Top of the Pops, 25th August 2022

The Top of the Pops summer of dance continues, with LF System still at the top and David Guetta, Tiesto, Calvin Harris, Luude and Bru-C joining in the up-tempo fun. Cian Ducrot balances things out a bit with a ballad, and Nicki Minaj brings the highest new entry and a record number of complaints.

Debuts: Cian Ducrot

Tiesto ft. Charli XCX - Hot In It

Up 5 to number 24

David Guetta ft. Becky Hill and Ella Henderson - Crazy What Love Can Do

Up 2 to number 5

Cian Ducrot - All For You

High Climber - Up 25 to number 29

Calvin Harris ft. Halsey - Stay With Me

Up 3 to number 10

Bru-C - No Excuses

Up 4 to number 14

Luude ft. Mattafix - Big City Life

Up 8 to number 16

Nicki Minaj - Super Freaky Girl

Highest New Entry - In at number 15

LF System - Afraid To Feel

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 28th July 2022

This week belongs to Calvin Harris, who is able to bring five famous friends to perform two tracks from his current album, if the audience isn't already exhausted by the likes of Bru-C, David Guetta and Becky Hill and Charli XCX. The presence of Drake adds another megastar to the pile, while Steve Lacy makes an assured debut.

Debuts: Steve Lacy

David Guetta ft. Becky Hill - Remember

Long Runner - Back in at number 31 after 44 weeks

OneRepublic - I Ain't Worried

Up 1 to number 13

Steve Lacy - Bad Habit

High Climber - Up 44 to number 25

Bru-C - No Excuses

Up 4 to number 17

Charli XCX - Hot In It

Up 2 to number 27

Drake ft. 21 Savage - Jimmy Cooks

Up 2 to number 21

Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa, Young Thug, Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell - Potion / Stay With Me

Up 1 to number 23 / Highest New Entry - In at number 29

LF System - Afraid To Feel

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 23rd July 2020

It's quite a quiet chart week this week, though there is interest in the shape of new hits from Halsey (and in memory of Juice WRLD), D-Block Europe and Bewdley's own Becky Hill. We also have classy returning performances from Ava Max and RAYE, and a second look at that new TikTok-type version of Dancing In The Moonlight.

Jason Derulo racks up a third week at number one, this time performing an acoustic version of Savage Love without young Jawsh for a bit of variety.

Debuts: None

Ava Max - Kings and Queens

Up 1 to number 21

Halsey - Life's A Mess

High Climber - Up 55 to number 11

Jubel ft. Neimy - Dancing In The Moonlight

Up 4 to number 22

D-Block Europe - Plain Jane

In at number 30

Chris Brown ft. Young Thug - Go Crazy

Up 2 to number 25

Becky Hill vs Sigala - Heaven On My Mind

Up 9 to number 31

Regard ft. RAYE - Secrets

Up 2 to number 8

Jason Derulo - Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)

Third week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Tom Baker and David Tennant in a quarry

Top of the Pops, 5th March 2020

New chart peaks this week for Becky Hill's latest one, and for Halsey, and indeed for the tireless Joel Corry. The star power comes (mainly) from Harry Styles and Dua Lipa, plus friend of the show Camila Cabello, and we pay tribute to the memory of posthumous chart leaper Pop Smoke. The Weeknd brings us a secondary track alongside his new romantic megahit to close the show.

Debuts: Pop Smoke

Camila Cabello ft DaBaby - My Oh My

Up 3 to number 16

Becky Hill vs Shift K3y - Better Off Without You

Up 2 to number 23

Halsey - You Should Be Sad

Up 2 to number 13

Pop Smoke - Dior

High Climber - Up 40 to number 33

Joel Corry - Lonely

Up 6 to number 8

Harry Styles - Adore You

Up 3 to number 10

Dua Lipa - Physical

Up 2 to number 14

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights / After Hours

Third week at number 1 / Highest New Entry - In at number 20

PRESENTERS: Jimmy Carr and Rachel Riley

Top of the Pops, 13th February 2020

As possibly expected, friend of the show The Weeknd leaps a place to displace chart mastodon Lewis Capaldi at the top - but Capaldi is still in the top ten with last year's hit, so both are on the show. Dua Lipa has a big new entry as well, and Roddy Ricch is back with a mate in tow - another future chart topper, maybe?

Elsewhere chart inroads are made by KSI and Saint JHN, and Halsey hangs in mid-chart like she has done for a while. And how about Arizona Zervas - the guy just won't go away.

Debuts: Saint JHN, Trippie Redd, Mustard

Ariona Zervas - Roxanne

Up 1 to number 9

Dua Lipa - Physical

In at number 12

Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved

Long Runner - Up 3 to number 6 after 58 weeks

Saint JHN - Roses

High Climber - Up 19 to number 21

Halsey - You Should Be Sad

Up 7 to number 24

KSI ft Trippie Redd - Wake Up Call

Highest New Entry - In at number 11

Roddy Ricch with Mustard - The Box / Ballin'

Up 1 to number 2 / Up 18 to number 46

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTERS: Hugh Bonneville and Paddington Bear

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, 25th April 2019

Who would have bet seven weeks ago that the track to depose Lewis Capaldi from number 1 would be performed by Billy Ray Cyrus? But that's what's happened, and the man himself is here alongside Little Nas X.

Elsewhere there's a debut from Alec Benjamin, more K-pop representation from BTS, and Aloe Blacc with a heartfelt tribute to the late Avicii.

Debuts: Alec Benjamin

Meduza ft. Goodboys - Piece Of Your Heart

Up 1 to number 4

BTS ft. Halsey - Boy With Luv

In at number 13

Alec Benjamin - Let Me Down Slowly

Up 5 to number 31

Russ and Tion Wayne - Keisha and Becky

High Climber - Up 23 to number 7

Tom Walker - Just You And I

Up 1 to number 5

George Ezra - Pretty Shining People

Up 3 to number 34

Aloe Blacc - SOS

Highest New Entry - In at number 12

Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTERS: Heather Small and Mike Pickering

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, 6th December 2018

Sleigh bells are ringing in the chart once again, so Mariah Carey gets her annual showing in the From The Vault slot. Back in the present day, sort of, we have a lively performance from Charli XCX and Troye Sivan and a new top twenty smash from DigDat and friends. Halsey, Khalid and friend of the show Zara Larsson all return to perform their long-running hits.

Debuts: DigDat, K Trap, Billie Eilish

DigDat ft. K Trap and Krept & Konan - Air Force

Highest Re-Entry - Back in at number 20

Charli XCX ft. Troye Sivan - 1999

Up 4 to number 13

Billie Eilish - When The Party's Over

Up 3 to number 21

Halsey - Without Me

Up 2 to number 4

Khalid - Better

Up 3 to number 15

From The Vault: Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You

Up 31 to number 34

Zara Larsson - Ruin My Life

Up 4 to number 11

Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 15th November 2018

Once again Ariana Grande makes it look easy, teleporting in to the top of the chart with Thank U, Next. Slightly lower down Rita Ora and Halsey continue to perform strongly, and there's a new one from James Arthur too.

Jonas Blue has three vocalists in tow for a two-track medley, while the From The Vault slot showcases Queen, who are back in the lower reaches of the chart for some reason.

Debuts: Lennon Stella

Halsey - Without Me

Up 13 to number 9

James Arthur - Empty Space

High Climber - Up 39 to number 27

Rita Ora - Let You Love Me

Up 1 to number 5

Jonas Blue ft. Becky Hill, Liam Payne and Lennon Stella - Back & Forth / Polaroid

Up 1 to number 14 / Up 28 to number 16

Zara Larsson - Ruin My Life

Up 6 to number 22

From The Vault: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

Up 7 to number 46

Post Malone ft. Swae Lee - Sunflower

Up 1 to number 10

Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 1st November 2018

In an incredible chart story, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper do what the casts of Frozen and The Greatest Showman couldn't quite do and take their music soundtrack to the very top.

In other news, friend of the show Zara Larsson is back for the first time in a while, Post Malone resurfaces, and Rita Ora invites a very special guest star: it is All Saints day after all.

Debuts: D-Block Europe, Lil Pino

Zara Larsson - Ruin My Life

In at number 31

Post Malone ft. Swae Lee - Sunflower

Highest New Entry - In at number 7

Halsey - Without Me

Up 1 to number 26

D-Block Europe ft. Lil Pino - Nassty

In at number 35

Khalid - Better

Up 4 to number 18

Jonas Blue ft. Becky Hill - Back & Forth

Up 1 to number 16

Rita Ora with Shaznay Lewis - Let You Love Me

Up 1 to number 5

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper - Shallow

Up 3 to number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

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

Top of the Pops, 6th September 2018

Big news for K-pop fans at BTS make their TOTP debut this week - no doubt the first appearance of many. There's also fresh material from Dynoro and Marshmello, and a double performance from Tyga.

At the top of the chart, it's Benny Blanco's turn to take that final step to the summit. High turnover of number 1s lately.

Debuts: BTS, Dynoro, Gigi D'Agostino

Marshmello ft. Bastille - Happier

Up 15 to number 16

BTS - Idol

Highest New entry - In at number 21

Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B - Girls Like You

Up 2 to number 7

Juice Wrld - Lucid Dreams

Up 1 to number 10

Dennis Lloyd - Nevermind

Up 2 to number 17

Dynoro and Gigi D'Agostino - In My Mind

High Climber - Up 21 to number 15

Tyga - Taste / Swish

Up 1 to number 9 / Up 9 to number 58

Benny Blanco ft. Halsey and Khalid - Eastside

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 23rd August 2018

Stateside star power descends once more: we have a double header from Ariana Grande, the new track from Nicki Minaj, and newer blue chip prospects Halsey and Khalid as well.

Several of those names join friends of the show Clean Bandit for an exclusive extravaganza that is anything but solo. But the highest honours belong to George Ezra, who shotguns back to the top for the second time with that song.

Debuts: None

Benny Blanco ft. Halsey and Khalid - Eastside

Up 8 to number 4

Nicki Minaj - Barbie Dreams

Highest New Entry - In at number 36

Little Mix - Only You

Up 3 to number 14

Loud Luxury ft. Brando - Body

Up 2 to number 6

Jax Jones ft. Mabel and Rich the Kid - Ring Ring

Up 3 to number 13

Ariana Grande - God Is A Woman / No Tears Left To Cry

Up 1 to number 12 / Up 2 to number 45

Clean Bandit ft. Demi Lovato, Mabel, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj - Solo

Up 3 to number 17

George Ezra - Shotgun

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 9th August 2018

We've got a few unique performances this week, including a solo version of Girls Like You from Cardi B, a solo version of taste with extended rapping from Offset, and a lovely stripped back rendition of Only You from friends of the show Little Mix.

More maximalist is the appearance from DJ Khaled and co, basically rehashing I'm The One from last year. And there are tentative chart inroads made by Halsey and Khalid (Benny Blanco being a bit busy) and bombastic hooters Panic At The Disco, making their TOTP debut ten years into their career.

Debuts: Loud Luxury, Brando, Panic At The Disco

Loud Luxury ft. Brando - Body

Up 7 to number 19

Panic At The Disco - High Hopes

Up 3 to number 34

Halsey and Khalid - Eastside

High Climber - Up 17 to number 23

Offset - Taste

Up 4 to number 11

Little Mix - Only You

Up 2 to number 14

Cardi B - Girls Like You

Up 1 to number 8

DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Quavo - No Brainer

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Drake - In My Feelings

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 15th February 2018

The movie theme of the last few weeks continues, as Kendrick Lamar pops in with two friends and two songs from the Black Panther film. Keala Settle is here too, reprising the standout hit from The Greatest Showman.

Reality is represented by another new grimer B Young as well as friends of the show Mabel and Not3s. And there's some old-school toe-tapping from Bruno Mars and Portugal The Man.

Debuts: B Young.

Mabel ft. Not3s - Fine Line

Up 5 to number 17

Kendrick Lamar with SZA and the Weeknd - Pray For Me / All The Stars

Highest New Entry - In at number 15 / Up 9 to number 28

B Young - Jumanji

High Climber - Up 16 to number 27

Portugal The Man - Feel It Still

Up 4 to number 9

Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B - Finesse

Up 2 to number 7

G-Eazy and Halsey - Him & I

Up 3 to number 22

Keala Settle - This Is Me

Up 2 to number 6

Drake - God's Plan

Third week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Abz Breen and Richie Neville

Top of the Pops, 1st February 2018

SMASH! King Ed Sheeran's run at number 1 is over, and who else should do the deed but our other leading chart wizard, Drake? He comes straight in at the top.

There is grime all over the rest of the show, with Steel Banglez, Yungen, Mostack, Not3s, Mabel and J Hus representing the best of British youth. Some contrast is provided by Portugal The Man's peppy number, and the US is represented by G-Eazy, Halsey and a French Montana double hit.

Debuts: Portugal The Man, Steel Banglez.

Mabel ft. Not3s - Fine Line

In at number 32

Portugal The Man - Feel It Still

Up 5 to number 20

G-Eazy and Halsey - Him & I

Up 5 to number 27

French Montana and Stefflon Don - Tip Toe / Hurtin' Me

Up 3 to number 5 / Up 1 to number 49

Steel Banglez, Yungen and Mostack - Bad

Up 3 to number 30

Jax Jones ft. Ina Wroldsen - Breathe

Up 3 to number 9

J Hus - Bouff Daddy

Up 1 to number 26

Drake - God's Plan

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Stephen Mulhern

Top of the Pops, 14th December 2017

Christmas is getting close now. Not only is the chart gummed up with a slew of festive hits (we show the Pogues and Kirsty this week in all their glory), but the incorrigible Ed Sheeran has nipped into the number 1 spot with firm plans to stay there like he's snowed in. No Beyonce this week, but Ed is here to spread the cheer.

In between the mistletoe and wine, though, there is room for several new non-Christmas hits from RAYE, G-Eazy and even Ramz. Pink comes back with another double-header from her album, and of course we have the unstoppable energy of the X-Factor winners Rak-Su, complete with ebullient Wyclef cameo.

Debuts: Mr Eazi, Ramz, Rak-Su.

RAYE ft. Mr Eazi - Decline

Up 6 to number 28

Rak-Su ft. Naughty Boy and Wyclef Jean - Dimelo

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Louis Tomlinson - Miss You

In at number 39

G-Eazy and Halsey - Him & I

In at number 49

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

High Climber - Up 45 to number 10

Ramz - Barking

In at number 41

Pink - Beautiful Trauma / What About Us

Up 25 to number 29 / Up 5 to number 31

Ed Sheeran - Perfect

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTERS: Abs Breen and Richie Neville

Top of the Pops, 5th January 2017

Which songs have been rebounding up the chart in the new year lull? It's a fairly healthy mix of US party tracks and friends of the show, with the occasional 2016 fave thrown in for good measure. The bigger, sadder news is the death of George Michael; we leave it until the end of the show before screening a classic performance in tribute.

Debuts: None.

Bruno Mars - 24K Magic

Up 2 to number 10

Maroon 5 ft. Skepta - Don't Wanna Know

Up 1 to number 16

Zara Larsson - I Would Like

Up 4 to number 2

Chainsmokers ft. Halsey - Closer

Up 4 to number 14

Little Mix - Shout Out To My Ex

Up 7 to number 6

Louisa Johnson - So Good

Up 7 to number 18

Clean Bandit ft. Anne-Marie and Sean Paul - Rockabye

Eighth week at number 1

From The Vault: George Michael - Careless Whisper

Back in at number 44

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 20th October 2016

It's another laugh riot as one man fun machine James Arthur celebrates his third week at number 1 by not only performing a skanked-up version of Say You Won't Let Go, but also guesting with Dua Lipa on an exclusive version of Blow Your Mind (Mwah). Not that the joint isn't already jumping after the return of Bruno Mars and a beautiful solo run-through of former number 1 Closer by Halsey.

Friends of the show Clean Bandit are back as well, and Hailee Steinfeld continues to climb the chart as Emeli Sande rebounds.

Debuts: None.

Bruno Mars - 24K Magic

Highest New Entry - In at number 9

Clean Bandit ft. Louisa Johnson - Tears

Up 1 to number 36

Hailee Steinfeld - Starving

High Climber - Up 11 to number 17

Emeli Sande - Hurts

Up 5 to number 22

Shawn Mendes - Mercy

Up 2 to number 42

Halsey - Closer

Up 1 to number 2

Dua Lipa and James Arthur - Blow Your Mind (Mwah)

Up 1 to number 30

James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh