Top of the Pops, 29th July 2021

As the football songs exit the chart, most other tracks shuffle up a place or two, which means repeat appearances for Tom Grennan, Anne-Marie and Niall Horan, Arrdee, Tones & I, and bafflingly, Maneskin, who are still in the top ten with two different tracks, neither of which is their Eurovision winner.

New material comes from KSI and Lil Durk, plus the latest posthumous release from Pop Smoke, which Dua Lipa helps to propel a little higher than usual. Needless to say King Ed Sheeran still reigns, as just the seventh artist to hit number one this year.

Debuts: None

Tones & I - Fly Away

High Climber - Up 10 to number 16

Arrdee - Oliver Twist

Up 2 to number 15

Anne-Marie and Niall Horan - Our Song

Up 1 to number 17

Tom Grennan - By Your Side

Up 1 to number 11

KSI ft Lil Durk - Holiday / No Time

Up 3 to number 7 / In at number 24

Pop Smoke ft Dua Lipa - Demeanor

Highest New Entry - In at number 14

Maneskin - I Wanna Be Your Slave

Up 2 to number 5

Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Gary Lineker and Chris Camara

Top of the Pops, 1st October 2020

24KGolden and Iann Dior take the fateful final step and find themselves at the top of the chart this week, displacing Megan and Cardi. The biggest new entry comes from Justin Bieber, and he has competition in the megastar stakes from the international sensations BTS.

More downbeatly, we've also got another posthumous hit from Pop Smoke, who's been having big hits the whole time but can hardly be featured week in week out. Sam Smith has a big new entry with low-key banger Diamonds, and Jason Derulo and Sigala are at least adequate ways to round out the show.

Debuts: Lil TJay

BTS - Dynamite

Up 2 to number 19

Justin Bieber ft. Chance The Rapper - Holy

Highest New Entry - In at number 10

M Huncho and Nafe Smallz - 5am

In at number 25

Jason Derulo - Take You Dancing

Up 2 to number 7

Sigala ft. James Arthur - Lasting Lover

High Climber - Up 10 to number 17

Pop Smoke ft. Lil TJay - Mood Swings

Up 1 to number 5

Sam Smith - Diamonds

In at number 22

24KGoldn ft. Iann Dior - Mood

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill (from the chicken coop)

Top of the Pops, 27th August 2020

A couple of legends grace our screens this week - after all, it's not like they're doing anything else. We have 50 Cent accompanying Roddy Ricch and a recording of Pop Smoke, and then none other than Tina Turner deigning to join in with Kygo's plunking.

There are exciting new entries from Miley Cyrus and Lil Durk, and possibly unexpected appearances from DJ Khaled and Diplo. MNEK and Corry are immovable at the summit.

Debuts: Paul Woolford, Kareen Lomax, Lil Durk,

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

High Climber - Up 15 to number 14

Miley Cyrus - Midnight Sky

In at number 15

Drake ft. Lil Durk - Laugh Now Cry Later

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Kygo vs Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It

Up 1 to number 31

Jason Derulo - Take You Dancing

Up 15 to number 19

Pop Smoke ft. 50 Cent and Roddy Ricch - The Woo

Up 2 to number 13

DJ Khaled ft. Drake - Greece

Up 1 to number 8

Joel Corry ft. MNEK - Head and Heart

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue (in her underground bunker)

Top of the Pops, 16th July 2020

We're swamped with new entries this week, mostly from the world of rap, both British and US, but also including the third banger from Joel Corry - it's starting to look like the first one wasn't a fluke. Ty Dolla $ign and co make the most impressive use of the multi-way Zoom functionality, with an unexpected TOTP debut from FKA Twigs.

The chart story of the week has to be the late Pop Smoke, whose album places three hits in the top 40 and one in the top ten. Jason and Jawsh hang on for a second week at the top.

Debuts: FKA Twigs, OFB, Jack Harlow

Ty Dolla $ign ft. Kanye West, FKA Twigs and Skrillex - Ego Death

In at number 34

Joel Corry ft. MNEK - Head & Heart

In at number 15

Deno ft. OFB - Circles

In at number 36

Jack Harlow - Whats Poppin

High Climber - Up 28 to number 29

Digga D - Woi

In at number 24

AJ Tracey ft. Mabel - West Ten

Highest New Entry - In at number 7

Tribute To Pop Smoke - The Woo / For The Night / Mood Swings

In at number 9

Jawsh 685 vs Jason Derulo - Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh (on her sofa)

Top of the Pops, 5th March 2020

New chart peaks this week for Becky Hill's latest one, and for Halsey, and indeed for the tireless Joel Corry. The star power comes (mainly) from Harry Styles and Dua Lipa, plus friend of the show Camila Cabello, and we pay tribute to the memory of posthumous chart leaper Pop Smoke. The Weeknd brings us a secondary track alongside his new romantic megahit to close the show.

Debuts: Pop Smoke

Camila Cabello ft DaBaby - My Oh My

Up 3 to number 16

Becky Hill vs Shift K3y - Better Off Without You

Up 2 to number 23

Halsey - You Should Be Sad

Up 2 to number 13

Pop Smoke - Dior

High Climber - Up 40 to number 33

Joel Corry - Lonely

Up 6 to number 8

Harry Styles - Adore You

Up 3 to number 10

Dua Lipa - Physical

Up 2 to number 14

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights / After Hours

Third week at number 1 / Highest New Entry - In at number 20

PRESENTERS: Jimmy Carr and Rachel Riley