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, 11th July 2024

There are a few special performances this week: authentic number 1 hitmakes Noah Kahan and Benson Boone guest on exclusive versions of each other's songs, Kid Laroi has a twofer, and Central Cee gets UK rap legend Kano to add some bars in lieu of Lil Baby. And Chappell Roan is always special.

Sabrina Carpenter remains at the number 1 position, and there's an unexpected debut for BL3SS and CamrinWatson.

Debuts: Kano, BL3SS, CamrinWatsin, bbclose

Noah Kahan ft. Benson Boone - Stick Season

Up 1 to number 31

Chappell Roan - Good Luck Babe

Up 3 to number 4

Central Cee ft. Kano - Band4Band

Up 1 to number 10

BL3SS and CamrinWatsin ft. bbyclose - Kisses

Up 9 to number 35

Mark Ambor - Belong Together

Up 2 to number 14

Benson Boone ft. Noah Kahan - Beautiful Things

Up 1 to number 18

Kid Laroi - Nights Like This / Girls

High Climber - Up 17 to number 30 / In at number 47

Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Roy Keane

Top of the Pops, 9th May 2024

The tortured poet wave has largely broken, meaning that a lot of songs shuffle up a few places, giving us a nice compendium of the top hits of the moment from Benson Boone, Dasha, Artemas and even Noah Kahan. The most impressive climb, though, has to be Sabrina Carpenter skipping up all the way to her first even number 1 single.

Taylor Swift isn't completely done either, though, and she's here with another track from her super new album. Friend of the show Dua Lipa is here too, and Natasha Bedingfield is back with a second resurrected track, this time Badger-assisted.

Debuts: Badger

Badger vs Natasha Bedingfield - These Words

High Climber - Up 13 to number 22

Benson Boone - Beautiful Things

Up 2 to number 4

Dua Lipa - Illusion

Up 3 to number 16

Noah Kahan - Stick Season

Up 1 to number 14

Dasha - Austin

Up 1 to number 9

Artemas - I Like The Way You Kiss Me

Up 2 to number 5

Taylor Swift - I Can Do It With A Broken Heart

Highest New Entry - In at number 8

Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

Up 4 to number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 28th March 2024

It's quite a male line-up this week, with only Ava Max flying the female flag - even the first lady of country and western Beyonce has been knocked off the top spot in favour of Benson Boone and his questionable gender politics. Still, there are fairly storming performances from hoary growlers Teddy Swims and Rag 'N' Bone Man, and a more polished offering from V.

Noah Kahan makes a surprise return to the show, and the show is somewhat stolen by none other than Mark Knopfler and a stage full of six-string virtuosi.

Debuts: None

Calvin Harris ft. Rag 'N' Bone Man - Lovers In A Past Life

Up 5 to number 14

Mark Knopfler's Guitar Heroes - Going Home

In at number 18

Bryson Tiller - Whatever She Wants

Up 1 to number 16

Teddy Swims - Lose Control

Up 1 to number 4

Kygo ft. Ava Max - Whatever

Up 3 to number 17

Noah Kahan - Stick Season

Up 1 to number 6

V - Fri(end)s

Highest New Entry - In at number 13

Benson Boone - Beautiful Things

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Lauren Layfield

Top of the Pops, 22nd February 2024

US music royalty is here in abundance this week, with Beyonce off the dance bandwagon and on the country bandwagon, Kanye on the show for the first time in a while, and Taylor Swift reprising Cruel Summer in an exclusive mix played on glacial synths and percussion.

There's also a strong debut for Good Neighbours, an oldie from Mason and Princess Superstar, and a double bill from top guy Noah Kahan.

Debuts: Good Neighbours

Kygo ft. Ava Max - Whatever

Up 4 to number 24

Beyonce - Texas Hold'em

Highest New Entry - In at number 9

Good Neighbours - Home

Up 6 to number 34

YG Marley - Praise Jah In The Moonlight

Up 4 to number 5

Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer

Up 3 to number 7

From The Vault: Mason vs Princess Superstar - Perfect (Exceeder)

Up 4 to number 35

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign - Carnival

In at number 12

Noah Kahan - Stick Season / Forever

Seventh week at number 1 / In at number 31

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 15th February 2024

Your big name of the week is Justin Timberlake, whose decadely return to the world of pop places him at number 29 this week. Also featured are a nice selection of more modern artists including Fred Again, Benson Boone, the modern-day CJ Lewis Paul Russell, and Tate McRae who seems to have taken off a bit in recent months.

Noah Kahan is still at the top, and this week he is joined by the Mary Wallopers for an exclusive furious Irish folk version of Stick Season.

Debuts: Baby Keem, Michael Marcagi, the Mary Wallopers

Tate McRae - Exes

Up 7 to number 23

Justin Timberlake - Selfish

Up 8 to number 29

Benson Boone - Beautiful Things

Up 6 to number 5

Fred Again with Baby Keem - Leavemealone

Up 2 to number 17

Michael Marcagi - Scared To Start

Up 7 to number 31

Paul Russell - Lil Boo Thang

Up 2 to number 33

Ella Henderson vs Rudimental - Alibi

Up 8 to number 16

Noah Kahan with the Mary Wallopers - Stick Season

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 8th February 2024

Given their ubiquity just lately it would be a bit of a shock if the Last Dinner Party weren't on Top of the Pops - but here they are to open the show. Just pipping them as a high climber, though, is YG Marley, so he could be one to watch.

Megan Thee Stallion completes a trio of new entries, complementing some of the bigger hits from last year from Casso, Tate McRae and Sonny Fodera which take their 2023 momentum into a second month. But once again the week belongs to Noah Kahan, though the story of the year so far Teddy Swims is gaining on him.

Debuts: The Last Dinner Party, YG Marley

The Last Dinner Party - Nothing Matters

Up 19 to number 22

Megan Thee Stallion - Hiss

Highest New Entry - In at number 31

Sonny Fodera and MK ft. Clementine Douglas

Up 1 to number 21

YG Marley - Praise Jah In The Moonlight

High Climber - Up 31 to number 20

Tate McRae - Greedy

Up 1 to number 7

Casso ft. RAYE and D-Block Europe - Prada

Up 1 to number 6

Teddy Swims - Lose Control

Up 3 to number 3

Noah Kahan - Stick Season

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Radzi Chinyanganya

Top of the Pops, 1st February 2024

Immovable at the top just now, Noah Kahan also has this week's highest new entry, so Sam Fender joins him in a double bill to close the show. Just before that Sophie Ellis-Bextor celebrates her continued resurgence with a special contemporary update of Murder On The Dancefloor.

There's also a debut for Songer, a return for friend of the show Becky Hill, and a slightly rum collaboration from The Weeknd. And were it not for Bextor, Natasha Bedingfield would be attracting quite a lot of attention for her own triumphant comeback - can she breach the top ten?

Debuts: Songer, Lily-Rose Depp, Jennie Kim

Becky Hill vs Sonny Fodera - Never Be Alone

In at number 34

Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten

Up 5 to number 13

Benson Boone - Beautiful Things

In at number 18

Songer - Toxic

Up 7 to number 32

Kygo ft. Ava Max - Whatever

In at number 39

The Weeknd, Jennie Kim and Lily-Rose Depp - One Of The Girls

Up 1 to number 27

Sophie Ellis-Bextor ft. Charli XCX, Aitch and Nile Rodgers - Murder On The Dancefloor

Up 1 to number 2

Noah Kahan with Sam Fender - Homesick / Stick Season

Highest New Entry - In at number 5 / Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Lauren Layfield

Top of the Pops, 25th January 2024

Huge amounts of new material this week - not just friend of the show Ariana Grande with her long-awaited return, and not even just 21 Savage with a chartbusting new song collection, but also entries from D-Block Europe, Flo Milli, and further down the chart, Ella Henderson and Nathan Evans.

A bit of continuity comes from a resurgent Tom Odell, and Noah Kahan, who is quietly putting together a very respectable run on top of the chart.

Debuts: Flo Milli, Noizy

Ariana Grande - Yes, And?

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Flo Milli - Never Lose Me

Up 17 to number 24

Nathan Evans - Heather On The Hill

In at number 42

Ella Henderson ft. Rudimental - Alibi

In at number 46

D-Block Europe ft. Noizy - Eagle

In at number 19

Tom Odell - Black Friday

High Climber - Up 31 to number 31

21 Savage ft. Doja Cat - Redrum / N.H.I.E.

In at number 11 / In at number 27

Noah Kahan - Stick Season

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 18th January 2024

It's almost a perfect episode of Top of the Pops this week, with a great mix of genres, a big new entry from Liam Gallagher and John Squire, a resurgent hit from friend of the show The Weeknd, a surprise return for the Natasha Bedingfield track, and a double bill from Noah Kahan at number 1. Newcomer Teddy Swims gives what might be the stand-out performance as his soul throwback hits the top ten for the first time.

Debuts: John Squire (without band), Teddy Swims

Bring Me The Horizon - Kool-Aid

In at number 21

The Weeknd - Popular

High Climber - Up 37 to number 11

Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves - I Remember Everything

Up 2 to number 14

Liam Gallagher and John Squire - Just Another Rainbow

Highest New Entry - In at number 16

Sabrina Carpenter - Feather

Up 5 to number 19

From The Vault: Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten

Back in at number 24

Teddy Swims - Lose Control

Up 8 to number 6

Noah Kahan - Stick Season / You're Gonna Go Far

Second week at number 1 / Up 2 to number 63

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 11th January 2024

It's the post-Christmas chart, which means that everyone is going UP, which means a high-quality show where everyone is in the top ten - a true rundown of what's popular right now. That means a lot of the strongest tracks from the second half of last year, but also Sophie Ellis Bextor riding the Saltburn wave, who takes the TOTP stage for the first time in a long time and shows the rest how it's done.

Other than that, Tate McRae has a big moment with two top 20 singles, and Noah Kahan finally takes the top spot after a few patient weeks waiting for Wham! to clear out of the way.

Debuts: None

Dua Lipa - Houdini

Up 46 to number 6

Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder On The Dancefloor

Back in at number 8

Casso ft. RAYE and D-Block Europe - Prada

Up 70 to number 3

Tyla - Water

Back in at number 7

Jack Harlow - Lovin' On Me

Up 25 to number 2

From The Vault: A-Ha - Take On Me

Back in at number 75

Tate McRae - Greedy / Exes

Up 33 to number 4 / Back in at number 18

Noah Kahan - Stick Season

Up 9 to number 1

PRESENTERS: James Masterton and Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 23rd November 2023

Huge new entry this week for friend of the show Dua Lipa, but not quite as huge as Jack Harlow, who pips her to the top spot fair and square. It's a strong week for new hits, with Steflon Don, Pinkpantheress, Stray Kids and even Mazza L20 all bringing their fresh vibes to the studio. Continuity comes from Mitski and the still climbing Noah Kahan, who performs a new album track to go along with Stick Season.

Debuts: Stray Kids, Mazza L20

Dua Lipa - Houdini

In at number 2

Chase and Status ft. Stefflon Don - Selecta

In at number 27

Stray Kids - Lalalala

In at number 44

Pinkpantheress ft. Central Cee - Nice To Meet You

In at number 20

Mitski - My Love Mine All Mine

Up 1 to number 11

Mazza L20 - Murdaside

In at number 18

Noah Kahan - Stick Season / Northern Attitude

Up 3 to number 5 / In at number 16

Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Emma Raducanu

Top of the Pops, 2nd November 2023

Kenya Grace makes it three weeks at number 1, with the nearest featured competition being Noah Kahan's welcome surprise of a hit, just on the fringe of the top ten. Lower down Bastille are back in the chart for some reason, Olivia Rodrigo resurrects Vampire, and Kid Laroi has the highest new entry. But the most special performance is from Dave and Central Cee, who reprise their summer smash and finally reveal the identities of the nine girls they put in their Sprinter.

Debuts: ABRA

Olivia Rodrigo - Vampire

Up 1 to number 18

Kid Laroi ft. Jung Kook and Central Cee - Too Much

Highest New Entry - In at number 10

Noah Kahan - Stick Season

Up 9 to number 9

Bastille - Pompeii

Up 11 to number 26

Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves - I Remember Everything

Up 4 to number 22

Chase and Status and Hedex ft. Arrdee - Liquor & Cigarettes

Up 3 to number 20

Dave and Central Cee ft. Issey Cross, Ella Henderson, Steflon Don, Charli XCX, ABRA, Zara Larsson, Florence Welch, Lisa Maffia and Olivia Rodrigo - Sprinter

Up 1 to number 19

Kenya Grace - Strangers

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: John McEnroe

Top of the Pops, 19th October 2023

With the exception of a new smash from top-tier megastar Drake, this is one of the more left-field Top of the Pops editions in recent memory, with an assortment of up-and-comers, bubbler-unders and surprise hits. That includes Kenya Grace, who deservedly makes the final hop up to number 1, as well as breakthroughs from Noah Kahan and Suicidal-Idol.

Hip trendsetters Jungle also make a rare appearance, and there's a double-track performance from UK rapper of the moment Nines.

Debuts: Zach Bryan, Kacey Musgraves, Jungle, Suicidal-Idol, Tunde, Mugzz

Noah Kahan - Stick Season

High Climber - Up 41 to number 28

Drake ft. J Cole - First Person Shooter

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves - I Remember Everything

Up 8 to number 29

Jungle - Back on 74

Up 6 to number 30

Suicidal-Idol - Ecstacy

Up 7 to number 26

Lovejoy - Normal People Things

In at number 27

Nines ft. Tunde and Mugzz - Daily Duppy / I Do

Up 7 to number 23 / In at number 35

Kenya Grace - Strangers

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Carol Decker

Top of the Pops, 3rd August 2023

More Barbie! This week it's the turn of Charli XCX, plus the OG Barbie girls Aqua in the From The Vault slot with a classic performance. Another theme of the summer has been ripping off/homaging Robert Miles, kept up this time by Bou and Slay. And another theme has been Dave and Central Cee at the top of the charts, which shows no sign of being discontinued.

Going international, we've got Travis Scott and Bad Bunny, as well as Noah Kahn and the New York resident ZAYN. Stormzy and RAYE's superstar team-up is the highest new entry.

Debuts: Noah Kahan, Bou, Slay

Charli XCX - Speed Drive

Back in at number 19

Travis Scott ft. Bad Bunny - K-Pop

In at number 24

ZAYN - Love Like This

In at number 36

Noah Kahan - Dial Drunk

In at number 32

Bou ft. Slay - Closer

Up 7 to number 27

From The Vault: Aqua - Barbie Girl

Back in at number 40

Stormzy and RAYE - The Weekend

Highest new entry - In at number 23

Dave and Central Cee ft. Stormzy and Bad Bunny - Sprinter

Eighth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Drew McIntyre and Sheamus