Top of the Pops, 29th January 2026

A lot of fallers in the top 40 means that it's one of those weeks when the TOTP producers get to explore the lower reaches a bit. They find the evergreen People Watching from the hugely popular Sam Fender, a longtime bubbler-under from Addison Rae, and the first appearance in a long while from ASAP Rocky.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars are going back up the chart for whatever reason, as are the Cure, who get the From The Vault slot. There are strong new showings from Gunna and friend of the show Zara Larsson, while Dave (with Tems of course) gets a richly deserved, or even somewhat belated, number 1 hit.

Debuts: None

Sam Fender - People Watching

Up 1 to number 43

ASAP Rocky - Helicopter

Highest New Entry - In at number 42

Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun

Up 10 to number 29

Gunna ft. Burna Boy - WGFT

Up 11 to number 30

Addison Rae - Fame Is A Gun

Up 3 to number 44

From The Vault: The Cure - Boys Don't Cry

Back in at number 39

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile

Up 5 to number 23

Dave ft. Tems - Raindance

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Gio Compario

Top of the Pops, 28th August 2025

The K-Pop Demon Hunters chart onslaught continues: they remain at number 1, and other songs such as Your Idol continue to be magnetically drawn towards the chart's upper placings. Not only that, girl group Twice, who've previously been heard under the Demon Hunters umbrella, are now here performing in their own right.

In non-K-pop news, the highest new entry is another strong showing by the new golden girl Olivia Dean, Gunna and Burna Boy charge into the top 40, and there's a double bill from the quietly-very-successful-just-now Sombr.

Debuts: Twice (non-demon hunting)

Twice - Strategy

Up 10 to number 45

Olivia Dean - Man I Need

Highest New Entry - In at number 8

Gunna ft. Burna Boy - WGFT

High Climber - Up 26 to number 34

Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not

Up 1 to number 21

Lewis Capaldi - Survive

Up 1 to number 19

Lola Young - Dealer

Up 4 to number 27

Sombr - 12 To 12 / Back To Friends

Up 3 to number 14 / Up 2 to number 24

K-Pop Demon Hunters - Golden / Your Idol

Third week at number 1 / Up 1 to number 6

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 13th June 2024

Out of nowhere, Eminem tops the chart! Wow. The show also features new or newish songs from Fred Again and Charli XCX, repeat visits for the enduring hits from Mark Ambor and Blessed Madonna, and a couple of double-headers from Gunna and (in a rather extravagant performance) Chappell Roan. Oh, and Taylor Swift stops by to open the show.

Debuts: Chika

Taylor Swift - Fortnight

Up 2 to number 11

Gunna - One Of Wun / On One Tonight

Up 7 to number 30 / Up 13 to number 57

Fred Again ft. Anderson .Paak and Chika - Places To Be

In at number 35

Blessed Madonna ft. Clementine Douglas - Happier

Up 1 to number 22

Mark Ambor - Belong Together

Up 1 to number 14

Charli XCX - 360

Up 18 to number 41

Chappell Roan - Good Luck Babe / Hot To Go

Up 4 to number 16 / In at number 53

Eminem - Houdini

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Sir Ian McKellan

Top of the Pops, 30th May 2024

It's a Billie Eilish week this week. Although she doesn't quite do enough to knock Sabrina Carpenter off the top (yet), she dominates the top ten with three hits from her new album, two of which are performed on the show. Also doubling up is Natasha Bedingfield, both of whose resurrected bangers are climing the chart this week.

There are also new tracks from Gunna and Tems, and reprises from NewEra and Hozier, plus a tribute to Amy Winehouse to fit in with the new film about her.

Debuts: None

Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten / These Words

Up 3 to number 26 / Up 1 to number 27

Gunna - One Of Wun

High Climber - Up 23 to number 32

Tems - Love Me Jeje

Up 9 to number 36

Hozier - Too Sweet

Up 1 to number 4

NewEra - Birds In The Sky

Up 1 to number 25

From The Vault: Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse - Valerie

Up 1 to number 38

Billie Eilish - Lunch / Chihiro

Highest New Entry - In at number 2 / In at number 7

Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Radzi Chinyanganya

Top of the Pops, 5th October 2023

There's another strong showing for dance music this week: Sonny Fodera, MK, Peggy Gou and Chase & Status are all climbing the chart once more with tracks that have entertained us since midsummer. Chase & Status go all out this week with a double track performance and guest appearances from some true jungle legends.

There's also UK rap from Nines, US rap from Gunna, rock from Blink 182 and impassioned singing from Tom Odell. Doja Cat gives us an extra something from the album as she celebrates a month at the top of the chart.

Debuts: None

Nines - Daily Duppy

Highest New Entry - In at number 20

Blink 182 - One More Time

In at number 28

Peggy Gou - (It Goes Like) Nanana

Up 1 to number 13

Tom Odell - Black Friday

In at number 21

Sonny Fodera and MK ft. Clementine Douglas - Asking

Up 1 to number 14

Gunna - Fukumean

Up 1 to number 15

Chase & Status ft. Becky Hill, Flowdan, General Levy and Rebel MC - Disconnect / Baddadan

Up 4 to number 8

Doja Cat - Paint The Town Red / Agora Hills

Fourth week at number 1 / In at number 29

PRESENTERS: Keith Allen and Peter Hook

Top of the Pops, 20th July 2023

Staying power is the theme this week: Kylie Minogue, friend of the show Dua Lipa and Jorja Smith all reap the rewards of long, measured climbs up the chart. Nobody has more chart stamina at the moment than Dave and Central Cee though, and they celebrate six weeks at number 1 with an exclusive version of their track featuring a couple of handy guests.

Centre stage, though, goes to Taylor Swift as she showcases two hit tracks from her latest re-recorded album.

Debuts: D.O.D.

Jorja Smith - Little Things

Up 1 to number 14

D.O.D. - So Much In Love

High Climber - Up 14 to number 24

Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam

Up 2 to number 10

Dua Lipa - Dance The Night

Up 4 to number 16

Hannah Laing ft. RoRo - Good Love

Up 1 to number 7

Gunna - Fukumean

Up 6 to number 12

Taylor Swift - I Can See You / Enchanted

Highest New Entry - In at number 6 / In at number 15

Dave and Central Cee ft. Jorja Smith and RoRo - Sprinter

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 6th July 2023

It's a strong rap week this week: not only are Dave and Central Cee immovable at the top, but the chart is crashed by Stormzy, Fredo and Gunna as well. Playboi Carti is also here alongside the Weeknd, though there's no Madonna this week unfortunately. Shania Twain more than makes up for it.

Guns 'N' Roses get enough Glastonbury bounce to make it into the From The Vault slot, Stephen Sanchez is back, and Ella Henderson gives us a lovely acoustic medley of her two current banger-style hits.

Debuts: None

Gunna - Fukumean

High Climber - Up 25 to number 22

Anne-Marie ft. Shania Twain - Unhealthy

Up 4 to number 20

Stormzy ft. Fredo - Toxic Trait

Highest New Entry - In at number 11

Stephen Sanchez - Until I Found You

Back in at number 14

The Weeknd ft. Playboi Carti - Popular

Up 9 to number 18

From The Vault: Guns 'N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine

Back in at number 40

Ella Henderson - React / 0800 Heaven

Up 1 to number 6 / Up 8 to number 13

Dave and Central Cee - Sprinter

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Radzi Chinyanganya

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, 29th October 2020

It's all about the Internet Money crew this week, as Gunna and co become one of the more unexpected number 1s of the year in their tenth week on the chart. Wes Nelson and Hardy Caprio seem to be in the middle of a similar climb - will they be next?

We've also got reappearances from Joel Corry and MNEK and Dermot Kennedy, and a new entry from Digga D. International megastars BTS also join a high-quality line-up, and James Arthur mixes in a little bit of his solo hit with the Sigala track.

Debuts: None.

Joel Corry ft. MNEK - Head and Heart

Up 5 to number 11

Dua Lipa - Levitating

Up 9 to number 13

Dermot Kennedy - Giants

Up 5 to number 12

Digga D - Chingy (It's Whatever)

Highest New Entry - In at number 18

BTS - Dynamite

Up 5 to number 15

Wes Nelson and Hardy Caprio - See Nobody

Up 9 to number 6

Sigala ft. James Arthur - Lasting Lover / Train Wreck

Up 3 to number 10 / In at number 69

Gunna ft. Don Tolliver and Nav - Lemonade

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTERS: Robbie Fowler and Steve MacManaman

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, 24th September 2020

She may have had one of the albums of the year, but we haven't seen that much of friend of the show Dua Lipa on TOTP lately. She puts that right this week, sneaking into the line-up as Hallucinate rises to number 31. Also breaking the surface is Dermot Kennedy, while Simba and Gunna make rather flashier inroads.

Paul Woolford and Diplo have quietly floated up into the top ten so they make a third appearance in six weeks, while Cardi B and Megan remain at the top, glee unabated.

Debuts: Don Tolliver, Nav.

Clean Bandit ft. Mabel and 24KGoldn - Tick Tock

Up 2 to number 12

Dua Lipa - Hallucinate

Up 2 to number 31

Dermot Kennedy - Giants

Up 4 to number 18

Simba ft. KSI - Loose

Highest New Entry - In at number 14

Calvin Harris ft. The Weeknd - Over Now

Up 1 to number 34

Gunna ft. Don Tolliver and Nav - Lemonade

High Climber - Up 21 to number 16

Paul Woolford and Diplo ft. Kareen Lomax - Looking For Me

Up 3 to number 5

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion - WAP

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh (in the royal box in an empty theatre)

Top of the Pops, 18th October 2018

It's always impressive when a collaboration between more than about three artistes gets them all to turn out on the TOTP stage. This week we have two examples - from Jason Derulo, David Guetta, Nicki Minaj and Willy William, and Fredo, Young T and Bugsey - so A+ for effort to them. Fredo actually manages two appearances on his TOTP debut, including the number 1 single alongside Dave.

We're also strong in the singing department, thanks to Rita Ora, Becky Hill and Halsey, and the serious star power comes from Eminem, who's been on a few times lately.

Debuts: Fredo, Young T, Bugsey, Lil Baby, Gunna

Jason Derulo vs David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj and Willy William - Goodbye

Up 8 to number 26

MK and Jonas Blue ft. Becky Hill - Back & Forth

Up 16 to number 21

Halsey - Without Me

In at number 24

Eminem - Venom

In at number 16

Fredo, Young T and Bugsey - Ay Caramba

Up 7 to number 32

Lil Baby and Gunna - Drip Too Hard

High Climber - Up 32 to number 28

Rita Ora - Let You Love Me

Up 1 to number 5

Dave ft. Fredo - Funky Friday

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Darren Day