Top of the Pops, 17th April 2025

All hail the return of King Ed Sheeran. Not to number 1 though - perhaps surprisingly, Alex Warren keeps his place at the top. We've also got a second track from Sombr after last week's debut, another big return from Miley Cyrus, and a surprise reemergence of Florence and the Machine.

Debuts: Morgan Seatree

Ed Sheeran - Azizam

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Morgan Seatree ft. Florence and the Machine - Say My Name

High Climber - Up 17 to number 31

Miley Cyrus - End Of The World

In at number 23

Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

Up 7 to number 21

WizTheMc vs Bees and Honey - Show Me Love

Up 6 to number 8

Sombr - Undressed

Up 9 to number 28

Sleep Token - Caramel

In at number 10

Alex Warren - Ordinary

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Cara Delevingne

Top of the Pops, 7th September 2023

Dance music has had a great year so far, and this week two veterans of the field each have two tracks to perform - step forward MK (with a cheeky appearance for longtime friend of the show Rita Ora) and Chase and Status.

Burna Boy and Dave have a new track, and Casso, RAYE and the D-Block lads return with a nice chart jump, but the big accolades go to a trio of big name female singers: Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez both enter the chart and Olivia Rodrigo hops up to number 1.

Debuts: None

Burna Boy ft. Dave - Cheat On Me

In at number 19

Miley Cyrus - Used To Be Young

Highest New Entry - In at number 12

MK ft. Clementine Douglas and Rita Ora - Asking / Drinkin'

Up 1 to number 20 / In at number 44

Casso ft. RAYE and D-Block Europe - Prada

High Climber - Up 12 to number 8

Chase and Status ft. Becky Hill, Trigga and Takura - Disconnect / Baddadan

Up 1 to number 6 / Up 5 to number 9

Fred Again - Adore U

Up 4 to number 13

Selena Gomez - Single Soon

In at number 21

Olivia Rodrigo - Vampire

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTER: Emma Raducanu

Top of the Pops, 13th July 2023

Olivia Rodrigo makes a triumphant return, dropping in at number 2 and only being denied the top spot by the combined rap power of Dave and Central Cee. Elsewere Peggy Gou reaches another new peak and there's a strong showing from D-Block Europe after a quiet spell from them.

David Guetta and friend of the show Anne-Marie bring us a special two-song rave-up, and Taylor Swift edges into the top ten.

Debuts: None

Peggy Gou - (It Goes Like) Nanana

Up 2 to number 7

Miley Cyrus - Flowers

Up 3 to number 29

Olivia Rodrigo - Vampire

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

D-Block Europe ft. Clavish - Pakistan

In at number 10

Tom Grennan - How Does It Feel

Up 6 to number 23

Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer

Up 6 to number 6

David Guetta ft. Anne-Marie - Don't Hurt Me / I'm Good (Blue)

Up 2 to number 19 / Up 3 to number 68

Dave and Central Cee - Sprinter

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Fiona Bruce

Top of the Pops, 30th March 2023

This week it's a bit of a run-down of the top solo stars of the moment. On the female side there's Ariana Grande doing a Weeknd-less version of Die For You, Miley at the top, Brit-of-the-moment RAYE and all-timer Taylor Swift, plus Selena Gomez doing a Rema-less version of Calm Down with Ariana along for the ride.

Then on the male side there's chart behemoth Lewis Capaldi, Niall Horan and the latest toe-tapper from Hozier.

Debuts: None

Lewis Capaldi - How I'm Feeling Now

In at number 24

Taylor Swift - All Of The Girls You Loved Before

Highest New Entry - In at number 11

Niall Horan - Heaven

Up 2 to number 20

Ariana Grande - Die For You

Up 1 to number 3

RAYE - Escapism

Up 1 to number 14

Hozier - Eat Your Young

In at number 22

Selena Gomez ft. Ariana Grande - Calm Down

Up 1 to number 4

Miley Cyrus - Flowers

Tenth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 23rd March 2023

It's been a while since a massive track splatted into the top ten but that's what we have this week, as Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding smash down at number 3. It's not enough to best Miley Cyrus though, and her next-best competition seems to come from herself as River is the second highest new entry.

Further down we have Switch Disco with their own Robert Miles homage, well deserved returns from Ayra Starr, Coi LeRay and (at yet another new peak) Lizzy McAlpine, plus the first bit of drill for a while from Digga D. And lovely George Ezra pops in to celebrate the vernal equinox.

Debuts: Switch Disco

Coi LeRay - Players

Up 1 to number 9

Ayra Starr - Rush

Up 4 to number 24

Lizzy McAlpine - Ceilings

Up 1 to number 6

Digga D - Energy

In at number 19

Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding - Miracle

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Switch Disco ft. Ella Henderson - React

High Climber - Up 14 to number 40

George Ezra - Green Green Grass

Up 2 to number 13

Miley Cyrus - Flowers / River

Ninth week at number 1 / In at number 16

PRESENTERS: Maya Jama and Lorraine Kelly

Top of the Pops, 16th March 2023

There are several returning songs this week, as Mae Stephens, Strandz and Libianca all reach new chart peaks, while the dreamy Taylor Swift song has a mini-resurgence and Bebe Rexha pops in to perform and downbeat, windswept orchestral version of the former number 1 I'm Good.

The biggest new entry is from Nicki Minaj, but there's also a first feature from JayO. Minaj also helps out Miley Cyrus on another exclusive version of Flowers, as she looks set for the full ten weeks at the top unless a big track can boot her out.

Debuts: JayO

Nicki Minaj - Red Ruby Da Sleeze

Highest New Entry - In at number 30

JayO - 22

High Climber - Up 35 to number 32

Bebe Rexha - I'm Good (Blue)

Up 3 to number 22

Mae Stephens - If We Ever Broke Up

Up 2 to number 18

Strandz - Us Against The World

Up 1 to number 12

Libianca - People

Up 3 to number 8

Taylor Swift - Lavender Haze

Up 2 to number 25

Miley Cyrus ft. Nicki Minaj - Flowers

Eighth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

Top of the Pops, 9th March 2023

It's a varied selection this week, as chart fluctuations mean that several tracks from the lower half of the top 40 are featured. That means debut appearances for Caity Baser, Ayra Starr and Superstar Pride, a return to the show for Freya Ridings, and a reprise of Hide & Seek from Stormzy. Star power comes from a huge team-up by friends of the show Ariana Grande and The Weeknd, while Miley Cyrus makes it lucky seven weeks on top.

Debuts: Caity Baser, Superstar Pride, Ayra Starr

Caity Baser - Pretty Boys

In at number 35

Superstar Pride - Painting Pictures

In at number 33

Stormzy - Hide & Seek

Up 7 to number 21

Ayra Starr - Rush

Up 7 to number 29

Freya Ridings - Weekends

Highest New Entry - In at number 31

D4VD - Here With Me

Up 5 to number 34

The Weeknd ft. Ariana Grande - Die For You

High Climber - Up 33 to number 4

Miley Cyrus - Flowers

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberly Walsh

Top of the Pops, 2nd March 2023

It's singer-songwriter central this week, as the show welcomes back Lizzy McAlpine and Mimi Webb and also showcases the new hit from Mae Stephens, as well as the long-running hits from Cian Ducrot and SZA, a double-header from Pink and the newie from Niall Horan.

At the top of the chart, Miley Cyrus celebrates the strong female contingent with a very special all-star version of Flowers.

Debuts: Mae Stephens

Mae Stephens - If We Ever Broke Up

High Climber - Up 22 to number 23

SZA - Kill Bill

Up 1 to number 3

Lizzy McAlpine - Ceilings

Up 12 to number 9

Niall Horan - Heaven

Highest New Entry - In at number 18

Cian Ducrot - I'll Be Waiting

Up 3 to number 16

Mimi Webb - Red Flags

Up 2 to number 15

Pink - Trustfall / Never Gonna Not Dance Again

Up 21 to number 14 / Up 21 to number 19

Miley Cyrus ft. Mae Stephens, Mimi Webb, Lizzy McAlpine and Pink - Flowers

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Danny Baker

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, 16th February 2023

There are some huge leaps on the chart this week, not least from Pinkpantheress who enlists Ice Spice to give her song the top ten placing it deserves. There are also impressive jumps from dependable names George Ezra and Pink (her first appearance in a while), while Coi LeRay and a rebounding Sam Smith make smaller inroads.

We have to go all the way down to number 57 to find a new entry, though - welcome back, Rita Ora. Miley is looking very comfortable at number 1, and she brings along Olly Murs this week for a fun exclusive performance.

Debuts: Ice Spice, Lizzy McAlpine

George Ezra - Green Green Grass

High Climber - Up 42 to number 19

Coi LeRay - Players

Up 7 to number 12

Rita Ora - You Only Love Me

Highest New Entry - In at number 57

Pink - Trustfall

Up 31 to number 28

Lizzy McAlpine - Ceilings

Up 33 to number 27

Sam Smith ft. Kim Petras - Unholy

Up 5 to number 21

Pinkpantheress ft. Ice Spice - Boy's A Liar

Up 37 to number 8

Miley Cyrus with Olly Murs - Flowers

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 9th February 2023

Having made waves on social media this week, Sam Smith is here for an extravagant performance of I'm Not Here To Make Friends. But there are a couple of even higher chart entries, from Kid Laroi and KSI, who's here with Oliver Tree for a fun double performance.

Miguel reaches another new chart peak, Sub Focus are here to push the tempo, and there's a trio of exciting female singer/songwriters in Tate McRae, Mimi Webb and of course Miley Cyrus.

Debuts: Dimension

Sub Focus and Dimension - Ready To Fly

Up 5 to number 35

Miguel - Sure Thing

Up 4 to number 6

Tate McRae - 10:35

Up 1 to number 13

Kid Laroi - Love Again

In at number 18

Mimi Webb - Red Flags

Up 1 to number 20

Sam Smith - I'm Not Here To Make Friends

In at number 23

KSI ft. Oliver Tree - Voices / Miss You

Highest New Entry - In at number 11 / Up 1 to number 10

Miley Cyrus - Flowers

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 2nd February 2023

For the second week in a row there's not much movement in the top ten, so we get to investigate some of the fun tracks from lower down the top 40. That means Sabrina Carpenter, Pinkpantheress, Coi LeRay and even chart behemoth Lewis Capaldi reprising a couple of older numbers.

Slightly higher up the chart we welcome Jamaican mainstay Popcaan and one of the songs of '23 from Rema and Selena. Miley Cyrus is well ahead of the pack at number 1.

Debuts: Coi LeRay

Pinkpantheress - Boy's A Liar

Up 9 to number 38

Popcaan - We Caa Done

Up 13 to number 37

Sabrina Carpenter - Nonsense

High Climber - Up 37 to number 32

Headie One - Martin's Sofa

Highest New Entry - In at number 9

Coi LeRay - Players

Up 19 to number 26

Rema ft. Selena Gomez - Calm Down

Up 2 to number 6

Lewis Capaldi - Forget Me / Someone You Loved

Up 7 to number 35 / Back in at number 75

Miley Cyrus - Flowers

Second week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Eamon and Frankee

Top of the Pops, 26th January 2023

It's a weird top ten this week, with almost every song standing still, which means that some songs from lower down the top 30 get their chance to shine: step forward JVKE, Tiesto and Joel Corry, plus new hits from Fredo, Mimi Webb and Libianca.

Miley Cyrus provides some action at the top of the chart by splatting in at number 1, and we've got a very special performance as David Guetta pays homage to his lifelong inspiration Eiffel 65.

Debuts: Libianca

Mimi Webb - Red Flags

In at number 23

JVKE - Golden Hour

Up 4 to number 19

Libianca - People

High Climber - Up 33 to number 27

Tiesto ft. Tate McRae - 10:35

Up 2 to number 16

Fredo - Dave Flow

In at number 30

Joel Corry ft. Tom Grennan - Lionheart (Fearless)

Up 6 to number 18

David Guetta ft. Bebe Rexha and Eiffel 65 - I'm Good (Blue)

Up 1 to number 20

Miley Cyrus - Flowers

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 18th February 2021

The big new entry this week is from Digga D and AJ Tracy. It's followed up by the equally exciting pairing of Dua Lipa and Miley Cyrus, and later on The Weeknd performs a double helping of his happening hits. 

There are return appearances from Kid Laroi and the Digital Farm Animals song, which is still riding high. And no one can shift Olivia Rodrigo from the top.

Debuts: None

Digga D and AJ Tracy - Bringing It Back

Highest New Entry - In at number 5

Miley Cyrus ft Dua Lipa - Prisoner

Up 3 to number 17

Kid Laroi - Without You

Up 1 to number 3

A1 and J1 - Latest Trends

In at number 19

Anne-Marie and KSI vs Digital Farm Animals - Don't Play

Up 1 to number 4

Cardi B - Up

In at number 21

The Weeknd - Save Your Tears / Blinding Lights

High Climber - Up 16 to number 15 / Long Runner - Up 6 to number 20 after 63 weeks

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberly Walsh (from the top of a snowy peak)

Top of the Pops, 7th January 2021

It's a strange chart this week, as many Christmas faves get one last kick up the chart even as the pine-scented magic fades, while long runners from last year rub shoulders with hopefuls for 2021. Amid all that, Asian Dub Foundation and Stewart Lee are an entirely unexpected presence.

The glorious and ludicrously belated number 1 from Wham! aside, the editorial decision is to concentrate on non-Christmas material here, so there's room for friends of the show Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa, alongside bright young things CJ, Shane Codd and Kid Laroi. All this and the return of Ed Sheeran.

Debuts: Shane Codd, Stewart Lee, Asian Dub Foundation (seemingly)

Miley Cyrus ft. Dua Lipa - Prisoner

Up 7 to number 28

Ed Sheeran - Afterglow

Up 17 to number 13

Shane Codd - Get Out Of My Head

Up 16 to number 22

Asian Dub Foundation ft. Stewart Lee - Comin' Over Here

Highest New Entry - In at number 65

CJ - Whoopty

Up 8 to number 14

Kid Laroi - Without You

Up 5 to number 26

Little Mix - Sweet Melody / No Time For Tears

Up 11 to number 9 / Up 12 to number 62

From The Vault: Wham! - Last Christmas

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTER: Ross Kemp

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, 3rd December 2020

It's December and the big guns are coming out. BTS, Mendes and Bieber and Cyrus and Lipa all take their best shots at the chart, although for the moment they are still behind Ariana Grande and also the surprisingly resilient Wes Nelson and Hardy Caprio.

In an effort to avoid too much repetition, we pass over Mariah and a couple of others and dig down to number 33 for a classic Christmas toe-tapper from Shakin' Stevens.

Debuts: None.

Dua Lipa - Levitating

Up 5 to number 5

Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber - Monster

In at number 9

Meduza ft. Dermot Kennedy - Paradise

Up 2 to number 18

BTS - Life Goes On

In at number 10

Wes Nelson and Hardy Caprio - See Nobody

Up 1 to number 4

From The Vault: Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone

Back in at number 33

Miley Cyrus with Dua Lipa - Prisoner

Highest New Entry - In at number 8

Ariana Grande - Positions / 34 + 35

Fifth week at number 1 / Up 4 to number 13

PRESENTERS: Hugh Grant and Martine McCutcheon

Top of the Pops, 12th November 2020

Another big entry for Ariana Grande this week means that she can perform 34 + 35 as well as her chart topper Positions. Will she make it a threesome next week? There are also minor climbs for the hits of the moment from Miley Cyrus, Wes Nelson and Tate McRae, and a fun appearance from friend of the show Dua Lipa.

Perhaps the most special performance, though, is from the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (socially distanced, of course). They perform a very touching rendition of the internet phenomenon Four Notes.

Thanks to the way the chart works, it's only this week that the Halloween tracks are charting, hence the presence of Bobby "Boris" Pickett in the From The Vault slot.

Debuts: The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.

Miley Cyrus - Midnight Sky

Up 2 to number 7

Dua Lipa - Levitating

Up 1 to number 13

James Arthur - Train Wreck

Up 1 to number 23

Wes Nelson and Hardy Caprio - See Nobody

Up 1 to number 3

Tate McRae - You Broke Me First

Up 1 to number 4

From The Vault: Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt Kickers - Monster Mash

Back in at number 50

The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra - Four Notes (Paul's Tune)

In at number 32

Ariana Grande - Positions / 34 + 35

Second week at number 1 / Highest New Entry - In at number 9

PRESENTERS: Dannii Minogue (from a completely white room)

Top of the Pops, 22nd October 2020

It's pop week on Top of the Pops, as a precipitous fall by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion allows other songs that had been holding steady to all move up a bit, meaning that almost the entire top ten gets featured on the show. That means Paul Woolford, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Derulo and another new high for Tate McRae, plus a huge posse cut medley from Headie One and his compadres.

Lower down the chart Sam Smith makes further inroads, while we're played out by another medley as friends of the show Clean Bandit join 24KGoldn for an exclusive reimagining of his two current hits.

Debuts: None.

Miley Cyrus - Midnight Sky

Up 2 to number 6

Sam Smith - Diamonds

Up 3 to number 23

Tate McRae - You Broke Me First

Up 2 to number 5

Paul Woolford and Diplo ft. Kareen Lomax - Looking For Me

Up 1 to number 4

Justin Bieber ft. Chance The Rapper - Holy

Up 2 to number 10

Jason Derulo - Take You Dancing

Up 1 to number 9

Headie One ft. AJ Tracey, Stormzy, Young T and Bugsey - Ain't It Different / Princess Cuts

Up 2 to number 2 / Highest New Entry - In at number 11

24KGoldn vs Clean Bandit - Mood / Tick Tock

Fourth week at number 1 / Up 1 to number 12

PRESENTERS: Kimberley Walsh (from her home office)

Top of the Pops, 8th October 2020

Big breakthrough for Tate McRae this week, as her slow-burning ballad makes the top ten for the first time. Also scaling new peaks are Gunna and the rest of the Internet Money guys, and lower down, Dermot Kennedy. Star power comes from Miley Cyrus, freshness from Da Beatfreakz, and class from friend of the show the Weeknd.

The show is bookended by performances from 24KGoldn, with Clean Bandit to open the show and holding on at number 1 in his own right to close it.

Debuts: None

Clean Bandit ft. Mabel and 24KGoldn - Tick Tock

Up 2 to number 11

Miley Cyrus - Midnight Sky

Up 4 to number 7

Tate McRae - You Broke Me First

Up 6 to number 9

Beatfreakz ft. DigDat, Dutchavelli and B Young - 808

Highest New Entry - In at number 20

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 25 after 44 weeks

Dermot Kennedy - Giants

Up 2 to number 16

Gunna ft. Don Tolliver and Nav - Lemonade

Up 3 to number 5

24KGoldn ft. Iann Dior - Mood

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range (from an ice rink)