Top of the Pops, 16th November 2023

After the deep cuts of last week, this week sees a lot of movement in the top ten, meaning that we catch up with long-running hits from Casso (a sweet candlelight version this week), Tyla and Tate McRae. International superstar Jung Kook is also resurgent, and Olivia Rodrigo hits the top 20 with yet another new track.

Longtime friend of the show Zara Larsson makes a welcome appearance, but of course the top spot is reserved for the Fab Four: Ringo appears in the studio to introduce a video montage.

Debuts: Blackout Crew

Jax Jones and D.O.D ft. Ina Wroldsen and the Blackout Crew - Won't Forget You

In at number 28

Olivia Rodrigo - Can't Catch Me Now

In at number 18

Tate McRae - Greedy

Up 2 to number 4

Casso ft. RAYE - Prada

Up 1 to number 2

Zara Larsson vs David Guetta - On My Love

Up 8 to number 22

Tyla - Water

Up 2 to number 5

Jung Kook ft. Latto - Standing Next To You / Seven

Highest New Entry - In at number 6 / Back in at number 35

The Beatles - Now And Then

High Climber - Up 41 to number 1

PRESENTER: Lauren Layfield

Top of the Pops, 5th April 2018

At last, they've done it. Assisted by the accelerated chart ratio, Rudimental and friends make the one small step up to number 1, appearing with a carnival-type performance and big grins on their faces.

Aside from that it's mostly a rundown of faves from the last few weeks, the exception being the suspiciously smooth Shawn Mendes, in at number 13. Of note are the double-header marking the release of George Ezra's album, and the way Florida Georgia Line seem to be becoming unlikely TOTP regulars.

Debuts: None.

Camila Cabello - Never Be The Same

Up 1 to number 18

Shawn Mendes - In My Blood

Highest New Entry - In at number 13

B Young - Jumanji

Up 1 to number 14

Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be

Up 1 to number 11

Jax Jones ft. Ina Wroldsen - Breathe

Up 1 to number 16

Post Malone - Psycho

Up 2 to number 6

George Ezra - Paradise / Pretty Shining People

Up 3 to number 2 / In at number 54

Rudimental ft. Jess Glynne and Dan Caplen

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 15th March 2018

Half of this week's TOTP is a sampler of most of the biggest hits of the moment: Portugal The Man, Jax Jones, Justin Timberlake, and needless to say, Drake. But there are also exciting new hits from Zedd, Paloma Faith and TOTP debutant XXXtentacion. The oddball is Stormzy's Blinded By Your Grace from before Christmas, which provides a nice break from the madness.

Debuts: Maren Morris, Grey, XXXtentacion.

Portugal The Man - Feel It Still

Up 2 to number 4

XXXtentacion - Sad! / Changes

Highest New Entry - In at number 26 / In at number 71

Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton - Say Something

Up 1 to number 9

Zedd ft. Maren Morris and Grey - The Middle

High Climber - Up 13 to number 18

Jax Jones ft. Ina Wroldsen - Breathe

Up 1 to number 12

Sigala ft. Paloma Faith - Lullaby

Up 11 to number 21

Stormzy ft. MNEK - Blinded By Your Grace pt 2

Up 6 to number 29

Drake - God's Plan

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 22nd February 2018

Grime and film continue to be the twin sounds of 2018: this week it's Kojo Funds representing the former, and Liam and Rita for the latter - though they only get through a verse and a chorus before Rita barges Liam off the stage and launches into a spirited rendition of the far superior Anywhere.

We also have the quietly very successful song from Jax Jones and Ina Wroldsen, the rather blunt new lyric from Anne-Marie, and a whole bunch of people crammed on to the stage with Hailee Steinfeld. Drake looks very cool at number 1 (and number 23 too).

Debuts: Florida Georgia Line, Andrew Watt, Blocboy JB.

Liam Payne and Rita Ora - For You (Fifty Shades Freed) / Anywhere

Up 10 to number 8 / Up 1 to number 31

Hailee Steinfeld vs Alesso ft. Florida Georgia Line and Andrew Watt - Let Me Go

Up 9 to number 30

Anne-Marie - Friends

Highest New Entry - In at number 19

Kojo Funds ft. RAYE - Check

Up 1 to number 32

Dua Lipa - New Rules

Up 2 to number 34

Jax Jones ft. Ina Wroldsen - Breathe

Up 1 to number 10

Blocboy JB ft. Drake - Look Alive

In at number 23

Drake - God's Plan

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

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, 18th January 2018

After last week's best-of-2017 feel, this week brings a fair few new hits. Ramz completes a long trek to the top 5, and there are big new entries from Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars, and Liam and Rita from the new 50 Shades soundtrack.

There's also the open-to-question pairing of Craig David and Bastille, and for a bit of variety King Ed gets Andrea Bocelli in to do the faux-classical version of Perfect.

Debuts: Cardi B.

Ramz - Barking

Up 4 to number 4

Justin Timberlake - Filthy

In at number 15

Liam Payne and Rita Ora - For You

In at number 11

Jax Jones ft. Ina Wroldsen - Breathe

High Climber - Up 10 to number 14

Craig David ft. Bastille - I Know You

Up 5 to number 10

Jason Derulo - Tip Toe

Up 7 to number 12

Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B - Finesse

Highest New Entry - In at number 7

Ed Sheeran ft. Andrea Bocelli - Perfect

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 22nd June 2017

Great news: Justin Bieber is here to do his verse on immovable number 1 Despacito! Because he has another hit alongside David Guetta, who's also here, bouncing up and down behind the decks. Camila Cabello appears once again, this time alongside Major Lazer, and Ed Sheeran happens to have a song climbing the chart, the slightly neglected Castle On The Hill, so he's here too.

Debuts: Travis Scott.

Sigala ft. Ella Eyre - Came Here For Love

In at number 26

Little Mix ft. Stormzy - Power

High Climber - Up 22 to number 13

Major Lazer ft. Travis Scott and Camila Cabello

Up 13 to number 35

Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

Up 7 to number 25

Martin Solveig ft. Ina Wroldsen - Places

Up 3 to number 33

Charlie Puth - Attention

Up 1 to number 10

David Guetta ft. Justin Bieber - 2U

Highest New Entry - In at number 5

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber - Despacito

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

Top of the Pops, 1st June 2017

The Puerto Rico contingent are still bringing the fiesta to the number 1 spot, though the last remaining One Directioner Liam Payne runs them close-ish with his new Sheeran-penned, Sheeran-alike, I-can't-believe-it's-not-Sheeran track Strip That Down.

Other than that it's US solo starlets alternating with the producer-plus-feature production line; Cheat Codes and Demi Lovato even tick both boxes. Needless to say Ariana Grande isn't in the studio, but we play a tribute video to accompany her re-entry One Last Time.

Debuts: Liam Payne (as solo).

Liam Payne - Strip That Down

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Cheat Codes ft. Demi Lovato - No Promises

Up 7 to number 18

Charlie Puth - Attention

Up 3 to number 9

Jonas Blue ft. William Singe - Mama

Up 10 to number 12

Selena Gomez - Bad Liar

In at number 35

Martin Solveig ft. Ina Wroldsen - Places

Up 1 to number 34

From The Vault: Ariana Grande - One Last Time

Back in at number 11

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee - Despacito

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 18th May 2017

It's common to see credited producers doing well in the chart these days, and this week three make it on to the show: Martin Solveig, Martin Jensen and Jonas Blue. The trio each stand around moodily while their vocalists perform the songs, and then celebrate by teaming up on an exclusive housed-up version of Lady Gaga's The Cure (they take a chorus each).

We also have pop, rap, whatever Niall Horan is and the sound of the summer, reggaeton. Yes, Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi (for it is they) have taken their Spanish-language hit to the very top, though it's largely thanks to the anglophone presence of Justin Bieber, who's good enough to come into the studio and help out on the remix in person.

Debuts:

Martin Solveig ft. Ina Wroldsen - Places

Up 4 to number 32

Niall Horan - Slow Hands

Highest New Entry - In at number 25

Martin Jensen ft. Ina Wroldsen - Solo Dance

Up 1 to number 9

French Montana ft. Swae Lee - Unforgettable

Up 4 to number 8

Jonas Blue ft. William Singe - Mama

In at number 29

Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back

Up 2 to number 7

Lady Gaga vs Martin Jensen, Jonas Blue and Martin Solveig - The Cure

Up 1 to number 22

Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber - Despacito

Up 3 to number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range