Top of the Pops, 15th December 2022

Christmastide is rising, so this week only sees three unrelated performances before the jollity kicks in. What a trio they are though: behemoth of ballad Lewis Capaldi, the hot sizzler from Metro Boomin' and reborn pop princess RAYE almost keeping Mariah herself off the top.

Almost! But the week belongs to the elves, with Ed Sheeran reprising his instant Christmas classic from last year, an oldie from the late Chris Rea, a newie from Lizzo, and even Paul McCartney dropping in like King Wenceslas to deliver the flesh, wine and pine logs of Wonderful Christmastime in person.

Debuts: Metro Boomin'

Lewis Capaldi - Pointless

In at number 20

Metro Boomin' ft. The Weeknd and 21 Savage - Creepin'

Highest New Entry - In at number 13

RAYE - Escapism

Up 4 to number 2

Ed Sheeran - Merry Christmas

Up 11 to number 4

From The Vault: Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas

Up 21 to number 21

Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime

Up 21 to number 30

Lizzo - Someday at Christmas

Up 21 to number 3

Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You

Up 7 to number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 8th December 2022

As Christmas draws nearer, the show starts to split into two halves. In the current music section there's another new song from Stormzy, plus catch-ups with the big hits from Meghan Trainor and Venbee and Goddard. Then in the festive fun part of the show we've got the soidisant Mr Christmas Michael Buble and a fresher offering from friend of the show Lizzo, as well as the old reliable from Wham!

Taylor Swift soars swanlike, unruffled above the fray.

Debuts: None

Joel Corry ft. Tom Grennan - Lionheart (Fearless)

Up 5 to number 22

Stormzy - Firebabe / This Is What I Mean

Up 15 to number 11 / Highest New Entry - In at number 32

Meghan Trainor - Made You Look

Up 1 to number 2

Venbee and Goddard - Messy In Heaven

Up 2 to number 3

From The Vault: Wham! - Last Christmas

Up 14 to number 9

Michael Buble - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas / Holly Jolly Christmas

Up 29 to number 20 / Back in at number 60

Lizzo - Someday At Christmas

In at number 52

Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 3rd November 2022

She's sassy, she's blonde, and she's taken the chart by storm this week - Meghan Trainor rockets all the way to number 28. Taylor Swift also tops the chart and performs two tracks from her new album for us.

Ed Sheeran and the Arctic Monkeys also perform doubles on a packed show, and there's room for new stuff from Dean Lewis and Joel Corry, and reprises from Lizzo and Oliver Tree.

Debuts: None

Meghan Trainor - Made You Look

In at number 28

Arctic Monkeys - Body Paint / I Ain't Quite Where I Think I Am

High Climber - Up 38 to number 22 / In at number 23

Joel Corry ft. Tom Grennan - Lionheart (Fearless)

In at number 37

Ed Sheeran - Celestial / Bad Habits

Up 1 to number 21 / Long Runner - Up 4 to number 52 after 66 weeks

Dean Lewis - How Do I Say Goodbye

Up 4 to number 31

Oliver Tree - Miss You

Up 1 to number 8

Lizzo - 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)

Up 1 to number 20

Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero / Lavender Haze

Straight in at number 1 / In at number 2

PRESENTER: Anne-Marie

Top of the Pops, 6th October 2022

There's strong African representation this week, from Rema and the main man Burna Boy. The latter also guests with D-Block Europe as they premier their latest triumphant trio of tracks.

There's another big new entry from Stormzy, as well as Sam Smith and Kim Petras at the very top. Seafret make their first appearance, friend of the show Zara Larsson is back, and Lizzo makes a new chart peak with her latest.

Debuts: Kim Petras, Seafret

Alesso ft. Zara Larsson - Words

Up 7 to number 36

Lizzo - 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)

Up 7 to number 21

Seafret - Atlantis

Up 3 to number 38

Stormzy - Mel Made Me Do It

In at number 12

Rema - Calm Down

Up 7 to number 32

Burna Boy - For My Hand

Up 1 to number 20

D-Block Europe ft. Burna Boy - 4 The Win / She's Not Anyone / Conor McGregor

In at number 23 / In at number 30 / In at number 39

Sam Smith and Kim Petras - Unholy

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTERS: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 22nd September 2022

Lewis Capaldi is back! He smashes in at number 1 and it's instantly like he's never been away. Aside from him there's not too much movement near the top of the chart, so we're able to feature some of the tracks that have been toiling lower down for a while: Rema, Oxlade and the returning Nicky Youre and Charli XCX are all beneficiaries of this.

On the other hand there's no dearth of established names: Lizzo, Nicki Minaj and (popping back up in the From The Vault slot) Coldplay are all featured too.

Debuts: Rema, Oxlade

Lizzo - 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)

Up 4 to number 34

Nicky Youre vs Dazy - Sunroof

Up 3 to number 31

Rema - Calm Down

High Climber - Up 16 to number 35

Charli XCX - Hot In It

Up 1 to number 32

Oxlade - Ku Lo Sa

Up 8 to number 24

From The Vault: Coldplay - Yellow

Back in at number 74

Nicki Minaj - Super Freaky Girl

Up 1 to number 5

Lewis Capaldi - Forget Me

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 21st July 2022

After his ten-week odyssey at number 1 a couple of months ago, Harry Styles brings us two of the other tracks from Harry's House. Also doubling up is Burna Boy, whose album is out this week.

Lizzo and George Ezra are both still doing well in the top ten, and special congratulations to Diplo whose tune is finally placed high enough to be featured after 19 weeks in the lower reaches of the chart.

Debuts: None

Lizzo - About Damn Time

Up 1 to number 6

Diplo ft. Miguel - Don't Forget My Love

High Climber - Up 12 to number 32

Burna Boy ft. J Hus - For My Hand / Cloak & Dagger

Highest New Entry - In at number 30 / In at number 47

Sigala ft. Talia Mar - Stay The Night

Up 8 to number 17

George Ezra - Green Green Grass

Up 2 to number 3

Latto with DJ Khaled - Big Energy

Up 9 to number 26

Harry Styles - Late Night Talking / Music For A Sushi Restaurant

Up 1 to number 13 / Up 3 to number 19

LF System - Afraid To Feel

Second week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

Top of the Pops, 9th June 2022

It's a big week for returns. Friend of the show Dua Lipa has been pretty quiet this year, but she appears here alongside Calvin Harris. But bigger than that, Lady Gaga is back on the show too! But bigger than that, Kate Bush is back in the chart! So we see one of her classic performances from the 80s.

It was also about time the Lizzo track got a second airing (and she sticks around to help out Jack Harlow), Tion Wayne and Benzz both reprise their recent hits, and Harry Styles is immovable at number 1.

Debuts: None

Benzz - Je M'Apelle

Up 2 to number 24

Lady Gaga - Hold My Hand

High Climber - Up 21 to number 24

Tion Wayne ft. La Roux - IFTK

Up 1 to number 7

From The Vault: Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

Back in at number 8

Lizzo - About Damn Time

Up 2 to number 3

Jack Harlow ft. Lizzo - First Class

Up 2 to number 5

Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa and Young Thug - Potion

In at number 16

Harry Styles - As It Was

Ninth week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 12th May 2022

It's a very American show this week. There are two more products of the current endless US ballad factory from Benson Boone and Ruth B, plus a somewhat funner effort from Lizzo and the latest mega-team-up from Future and Drake (and Tems).

Dance fans will also be pleased to see Diplo and Miguel, plus Becky Hill and the new dance princess on the block Ella Henderson; the latter two stick around to help out Dave and Lizzo for an exclusive special performance of Starlight.

Debuts: Benson Boone, Ruth B

Lizzo - About Damn Time

High Climber - Up 42 to number 15

Future ft. Drake and Tems - Wait For U

Highest New Entry - In at number 8

Benson Boone - In The Stars

In at number 21

Diplo ft. Miguel - Don't Forget My Love

Up 2 to number 39

Ruth B - Dandelions

Up 1 to number 44

Becky Hill and Ella Henderson - Crazy What Love Can Do

Up 1 to number 17

Dave ft. Becky Hill, Ella Henderson and Lizzo - Starlight

Up 1 to number 4

Harry Styles - As It Was

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

Top of the Pops, 28th November 2019

As we hurtle towards December, there are new entries from three big names: chart leviathan Lewis Capaldi, tousled enigma Harry Styles (who performs his longer runner Lights Up as well) and biggest of all, Miss 2019 Billie Eilish, who continues to make it look very easy.

There's also a special party performance from Lizzo with help from Tones & I, a debut appearance from Endor, and some rather off-putting racket from Blackbear.

Debuts: Endor

Endor - Pump It Up

Up 7 to number 29

Billie Eilish - Everything I Wanted

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Lizzo ft. Tones & I - Good As Hell

Up 1 to number 8

Lewis Capaldi - Before You Go

In at number 19

Young T and Bugsey ft. Headie One - Don't Rush

Up 1 to number 27

Blackbear - Hot Girl Bummer

Up 5 to number 14

Harry Styles - Lights Up / Watermelon Sugar

Up 7 to number 16 / In at number 35

Tones & I - Dance Monkey

Eighth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

Top of the Pops, 7th November 2019

The new Kanye West album is out, so we have the man himself in the studio performing its three strongest-streaming tracks. Although Selena Gomez has outperformed all of them, zooming up the chart and into the top three.

We've also got friends of the show Coldplay returning with the very Coldplayesque Orphans, another riotous performance from Lizzo, and some terrible misogynistic din from Blackbear.

Debuts: Blackbear

Selena Gomez - Lose You To Love Me

High Climber - Up 62 to number 3

Lizzo - Good As Hell

Up 11 to number 7

Jax Jones ft. Ella Henderson - This Is Real

Up 3 to number 30

Blackbear - Hot Girl Bummer

Up 5 to number 25

AJ Tracey ft. Mostack and Not3s - Floss

In at number 22

Coldplay - Orphans

In at number 27

Kanye West - Follow God / Selah / Closed On Sunday

Highest New Entry - In at number 6 / In at number 19 / In at number 20

Tones & I - Dance Monkey

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 31st October 2019

A few long-running hits finally get over the TOTP appearance threshold: Lizzo's Good As Hell (an Ariana Grande remix will do it), Maroon 5's Memories and Riton's Turn Me On. Meduza and Goodboys are also making some serious inroads and friend of the show Aitch is here once again, but not even King Ed Sheeran can knock Tones & I off the summit.

Debuts: Vula

Ed Sheeran and Camila Cabello - South Of The Border

Up 3 to number 4

Meduza and Goodboys ft. Becky Hill - Lose Control

High Climber - Up 18 to number 15

Aitch ft. Ziezie - Buss Down / Taste (Make It Shake)

Up 3 to number 8 / Up 1 to number 28

Riton and Oliver Heldens ft. Vula - Turn Me On

Up 4 to number 12

Dan and Shay - 10,000 Hours

Up 3 to number 17

Maroon 5 - Memories

Up 9 to number 10

Lizzo ft. Ariana Grande - Good As Hell

Up 4 to number 18

Tones & I - Dance Monkey

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: JB Gill dressed as a werewolf and Rochelle Humes dressed as a vampire

Top of the Pops, 5th September 2019

It must be Q4: Taylor Swift smashes into the chart with three tracks from her new album, the biggest of which she performs in person. King Ed Sheeran also takes a salmon-like leap up to the top spot.

New faces this week are Sam Feldt (well, newish) and Dermot Kennedy, while Lizzo follows up her debut a fortnight ago by performing two songs this week.

Debuts: Rani, Dermot Kennedy

Sam Feldt ft. Rani - Post Malone

Up 8 to number 26

Taylor Swift - Lover

Up 9 to number 14

Dermot Kennedy - Outnumbered

Up 1 to number 30

Jax Jones ft. Bebe Rexha - Harder

Up 1 to number 24

Headie One - Both

Up 4 to number 18

Joel Corry - Sorry

Up 3 to number 7

Lizzo - Truth Hurts / Good As Hell

Up 6 to number 31 / In at number 63

Ed Sheeran ft. Stormzy - Take Me Back To London

Up 10 to number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 22nd August 2019

Another week, another peak for Dominic Fike, though it's anyone's guess whether he can climb the last two places needed for a truly historic chart ascent. Also still doing well are Sam Smith, who is also this week's contestant on Sing With Camila, Mist, and the bulletproof Lewis Capaldi.

She's been killing it all year under the radar, but this is actually the first week that Lizzo's had the chart power to get on Top of the Pops. She's here and as ebullient as you'd expect.

Debuts: Lizzo

Dominic Fike - 3 Nights

Up 3 to number 3

Lizzo - Truth Hurts

Up 2 to number 36

Lewis Capaldi - Hold Me While You Wait

Up 1 to number 9

Mist ft. Fredo - So High

Up 3 to number 8

Sorry - Joel Corry

Up 3 to number 16

Mabel - Mad Love

Up 3 to number 12

Sam Smith - How Do You Sleep

Up 5 to number 7

Camila Cabello with Sam Smith - Senorita

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh