Top of the Pops, 29th January 2026

A lot of fallers in the top 40 means that it's one of those weeks when the TOTP producers get to explore the lower reaches a bit. They find the evergreen People Watching from the hugely popular Sam Fender, a longtime bubbler-under from Addison Rae, and the first appearance in a long while from ASAP Rocky.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars are going back up the chart for whatever reason, as are the Cure, who get the From The Vault slot. There are strong new showings from Gunna and friend of the show Zara Larsson, while Dave (with Tems of course) gets a richly deserved, or even somewhat belated, number 1 hit.

Debuts: None

Sam Fender - People Watching

Up 1 to number 43

ASAP Rocky - Helicopter

Highest New Entry - In at number 42

Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun

Up 10 to number 29

Gunna ft. Burna Boy - WGFT

Up 11 to number 30

Addison Rae - Fame Is A Gun

Up 3 to number 44

From The Vault: The Cure - Boys Don't Cry

Back in at number 39

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile

Up 5 to number 23

Dave ft. Tems - Raindance

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Gio Compario

Top of the Pops, 8th January 2026

We're back after the Christmas break and it's the usual fairly silly post-Christmas chart, where anything with sleigh bells on it plummets downwards or disappears and everything else zooms back up. 

Generally this means a TOTP that acts as a round-up of the biggest hits from the end of the previous year - and we do have Olivia Dean, Dave, Sam Fender, Taylor Swift and our new number 1 hit from friend of the show RAYE. But there are some surprises as well - a resurgence for a Djo song from a couple of years ago, a top 30 re-entry for Tiffany, and a brand new track from good old Sabrina Carpenter.

Debuts: None

Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall In Love)

Back in at number 4

Djo - End Of Beginning

Up 49 to number 7

Sabrina Carpenter - Such A Funny Way

Highest New Entry - In at number 37

Dave ft. Tems - Raindance

Up 24 to number 3

Taylor Swift - The Fate Of Ophelia

Up 38 to number 2

From The Vault: Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now

Back in at number 29

Sam Fender ft. Olivia Dean - Rein Me In

Up 29 to number 5

RAYE - Where Is My Husband?

Up 47 to number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 27th November 2025

The K-Pop Demon Hunters take a week off this week, but the animated fun rolls on as the cast of Hazbin Hotel make their debut on the show. They aren't the highest new entry though - that honour goes to wuthering expert Charli XCX, with Lewis Capaldi not far behind.

Friends of the show Tate McRae and Sonny Fodera are also in attendance, as are man of the year contender Sombr and undisputed woman of the year Olivia Dean. There's a faint sound of jingling bells in the chart this week, but we'll save all that until December.

Debuts: Poppy Baskcomb, Hazbin Hotel

Sonny Fodera and D.O.D. ft. Poppy Baskcomb

Think About Us

Hazbin Hotel - Love In A Bottle

In at number 29

Lewis Capaldi - The Day That I Die

In at number 27

Tate McRae - Tit For Tat

Up 2 to number 17

Sam Fender ft. Olivia Dean - Rein Me In

Up 1 to number 7

Sombr - 12 To 12

Up 5 to number 21

Charli XCX - Chains Of Love

Highest New Entry - In at number 26

Taylor Swift - The Fate Of Ophelia

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 30th October 2025

Sam Fender ups the ante this week, being joined not only by the breakout chart star of the year (non-K-pop category) Olivia Dean, but also by Sir Elton John! TOTP magic right there.

Viewers are also delighted to receive a double performance from Tame Impala, the returns of Esdeekid and Kehlani, and the first appearance of Joji for three years. And there's yet another K-Pop Demon Hunters song.

Debuts: None

Esdeekid ft. Rico Ace - Phantom

Up 4 to number 25

Joji - Pixelated Kisses

In at number 37

Kehlani - Folded

Up 2 to number 23

Tame Impala - Dracula / My Old Ways

High Climber - Up 18 to number 21 / In at number 39

K-Pop Demon Hunters - What It Sounds Like

Highest New Entry - In at number 13

Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot?

Up 1 to number 15

Sam Fender,  Olivia Dean and Elton John - Rein Me In / Talk To You

Up 3 to number 10 / In at number 20

Taylor Swift - The Fate Of Ophelia

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Lauren Layfield

Top of the Pops, 25th September 2025

A lot of this show serves as a refresher on recent hits you might have missed: two from Sombr, two from Alex Warren, the always delightful Sam and Olivia duet, the recent number 1 from Chappell Roan. Then on the other hand we've got the latest entry from King Ed Sheeran, and entries into the top 40 for KATSEYE and the classy Kehlani ballad. The K-Pop Demon Hunters show no sign of budging from number 1.

