Top of the Pops, 28th November 2024

A few Christmas favourites are starting to encroach into the chart, but Top of the Pops is holding its festive horses for now. Instead the show is able to feature a bonanza of new entries, from Jin, Linkin Park, Tate McRae, Sabrina Carpenter and most impressively Sam Fender's triumphant re-emergence at number 4.

Elsewhere there are strong showings for tracks from the recent albums by Tyler the Creator and Linkin Park, an oddball 80s reswizzling by PAWSA, and Gracie Abrams continuing her dream autumn at number 1.

Debuts: PAWSA, Jin

Sam Fender - People Watching

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Sabrina Carpenter - Juno

In at number 24

Linkin Park - Two Faced

In at number 22

PAWSA vs The Adventures of Stevie V - Dirty Cash (Money Talks)

In at number 44

Tate McRae - 2 Hands

In at number 8

Jin - Running Wild

In at number 25

Tyler the Creator - Like Him

Up 6 to number 39

Gracie Abrams - That's So True

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Radzi Chinyanganya

Top of the Pops, 21st November 2024

Two weeks at number 1 for Gracie Abrams, and two hits to perform on Top of the Pops as Close To You reaches a new peak. Also impressive are Paris Paloma, who is back in the top 30 with a hit first performed on the show last year, and Chrystal, who makes her debut this week.

The highest new entry comes from Myles Smith, and we also have reprises on a varied show from Kid Laroi, friend of the show The Weeknd, BL3SS and Linkin Park.

Debuts: Chrystal

Kid Laroi - Nights Like This

Up 5 to number 30

Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You

Highest New Entry - In at number 12

Paris Paloma - Labour

High Climber - Up 40 to number 22

The Weeknd - Timeless

Up 6 to number 15

BL3SS and Camrinwatsin ft. bbyclose - Kisses

Up 3 to number 35

Chrystal - The Days

Up 16 to number 39

Linkin Park - The Emptiness Machine

Up 3 to number 25

Gracie Abrams - That's So True / Close To You

Second week at number 1 / Up 10 to number 31

PRESENTER: Lauren Layfield

Top of the Pops, 10th October 2024

The reborn Linkin Park open and close the show this week, performing their big climber Heavy Is The Crown and also adding to a thrashed-up exclusive version of Sabrina Carpenter's sempiternal number 1 Taste. Also doubling up a friends of the show Coldplay, who throw in a bit of Yellow as a nice surprise alongside their current hit, and Nines, who has two hits making headway lower down the rundown.

The biggest new entry of the week comes from The Weeknd and the biggest non-Carpenter chart achievement has to be Noah Kahan, who celebrates a year on the hit parade for Stick Season.

Debuts: None

Linkin Park - Heavy Is The Crown

High Climber - Up 48 to number 18

The Weeknd with Playboi Carti - Timeless

Highest New Entry - In at number 7

Noah Kahan - Stick Season

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 40 after 53 weeks

Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding - Free

Up 6 to number 46

Nines - Going Crazy / Tony Soprano 3

In at number 39 / Up 15 to number 44

Kid Laroi - Nights Like This

Up 2 to number 36

Coldplay - Feelslikeimfallinginlove / Yellow

Up 4 to number 27 / Up 7 to number 55

Sabrina Carpenter vs Linkin Park - Taste

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 19th September 2024

There's still a bit of kick left in the brat summer: Charli XCX is on again with a solo version of her former number 1, plus a breezy interpolation of Apple. Chappell Roan has a double bill as well, but the biggest news of the week might be the storming new entry from Linkin Park.

Friend of the show RAYE is here as well, filling in for Lady Gaga alongside Bruno Mars as well as doing her guest turn on the Central Cee song. None other than Sabrina Carpenter is at the top.

Debuts: None

Charli XCX - Guess / Apple

Up 4 to number 9 / Up 2 to number 15

Central Cee ft. RAYE - Moi

In at number 38

Linkin Park - The Emptiness Machine

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

BL3SS and CamrinWatsin ft. bbyclose - Kisses

Up 2 to number 8

Chappell Roan - Hot To Go / Red Wine Supernova

Up 3 to number 11 / Up 2 to number 34

Sonny Fodera ft. Jazzy - Somedays

Up 5 to number 10

Bruno Mars with RAYE - Die With A Smile

Up 1 to number 6

Sabrina Carpenter - Taste

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Sir Ed Davey

Top of the Pops, 23rd February 2023

The Brits effect is working for Harry Styles this week, as his song-of-the-year from '22 leaps back into the top ten. Maybe more surprising is a new top 20 hit for Linkin Park (a Bennington tribute video airs).

Central Cee, Lovejoy and Strandz all crash the chart as well, while minor rises bring a repeat featuring for Libianca and a return to the show for megastar Taylor Swift. Miley remains at number 1, bringing a touch of bluegrass to the performance this week.

Debuts: Lovejoy, Strandz.

Harry Styles - As It Was

High Climber - Up 27 to number 7

Linkin Park - Lost

Highest New Entry - In at number 18

Central Cee - Me & You

In at number 31

Lovejoy - Call Me What You Like

In at number 32

Libianca - People

Up 2 to number 15

Strandz - Us Against The World

Up 15 to number 27

Taylor Swift - Lavender Haze

Up 3 to number 30

Miley Cyrus - Flowers

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kim Petras

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, 5th February 2015

The January slow period is over and we have four new entries in the studio, including TOTP debuts for Karen Harding, Hannah Wants and Chris Lorenzo. Even so, there's still room for Hozier and James Bay, who both reach new chart peaks this week, and a re-showed vintage performance from Jay-Z and Linkin Park.

Ronson and Mars hold fast at number 1. With Ronson free but Mars out of the country, Britain's always-available equivalent Olly Murs ably stands in on vocals and fancy footwork.

Debuts: Karen Harding, Hannah Wants, Chris Lorenzo

Karen Harding - Say Something

In at number 7

Fergie - LA Love (La La)

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

James Bay - Hold Back The River

High Climber - Up 13 to number 16

Selena Gomez - The Heart Wants What It Wants

In at number 30

Hannah Wants & Chris Lorenzo - Rhymes

In at number 13

From The Vault: Jay-Z vs Linkin Park - Numb/Encore

Back in at number 42

Hozier - Take Me To Church

Up 1 to number 2

Mark Ronson feat. Olly Murs - Uptown Funk

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 26th September 2013

Second TOTP appearance for the Wanted this week, but the big news is two appearances from US megastars - Linkin Park and Nicki Minaj, who appears without Chris Brown who was otherwise engaged. Plinky plonky singers Christina Perri and Birdy both appear with possibly X-Factor-related chart ascents, while Jason Derulo crashes in at the top with 2 Chainz along for the ride.

 

Jessie J - It's My Party

In at number 3

The Wanted - We Own The Night

High Climber - Up 28 to 23

Nicki Minaj - Love More

Up 2 to 32

Christina Perri - A Thousand Years

Back in at number 11

Avicii - You Make Me

In at number 5

Birdy - Wings

In at number 16

Linkin Park ft Steve Aoki - A Light That Never Comes

In at 34

Jason Derülo and 2 Chainz - Talk Dirty

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Marvin Humes