Top of the Pops, 2nd May 2024

In a week with such a high profile new release, it was inevitable that the number 1 spot would of course be taken by the world-shaking cultural icon Post Malone - and of course Taylor Swift, on whose song he is kindly invited to guest.

Elsewhere the influx of Swift has pushed most other songs down a few places, so we have to look a fair way down the chart for other climbers. That's good news for Shaboozey and Lay Bankz, and even Pozer down at number 41. Also of note is the new entry from Headie One and Stormzy - with a perhaps surprisingly low-key chart position for such a big-name team-up, but of course they bring the energy to the TOTP studio.

Debuts: Lay Bankz, Shaboozey

Pozer - Malicious Intentions

In at number 41

Drake - Push Ups

In at number 14

Bryson Tiller - Whatever She Wants

Up 2 to number 22

Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)

High Climber - Up 25 to number 16

Lay Bankz - Tell Ur Girlfriend

Up 13 to number 18

From The Vault: Amy Winehouse - Back To Black

Up 8 to number 43

Headie One ft. Stormzy - Cry No More

In at number 33

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone - Fortnight

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Brian Butterfield

Top of the Pops, 2nd February 2023

For the second week in a row there's not much movement in the top ten, so we get to investigate some of the fun tracks from lower down the top 40. That means Sabrina Carpenter, Pinkpantheress, Coi LeRay and even chart behemoth Lewis Capaldi reprising a couple of older numbers.

Slightly higher up the chart we welcome Jamaican mainstay Popcaan and one of the songs of '23 from Rema and Selena. Miley Cyrus is well ahead of the pack at number 1.

Debuts: Coi LeRay

Pinkpantheress - Boy's A Liar

Up 9 to number 38

Popcaan - We Caa Done

Up 13 to number 37

Sabrina Carpenter - Nonsense

High Climber - Up 37 to number 32

Headie One - Martin's Sofa

Highest New Entry - In at number 9

Coi LeRay - Players

Up 19 to number 26

Rema ft. Selena Gomez - Calm Down

Up 2 to number 6

Lewis Capaldi - Forget Me / Someone You Loved

Up 7 to number 35 / Back in at number 75

Miley Cyrus - Flowers

Second week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Eamon and Frankee

Top of the Pops, 22nd December 2022

This close to Christmas, it's not that easy to find charting acts that are still extant. So thanks to Leona Lewis and Ariana Grande for dropping by for their annual festive performances. Earlier, it's a bit of a grime extravaganza as Headie One, Bugzy Malone and the Sidemen are clearly soundtracking their fair share of Christmas parties. And well done to SZA for three new entries this week, none of them obviously related to Christmas.

Wham! deservedly take over the holly-and-mistletoe crown from Mariah Carey.

Debuts: The Sidemen

SZA - Kill Bill / Nobody Gets Me

Highest New Entry - In at number 15 / In at number 27

Headie One - 50S

In at number 48

Bugzy Malone ft Teedee - Out Of Nowhere

Up 1 to number 27

Sidemen - Christmas Drillings

Up 17 to number 41

Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me

Up 2 to number 14

From The Vault: Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Up 1 to number 5

Leona Lewis - One More Sleep

Up 3 to number 31

Wham! - Last Christmas

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTERS: Greg James dressed as Santa and Matt Edmondson dressed as an elf

Top of the Pops, 22nd October 2020

It's pop week on Top of the Pops, as a precipitous fall by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion allows other songs that had been holding steady to all move up a bit, meaning that almost the entire top ten gets featured on the show. That means Paul Woolford, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Derulo and another new high for Tate McRae, plus a huge posse cut medley from Headie One and his compadres.

Lower down the chart Sam Smith makes further inroads, while we're played out by another medley as friends of the show Clean Bandit join 24KGoldn for an exclusive reimagining of his two current hits.

Debuts: None.

Miley Cyrus - Midnight Sky

Up 2 to number 6

Sam Smith - Diamonds

Up 3 to number 23

Tate McRae - You Broke Me First

Up 2 to number 5

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

Up 1 to number 4

Justin Bieber ft. Chance The Rapper - Holy

Up 2 to number 10

Jason Derulo - Take You Dancing

Up 1 to number 9

Headie One ft. AJ Tracey, Stormzy, Young T and Bugsey - Ain't It Different / Princess Cuts

Up 2 to number 2 / Highest New Entry - In at number 11

24KGoldn vs Clean Bandit - Mood / Tick Tock

Fourth week at number 1 / Up 1 to number 12

PRESENTERS: Kimberley Walsh (from her home office)

Top of the Pops, 17th September 2021

The big hitters of the moment are still clustered in the top five: Headie One and friends, 24KGolden and of course the wicked sisters Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion. Lower down there are some strong climbs from Conan Gray and Tate McRae, and Jason Derulo occupies consecutive places at 11 and 12 so it's medley time for him.

Highest new entry this week is from Sigala and James Arthur, and DJ Khaled and Drake make their second appearance in a few weeks with a massive 50 place jump.

Debuts: None.

Sigala ft. James Arthur - Lasting Lover

Highest New Entry - In at number 27

DJ Khaled ft. Drake - Popstar

High Climber - Up 51 to number 20

Conan Gray - Heather

Up 6 to number 17

Headie One ft. Stormzy and AJ Tracey - Ain't It Different

Up 2 to number 3

24KGolden ft. Iann Dior - Mood

Up 2 to number 2

Tate McRae - You Broke Me First

Up 9 to number 13

Jason Derulo - Take You Dancing / Savage Love

Up 4 to number 11 / Up 4 to number 12

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion - WAP

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Daryl Denham

Top of the Pops, 3rd September 2020

Huge entry from BTS this week, just pipping the Britrap triumvirate of Stormzy, Headie One and AJ Tracey for highest new entry honours. There are some impressive chart leaps too from 24KGoldn and Abra Cadabra, as well as Conan Gray.

Congratulations also to Tate McRae, who sneaks on to the show for the first time after a few weeks in the chart's lower reaches. MNEK gives us a fun solo performance of his six-weeker to end the show.

Debuts: Iann Dior, Tate McRae, Abra Cadabra, Conan Gray.

24KGoldn ft. Iann Dior - Mood

High Climber - Up 40 to number 11

BTS - Dynamite

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Tate McRae - You Broke Me First

Up 3 to number 31

Abra Cadabra - On Deck

Up 35 to number 32

Conan Gray - Heather

Up 19 to number 22

From The Vault: Vera Lynn - Land Of Hope And Glory

In at number 17

Headie One, AJ Tracey and Stormzy - Ain't It Different

In at number 4

MNEK - Head and Heart

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Jurgen Klopp

Top of the Pops, 30th July 2020

This week is all about the feelgood hit of the summer from Joel Corry and MNEK, which skips up the final two places to give both performers a well deserved first number 1. They even breathe an infectious vivacity into the now terribly familiar TOTP Zoom team-up.

There are other chart stories here, though, notably from Drake, who has a ton of songs on the top 40 and performs three of them here. AJ Tracey and Harry Styles both scale new peaks this week, Sam Fischer is on the rise once again, and there's a slightly unexpected appearance from Digga D.

Debuts: None

Tion Wayne, Dutchavelli and Stormzy - I Dunno

Up 3 to number 15

DJ Khaled ft. Drake - Greece / Popstar

Highest New Entry - In at number 8 / In at number 11

Sam Fischer - This City

Up 2 to number 17

Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar

Up 1 to number 5

Digga D - Woi

Up 1 to number 28

AJ Tracey ft. Mabel - West Ten

Up 1 to number 6

Headie One ft. Drake - Only You Freestyle

In at number 9

Joel Corry ft. MNEK - Head and Heart

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 25th June 2020

This week's exciting new hit is from Jason Derulo and his buddy Jawsh 685. Other than that the chart continues to move slowly: there are returning performances from RAYE, 220 Kid, Young T and Bugsey, and Ava Max, who seems permanently stuck in the 20s and 30s. Oh, D-Block Europe have a new one.

What will blow your mind, though, is a special one-off exclusive collaboration between DaBaby, Roddy Ricch and dirgetastic chart legends Nickelback, who mix their respective "Rockstar" hits together to create something truly unforgettable.

Debuts: Jawsh 685

RAYE - Secrets

Up 4 to number 8

Jawsh 685 vs Jason Derulo - Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)

Highest New Entry - In at number 22

Ava Max - Kings and Queens

Up 5 to number 26

D-Block Europe - Free 22

In at number 31

StaySolidRocky - Party Girl

Up 1 to number 17

220 Kid ft. Gracey - Don't Need Love

Up 3 to number 10

Young T and Bugsey ft. Headie One - Don't Rush

High Climber - Up 11 to number 19

DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch vs Nickelback - Rockstar

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue, from the highest turret in her fairy castle

Top of the Pops, 19th December 2019

With one week to go, the contenders for Christmas number 1 are manoeuvring into position, spearheaded by the mighty Stormzy and then Dua Lipa. Although it all presupposes that it's even possible to dislodge Tones & I, who is inching up the all-time list of long-running number 1s.

Also in the festive spirit (ie wearing Santa hats) are Leona Lewis, Lewis Capaldi and the highest new entrant Harry Styles. And britrap, the genre of 2019, is not forgotten thanks to Young T and Bugsey (as well as Stormzy of course).

Debuts: None

Leona Lewis - One More Sleep

High Climber - Up 14 to number 29

Harry Styles - Adore You

Highest New Entry - In at number 11

Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved

Up 7 to number 27

Stormzy ft. Burna Boy - Own It

Up 1 to number 2

Young T and Bugsey ft. Headie One - Don't Rush

Up 7 to number 30

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

Up 8 to number 14

Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now

Up 1 to number 3

Tones & I - Dance Monkey

Eleventh week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Mollie King dressed as Mary, Rylan dressed as Joseph and Matt Edmondson dressed as Baby Jesus

Top of the Pops, 28th November 2019

As we hurtle towards December, there are new entries from three big names: chart leviathan Lewis Capaldi, tousled enigma Harry Styles (who performs his longer runner Lights Up as well) and biggest of all, Miss 2019 Billie Eilish, who continues to make it look very easy.

There's also a special party performance from Lizzo with help from Tones & I, a debut appearance from Endor, and some rather off-putting racket from Blackbear.

Debuts: Endor

Endor - Pump It Up

Up 7 to number 29

Billie Eilish - Everything I Wanted

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Lizzo ft. Tones & I - Good As Hell

Up 1 to number 8

Lewis Capaldi - Before You Go

In at number 19

Young T and Bugsey ft. Headie One - Don't Rush

Up 1 to number 27

Blackbear - Hot Girl Bummer

Up 5 to number 14

Harry Styles - Lights Up / Watermelon Sugar

Up 7 to number 16 / In at number 35

Tones & I - Dance Monkey

Eighth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

Top of the Pops, 24th October 2019

Three weeks at number 1 now for Tones & I; where did that come from? She performs a candlelight mix this week.

Lower down the chart, we've got a big new entry from Harry Styles and a pretty big chartbreaker from Tiesto and Mabel. Chart colossus Lewis Capaldi is back again, and he also guests on a nice exclusive version of Circles with Post Malone.

Debuts: None

Tiesto ft. Mabel - God Is A Dancer

High Climber - Up 17 to number 15

Harry Styles - Lights Up

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Regard - Ride It

Up 1 to number 2

Headie One - Both

Up 4 to number 13

Dermot Kennedy - Outnumbered

Up 2 to number 6

Lewis Capaldi - Bruises

Up 7 to number 9

Post Malone with Lewis Capaldi - Circles

Up 1 to number 4

Tones & I - Dance Monkey

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 5th September 2019

It must be Q4: Taylor Swift smashes into the chart with three tracks from her new album, the biggest of which she performs in person. King Ed Sheeran also takes a salmon-like leap up to the top spot.

New faces this week are Sam Feldt (well, newish) and Dermot Kennedy, while Lizzo follows up her debut a fortnight ago by performing two songs this week.

Debuts: Rani, Dermot Kennedy

Sam Feldt ft. Rani - Post Malone

Up 8 to number 26

Taylor Swift - Lover

Up 9 to number 14

Dermot Kennedy - Outnumbered

Up 1 to number 30

Jax Jones ft. Bebe Rexha - Harder

Up 1 to number 24

Headie One - Both

Up 4 to number 18

Joel Corry - Sorry

Up 3 to number 7

Lizzo - Truth Hurts / Good As Hell

Up 6 to number 31 / In at number 63

Ed Sheeran ft. Stormzy - Take Me Back To London

Up 10 to number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 25th July 2019

As the summer of britrap rolls on, this time it's Dave and Young T and Bugsey who are heading back up the charts, alongside a new entry from Krept and Konan. It's great that all these MCs are happy to support the show, rubbing shoulders with (and often outcharting) the likes of Camila Cabello and Justin Bieber, who guests with Billie Eilish this week.

One week off the top was enough for King Ed Sheeran, though, so now he's back at the top with the next song in the queue, the fairly lovely Beautiful People, alongside fellow friend of the show Khalid.

Debuts: None

Young T and Bugsey ft. Aitch - Strike A Pose

Up 2 to number 19

Billie Eilish ft. Justin Bieber - Bad Guy

Up 7 to number 16

Dave ft. Burna Boy - Location

High Climber - Up 25 to number 13

Sigala ft. Becky Hill - Wish You Well

Up 1 to number 8

Dominic Fike - 3 Nights

Up 4 to number 15

Camila Cabello - Find U Again

Up 1 to number 30

Krept and Konan ft. Headie One and K-Trap - I Spy

In at number 18

Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid - Beautiful People

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

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