Debuts: None

Ed Sheeran - Camera

Highest New Entry - In at number 16

KATSEYE - Gabriela

Up 6 to number 39

Kehlani - Folded

Up 8 to number 33

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean - Rein Me In

Up 2 to number 10

Alex Warren - Ordinary / Eternity

Up 4 to number 11 / Up 1 to number 15

Chappell Roan - The Subway

Up 2 to number 14

Sombr - 12 To 12 / Undressed

Up 3 to number 7 / Up 2 to number 30

K-Pop Demon Hunters - Golden

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 14th August 2025

Chappell Roan comes out of nowhere to curtail the K-Pop Demon Hunters' stay at number 1 after a single week - but they are back anyway with their secondary top ten hit Soda Pop. Also showing good chart stamina are Rossi, Disco Lines (plus low-key superstar Tinashe) and the duetters of the moment Sam Fender and Olivia Dean. 

The summer of Oasis continues in the From The Vault slot, as their fan favourite Slide Away actually makes the top 40 for the first time.

Debuts: None

K-Pop Demon Hunters - Soda Pop

Up 5 to number 6

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean - Rein Me In

Up 2 to number 15

Disco Lines ft. Tinashe - No Broke Boys

Up 3 to number 5

Alex Warren ft. Jelly Roll - Bloodline

Up 2 to number 28

Rossi ft. Jazzy - High On Me

Up 3 to number 21

From The Vault: Oasis - Slide Away

In at number 31

Justin Bieber - Yukon

High Climber - Up 13 to number 24

Chappell Roan - The Subway

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Radzi Chinyanganya

Top of the Pops 17th July 2025

After their debut last week, the K-Pop Demon Hunters are back with two songs this time. Also returning are King Ed Sheeran and (now four in a row) Olivia Dean. Friend of the show Tate McRae is back as well, and international megastar Drake provides even more star power.

Perhaps surprisingly, Lewis Capaldi's drop allows MK and Chrystal to hop up to the top spot - well done to them!

Debuts: None

K-Pop Demon Hunters - Your Idol / How It's Done

Up 8 to number 26 / Up 8 to number 32

Drake - What Did I Miss

In at number 27

Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching

Up 1 to number 13

Ed Sheeran - Azizam

Up 2 to number 15

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean - Rein Me In

Up 2 to number 10

From The Vault: Oasis - Acquiesce

Highest New Entry - In at number 17

Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not

Up 1 to number 3

MK ft. Chrystal - Dior

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Eddie "The Beast" Hall

Top of the Pops, 3rd July 2025

It's a pretty ravey edition of Top of the Pops this week, with Disco Lines (with Tinashe in person to rock the crowd!), MK, Jazzy, Fred Again and even Pinkpantheress bringing club sounds to the TOTP stage. Way up the other end of the scale is Olivia Dean and Sam Fender's charming throwback duet.

The Black Eyed Peas are in the From The Vault slot, and Sabrina Carpenter celebrates popping back up to number 1 with an exclusive performance featuring Sir Elton.

Debuts: Disco Lines, PlaqueBoyMax, Rossi

Pinkpantheress - Illegal

High Climber - Up 37 to number 36

Disco Lines ft. Tinashe - No Broke Boys

Up 11 to number 26

Fred Again ft. Skepta and PlaqueBoyMax - Victory Lap

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

MK ft. Chrystal - Dior

Up 3 to number 2

From The Vault: Black Eyed Peas - Rock That Body

Up 4 to number 31

Rossi ft. Jazzy - High On Me

In at number 33

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean - Rein Me In

In at number 6

Sabrina Carpenter ft. Sir Elton John - Manchild

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Niko Omilana
 

Top of the Pops, 6th March 2025

Tate McRae's album is out, and after building her following for a while she has a strong chart showing; she performs the biggest hit and the biggest new one. Also new is the Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco track, while Aitch and Bou rave their way into the top 40 for the first time.

Kendrick Lamar holds steady at number 1, just pipping eternal number 2 artiste Chappell Roan, and Lady Gaga keeps her place in the top 5.

Debuts: None

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco ft. Gracie Abrams - Call Me When You Break Up

In at number 28

Lady Gaga - Abracadabra

Up 3 to number 4

Sam Fender - Arm's Length

Up 18 to number 17

Aitch vs Bou - Raving In The Studio

High Climber - Up 21 to number 22

Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club

Up 1 to number 2

From The Vault: Oasis - Whatever

Back in at number 36

Tate McRae - Sports Car / Revolving Door

Up 12 to number 3 / Highest New Entry - In at number 10

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 27th February 2025

Here's one of the more remarkable climbs to number 1: Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us makes it all the way in its 25th week on the chart. Kendrick celebrates with a raucus performance, and also invites SZA for a touching reprise of All The Stars. It's his week, but his buddy Drake is also here with his own new top 20 entry.

Elsewhere there's a fun new duet from AJ Tracey and Jorja Smith, last year's empress Sabrina Carpenter with her newest track plus an oldie, and a rousing show-opener from Sam Fender.

Debuts: None

Sam Fender - People Watching

Up 5 to number 26

Kendrick Lamar ft. SZA - All The Stars

Up 6 to number 5

AJ Tracey ft. Jorja Smith - Crush

In at number 23

Drake - Nokia

In at number 19

Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams

Up 1 to number 14

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile

Up 3 to number 16

Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please / Busy Woman

Back in at number 9 / Highest New Entry - In at number 10

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Radzi Chinyanganya

Top of the Pops, 6th February 2025

Wow. After a lot of reprises so far this year, this week's show has almost a full house of new entries! That means British rap from Central Cee and Aitch, US rap from Travis Scott and Sexxy Red, pop from Tate McRae, dance from BL3SS, and even a bit of good old rock from Sam Fender. Nice selection, British public!

The only repeat performer is the still-fresh-feeling Lola Young, who makes it a fortnight at the top.

Debuts: None

Central Cee ft. Dave - CRG

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

Sexyy Red ft. Bruno Mars - Fat Juicy & Wet

In at number 32

BL3SS and CamrinWatsin - Craving 4 U

In at number 72

Aitch - A Guy Called

In at number 25

Travis Scott - 4x4

In at number 23

Tate McRae - Sports Car

In at number 8

Sam Fender - Arm's Length

In at number 14

Lola Young - Messy

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 30th January 2025

Just like that, after a slow start, the 2025 chart picture explodes into colour. There's a richly deserved new number 1 from Lola Young, a big new entry for Central Cee, and exciting chart climbers from Doechii and Sam Barber. Plus a double header from international megastar Bad Bunny.

Sam Fender is also coming back up the chart, though his singles success doesn't yet match the size of his media profile or the live crowds he plays to. There's still a bit of 2024 continuity as well, from two of the artists of last year, Gracie Abrams and Teddy Swims.

Debuts: Sam Barber, Avery Anna, Doechii

Sam Barber ft. Avery Anna - Indigo

Up 6 to number 33

Central Cee ft. 21 Savage - GBP

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

Doechii - Denial Is A River

Up 7 to number 24

Sam Fender - People Watching

Up 1 to number 19

Gracie Abrams - I Love You I'm Sorry

Up 5 to number 38

Teddy Swims - Lose Control

Up 1 to number 27

Bad Bunny - DTMF / Nuevayol

High Climber - Up 19 to number 26 / Up 7 to number 58

Lola Young - Messy

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 28th November 2024

A few Christmas favourites are starting to encroach into the chart, but Top of the Pops is holding its festive horses for now. Instead the show is able to feature a bonanza of new entries, from Jin, Linkin Park, Tate McRae, Sabrina Carpenter and most impressively Sam Fender's triumphant re-emergence at number 4.

Elsewhere there are strong showings for tracks from the recent albums by Tyler the Creator and Linkin Park, an oddball 80s reswizzling by PAWSA, and Gracie Abrams continuing her dream autumn at number 1.

Debuts: PAWSA, Jin

Sam Fender - People Watching

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Sabrina Carpenter - Juno

In at number 24

Linkin Park - Two Faced

In at number 22

PAWSA vs The Adventures of Stevie V - Dirty Cash (Money Talks)

In at number 44

Tate McRae - 2 Hands

In at number 8

Jin - Running Wild

In at number 25

Tyler the Creator - Like Him

Up 6 to number 39

Gracie Abrams - That's So True

Third 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, 22nd June 2023

It's Dave and Central Cee's week again: Sprinter stays at the top and their two other collabs both reach new peaks just a little lower down. Not even a strong showing from J Hus and global superstar Drake can spoil their party.

Party vibes are also brought by the Jonas Brothers, Rudimental, and in unbelievably basic form, Nathan Dawe and Joel Corry. There's a rousing return for Sam Fender and a pretty surprising instance of Shania Twain as well.

Debuts: Byron Messia

Anne-Marie ft. Shania Twain - Unhealthy

Up 12 to number 36

J Hus ft. Drake - Who Told You

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Jonas Brothers - Waffle House

Up 8 to number 22

Nathan Dawe and Joel Corry ft. Ella Henderson - 0800 Heaven

In at number 23

Byron Messia - Talibans

Up 3 to number 34

Rudimental ft. Charlotte Plank and Vibe Chemistry - Dancing Is Healing

Up 2 to number 6

Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under

Back in at number 29

Dave and Central Cee - Sprinter / Trojan Horse / UK Rap

Second week at number 1 / Up 2 to number 12 / Up 3 to number 14

PRESENTER: Lauren Layfield

Top of the Pops, 7th July 2022

Kate Bush is still at the top of the hill, though she's yet to be tempted into the studio: we have to make do with the video once again. There are a few long-running hits going back up the chart, from Sam Fender, Ed Sheeran and Becky Hill and Ella Henderson, while the ballad from Joji and the most recent offering from Future both get featured for a second time. Drake has the highest new entry.

Debuts: None

Becky Hill and Ella Henderson - Crazy What Love Can Do

Up 2 to number 11

Drake - Sticky

Highest New Entry - In at number 30

Joji - Glimpse Of Us

Up 2 to number 13

Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under

High Climber - Up 40 to number 20

Tion Wayne ft. La Roux - IFTK

Up 3 to number 9

Ed Sheeran - 2Step

Up 3 to number 16

Future ft. Tems - Wait For U

Up 2 to number 18

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

Third week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Richard and Mat Osman

Top of the Pops, 17th February 2022

The show couldn't be much more varied this week: we've got dance-pop, pop-pop, US rap, UK rap, US rock, UK rock, and a show tune to cap it all off. Even Liam Gallagher pops up for the first time in a year or so.

Debuts: None

Arrdee and Aitch - War

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

Imagine Dragons ft. JID - Enemy

Up 1 to number 17

Tate McRae - She's All I Wanna Be

In at number 24

Tiesto ft. Ava Max - The Motto

Up 4 to number 22

Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under

Up 1 to number 7

Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Baby - Do We Have A Problem

In at number 31

Liam Gallagher - Everything's Electric

In at number 18

Carolina Gaitan, Mauro Castillo, Adassa and Rhenzy Feliz - We Don't Talk About Bruno

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Lorraine Kelly

Top of the Pops, 13th January 2022

As the Christmas faves disappear with a poof, all the big non-Christmas hits of the time stampede back into the top chart places. That means a high-quality TOTP with almost every featured song being in the top ten. The exceptions are a new entry from Luude and a trip down memory lane with Whitney Houston, and the featured hit from Disney's Encanto is also new to the show.

Debuts: Carolina Gaitan, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Luude, Colin Hay

GAYLE - ABCDEFU

Up 12 to number 2

Carolina Gaitan, Mauro Castillo, Adassa and Rhenzy Feliz - We Don't Talk About Bruno

Up 62 to number 4

Luude ft. Colin Hay - Down Under

Highest New Entry - In at number 32

SwitchOTR ft. A1 and J1 - Coming For You

Up 36 to number 5

Arrdee - Flowers (Say My Name)

Up 27 to number 7

From The Vault: Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Back in at number 73

Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under

Up 27 to number 3

Adele - Easy On Me

Up 37 to number 1

PRESENTERS: Arrdee and Aitch

Top of the Pops, 18th November 2021

A nice mix of new and returning tracks this week. In the new column are some of the stories of the year: Arrdee, Silk Sonic and Sam Fender, plus Post Malone's first TOTP appearance since he bestrode the world in 2019. Returning are some big names: Coldplay, Dua, Elton John (who fills in for BTS doing the Korean bits on the Coldplay track) and of course everyone's favourite, Adele.

Debuts: None

Elton John and Dua Lipa - Cold Heart

Up 1 to number 4

Arrdee - Flowers (Say My Name)

Highest New Entry - In at number 5

Coldplay ft Elton John - My Universe

Up 1 to number 12

Silk Sonic - Smokin' Out The Window

In at number 28

Post Malone ft The Weeknd - One Right Now

In at number 20

Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under

High Climber - Up 21 to number 22

Summer Walker ft SZA - No Love

In at number 24

Adele - Easy On Me

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 21st October 2021

Many, many congratulations to Elton John and Dua Lipa for doing what many thought impossible and deposing King Ed Sheeran from number 1 - for the moment at least. Their track has a very old-school feel about it, not only because it's a combination of older songs but because it's climbed to number 1 by building popularity with the general public. Fancy.

Elsewhere we've got a debut from Ewan McVicar and a sort-of debut for Jesy Nelson, plus a double-header from Sam Fender who makes a bit of a chart breakthrough this week. The Willow and Tyler Cole (aka The Anxiety) track is also climbing impressively. And why is Adele back in the chart?

Debuts: Ewan McVicar, Jesy Nelson (as solo)

Ewan McVicar - Tell Me Something Good

Up 8 to number 34

Jesy Nelson ft Nicki Minaj - Boyz

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Willow and Tyler Cole - Meet Me At Our Spot

Up 5 to number 19

Becky Hill vs Topic - My Heart Goes (La Di Da)

Up 2 to number 13

Shouse - Love Tonight

Up 4 to number 18

From The Vault: Adele - Someone Like You

Back in at number 74

Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under / Spit Of You

Back in at number 26 / In at number 41

Elton John and Dua Lipa - Cold Heart

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton