Top of the Pops, 1st April 2021

Justin Bieber launches an assault in earnest, smashing in with three songs, two of which are performed tonight. That causes a lot of other high-up songs to drop down the chart, so we have to go quite deep to fill the show (not that that's a bad thing) - hello James Arthur at number 43!

Nathan Evans holds steady at number 1, and we've got a lively line-up including new face Griff and a double bill from friend of the show Dua Lipa.

Debuts: Griff, Daniel Caesar, Fivio Foreign

Griff - Black Hole

In at number 39

Justin Bieber ft Daniel Caesar and Giveon - Peaches / Hold On

Highest New Entry - In at number 3 / High Climber - Up 21 to number 10

James Arthur - Medicine

Up 11 to number 43

Lil TJay ft Polo G and Fivio Foreign - Headshot

In at number 40

Ava Max - My Head & My Heart

Up 1 to number 18

Masked Wolf - Astronaut In The Ocean

Up 1 to number 23

Dua Lipa - We're Good / Levitating

Up 3 to number 29 / Up 3 to number 36

Nathan Evans vs 220Kid and Billen Ted - Wellerman

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Mark Goodyear, as an April fool

Top of the Pops, 21st January 2021

Pow! Olivia Rodrigo drops in right at the top of the charts. Perhaps 2021 will be the Year of Rodrigo?

Other inroads are made by Central Cee, Tiesto and SZA, to name but three. Rodrigo notwithstanding rap is the dominant genre, with both UK and US takes on the genre represented multiple times.

Debuts: Olivia Rodrigo

Tiesto - The Business

Up 10 to number 21

Nathan Dawe ft. Little Mix - No Time For Tears

Up 2 to number 22

SZA - Good Days

Up 14 to number 14

Bugzy Malone ft Chip - Notorious

In at number 30

James Arthur - Train Wreck

Up 1 to number 17

Travis Scott - Goosebumps

Up 12 to number 25

Central Cee - Loading

Up 1 to number 19

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill (from the stables)

Top of the Pops, 26th November 2020

The big new hit this week is from Billie Eilish, who just misses out on dethroning Queen Ariana Grande but makes significant waves none the less. Also new to the show is CJ, who makes his big chart charge after hovering around the lower reaches for a few weeks.

James Arthur is never off the show lately and this week is no exception. Another of the stories of the year, 24KGolden, is also here to reprise his big hit, and Baccara are dug up out of the vault for some reason.

Debuts: None.

Jax Jones ft. Au/Ra - I Miss U

Up 3 to number 25

Billie Eilish - Therefore I Am

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

CJ - Whoopty

High Climber - Up 15 to number 24

James Arthur - Train Wreck

Up 3 to number 16

24KGoldn ft. Iann Dior - Mood

Up 1 to number 13

From The Vault: Baccara - Yes Sir I Can Boogie

Back in at number 57

BBC Children In Need - Stop Crying Your Heart Out

In at number 7

Ariana Grande - Positions

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: James Masterton and Daryl Denham

Top of the Pops, 19th November 2020

It's a loaded show for pop fans this week. Ariana Grande holds on at number one and also has another highest new entry. Shawn Mendes is back with his new single. And there are microclimbs for longer-running hits from Clean Bandit, Joel Corry and the modern day version of Phats and Small, Sigala.

We've also got a couple of exclusives, as Dermot Kennedy invites Meduza to zazz up Giants in a medley with their collaborative hit, and friends of the show Little Mix provide a gorgeous harmonized backing for Justin Bieber as well as performing their own double bill.

Debuts: None.

Shawn Mendes - Wonder

Up 5 to number 20

Little Mix - Sweet Melody / Confetti

Up 9 to number 3 / In at number 23

Dermot Kennedy vs Meduza - Giants / Paradise

Up 3 to number 16 / High Climber - Up 11 to number 24

Clean Bandit ft. Mabel - Tick Tock

Up 1 to number 13

Sigala and James Arthur - Lasting Lover

Up 3 to number 12

Joel Corry ft. MNEK - Head and Heart

Up 3 to number 15

Justin Bieber with Little Mix - Holy

Up 1 to number 9

Ariana Grande - Positions / POV

Third week at number 1 / Highest New Entry - In at number 22

PRESENTER: Graham Norton

Top of the Pops, 12th November 2020

Another big entry for Ariana Grande this week means that she can perform 34 + 35 as well as her chart topper Positions. Will she make it a threesome next week? There are also minor climbs for the hits of the moment from Miley Cyrus, Wes Nelson and Tate McRae, and a fun appearance from friend of the show Dua Lipa.

Perhaps the most special performance, though, is from the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (socially distanced, of course). They perform a very touching rendition of the internet phenomenon Four Notes.

Thanks to the way the chart works, it's only this week that the Halloween tracks are charting, hence the presence of Bobby "Boris" Pickett in the From The Vault slot.

Debuts: The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.

Miley Cyrus - Midnight Sky

Up 2 to number 7

Dua Lipa - Levitating

Up 1 to number 13

James Arthur - Train Wreck

Up 1 to number 23

Wes Nelson and Hardy Caprio - See Nobody

Up 1 to number 3

Tate McRae - You Broke Me First

Up 1 to number 4

From The Vault: Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt Kickers - Monster Mash

Back in at number 50

The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra - Four Notes (Paul's Tune)

In at number 32

Ariana Grande - Positions / 34 + 35

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

PRESENTERS: Dannii Minogue (from a completely white room)

Top of the Pops, 29th October 2020

It's all about the Internet Money crew this week, as Gunna and co become one of the more unexpected number 1s of the year in their tenth week on the chart. Wes Nelson and Hardy Caprio seem to be in the middle of a similar climb - will they be next?

We've also got reappearances from Joel Corry and MNEK and Dermot Kennedy, and a new entry from Digga D. International megastars BTS also join a high-quality line-up, and James Arthur mixes in a little bit of his solo hit with the Sigala track.

Debuts: None.

Joel Corry ft. MNEK - Head and Heart

Up 5 to number 11

Dua Lipa - Levitating

Up 9 to number 13

Dermot Kennedy - Giants

Up 5 to number 12

Digga D - Chingy (It's Whatever)

Highest New Entry - In at number 18

BTS - Dynamite

Up 5 to number 15

Wes Nelson and Hardy Caprio - See Nobody

Up 9 to number 6

Sigala ft. James Arthur - Lasting Lover / Train Wreck

Up 3 to number 10 / In at number 69

Gunna ft. Don Tolliver and Nav - Lemonade

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTERS: Robbie Fowler and Steve MacManaman

Top of the Pops, 15th October 2020

We've got several urban-type chartbreakers this week, from Bryson Tiller (with the obligatory Drake feature), Wes Nelson and Hardy Caprio, and most of all an Aitch-assisted D-Block Europe. More reflectively, Shawn Mendes reappears with Wonder, and friend of the show Dua Lipa is levitating back up the chart with more of her future-nostalgic sounds.

24KGoldn and Iann Dior are unmoveable at the top. Sigala and James Arthur are also back.

Debuts: Wes Nelson.

D-Block Europe ft. Aitch - UFO

Highest New Entry - In at number 11

Dua Lipa - Levitating

Back in at number 30

Bryson Tiller ft. Drake - Outta Time

In at number 24

Sigala ft. James Arthur - Lasting Lover

Up 1 to number 17

Wes Nelson and Hardy Caprio - See Nobody

High Climber - Up 30 to number 22

From The Vault: Fleetwood Mac - Dreams

Back in at number 55

Shawn Mendes - Wonder

In at number 21

24KGoldn ft. Iann Dior - Mood

Third week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Abz Breen and Richie Edwards (from a bowling alley)

Top of the Pops, 1st October 2020

24KGolden and Iann Dior take the fateful final step and find themselves at the top of the chart this week, displacing Megan and Cardi. The biggest new entry comes from Justin Bieber, and he has competition in the megastar stakes from the international sensations BTS.

