Top of the Pops, 24th June 2021

There's a lot of chart news this week. Lorde is back, but such is the power of Olivia Rodrigo that New Zealand's pop yoda is actually outdone by Britain's own Rodrigo-alike Mimi Webb. Maneskin continue to defy conventional wisdom about Eurovision winners and rock music in general by now having ANOTHER hit with their version of Beggin'. And with the football starting up, Three Lions is looking in pretty good shape to go higher than its current placing of 22.

Among all that chart bedlam, some credit should go to Masked Wolf and Tom Zanetti, who have both racked up impressive runs in the top 20 and deserve their repeat appearances here.

Debuts: None

Masked Wolf - Astronaut In The Ocean

Up 1 to number 15

Lorde - Solar Power

In at number 17

Mimi Webb - Dumb Love

Highest New Entry - In at number 12

Tom Zanetti - Didn't Know

Up 4 to number 14

Doja Cat - Need To Know

In at number 37

From The Vault: Baddiel and Skinner and the Lightning Seeds - Three Lions

Back in at number 22

Maneskin - I Wanna Be Your Slave / Beggin'

Up 5 to number 7 / In at number 73

Olivia Rodrigo - Good 4 U

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Saoirse Ronan and Olivia Coleman

Top of the Pops, 22nd April 2021

A couple of big new entries kick off the show this week, from star-of-the-moment Doja Cat and new big rapper Polo G. Slightly lower down the top ten is Dave, who sticks around to add some fresh bars to the Lil Nas X song, which is in its third week at number 1.

Also welcomed back are Ella and Tom with their adorable duet, as well as Mimi Webb, Masked Wolf, and Russ Millions.

Debuts: None

Doja Cat ft SZA - Kiss Me More

In at number 10

Polo G - Rapstar

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Ella Henderson and Tom Grennan - Let's Go Home Together

Up 1 to number 12

Mimi Webb - Good Without

Up 5 to number 18

Masked Wolf - Astronaut In The Ocean

Up 3 to number 15

Russ Millions and Tion Wayne - Body

Up 1 to number 11

Dave - Titanium

In at number 9

Lil Nas X ft Dave - Montero (Call Me By Your Name)

Third week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Abz Breen and Richie Neville

Top of the Pops, 1st April 2021

Justin Bieber launches an assault in earnest, smashing in with three songs, two of which are performed tonight. That causes a lot of other high-up songs to drop down the chart, so we have to go quite deep to fill the show (not that that's a bad thing) - hello James Arthur at number 43!

Nathan Evans holds steady at number 1, and we've got a lively line-up including new face Griff and a double bill from friend of the show Dua Lipa.

Debuts: Griff, Daniel Caesar, Fivio Foreign

Griff - Black Hole

In at number 39

Justin Bieber ft Daniel Caesar and Giveon - Peaches / Hold On

Highest New Entry - In at number 3 / High Climber - Up 21 to number 10

James Arthur - Medicine

Up 11 to number 43

Lil TJay ft Polo G and Fivio Foreign - Headshot

In at number 40

Ava Max - My Head & My Heart

Up 1 to number 18

Masked Wolf - Astronaut In The Ocean

Up 1 to number 23

Dua Lipa - We're Good / Levitating

Up 3 to number 29 / Up 3 to number 36

Nathan Evans vs 220Kid and Billen Ted - Wellerman

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Mark Goodyear, as an April fool

Top of the Pops, 18th March 2021

A new Drake album (or content-dump) is released, shaking up the chart as usual; he performs two of the tracks here as a nice sampler. There are also big entries from Justin Bieber, our own AJ Tracey, and the super-duo Silk Sonic.

The Tiesto track has been climbing relentlessly for several weeks now, so it's good to invite him back for a reprise. Ella and Tom are also back again with their cheeky ditty, and we say helloooooo to the enigmatic Masked Wolf.

Debuts: Masked Wolf, Silk Sonic (though Bruno Mars has been featured many times before)

Tiesto - The Business

Up 1 to number 3

Justin Bieber - Hold On

In at number 25

Ella Henderson and Tom Grennan - Let's Go Home Together

Up 2 to number 32

Masked Wolf - Astronaut In The Ocean

Up 2 to number 30

Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open

In at number 20

AJ Tracey - Anxious

In at number 34

Drake ft Rick Ross - What's Next / Lemon Pepper Freestyle

Highest New Entry - In at number 4 / In at number 6

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Ninth week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill (from a disused army base)