Top of the Pops, 10th December 2020

The Christmas chart onslaught begins in earnest, although Covid being what it is, several of the original artists are available to remote-perform their evergreen hits. So as well as the archive footage of Elton, we have appearances from friend of the show Jess Glynne, Kelly Clarkson and the grande dame of Christmas herself, Mariah Carey (with a few special invitees). Even Queen Ariana Grande chucks in a bit of festivity alongside her immovable number 1 bonking anthem.

Non-Christmassy fun comes from Miley Cyrus, Liam Gallagher and CJ. Congratulations to them for impinging on the nation's mostly mince pie-focused consciousness.

Debuts: None.

Miley Cyrus - Midnight Sky

Up 2 to number 5

Jess Glynne - This Christmas

Up 35 to number 28

Liam Gallagher - All You're Dreaming Of

In at number 35

Kelly Clarkson - Underneath The Tree

Up 26 to number 20

CJ - Whoopty

Up 1 to number 11

From The Vault: Elton John - Step Into Christmas

Up 31 to number 18

Mariah Carey with Kelly Clarkson, Jess Glynn, Liam Gallagher and AJ Tracey - All I Want For Christmas Is You

Up 12 to number 2

Ariana Grande - Positions / Santa Tell Me

Sixth week at number 1 / Back in at number 16

PRESENTERS: Olly Murs dressed as Santa and Nick Grimshaw dressed as an elf

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, 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, 8th November 2018

Gaga and Cooper hold firm at the top, although they can't make it into the studio this week so we see the relevant bit of the film instead. However we do have strong in-person performances from friends of the show Jess Glynne and Little Mix, plus Freya Ridings scaling yet another new chart peak.

On the American side of things we have Cardi B assuming full vocal duties on the DJ Snake track, and Kodak Black bringing both his friends along to perform the all-star version of Zeze for the first time.

Debuts: Cadet, Deno Driz

Jess Glynne - Thursday

Up 5 to number 18

Little Mix - Woman Like Me

Up 4 to number 2

Cadet and Deno Driz - Advice

Up 4 to number 33

Dynoro - In My Mind

Up 2 to number 8

Kodak Black ft. Travis Scott and Offset - Zeze

Up 1 to number 7

DJ Snake ft. Cardi B - Taki Taki

Up 2 to number 20

Freya Ridings - Lost Without You

Up 4 to number 9

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper - Shallow

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 25th October 2018

Friends of the show Little Mix are back, assisted by Nicki Minaj this time. The multicollaborations seem endless at the moment: here's DJ Snake backing up two fairly big-name vocalists plus debutant Osuna, while even without French Montana the Sigala track is pretty much a party.

Slowing the pace, we have the new one from Jess Glynne and a two-song medley from the movie hit of the autumn A Star Is Born.

Debuts: Ozuna, Kodak Black

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

Up 1 to number 14

Little Mix ft. Nicki Minaj - Woman Like Me

Highest New Entry - In at number 5

Jess Glynne - Thursday

In at number 24

Bad Bunny - MIA

In at number 13

DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna and Cardi B - Taki Taki

High Climber - Up 12 to number 22

Kodak Black - Zeze

In at number 11

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper - Shallow / Always Remember Us This Way

Up 2 to number 4 / Up 8 to number 31

Calvin Harris ft. Sam Smith - Promises

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 4th October 2018

As we enter Q4 there are new entries from Rita Ora and, randomly, French Montana. Perhaps more impressive though are the continuing long, mazy chart runs from Freya Ridings and Panic At The Disco, both of whom appear on the show once again.

We also welcome back Dua Lipa for a Diploless version of Electricity, and Bastille are here as well for whatever that's worth.

Debuts: None

Rita Ora - Let You Love Me

In at number 14

Panic At The Disco - High Hopes

Up 3 to number 17

French Montana - No Stylist

In at number 21

Jess Glynne - All I Am

Up 2 to number 9

Bastille - Happier

Up 1 to number 4

Dua Lipa - Electricity

Up 3 to number 7

Freya Ridings - Lost Without You

Up 5 to number 20

Sam Smith - Promises

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

Top of the Pops, 20th September 2018

It's a high-performing week here on TOTP, with every song featured being taken from the top 15 of the chart. That includes the highest new entry from Kanye West, who deigns to appear with Lil Pump in tow. And longer-running hits from Bastille, Loud Luxury, friend of the show Jess Glynne and the rest.

Another week, another Diplo supergroup. This time it's Silk City who crash the chart thanks mainly to Dua Lipa, although co-producer Mark Ronson isn't actually hereo on the show.

Debuts: Silk City (though it's really just Diplo)

Jess Glynne - All I Am

Up 3 to number 11

Silk City ft. Dua Lipa - Electricity

In at number 15

Bastille - Happier

Up 9 to number 6

Loud Luxury ft. Brando - Body

Up 1 to number 4

Dynoro and Gigi D'Agostino - In My Mind

Up 2 to number 14

Maroon 5 - Girls Like You

Up 3 to number 7

Kanye West ft. Lil Pump - I Love It

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Sam Smith - Promises

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Idris Elba

Top of the Pops, 30th August 2018

New entries here from some of the biggest names around: Jess Glynne, Sam Smith, Calvin Harris and from the more leftfield side, the 1975 as well. (Last week's star Ariana Grande actually has more big entries this week too, but sadly scheduling doesn't permit her to appear.)

Ezra settles in at the top, and the From The Vault slot pays respect to the late Aretha Franklin.

Debuts: None

Calvin Harris ft. Sam Smith - Promises

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

The 1975 - TooTimeTooTimeTooTime

In at number 26

B Young - 079Me

Up 3 to number 25

David Guetta ft. Anne-Marie - Don't Leave Me Alone

High Climber - Up 14 to number 23

Travis Scott - Sicko Mode

Up 1 to number 14

From The Vault: Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer

Back in at number 51

Jess Glynne - All I Am

In at number 16

George Ezra - Shotgun

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 21st June 2018

Cardi B pulls double duty here, guesting on the new Maroon 5 track as well as performing her own long-running hit. The big news of the week, though, is a new number 1, friend of the show Jess Glynne finally climbing that elusive last place. And there's a debut for new British talent Jorja Smith.

Debuts: Jorja Smith

George Ezra - Shotgun

Up 4 to number 4

Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B - Girls Like You

High Climber - Up 12 to number 16

Years and Years - If You're Over Me

Up 7 to number 12

Jorja Smith - Blue Lights

Highest New Entry - In at number 38

Selena Gomez - Back To You

Up 10 to number 13

Liam Payne - Familiar

Up 4 to number 14

Cardi B - I Like It

Up 4 to number 9

Jess Glynne - I'll Be There

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Rio Ferdinand

Top of the Pops, 14th June 2018

It's quite a varied week: we have guitar experimentation from the 1975, sincere bawling from Tom Walker, UK urban from newcomer AJ Tracey and Not3s, and even sometime presenter Dappy with his music hat back on.

The climax of the show, though, has to be top megastar Kanye West celebrating the success of his latest album with an extended, ranty two-song performance.

Debuts: Ay Em, AJ Tracey

Jess Glynne - I'll Be There

Up 3 to number 2

Dappy ft. Ay Em - Oh My

Up 3 to number 39

The 1975 - Give Yourself A Try

In at number 22

Demi Lovato - Solo

Up 4 to number 6

Tom Walker - Leave A Light On

High Climber - Up 15 to number 16

AJ Tracey and Not3s - Butterflies

In at number 24

Kanye West - Yikes / All Mine

Highest New Entries - In at number 10 / In at number 11

Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa - One Kiss

Eighth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 31st May 2018

Calvin and Dua make it six weeks at the top, while there's fresher material from Tom Walker - making his chart breakthrough - and Clean Bandit.

Paloma Faith brings us a stripped down solo version of her Sigala co-hit this week, and Yxng Bane and friend of the show Jess Glynne both do two-song medleys.

Debuts: Tom Walker

Clean Bandit ft. Demi Lovato - Solo

Highest New Entry - In at number 12

Tom Walker - Leave A Light On

High Climber - Up 33 to number 35

Paloma Faith - Lullaby

Up 1 to number 11

Yxng Bane - Answerphone / Vroom

Up 2 to number 5 / Up 5 to number 27

Anne-Marie - 2002

Up 1 to number 4

Post Malone - Better Now

Up 1 to number 10

Jess Glynne - I'll Be There / These Days

Up 7 to number 6 / Up 1 to number 23

Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa - One Kiss

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 17th May 2018

This week we have a lot of long runners and a couple of big new hits, from Childish Gambino (his first ever appearance on the show) and friend of the show Jess Glynne. Straddling the two categories is First Time by M-22 and Medina, which pops up to number 17 to get a TOTP debut in its ninth week on the chart.

This week's TOTP exclusive comes from Khalid, who gives us a medley of new hit Youth and old fave Love Lies. Calvin and Dua hold firm at number 1, making it a month on top.

Debuts: Childish Gambino, Medina, M-22.

M-22 ft. Medina - First Time

High Climber - Up 17 to number 36

Jess Glynne - I'll Be There

In at number 16

Childish Gambino - This Is America

Highest New Entry - In at number 14

Maren Morris - The Middle

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 12 after 15 weeks

Banx & Ranx, Ella Eyre and Yxng Bane - Answerphone

Up 2 to number 6

Khalid and Normani - Love Lies / Youth

Up 1 to number 13 / In at number 35

Sigala ft. Paloma Faith - Lullaby

Up 2 to number 8

Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa - One Kiss

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

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, 8th February 2018

Double Drake this week: the great man holds steady at number 1, and also shares the distinction of highest new entry with Migos. There's no Greatest Show tune, sadly, but Hollywood is represented by Liam and Rita's theme from the Fifty Shades film. Sigrid is back, as are Not3s and Mabel, who seem to be on every week just now. The big new track of the moment comes from Rudimental, who show up with all three of their guest vocalists as well as, of course, that guy in the hat.

Debuts: Dan Caplen.

Craig David ft. Bastille - I Know You

Up 5 to number 5

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

Up 6 to number 23

Rudimental ft. Jess Glynne, Dan Caplen and Macklemore - These Days

High Climber - Up 22 to number 11

Not3s ft. Mabel - My Lover

Up 1 to number 16

Sigrid - Strangers

Up 4 to number 10

Camila Cabello - Never Be The Same

Up 1 to number 14

Migos ft. Drake - Walk It Talk It

Highest New Entry - In at number 30

Drake - God's Plan

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 28th January 2016

There's a certain deja vu about this week's Top of the Pops, as several chart climbers from two weeks ago have continued to rise and thereby bagged themselves another appearance. However there's plenty new as well, including a ferocious performance from Stormzy and a pair of exclusive medleys from Britain's two leading female (or any gender really) singers of the moment, Adele and Jess Glynne.

Shawn Mendes finally rises to number 1, knocking Bieber off the top at least for the moment, and the highest new entry comes from those likely lads the 1975.

Debuts: None.

Adele - Hello / All I Ask

Up 1 to number 7 / In at number 41

The 1975 - The Sound

Highest New Entry - In at number 15

Major Lazer ft. Nyla - Light It Up

Up 3 to number 10

Stormzy - Shut Up

Up 3 to number 19

Snakehips ft. Tinashe and Chance The Rapper - All My Friends

Up 3 to number 8

99 Souls - Girl Is Mine

Up 4 to number 5

Jess Glynne - Take Me Home / Don't Be So Hard On Yourself

Up 4 to number 24 / Up 4 to number 33

Shawn Mendes - Stitches

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 17th December 2015

Christmas is coming on fast, the goose is bulking up alarmingly, and the Pogues are scaling the chart once again, earning their annual From The Vault slot. Meanwhile in the present day it's a week of consolidation on the chart, enabling us to re-feature some recent entries from Years & Years, Robin Shulz and friend of the show Jess Glynn.

The most special performance this week is a Major Lazer double bill, where Olly from Years & Years and our friend Jess both fill in for MO, taking the stage alongside new-hit guest vocalist Nyla. Bieber remains at number 1 but is not here in person so we get a montage of pics of his and Ed Sheeran's faces.

No TOTP next week because it will be Christmas Eve, too close to the special (and actually real) Christmas TOTP.

Debuts: 99 Souls, Bryn Christopher, Nyla

Years & Years - Eyes Shut

Up 6 to number 21

Robin Schulz ft. Yates - Sugar

Up 8 to number 28

Jess Glynne - Take Me Home

Up 1 to number 7

99 Souls - Girl Is Mine

Up 10 to number 23

Sigala ft. Bryn Christopher - Sweet Lovin'

High Climber - Up 65 to number 3

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

Up 38 to number 20

Major Lazer ft. Nyla, Olly Alexander and Jess Glynne - Lean On / Light It Up

Up 4 to number 39 / In at number 63

Justin Bieber - Love Yourself

Second week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Olly Murs dressed as Father Christmas and Nick Grimshaw dressed as an elf

Top of the Pops, 26th November 2015

This week, more than ever before, is Bieber Week. In an unprecedented chart full house, young Justin has the number one single, the highest new entry and the high climber - and they're all different songs. Fortunately he agrees to grace us with his presence, performing quite a chunk of his newly released album.

Other than that there's a strong X Factor connection: One Direction and Olly Murs are former contestants, Jess Glynne has recently performed on the results show and even Ariana Grande benefits from One Last Time being chosen, during Movie Week for some reason.

Debuts: Format B.

One Direction - Perfect / Drag Me Down

Up 6 to number 10 / Up 15 to number 37

Jess Glynne - Don't Be So Hard On Yourself

Up 1 to number 30

Format B - Chunky

In at number 29

Years & Years - Eyes Shut

Up 8 to number 40

Ariana Grande - Focus / One Last Time

Up 3 to number 21 / Back in at number 49

KSI ft. JME - Keep Up

In at number 45

Olly Murs - Kiss Me

Up 5 to number 22

Justin Bieber - Sorry / Love Yourself / I'll Show You

Up 1 to number 1 / Highest New Entry - In at number 3 / High Climber - Up 17 to number 15

PRESENTER: Justin Bieber

Top of the Pops, 19th November 2015

It's a high-flying week this week as all our TOTP performances come from the top 20. That means a debuting Fleur East, it means chart queen Jess Glynne, it means MNEK and Zara, and it means the song from the John Lewis ad (by Aurora). None other than Coldplay and Adele are here in person too, and friends of the show Little Mix warm our wintry hearts with the reggae version of Love Me Like You.

Debuts: Fleur East, WSTRN, Aurora.

Fleur East - Sax

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

WSTRN - In2

High Climber - Up 56 to number 4

Aurora - Half The World Away

In at number 11

Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime

In at number 14

MNEK and Zara Larsson - Never Forget You

Up 2 to number 5

Jess Glynne - Take Me Home

Up 26 to number 20

Little Mix - Love Me Like You

Up 6 to number 13

Adele - Hello

Third week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Dappy and Fazer

Top of the Pops, 17th September 2015

There's a blistering start to this week's show as Ed Sheeran gives us his take on banger-of-the-moment Where Are U Now, as Justin Bieber has the week off. Skrillex (no Diplo this week either) then returns the favour with a techno dismantling of Sheeran's Photograph. Mega!

Also rocking the house are Galantis and friend of the show Jess Glynne, while Ella Henderson pops up twice, both guesting on the Kygo track and helping out with another exclusive girl/girl take on Rita Ora's Body On Me. Sigala lands at number 1.

Debuts: Sigala.

Skrillex ft. Ed Sheeran - Where Are U Now

Up 4 to number 27

Ed Sheeran vs Skrillex - Photograph

Up 1 to number 23

Kygo ft. Ella Henderson - Here For You

Highest New Entry - In at number 18

Galantis - Peanut Butter Jelly

Up 7 to number 8

Jess Glynne - Don't Be So Hard On Yourself / Hold My Hand

Up 2 to number 3 / Up 10 to number 37

From The Vault: NWA - Straight Outta Compton

Up 11 to number 66

Rita Ora ft. Ella Henderson - Body On Me

Up 6 to number 22

Sigala - Easy Love

Up 70 to number 1

PRESENTER: Abz Breen

Top of the Pops, 27th August 2015

Lots of non-movers and dippers in the chart this week, so we uncover some hidden and not-so-hidden gems from outside the Top 40 - a twosie from 5 Seconds Of Summer and that old sludger from Hozier. Maroon 5 and Fifth Harmony also pop up to take advantage of the chart's tranquility.

Further up the rankings, we have a big new entry from Martin Solveig, and an even bigger one from Jess Glynne, who's making it look pretty easy at the moment.

Debuts: Pia Mia, Tyga, Martin Solveig, GTA.

5 Seconds Of Summer - Fly Away / She's Kinda Hot

In at number 44 / Up 6 to number 60

Martin Solveig & GTA - Intoxicated

In at number 5

Hozier - Take Me To Church

Long Runner - Up 5 to number 42 after 53 weeks

Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me

Up 1 to number 14

Maroon 5 - This Summer

In at number 40

Fifth Harmony - Worth It

Up 1 to number 33

Pia Mia ft. Tyga - Do It Again

High Climber - Up 47 to number 20

Jess Glynne - Don't Be So Hard On Yourself

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy