Top of the Pops, 28th January 2021

Olivia Rodrigo holds on at the top but there is stiff competition from friend of the show Anne-Marie, as well as the indomitable Ariana Grande, who recruits a couple of the other performers this week for an exclusive deluxe version of 34+35.

The most unexpected appearance here might be the Longest Johns, riding a wave of sea shanty fever. But there's also a debut from Nuka alongside Derulo, and a return appearance from Kid Laroi.

Debuts: Nuka, The Longest Johns

The Longest Johns - Wellerman

In at number 37

Anne-Marie and KSI vs Digital Farm Animals - Don't Play

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Kid Laroi - Without You

Up 1 to number 5

Jason Derulo vs Nuka - Love Not War (The Tampa Beat)

Up 3 to number 26

Meduza ft Dermot Kennedy - Paradise

Up 1 to number 6

Doja Cat - Streets

High Climber - Up 39 to number 20

Ariana Grande with Jason Derulo and Doja Cat - 34+35

Up 8 to number 3

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue (from the set of the Harry Potter films)

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, 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, 27th August 2020

A couple of legends grace our screens this week - after all, it's not like they're doing anything else. We have 50 Cent accompanying Roddy Ricch and a recording of Pop Smoke, and then none other than Tina Turner deigning to join in with Kygo's plunking.

There are exciting new entries from Miley Cyrus and Lil Durk, and possibly unexpected appearances from DJ Khaled and Diplo. MNEK and Corry are immovable at the summit.

Debuts: Paul Woolford, Kareen Lomax, Lil Durk,

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

High Climber - Up 15 to number 14

Miley Cyrus - Midnight Sky

In at number 15

Drake ft. Lil Durk - Laugh Now Cry Later

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Kygo vs Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It

Up 1 to number 31

Jason Derulo - Take You Dancing

Up 15 to number 19

Pop Smoke ft. 50 Cent and Roddy Ricch - The Woo

Up 2 to number 13

DJ Khaled ft. Drake - Greece

Up 1 to number 8

Joel Corry ft. MNEK - Head and Heart

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue (in her underground bunker)

Top of the Pops, 23rd July 2020

It's quite a quiet chart week this week, though there is interest in the shape of new hits from Halsey (and in memory of Juice WRLD), D-Block Europe and Bewdley's own Becky Hill. We also have classy returning performances from Ava Max and RAYE, and a second look at that new TikTok-type version of Dancing In The Moonlight.

Jason Derulo racks up a third week at number one, this time performing an acoustic version of Savage Love without young Jawsh for a bit of variety.

Debuts: None

Ava Max - Kings and Queens

Up 1 to number 21

Halsey - Life's A Mess

High Climber - Up 55 to number 11

Jubel ft. Neimy - Dancing In The Moonlight

Up 4 to number 22

D-Block Europe - Plain Jane

In at number 30

Chris Brown ft. Young Thug - Go Crazy

Up 2 to number 25

Becky Hill vs Sigala - Heaven On My Mind

Up 9 to number 31

Regard ft. RAYE - Secrets

Up 2 to number 8

Jason Derulo - Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)

Third week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Tom Baker and David Tennant in a quarry

Top of the Pops, 16th July 2020

We're swamped with new entries this week, mostly from the world of rap, both British and US, but also including the third banger from Joel Corry - it's starting to look like the first one wasn't a fluke. Ty Dolla $ign and co make the most impressive use of the multi-way Zoom functionality, with an unexpected TOTP debut from FKA Twigs.

The chart story of the week has to be the late Pop Smoke, whose album places three hits in the top 40 and one in the top ten. Jason and Jawsh hang on for a second week at the top.

Debuts: FKA Twigs, OFB, Jack Harlow

Ty Dolla $ign ft. Kanye West, FKA Twigs and Skrillex - Ego Death

In at number 34

Joel Corry ft. MNEK - Head & Heart

In at number 15

Deno ft. OFB - Circles

In at number 36

Jack Harlow - Whats Poppin

High Climber - Up 28 to number 29

Digga D - Woi

In at number 24

AJ Tracey ft. Mabel - West Ten

Highest New Entry - In at number 7

Tribute To Pop Smoke - The Woo / For The Night / Mood Swings

In at number 9

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

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh (on her sofa)

Top of the Pops, 9th July 2020

Congratulations to Jawsh 685, who leaps the last three places to take the top spot - with a little help from friend of the show Jason Derulo, of course. There's also a big new entry from K-pop maestros BlackPink, and a surprising leap for Jubel.

A couple of exclusives to mention: Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber perform their lockdown anthem live down the actual telephone, and the legendary Sweet Female Attitude and Sugababes give Nathan Dawes the day off and give us a sweet blend of their own takes on Flowers instead.

Debuts: Jubel, Neimy

Ava Max - Kings and Queens

Up 2 to number 19

BlackPink - How You Like That

Highest New Entry - In at number 20

Jubel ft. Neimy - Dancing In The Moonlight

High Climber - Up 26 to number 27

Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber - Stuck With U

Up 2 to number 17

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Long Runner - Up 2 to number 12 after 31 weeks

RAYE vs Regard - Secrets

Up 3 to number 7

Sweet Female Attitude and the Sugababes - Flowers

Up 3 to number 14

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

Up 3 to number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

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, 22nd November 2018

It's a big week for Dave and Fredo: Funky Friday is climbing the top ten again, Fredo has another hit to perform, and Dave fills in for French Montana rapping on the Sigala track.

We also have chartbreakers from Cheryl and Charli XCX, and an exclusive solo performance of Goodbye from Jason Derulo. Ariana Grande holds firm at the top, but we get the video because she can't make it into the studio this week.

Debuts: Troye Sivan

Charli XCX ft. Troye Sivan - 1999

High Climber - Up 24 to number 17

Sigala ft. Ella Eyre, Meghan Trainor and Dave - Just Got Paid

Up 2 to number 11

Freya Ridings - Lost Without You

Up 3 to number 9

Cheryl - Love Made Me Do It

Highest New Entry - In at number 19

Jason Derulo - Goodbye

Up 5 to number 26

Khalid - Better

Up 8 to number 16

Dave ft. Fredo - Funky Friday / BMT

Up 1 to number 5 / In at number 25

Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 18th October 2018

It's always impressive when a collaboration between more than about three artistes gets them all to turn out on the TOTP stage. This week we have two examples - from Jason Derulo, David Guetta, Nicki Minaj and Willy William, and Fredo, Young T and Bugsey - so A+ for effort to them. Fredo actually manages two appearances on his TOTP debut, including the number 1 single alongside Dave.

We're also strong in the singing department, thanks to Rita Ora, Becky Hill and Halsey, and the serious star power comes from Eminem, who's been on a few times lately.

Debuts: Fredo, Young T, Bugsey, Lil Baby, Gunna

Jason Derulo vs David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj and Willy William - Goodbye

Up 8 to number 26

MK and Jonas Blue ft. Becky Hill - Back & Forth

Up 16 to number 21

Halsey - Without Me

In at number 24

Eminem - Venom

In at number 16

Fredo, Young T and Bugsey - Ay Caramba

Up 7 to number 32

Lil Baby and Gunna - Drip Too Hard

High Climber - Up 32 to number 28

Rita Ora - Let You Love Me

Up 1 to number 5

Dave ft. Fredo - Funky Friday

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Darren Day

Top of the Pops, 12th April 2018

Incredible chart scenes this week as the novelty hit of the minute by Lil Dicky leaps up to number one! Over in the world of more grown up music, friend of the show The Weeknd has his album out and brings us three tracks from it, and with Keala Settle unavailable, Ke$ha pops up for an exclusive performance of her enduring hit from The Greatest Showman.

There's also a strong British-urban showing thanks to MoStack and Yxng Bane, while Dua Lipa and Jason Derulo round out the line-up.

Debuts: None.

Dua Lipa - New Rules

Long Runner - Up 4 to number 37 after 39 weeks

The Weeknd - Call Out My Name / Try Me / Wasted Times

Highest New Entry - In at number 7 /  In at number 17 / In at number 18

MoStack - What I Wanna

Up 4 to number 33

Yxng Bane - Vroom

Up 4 to number 36

Jason Derulo - Tip Toe

Up 4 to number 40

Young Thug - Havana

Up 2 to number 34

Kesha - This Is Me

Up 5 to number 3

Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown - Freaky Friday

Up 4 to number 1

PRESENTER: Rio Ferdinand

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, 19th October 2017

Nice, fresh line-up this week, with Giggs, Marshmello and Khalid, SZA on the Maroon 5 track and perhaps best of all, Stefflon Don. She performs her beautiful solo record, and also fills in for Sia alongside ZAYN in a rather special exclusive performance.

The two biggest songs of the moment, though, come from friend of the show Camila Cabello and our number 1 artiste Post Malone. Post brings us an album sampler as he has a ton of tracks in the chart just now.

Debuts: Donaeo.

Giggs ft. Donaeo - Linguo

Highest New Entry - In at number 28

Stefflon Don - Hurtin' Me

Up 2 to number 9

Camila Cabello - Havana

Up 1 to number 2

Marshmello ft. Khalid - Silence

Up 3 to number 17

Maroon 5 ft. SZA - What Lovers Do

Up 6 to number 12

Jason Derulo - If I'm Lucky

Up 1 to number 30

ZAYN ft. Stefflon Don - Dusk Till Dawn

Up 1 to number 6

Post Malone - rockstar / I Fall Apart / Congratulations

Second week at number 1 / Up 18 to number 22 / Up 6 to number 27

PRESENTERS: Abz Breen and Richie Neville

Top of the Pops, 21st September 2017

What Taylor Swift can do, Sam Smith can also do. Too Good At Goodbyes drops in to say hello to the top spot, blowing everything else away. Other big new entries are from ZAYN (with the versatile Alessia Cara exclusively subbing for the absent Sia) and none other than Kelly Clarkson, while the new ones from friends of the show Jason Derulo and Rita Ora both creep into the top 30 for the first time.

If that's not enough, we have the delightful Stefflon Don, and the mental health anthem from Logic. His guest vocalist Khalid has a couple of other hits lower down the chart, so maybe we'll be seeing more of him in future weeks.

Debuts: Khalid, Young Thug.

Stefflon Don ft. French Montana - Hurtin' Me

Up 22 to number 28

ZAYN with Alessia Cara - Dusk Till Dawn

In at number 5

Logic ft. Alessia Cara and Khalid - 1-800-273-8255

High Climber - Up 25 to number 16

Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug - Havana

Up 1 to number 10

Jason Derulo - If I'm Lucky

Up 2 to number 30

Rita Ora - Lonely Together

Up 14 to number 21

Kelly Clarkson - Piece By Piece

In at number 27

Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 4th May 2017

Friends of the show super team-up Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson have had one of the more compelling climbs to number 1 of recent years, so it's great to welcome them into the studio once again for a triumphant performance, backed up by (most of) a full orchestra. Other familiar faces in attendance include Little Mix (but with the added bonus of Machine Gun Kelly inserting his rap), Rag 'n' Bone Man and Jason Derulo (plus Nicki Minaj again - wow!)

There's also plenty of new stuff again, from Luis Fonsi, French Montana and red pill hero Shawn Mendes. And ZAYN swings by for a compelling stripped-back performance of Still Got Time.

Debuts: Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Swae Lee.

Little Mix ft. Machine Gun Kelly - No More Sad Songs

Up 1 to number 15

Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back

Highest New Entry - In at number 7

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee - Despacito

High Climber - Up 48 to number 22

French Montana ft. Swae Lee - Unforgettable

Up 39 to number 24

Rag 'n' Bone Man - Skin

Up 1 to number 16

ZAYN - Still Got Time

Up 9 to number 27

Jason Derulo ft. Nicki Minaj - Swalla

Up 9 to number 6

Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson - Symphony

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 20th April 2017

BOOM! Harry Styles crashes in at the top. Of course from here there's only "one direction" he can go, but it may be a few weeks before he gets shifted. The other big newies are the infectious On My Mind from Disciples and Jason Derulo's star-studded rudey collaboration, and those are backed up by a phunky phalanx of British and overseas hits. New Zealand, Scandinavia (sorry don't know which country), the good old US and the imaginary hoary city of Soulsville are all represented.

Debuts: Harry Styles (as solo).

Disciples - On My Mind

Highest New Entry - In at number 34

Anne-Marie - Ciao Adios

Up 1 to number 12

Lorde - Green Light

Up 7 to number 20

Rag 'n' Bone Man - Skin

Up 5 to number 18

Jason Derulo ft. Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign - Swalla

High Climber - Up 10 to number 24

Martin Jensen ft. Anne-Marie - Solo Dance

Up 1 to number 7

Little Mix - No More Sad Songs

Up 1 to number 16

Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTERS: Abz Breen and Richie Neville

Top of the Pops, 18th February 2016

There are no new entries at all in the top 40 this week. However, there are a lot of climbers - many of them the same songs as were rising a fortnight ago, so we welcome back Little Mix, Zara Larsson, Alessia Cara, Jason Derulo and Ellie Goulding, as well as Lukas Graham who vault straight into the top spot. It's as pure pop a line-up as you'll see on the show, and many of the repeat performers are good enough to drop in little twists to change things up. Ellie Goulding is backed by a German oompah band.

Filling out the line-up are friends of the show Kygo and Coldplay, the latter fresh from their Superbowl triumph-style event.

Debuts: None.

Little Mix ft. Jason Derulo - Secret Love Song

Up 4 to number 7

Alessia Cara - Here

Up 1 to number 31

Kygo ft. Maty Noyes - Stay

Up 2 to number 22

Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime

Up 7 to number 11

Zara Larsson - Lush Life

Up 3 to number 16

Ellie Goulding - Army

Up 8 to number 20

Jason Derulo - Get Ugly

Up 5 to number 12

Lukas Graham - 7 Years

Up 6 to number 1

PRESENTER: Miquita Oliver

Top of the Pops, 4th February 2016

Excitement: this week sees a big chart shake-up with a host of new faces. We say hello to Alessia Cara, Lukas Graham and Elle King, as well as welcoming back Zara Larsson for her first solo hit.

There's newness and familiarity in one from our highest new entry, a dance-banger Tracy Chapman cover from Jonas Blue, and friend of the show Ellie Goulding's longish-running minor hit finally rises high enough to get her back on the show. Shawn Mendes holds steady at number 1.

Debuts: Jonas Blue, Dakota, Alessia Cara, Lukas Graham, Elle King, Zara Larsson (as solo).

Jonas Blue ft. Dakota - Fast Car

High Climber - Up 58 to number 3

Alessia Cara - Here

Up 21 to number 28

Ellie Goulding - Army

Up 5 to number 30

Lukas Graham - 7 Years

Highest New Entry - In at number 24

Elle King - Ex's & Oh's

Up 49 to number 15

Zara Larsson - Lush Life

Up 13 to number 27

Little Mix and Jason Derulo - Secret Love Song / Get Ugly

Up 4 to number 12 / Up 32 to number 25

Shawn Mendes - Stitches

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 1st October 2015

Maximum Bieber fever this week, right here on Top of the Pops, as Skrillex and Diplo appear to back up King Justin on a bangin' Where Are You Now, leading into a triumphant solo turn on What Do You Mean.

Other US acts making the trip are Derulo, Macklemore and His Illustrious Highness Drake, while the UK is represented by friends of the show Goulding and 1D. Naughty Boy is here, and so is Arrow Benjamin, but sadly Beyonce is busy.

Debuts: Arrow Benjamin.

One Direction - Infinity

In at number 36

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis - Downtown

Up 6 to number 15

Drake - Hotline Bling

High Climber - Up 19 to number 17

Ellie Goulding - On My Mind

Highest New Entry - In at number 7

Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me

Up 1 to number 31

Naughty Boy ft. Arrow Benjamin - Runnin' (Lose It All)

In at number 11

Skrillex & Diplo ft. Justin Bieber - Where Are U Now

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 32 after 29 weeks

Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill