Top of the Pops, 6th June 2024

The 2024 trend of rootsiness continues, with Zach Bryan entering the chart and a double performance from the man who might have started it all (?), Teddy Swims. Some variation is provided by Bring Me The Horizon's metalish rock and Central Cee's mid-Atlantic rap sound, plus Billie Eilish with another song from her album following the double bill last week.

None of that multifarious authenticity, however, can dislodge the incongruously breezy Sabrina Carpenter from number 1. Five weeks now!

Debuts: None

Bring Me The Horizon - Top 10 Statues That Cried Blood

In at number 41

Central Cee ft. Lil Baby - Band4Band

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Myles Smith - Stargazing

Up 5 to number 9

Billie Eilish - Birds Of A Feather

Up 4 to number 5

Zach Bryan - Pink Skies

In at number 31

From The Vault: The Script - The Man Who Can't Be Moved

Up 10 to number 38

Teddy Swims - The Door / Lose Control

Up 10 to number 35 / Up 1 to number 19

Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Lauren Layfield

Top of the Pops, 27th October 2022

There's a mini-return for rock and rock-adjacent music this week, with both Blink 182 and the 1975 hitting higher up the chart than they have for a while. Also firmly canonical these days is Stormzy, who has the highest new entry.

The rest of the show brings you more rap from Central Cee and Lil Baby, a dance banger from Southstar, good old balladry from Lewis Capaldi, and at the top of the chart, Smith and Petras with their scarier-than-Gaga spook sound - perfect for Halloween.

Debuts: Southstar

Blink 182 - Edging

In at number 31

Lil Baby - California Breeze

In at number 26

Stormzy - Hide and Seek

Highest New Entry - In at number 7

Lewis Capaldi - Forget Me

Non-mover at number 3

Central Cee - One Up / Chapters

In at number 17 /  In at number 69

Southstar - Miss You

High Climber - Up 39 to number 23

The 1975 - Oh Caroline / I'm In Love With You

In at number 29 / Back in at number 34

Sam Smith and Kim Petras - Unholy

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 17th February 2022

The show couldn't be much more varied this week: we've got dance-pop, pop-pop, US rap, UK rap, US rock, UK rock, and a show tune to cap it all off. Even Liam Gallagher pops up for the first time in a year or so.

Debuts: None

Arrdee and Aitch - War

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

Imagine Dragons ft. JID - Enemy

Up 1 to number 17

Tate McRae - She's All I Wanna Be

In at number 24

Tiesto ft. Ava Max - The Motto

Up 4 to number 22

Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under

Up 1 to number 7

Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Baby - Do We Have A Problem

In at number 31

Liam Gallagher - Everything's Electric

In at number 18

Carolina Gaitan, Mauro Castillo, Adassa and Rhenzy Feliz - We Don't Talk About Bruno

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Lorraine Kelly

Top of the Pops, 11th November 2021

Adele occupies the castle but Ed Sheeran is still hammering at the gates, this week deploying new single Overpass Graffiti to try to shift her. That's one of a large number of new songs that are featured this week: SwitchOTR is completely new to the show, and we also welcome Drake, Joel Corry and D-Block Europe with their freshest offerings. The most impressive chart leap comes from Neiked and Mae Muller.

Debuts: SwitchOTR, Mae Muller

SwitchOTR ft A1 and J1 - Coming For You

In at number 20

Ed Sheeran - Overpass Graffiti

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Joel Corry ft Mabel - I Wish

In at number 23

D-Block Europe - No Competition

In at number 18

Neiked ft Mae Muller and Polo G - Better Days

High Climber - Up 19 to number 33

From The Vault: Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters

Back in at number 38

Drake ft Lil Baby - Girls Want Girls

Up 1 to number 17

Adele - Easy On Me

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Lulu

Top of the Pops, 16th September 2021

Last week it was Kanye West, this week it's Drake: three songs crash into the top ten. But that's not even the biggest news story of the week, because none other than ABBA have reformed to be welcomed into the TOTP studio.

With all that upheaval, almost no one else is climbing the chart, which means we take a deep dive and unearth some gems from lower down. That means the new solo single from Charli XCX, a debut appearance for Sam Fender, Dermot Kennedy's first showing since January, and the duet between Willow (Smith) and Tyler Cole. Friends of the show Little Mix are here with their nail-biting first single as a trio, and King Ed Sheeran continues working his way up the all-time number 1s list.

Debuts: Sam Fender, Tyler Cole

Charli XCX - Good Ones

In at number 44

ABBA - Don't Shut Me Down

In at number 9

Dermot Kennedy - Better Days

Up 12 to number 41

Willow and Tyler Cole - Meet Me At Our Spot

In at number 52

Little Mix - Love (Sweet Love)

In at number 33

Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under

Up 6 to number 54

Drake ft Lil Baby and Travis Scott - Girls Want Girls / Fair Trade / Champagne Poetry

Highest New Entry - In at number 2 / In at number 3 / In at number 5

Ed Sheeran with Charli XCX and Sam Fender - Bad Habits

Eleventh week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

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, 21st November 2019

The britrap train just doesn't stop: four new entries this week, from the returning KSI and serial hitmakers J Hus, Fredo and Dave, and Dave does a double performance because one of his older hits is climbing back up the chart as well.

On the sung side of things we have that nice Niall Horan as well as Maroon 5, and nothing can shift Tones & I from the top.

Debuts: S-X, Arizona Zervas

KSI ft. Rick Ross, Lil Baby and S-X - Down Like That

In at number 18

J Hus - Must Be

Highest New Entry - In at number 5

Niall Horan - Nice To Meet Ya

Up 4 to number 22

Maroon 5 - Memories

Up 2 to number 6

Fredo - Netflix & Chill

In at number 13

Arizona Zervas - Roxanne

High Climber - Up 18 to number 24

Dave - Paper Cuts / Professor X

In at number 15 / Up 1 to number 21

Tones & I - Dance Monkey

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 26th September 2019

It's been pretty slow-moving chart lately, but this week we have absolute fireworks. Not only does the Charlie's Angels theme crash in just short of the top spot (sadly only two of the pop triumvirate are here to perform it) but we also have chartbreakers from Stormzy, Normani, Dave, D-Block Europe and a resurgent Lil Nas X.

Most surprising of all must be a TOTP return for Ozzy Osbourne, alongside his good friend Post Malone. In a week of turmoil, the only certainty is that King Ed Sheeran still reigns at the top.

Debuts: None

Stormzy - Wiley Flow

In at number 37

Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus - Don't Call Me Angel

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Lil Nas X - Panini

High Climber - Up 30 to number 23

Normani - Motivation

Up 2 to number 32

Dave - Professor X

In at number 24

D-Block Europe ft. Lil Baby - Nookie

In at number 16

Post Malone ft. Ozzy Osbourne and Travis Scott - Take What You Want

In at number 22

Ed Sheeran ft. Stormzy - Take Me Back To London

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Nihal

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