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, 29th June 2023

Taylor Swift and Harry Styles are the big names this week, both seldom off the chart and making new forays with tracks that have been relatively unfeatured so far. Jorja Smith also reaches a new peak - could this be the real big hit she's promised for so long?

There are new entries for Leigh-Anne (welcome back Leigh-Anne!) and Peggy Gou, and a big leap for Tom Grennan, while Dave and Central Cee look pretty comfortable at the top.

Debuts: Leigh-Anne (as solo), Peggy Gou

Leigh-Anne - Don't Say Love

Highest New Entry - In at number 11

Jorja Smith - Little Things

Up 5 to number 15

Harry Styles - Satellite

Up 13 to number 18

Peggy Gou - (It Goes Like) Nanana

In at number 14

Tom Grennan - How Does It Feel

High Climber - Up 27 to number 31

Hannah Laing ft. RoRo - Good Love

Up 4 to number 9

Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer

Back in at number 28

Dave and Central Cee - Sprinter

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Idris Elba

Top of the Pops, 1st June 2023

Calvin Harris is back in the studio for the proper rave-up version of Miracle as it reaches six weeks at the top. Other dance bangers are brought by Anne-Marie, Rudimental and Switch Disco, and the latter two join Calvin to do a three-way euphoric remix of As It Was as Harry Styles celebrates 60 consecutive weeks on the chart, most of them in the upper reaches.

Two big names have new entries this week: Lana Del Rey and Kylie Minogue both do well with their fresh material. David Kushner is also back with his Hozier-style, inexplicably popular balled.

Debuts: None

Switch Disco ft. Ella Henderson - React

Up 2 to number 6

Lana Del Rey - Say Yes To Heaven

Highest New Entry - In at number 9

Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam

In at number 26

Rudimental ft. Charlotte Plank and Vibe Chemistry - Dancing Is Healing

Up 9 to number 14

David Kushner - Daylight

Up 1 to number 2

Anne-Marie and Coi LeRay - Don't Hurt Me

Up 2 to number 13

Harry Styles vs Rudimental, Switch Disco and Calvin Harris ft. Vibe Chemistry and Coi LeRay- As It Was

Long Runner - Up 2 to number 10 after 60 weeks

Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding - Miracle

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 13th April 2023

In a slightly surprising development, Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding leap up to replace Ed Sheeran at the top after only a week! Elsewhere on the chart a few fallers from near the top mean that some long-running hits get to shuffle up a bit - not least Harry Styles who celebrates a year on the hit parade with a special steel drum-assisted performance.

We're also able to give a first exposure to some hits that have been quietly climbing for a while now, so welcome Tom Grennan, Meghan Trainor, Nathan Dawe and friend of the show Zara Larsson. Mimi Webb also gives us a special extra-dubby version of Red Flags.

Debuts: Bshp

Nathan Dawe and Bru-C ft. Bshp and Issey Cross - Oh Baby

Up 5 to number 36

Zara Larsson - Can't Tame Her

Up 9 to number 27

Tom Grennan - Here

Up 6 to number 37

Pinkpantheress - Boy's A Liar

Up 1 to number 9

Meghan Trainor - Mother

Up 5 to number 22

Mimi Webb - Red Flags

Up 1 to number 12

Harry Styles with the Panic Community Steel Band - As It Was

Long Runner - Up 2 to number 7 after 53 weeks

Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding - Miracle

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTER: Mr T

Top of the Pops, 23rd February 2023

The Brits effect is working for Harry Styles this week, as his song-of-the-year from '22 leaps back into the top ten. Maybe more surprising is a new top 20 hit for Linkin Park (a Bennington tribute video airs).

Central Cee, Lovejoy and Strandz all crash the chart as well, while minor rises bring a repeat featuring for Libianca and a return to the show for megastar Taylor Swift. Miley remains at number 1, bringing a touch of bluegrass to the performance this week.

Debuts: Lovejoy, Strandz.

Harry Styles - As It Was

High Climber - Up 27 to number 7

Linkin Park - Lost

Highest New Entry - In at number 18

Central Cee - Me & You

In at number 31

Lovejoy - Call Me What You Like

In at number 32

Libianca - People

Up 2 to number 15

Strandz - Us Against The World

Up 15 to number 27

Taylor Swift - Lavender Haze

Up 3 to number 30

Miley Cyrus - Flowers

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kim Petras

Top of the Pops, 10th November 2022

It's a second week at number one for Taylor Swift, but in terms of star power even she may have to take a back seat to the returning Rihanna. Other fresh tracks come from SZA, Fred Again and D4Vd, and at the other end of the spectrum we have Harry Styles reprising his summer megahit.

Debuts: D4Vd

SZA - Shirt

In at number 17

Fred Again - Delilah (Pull Me Out Of This)

High Climber - Up 36 to number 35

Dermot Kennedy - Kiss Me

Up 6 to number 28

Venbee and Goddard - Messy In Heaven

Up 3 to number 11

Harry Styles - As It Was

Up 2 to number 34

D4Vd - Romantic Homicide

Up 1 to number 31

Rihanna - Lift Me Up

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 1st September 2022

We've had a summer with a fair few long-running hits but things get shaken up a bit as we go into the autumn. Nicky Youre is a new face, BlackPink are back after a long gap, Fred Again has crept into the top 40 and there's a big new hit from Aitch and King Ed Sheeran. Even Harry Styles hasn't been on for a bit.

Some continuity is provided by a second appearance from Rosa Linn and the immovable constant of LF System at number 1, still holding Eliza Rose at bay.

Debuts: Nicky Youre, Dazy

Nicky Youre vs Dazy - Sunroof

Up 4 to number 29

BlackPink - Pink Venom

In at number 22

Harry Styles - Late Night Talking

Up 5 to number 12

Fred Again vs Swedish House Mafia - Turn On The Lights

Up 7 to number 40

Rosa Linn - Snap

Up 3 to number 23

Eliza Rose - BOTA (Baddest Of Them All)

Non-mover at number 2

Aitch ft. Ed Sheeran - My G

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

LF System - Afraid To Feel

Eighth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Adrian Edmondson

Top of the Pops, 21st July 2022

After his ten-week odyssey at number 1 a couple of months ago, Harry Styles brings us two of the other tracks from Harry's House. Also doubling up is Burna Boy, whose album is out this week.

Lizzo and George Ezra are both still doing well in the top ten, and special congratulations to Diplo whose tune is finally placed high enough to be featured after 19 weeks in the lower reaches of the chart.

Debuts: None

Lizzo - About Damn Time

Up 1 to number 6

Diplo ft. Miguel - Don't Forget My Love

High Climber - Up 12 to number 32

Burna Boy ft. J Hus - For My Hand / Cloak & Dagger

Highest New Entry - In at number 30 / In at number 47

Sigala ft. Talia Mar - Stay The Night

Up 8 to number 17

George Ezra - Green Green Grass

Up 2 to number 3

Latto with DJ Khaled - Big Energy

Up 9 to number 26

Harry Styles - Late Night Talking / Music For A Sushi Restaurant

Up 1 to number 13 / Up 3 to number 19

LF System - Afraid To Feel

Second week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

Top of the Pops, 23rd June 2022

Loads of new entries this week: international megatars BTS, Joji and friends of the show D-Block Europe are all here, plus OneRepublic reach a new chart peak and George Ezra bounces back into the top 30.

The newness continues at the top of the chart, sort of, with fresh new hitmaker Kate Bush finally deposing Harry Styles from the top of the chart. Harry Does sneak on to the show performing one of his secondary hits, though.

Debuts: Ghost Killer, Joji

D-Block Europe ft. Ghost Killer - Elegant & Gang

Highest New Entry - In at number 18

BTS - Yet To Come

In at number 27

Harry Styles - Music For A Sushi Restaurant

Up 2 to number 10

OneRepublic - I Ain't Worried

Up 19 to number 28

George Ezra - Anyone For You

High Climber - Up 42 to number 22

Joji - Glimpse Of Us

In at number 31

Dua Lipa - Potion / Levitating

Up 1 to number 19 / Back in at number 75

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTERS: Lizzo and Roisin Conaty

Top of the Pops, 16th June 2022

Harry Styles has made it to ten weeks at number 1. Chart compilation rules mean that a dip next week is quite likely, so he pulls out all the stops here and invites most of this week's performers and some other celebrity friends to join him on stage.

In other news we have a rare solo hit from Burna Boy, the return of friend of the show Doja Cat alongside megastar scruff Post Malone, and a little bit of Shotgun from George Ezra because why not.

Debuts: LF System

Sam Ryder - Space Man

Up 6 to number 5

LF System - Afraid To Feel

High Climber - Up 56 to number 13

Burna Boy - Last Last

Up 15 to number 29

Tom Grennan - Remind Me

Up 3 to number 27

Nathan Dawe ft. Ella Henderson - 21 Reasons

Up 1 to number 17

Post Malone ft. Doja Cat - I Like You (A Happier Song)

Highest New Entry - In at number 19

George Ezra - Green Green Grass / Shotgun

Up 8 to number 9 / Back in at number 75

Harry Styles with George Ezra, Doja Cat, Sam Ryder, Ella Henderson, Mel and Sue, Tinie Tempah, Philip Schofield, Holly Willoughby and a choir of children - As It Was

Tenth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 9th June 2022

It's a big week for returns. Friend of the show Dua Lipa has been pretty quiet this year, but she appears here alongside Calvin Harris. But bigger than that, Lady Gaga is back on the show too! But bigger than that, Kate Bush is back in the chart! So we see one of her classic performances from the 80s.

It was also about time the Lizzo track got a second airing (and she sticks around to help out Jack Harlow), Tion Wayne and Benzz both reprise their recent hits, and Harry Styles is immovable at number 1.

Debuts: None

Benzz - Je M'Apelle

Up 2 to number 24

Lady Gaga - Hold My Hand

High Climber - Up 21 to number 24

Tion Wayne ft. La Roux - IFTK

Up 1 to number 7

From The Vault: Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

Back in at number 8

Lizzo - About Damn Time

Up 2 to number 3

Jack Harlow ft. Lizzo - First Class

Up 2 to number 5

Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa and Young Thug - Potion

In at number 16

Harry Styles - As It Was

Ninth week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 2nd June 2022

The chart this week belongs to Harry Styles, who pulls off a rare 1-2-3 clean sweep; he performs all three tracks here. In addition, Mimi Webb joins King Ed Sheeran for a special performance of Bam Bam, and music legends N-Dubz make their long-awaited TOTP debut if you can believe that.

Ella Henderson also pulls double duty on two dance bangers, we welcome back Tate McRae, and Aitch is back with a new hit as well.

Debuts: N-Dubz

Nathan Dawe ft. Ella Henderson - 21 Reasons

High Climber - Up 21 to number 20

Tate McRae - She's All I Wanna Be

Up 4 to number 15

Mimi Webb - House On Fire

Up 1 to number 19

Aitch - 1989

In at number 23

Becky Hill and Ella Henderson - Crazy What Love Can Do

Up 3 to number 14

Ed Sheeran with Mimi Webb - Bam Bam / 2Step

Up 2 to number 9 / Up 4 to number 11

N-Dubz - Charmer

In at number 32

Harry Styles - As It Was / Late Night Talking / Music For A Sushi Restaurant

Eighth week at number 1 / Highest New Entry - In at number 2 / In at number 3

PRESENTER: Sam Ryder

Top of the Pops, 26th May 2022

If rock is over, nobody told My Chemical Romance, who open the show this week. There's also a pleasingly retro feel about our Eurovision-powered highest new entry from Sam Ryder. More contemporary sounds come from Post Malone, friends of the show D-Block Europe and Kendrick Lamar, and there's a welcome return for La Roux doing her cameo on the Tion Wayne track. Harry Styles dresses up as a hobbit for his seventh week at number 1.

Debuts: Sam Ryder

My Chemical Romance - The Foundations Of Decay

In at number 37

Post Malone ft. Roddy Ricch - Cooped Up

In at number 25

Sam Ryder - Space Man

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Tion Wayne ft. La Roux - IFTK

In at number 16

Benson Boone - In The Stars

Up 1 to number 24

D-Block Europe - Black Beatles

In at number 35

Kendrick Lamar - N95 / Die Hard

In at number 6 / In at number 7

Harry Styles - As It Was

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 19th May 2022

There's a rare sighting of Kendrick Lamar this week, and an even rarer non-festive sighting of Mariah Carey, who gamely comes along for her guest spot on the Latto track. Benzz is new, and Cat Burns and George Ezra reprise two of the tracks of the moment. Harry Styles has a Poirot-influenced look as he marks the magic six weeks at number 1.

Debuts: Benzz

Benzz - Je M'Appelle

High Climber - Up 14 to number 34

Kendrick Lamar - The Heart - Pt 5

In at number 24

Lauren Spencer-Smith - Flowers

Up 1 to number 18

Jack Harlow - Churchill Downs

Highest New Entry - In at number 19

George Ezra - Green Green Grass

Up 12 to number 31

Cat Burns - Go

Non-mover at number 3

Latto and Mariah Carey - Big Energy

Up 7 to number 21

Harry Styles - As It Was

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Clare Balding and Sue Barker

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, 5th May 2022

There's a three-point attack of arguably the three biggest male pop stars in the country: George Ezra, Ed Sheeran and of course Harry Styles are all on the show. From overseas there's a new hit from Kid Laroi and two longtime bubbler-unders from Latto and Leah Kate.

Potter Payper and Vibe Chemistry return to fly the britrap flag. Harry's performance is Arabian Nights themed this week.

Debuts: Latto, Leah Kate

George Ezra - Green Green Grass

In at number 46

Kid Laroi - Thousand Miles

In at number 21

Potter Payper ft. Tiggs Da Author - Gangsteritus

High Climber - Up 28 to number 12

Vibe Chemistry - Balling

Up 2 to number 35

Leah Kate - 10 Things I Hate About You

Up 12 to number 30

Ed Sheeran - 2Step

Highest New Entry - In at number 13

Latto - Big Energy

Up 8 to number 33

Harry Styles - As It Was

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: General Levy

Top of the Pops, 28th April 2022

A slight drop in pressure at the top of the chart allows us to catch up with some of the songs that have been racking up impressive recent runs in and around the top ten: Belters Only, Mimi Webb, Jax and MNEK, and especially Aitch who this time brings along Ashanti in person. She's still got it.

The highest new entry is from Lauren Spencer-Smith, and Harry Styles marks his third week at the top with a performance themed around Disney's Lion King.

Debuts: None

Bad Boy Chiller Crew - BMW

Up 1 to number 11

Camila Cabello ft. Ed Sheeran - Bam Bam

Up 1 to number 8

Lauren Spencer-Smith - Flowers

Highest New Entry - In at number 18

Belters Only ft. Jazzy - Make Me Feel Good

Up 1 to number 7

Mimi Webb - House On Fire

Up 1 to number 12

Jax Jones ft. MNEK - Where Did You Go

Up 1 to number 9

Aitch ft. Ashanti - Baby

Up 1 to number 3

Harry Styles - As It Was

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 21st April 2022

Harry Styles continues to fry all opposition with the force of his pure loveliness, even Jack Harlow who can only reach number 2 (still hugely impressive from him). Not too shabby either is Cat Burns, who makes the top five for the first time.

There's a raft of new tracks on the show this week, including Digga D, Vibe Chemistry and Becky Hill and Ella Henderson trying to out-belt each other, plus a Tyga/Doja Cat collaboration that's spent a few weeks in the lower reaches already. Doja sticks around to exclusively do the Fergie bits for Jack Harlow as well, which is nice.

Debuts: Vibe Chemistry

Cat Burns - Go

Up 1 to number 5

Vibe Chemistry - Balling

Up 1 to number 37

Wilkinson ft. Issey Cross - Used To This

Up 1 to number 38

Digga D - Hold It Down

In at number 35

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

In at number 20

Tyga ft. Doja Cat - Freaky Deaky

Up 2 to number 43

Jack Harlow ft. Doja Cat - First Class

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Harry Styles - As It Was

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 14th April 2022

Harry Styles splats in at the top of the chart and pushes everything else down, meaning that you have to delve right down to the lower reaches to find climbers. They're a pretty good collection, though: not one but two new Rodrigo-alikes in Elley Duhe and Dylan Conrique, and longtime bubbler-unders from Charlie Puth and Sigala.

The big new hits come from Shawn Mendes and Lil TJay, as well as the triumphant homecoming performance from Harry of course.

Debuts: Dylan Conrique, Elley Duhe

Shawn Mendes - When You're Gone

In at number 32

Lil TJay - In My Head

In at number 18

Dylan Conrique - Birthday Cake

High Climber - Up 15 to number 37

ACRAZE ft. Cherish - Do It To It

Up 2 to number 31

Elley Duhe - Middle Of The Night

Up 7 to number 43

Sigala - Melody

Up 1 to number 33

Charlie Puth - Light Switch

Up 1 to number 30

Harry Styles - As It Was

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 17th June 2021

There are several new entries this week, including the queen of the 2020s Billie Eilish and a pair of British rappers, Arrdee and Tion Wayne. Man of the moment Tom Grennan is also here alongside Calvin Harris.

Chart continuity comes from friends of the show Little Mix, with an acoustic version of their Galantis-assisted hit, plus the year-plus chart run of Harry Styles, who this week performs the track on bongos and panpipes. Anne-Marie and Niall are also back, and of course Olivia Rodrigo is still making it look easy at the top of the chart.

Debuts: Arrdee

Arrdee - Oliver Twist

Highest New Entry - In at number 7

Billie Eilish - Lost Cause

In at number 14

Anne-Marie and Niall Horan - Our Song

Up 4 to number 22

Calvin Harris ft Tom Grennan - By Your Side

In at number 15

Harry Styles - Watermelon Suger

Long Runner - Up 35 to number 29 after 67 weeks

Tion Wayne - Wow

In at number 21

Little Mix - Heartbreak Anthem

Up 2 to number 6

Olivia Rodrigo - Good 4 U

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh