Top of the Pops, 18th April 2024

2024's parade of gravelly-voiced, whiskey-soaked, wizened troubadors rolls on with none other than Hozier making a slightly unexpected vault into pole position. Only a little behind him are Artemas, Dasha and Djo, all on impressive runs.

Good Neighbours are back too, as their single continues to bubble under, while new material comes from J Cole.

Debuts: Bas

Dasha - Austin

Up 7 to number 8

Good Neighbours - Home

Up 1 to number 27

Bakar - Hell N Back

Back in at number 26

Ella Henderson vs Rudimental - Alibi

Up 2 to number 12

Djo - End Of Beginning

Up 1 to number 6

Artemas - I Like The Way You Kiss Me

Up 1 to number 5

J Cole ft. Bas and Central Cee - H.Y.B.

Highest New Entry - In at number 29

Hozier - Too Sweet

Up 3 to number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 19th October 2023

With the exception of a new smash from top-tier megastar Drake, this is one of the more left-field Top of the Pops editions in recent memory, with an assortment of up-and-comers, bubbler-unders and surprise hits. That includes Kenya Grace, who deservedly makes the final hop up to number 1, as well as breakthroughs from Noah Kahan and Suicidal-Idol.

Hip trendsetters Jungle also make a rare appearance, and there's a double-track performance from UK rapper of the moment Nines.

Debuts: Zach Bryan, Kacey Musgraves, Jungle, Suicidal-Idol, Tunde, Mugzz

Noah Kahan - Stick Season

High Climber - Up 41 to number 28

Drake ft. J Cole - First Person Shooter

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves - I Remember Everything

Up 8 to number 29

Jungle - Back on 74

Up 6 to number 30

Suicidal-Idol - Ecstacy

Up 7 to number 26

Lovejoy - Normal People Things

In at number 27

Nines ft. Tunde and Mugzz - Daily Duppy / I Do

Up 7 to number 23 / In at number 35

Kenya Grace - Strangers

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Carol Decker

Top of the Pops, 8th June 2023

Legend in her own lifetime Taylor Swift is back on the show, soaring up the chart with Karma. Other big pop names who are featured include friend of the show Dua Lipa, and arguably the Jonas Brothers, who finally climb high enough to get on after a couple of months in the lower reaches of the chart.

Lil Durk is back for another bite, and Ellie Goulding ropes in J Hus to add a bit of grime flavour to Miracle in its seventh week on top. A Tina Turner tribute is in the From The Vault slot.

Debuts: None

Jonas Brothers - Waffle House

Up 3 to number 33

Taylor Swift - Karma

High Climber - Up 55 to number 12

J Hus - It's Crazy

Highest New Entry - In at number 15

Jazzy - Giving Me

Up 2 to number 6

Lil Durk ft. J Cole - All My Life

Up 2 to number 14

From The Vault: Tina Turner - The Best

Back in at number 25

Dua Lipa - Dance The Night

In at number 20

Ellie Goulding ft. J Hus - Miracle

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 25th May 2023

There's an unprecedented Eurovision flavour to the show this week, as no fewer than four of the featured acts invade the top ten. Some of the performances shown here are taken from the event itself, but Mae Muller and winner Loreen make the trip to the TOTP studio.

In non-Euro news, Jazzy has a breakthrough climb and we welcome international megastar Post Malone, homegrown chart behemoth Lewis Capaldi, and a first appearance for almost two years for Little Durk.

Debuts: Alessandra, Kaarija, Loreen

Jazzy - Giving Me

Up 24 to number 14

Lil Durk ft. J Cole - All My Life

In at number 17

Mae Muller - I Wrote A Song

High Climber - Up 36 to number 9

Alessandra - Queen Of Kings

In at number 10

Kaarija - Cha Cha Cha

In at number 6

Loreen - Tattoo

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Lewis Capaldi - Wish You The Best

Up 1 to number 6

Post Malone - Chemical

Up 1 to number 13

Ellie Goulding ft. Mae Muller and Loreen - Miracle

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 27th May 2021

The bookers dip way down the chart this week, featuring rare outside-the-top-40 hits from Nicki Minaj and (gasp) Elton John, and there's also room for new face Bella Poarch. More regular guests include friends of the show Little Mix and Dua Lipa, plus Tion Wayne and Russ Millions in their third week at number 1.

But the chart excitement comes from four new entries: three from J Cole, plus a retinue of guest stars, and a follow-up from Olivia Rodrigo that almost matches the incredible peak of her first hit.

Debuts: Bella Poarch, Morray

Olivia Rodrigo - Good 4 U

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Elton John with Years and Years - It's A Sin

Up 10 to number 47

Dua Lipa - Levitating

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 27 after 38 weeks

Bella Poarch - Build A Bitch

In at number 37

Little Mix - Confetti

Up 2 to number 19

Nicki Minaj - Seeing Green

In at number 42

J Cole with 21 Savage, Morray and Lil Baby - My Life / Pride Is The Devil / Amari

In at numbers 13, 15 and 16

Tion Wayne and Russ Millions - Body

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 20th May 2021

There are some big chart moves this week. Rag 'N' Bone Man and Pink pick this week to shoot into the top ten as they had always threatened, Kid Laroi leaps back up after six months on the chart, and the highest new entry is from friends of the show Coldplay.

Lower down there are new songs from J Cole and Trippie Red. Tion and Russ hang on at the top for a second week, and Griff and RAYE round out the line-up with playful repeat performances of their established hits.

Debuts: Playboy Carti

Kid Laroi - Without You

Up to 17 to number 13

Coldplay - Higher Power

Highest New Entry - In at number 12

Griff - Black Hole

Up 12 to number 35

J Cole - Interlude

In at number 25

Joel Corry ft RAYE - Bed

Up 2 to number 4

Trippie Redd ft Playboy Carti - Miss The Rage

In at number 32

Rag 'N' Bone Man and Pink - Anywhere Away From Here

High Climber - Up 22 to number 9

Tion Wayne and Russ Millions - Body

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 6th June 2019

Not content with a third week at number 1, King Ed Sheeran also has the highest new entry, so he brings along Chance The Rapper and PnB Rock, the other rapper, to perform it. Meanwhile Mark Ronson and Lykke Li finally break into the top 30 and 5 Seconds Of Summer crash the party once more.

Meduza and Kygo (with Rita Ora of course) are becoming regulars here, so they both give us slightly different exclusive versions of their evergreen hits.

Debuts: Lykke Li, PnB Rock

Meduza ft. Goodboys - Piece Of Your Heart

Up 1 to number 6

Mark Ronson ft. Lykke Li - Late Night Feelings

Up 3 to number 30

Shawn Mendes - If I Can't Have You

Up 3 to number 10

NSG - OT Bop

In at number 17

5 Seconds Of Summer - Easier

In at number 29

Kygo ft. Rita Ora - Carry On

Up 2 to number 26

Young Thug and J Cole - The London

In at number 18

Ed Sheeran ft. Chance The Rapper and PnB Rock - I Don't Care / Cross Me

Third week at number 1 / Highest New Entry - In at number 9

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 7th February 2019

2019 looks set to be a banner year for Westlife: this is their second appearance in as many months. Rag 'N' Bone Man is looking good too after a quiet 2018, and Freya Ridings shows no sign of running out of chart stamina.

New entry-wise, waves are made by friend of the show Dua Lipa as well as J Cole. Ariana Grande holds steady at the summit.

Debuts: None

Dua Lipa - Swan Song

In at number 25

Rag 'N' Bone Man - Giant

Up 1 to number 4

George Ezra - Hold My Girl

Up 1 to number 21

J Cole - Middle Child

Highest New Entry - In at number 9

Westlife - Hello My Love

Up 9 to number 20

Kodak Black ft. Offset - Zeze

Up 2 to number 18

Freya Ridings - Lost Without You

Long Runner - Up 2 to number 17 after 29 weeks

Ariana Grande - 7 Rings

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 3rd May 2018

In a week with several big new entries, Ariana Grande has the biggest - but she can't dislodge Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa. Nevertheless, Ariana turns up to bring us not only a spirited rendition of No Tears Left To Cry, but a sensitive one-off contribution to Khalid's Love Lies.

Other new hits come from Anne-Marie and EO, plus a whole bunch of them from man of the moment J Cole. Maren Morris's long runner provides a big of chart continuity, presented here in acoustic form. And we pay tribute to Avicii.

Debuts: EO.

Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Maren Morris - The Middle

Up 3 to number 9

EO - German

Up 6 to number 24

Anne-Marie - 2002

In at number 8

J Cole - KOD / ATM / Photograph

In at number 17 / In at number 28 / In at number 30

From The Vault: Avicii - Levels

Back in at number 36

Khalid with Ariana Grande - Love Lies

Up 4 to number 12

Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa - One Kiss

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 22nd December 2016

One week away from the big Christmas chart, some of the major players are manoeuvring into position. Two X-Factor-assisted hits crash in at numbers 2 and 3, but Clean Bandit look to have a fair chance of holding them off.

Lower down the chart, things are nicely varied. We have a medley of rap hits from J Cole, a reprise of Rag 'n' Bone Man's track-of-the-moment, some star power from ZAYN and Taylor Swift, and friends of the show Little Mix and The Vamps to give us that warm, fuzzy feeling of festive familiarity. Everyone is dressed up as Santas and elves, obviously.

Debuts: Louis Tomlinson (as solo), J Cole, Matt Terry.

Louis Tomlinson vs Steve Aoki - Just Hold On

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Little Mix - Touch

Back in at number 23

ZAYN and Taylor Swift - I Don't Wanna Live Forever

In at number 16

J Cole - Deja Vu / Immortal / Neighbours

In at number 30 / In at number 49 / In at number 54

Rag 'n' Bone Man - Human

Up 3 to number 5

The Vamps - All Night

Up 1 to number 28

Matt Terry - When Christmas Comes Around

In at number 3

Clean Bandit ft. Anne-Marie - Rockabye

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Kimberley Walsh, Heidi Range and Duffy