More downbeatly, we've also got another posthumous hit from Pop Smoke, who's been having big hits the whole time but can hardly be featured week in week out. Sam Smith has a big new entry with low-key banger Diamonds, and Jason Derulo and Sigala are at least adequate ways to round out the show.

Debuts: Lil TJay

BTS - Dynamite

Up 2 to number 19

Justin Bieber ft. Chance The Rapper - Holy

Highest New Entry - In at number 10

M Huncho and Nafe Smallz - 5am

In at number 25

Jason Derulo - Take You Dancing

Up 2 to number 7

Sigala ft. James Arthur - Lasting Lover

High Climber - Up 10 to number 17

Pop Smoke ft. Lil TJay - Mood Swings

Up 1 to number 5

Sam Smith - Diamonds

In at number 22

24KGoldn ft. Iann Dior - Mood

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill (from the chicken coop)

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, 13th June 2019

It's a most peculiar chart this week: a completely static top twelve, then several impressive new entries, and some nice climbers all together after that. The biggest beneficiary is of course King Ed Sheeran; this week he invites friend of the show Jess Glynne to fill in for Bieber in a nice exclusive.

We're also delighted to welcome back Katy Perry, and there's a nice britrap contingent as well as the latest relationship wreckage anthem from Lewis Capaldi.

Debuts: None

Sigala ft. Becky Hill - Wish You Well

High Climber - Up 15 to number 24

Katy Perry - Never Really Over

Highest New Entry - In at number 13

Lewis Capaldi - Bruises

In at number 16

Skepta ft. J Hus - What Do You Mean

In at number 14

James Arthur - Falling Like The Stars

Up 10 to number 25

Mostack ft. Stormzy - Shine Girl

In at number 15

Jess Glynne vs Jax Jones - One Touch

Up 1 to number 30

Ed Sheeran ft. Jess Glynne - I Don't Care

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

Top of the Pops, 10th January 2019

We're over a week into January but the chart is still in retrospective mode, a clearout of Christmas hits making way for some of 2018's biggest tracks to climb back up the chart. There is some fresh material, though: Ariana Grande and Post Malone both have lower-charting companions to their bigger hits, and Jax Jones and kiddie deities Pinkfong both take slow-burning hits to new chart peaks.

The biggest story, though, is Ava Max, who capped off a long chart climb with a jump to number 1 just after Christmas and isn't ready to give up the top spot just yet.

Debuts: Pinkfong

Jax Jones ft. Years and Years - Play

Highest Re-Entry - Back in at number 19

Mark Ronson ft. Miley Cyrus - Nothing Breaks Like A Heart

Up 11 to number 4

James Arthur and Anne-Marie - Rewrite The Stars

Up 17 to number 8

Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next / Imagine

Up 3 to number 2 / Up 23 to number 20

Post Malone ft. Swae Lee - Sunflower / Wow

Up 16 to number 3 / High Climber - Up 47 to number 5

Pinkfong - Baby Shark

Up 21 to number 6

George Ezra - Shotgun / Hold My Girl / Paradise

Up 26 to number 7 / Up 36 to number 14 / Back in at number 46

Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 13th December 2018

The Christmas factor ramps up here, with bids for Christmas number 1 from Mark Ronson and Dalton Castle and even immovable chart colossus Ariana Grande mixing in a bit of Christmas with her performance.

But amid festive fun from Wham! and James Arthur there's also a surprisingly strong showing from the new Meek Mill album, and Ava Max's surprising rise continues. Plus friends of the show Clean Bandit finally get high enough with the very unseasonal Baby to come and perform it. Would you believe this is Marina and the Diamonds's Top of the Pops debut?

Debuts: Marina and the Diamonds, Dalton Harris, Meek Mill

Mark Ronson ft. Miley Cyrus - Nothing Breaks Like A Heart

In at number 10

Clean Bandit ft. Marina and the Diamonds - Baby

Up 1 to number 25

Dalton Harris ft. James Arthur - The Power Of Love

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

James Arthur and Anne-Marie - Rewrite The Stars

Up 9 to number 8

From The Vault: Wham! - Last Christmas

High Climber - Up 38 to number 14

Meek Mill - Going Bad / What's Free

In at number 17 / In at number 55

Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho

Up 4 to number 2

Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next / Santa Tell Me

Fifth week at number 1 / Back in at number 35

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 29th November 2018

The celeb version of the Greatest Showman soundtrack has been making chart waves for a while, but this is the week it really breaks through: Pink, James Arthur and Anne-Marie bring us two songs from the hit show between them.

After a while away, friend of the show Ellie Goulding is back with her new one. There's also an impressive chart jump from newcomer Ava Max, and the Little Mix album is out so they give us a three song medley.

Debuts: Ava Max, Sharaya J

Ellie Goulding and Swae Lee - Close To Me

Up 9 to number 21

Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho

Up 19 to number 13

Jess Glynne - Thursday

Up 3 to number 4

Jonas Blue ft. Liam Payne and Lennon Stella - Polaroid

Up 1 to number 12

Little Mix ft. Sharaya J - Woman Like Me / Strip / The Cure

Up 1 to number 2 / In at number 25 / In at number 49

James Arthur and Anne-Marie - Rewrite The Stars

Highest New Entry - In at number 16

Pink - A Million Dreams

High Climber - Up 25 to number 11

Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next

Third week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Joe Swash and Zoella

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, 7th December 2017

Camila's still number 1 but there's plenty new to enjoy. For one thing, Noel Gallagher makes his solo TOTP debut as Holy Mountain debuts just high enough to make the cut. The other new entry is James Arthur's Naked, an enduring image, and we have Big Shaq reaching a new chart peak.

Not only that, but Shaq joins friends of the show Dua Lipa and Clean Bandit for a unique all-star interpretation of I Miss You. You won't find that anywhere else.

Debuts: Noel Gallagher (as solo).

Dua Lipa - New Rules

Up 4 to number 21

Big Shaq - Man's Not Hot

Up 1 to number 5

James Arthur - Naked

Highest New Entry - In at number 11

MK - 17

Up 6 to number 10

Noel Gallagher - Holy Mountain

In at number 31

From The Vault: Wham! - Last Christmas

Back in at number 29

Clean Bandit ft. Dua Lipa and Big Shaq - I Miss You

Up 5 to number 6

Camila Cabello - Havana

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 12th October 2017

All hail Post Malone, and indeed 21 Savage, as they take the final step to settle in the number 1 spot. Also breaking new ground are Chris and Kem and Mabel (with Kojo Funds) all making their TOTP debuts.

Ed Sheeran is back after a little while away with a two-song medley, but as touching as Perfect is, the show's real moment is the classic Tom Petty performance, shown in remembrance of the great man.

Debuts: Chris and Kem, Mabel, Kojo Funds.

Rudimental ft. James Arthur - Sun Comes Up

Up 2 to number 39

Chris & Kem - Little Bit Leave It

Highest New Entry - In at number 15

Yungen ft. Yxng Bane - Bestie

Up 3 to number 10

Mabel ft. Kojo Funds - Finders Keepers

Up 8 to number 21

J Balvin and Willy William - Mi Gente

Up 2 to number 14

Ed Sheeran - Perfect / Shape of You

High Climber - Up 15 to number 19 / Up 1 to number 37

From The Vault: Tom Petty - Free Fallin'

Back in at number 65

Post Malone ft. 21 Savage - rockstar

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 31st August 2017

More fresh delights appear as summer draws to a close. Not least is the collaboration between friends of the show Little Mix and CNCO, all nine of whom come to grace the TOTP stage. Liam Payne has the latest in the unending procession of 1D solo singles, and we have an exclusive double-header from Yxng Bane and Yungen, who are both capital fellows.

The big news, though, is the return of Justin Bieber. Although Dua Lipa impressively prevents him from reaching the very top, this week at least.

Debuts: CNCO.

CNCO ft. Little Mix - Reggaeton Lento

In at number 5

Justin Bieber - Friends

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry

Up 1 to number 14

Yungen ft. Yxng Bane - Bestie / Rihanna

Up 3 to number 18 / In at number 65

Liam Payne - Get Low

Up 2 to number 32

Rudimental ft. James Arthur - Sun Comes Up

Up 1 to number 6

Enrique Iglesias ft. Sean Paul and Matt Terry - Súbeme la radio

Up 2 to number 12

Dua Lipa - New Rules

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 17th August 2017

A new number 1: congratulations to Calvin Harris and his mob of megastars, who rise an all-important two places to deny Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee semana número doce at número uno. French Montana also reaches a new peak of number 2, and in fact there's a lot of fresh blood all the way down the top 30; we feature newies from Yungen and Lil Uzi Vert (modern!) and nearly-newies from the Script and Louis Tomlinson.

Dua Lipa, and James Arthur's solo acoustic rendition of Sun Comes Up, complete the line-up.

Debuts: Yungen, Yxng Bane, Lil Uzi Vert.

Yungen ft. Yxng Bane - Bestie

Up 6 to number 24

Dua Lipa - New Rules

Up 4 to number 5

Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Llif3

Up 2 to number 27

The Script - Rain

Up 14 to number 17

French Montana ft. Swae Lee - Unforgettable

Up 2 to number 2

James Arthur - Sun Comes Up

Up 2 to number 6

Louis Tomlinson and Bebe Rexha - Back To You

Up 2 to number 12

Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean - Feels

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 3rd August 2017

Louis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee are number 1 once again! For their tenth week, the reggaeton supremos invite a selection of British talent to join them on a cool all star super-exclusive. We've also got Rudimental (including the guy in the hat), Sigala, the new one from Dua Lipa and, for the seventh time in eight weeks now, the keen as mustard Camila Cabello.

The From The Vault slot also returns, showing a classic Linkin Park performance in memory of Chester Bennington.

Debuts: None.

Louis Tomlinson and Bebe Rexha - Back To You

Highest New Entry - In at number 13

Rudimental ft. James Arthur - Sun Comes Up

Up 6 to number 10

Maggie Lindemann - Pretty Girl

Up 1 to number 8

Sigala ft. Ella Eyre - Came Here For Love

Up 2 to number 9

Dua Lipa - New Rules

High Climber - Up 17 to number 19

Major Lazer ft. Camila Cabello - Know No Better

Up 2 to number 15

From The Vault: Linkin Park - In The End

Back in at number 14

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee with James Arthur, Louis Tomlinson and Dua Lipa - Despacito

Up 1 to number 1 for the tenth week

PRESENTERS: Dappy and Fazer

Top of the Pops, 20th July 2017

Miley Cyrus's rather nice Malibu is rising back up the chart, so she drops in to perform it and stays for a charming exclusive cameo on Ed Sheeran's otherwise rather tired Shape Of You. Otherwise we're DJ-heavy, with Rudimental, Harris, Sigala and Major Lazer all showing up alongside their various featured singers. Despacito still at the top.

Debuts: None.

Miley Cyrus - Malibu

Up 3 to number 16

Rudimental ft. James Arthur - Sun Comes Up

Up 6 to number 18

Calvin Harris ft. Frank Ocean - Slide

Up 12 to number 21

Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back

Up 2 to number 20

Major Lazer ft. Camila Cabello - Know No Better

Up 7 to number 19

Sigala ft. Ella Eyre - Came Here For Love

Up 6 to number 6

Ed Sheeran ft. Miley Cyrus - Shape Of You

Up 1 to number 22

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee - Despacito

Ninth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range