts: DaBaby

Darkoo ft One Acen - Gangsta

Up 7 to number 26

Future - Life Is Good

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Halsey - You Should Be Sad

In at number 37

Dermot Kennedy - Outnumbered / Power Over Me

Up 2 to number 38 / Back in at number 60

Selena Gomez - Rare / Lose You To Love Me

In at number 28 / Up 2 to number 18

Camila Cabello ft DaBaby - My Oh My

Up 1 to number 20

AJ Tracey ft Jorja Smith, Darkoo, One Acen and Stormzy - Ladbroke Grove

Up 2 to number 34

Stormzy ft Burna Boy - Own It / Still Disappointed

Third week at number 1 / In at number 21

PRESENTERS: Ainslie Harriott and Paul Hollywood

Top of the Pops, 27th April 2017

TOTP has a decidedly urban feel this week, as J Hus, Future and this week's chart dominator Kendrick Lamar all roll up. Plus of course Ed Sheeran returns to number 1 with the more urban-flavoured of his two hits; have we all forgotten poor Castle on the Hill now?

The rest of the show is female-dominated. Larsson, Gaga, Lovato and Michaels are as good a pop star line-up as you'll find anywhere, I'd say. And who thought that Cheat Codes would be back? It's nice, too, that half the show is made up of fresh material.

Debuts: Future

Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson - Symphony

Up 2 to number 2

Kendrick Lamar - Humble / DNA / Element

High Climber - Up 25 to number 6 / Highest New Entry - In at number 18 / In at number 33

Lady Gaga - The Cure

In at number 23

Cheat Codes ft. Demi Lovato - No Promises

Up 3 to number 48

Julia Michaels - Issues

Up 1 to number 10

Future - Mask Off

Up 2 to number 24

J Hus - Did You See

Up 7 to number 34

Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You

Up 1, fourteenth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh