Top of the Pops, 16th January 2025

In contrast to last week, chart climbers are few and far between. That means that apart from the still uncatchable Gracie Abrams, only one top ten song is featured: the resurgent Jimin.

Instead there's an interesting selection from lower down, including two songs from the SZA album, friends of the show The Weeknd and Ariana Grande, and even a surprise From The Vault appearance from the venerable Sam Smith.

Debuts: None

Jimin - Who

High Climber - Up 60 to number 4

Ariana Grande - Popular

Up 1 to number 25

The Weeknd ft. Playboi Carti - Timeless

Up 1 to number 11

Tyla - Push 2 Start

Up 9 to number 24

Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club

Back in at number 22

From The Vault: Naughty Boy ft. Sam Smith - La La La

Back in at number 32

SZA - BMF / 30 For 30

Up 23 to number 21 / Up 8 to number 68

Gracie Abrams - That's So True

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 14th September 2023

A fourth new number 1 in four weeks! Doja Cat celebrates by inviting Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective to back her for a very special performance of Paint The Town Red. Also exclusively changing things up is Sam Smith, with a lovely candlelight version of their Calvin Harris banger.

Kenya Grace makes a strong debut but the highest entry comes from the good-as-ever Kylie Minogue. And Florence + the Machine are so impressed with the resurgent popularity of Dog Days Are Over that they come along to perform their archival hit in person.

Debuts: Kenya Grace, Ezra Collective

Issey Cross - Bittersweet Goodbye

Up 5 to number 23

Kylie Minogue - Tension

Highest New Entry - In at number 19

Kenya Grace - Strangers

In at number 20

Sam Smith - Desire

Up 1 to number 6

Charli XCX - Speed Drive

Up 1 to number 16

D.O.D. - So Much In Love

Up 3 to number 15

Florence + The Machine - Dog Days Are Over

Up 1 to number 25

Doja Cat ft. Ezra Collective - Paint The Town Red

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Lauren Layfield

Top of the Pops, 24th August 2023

Finally, Billie Eilish ascends to the number 1 spot and plants the pink Barbie flag atop the chart peak. Also making waves are Olivia Rodrigo with the second song from her new album, and a strong new entry from Fred Again.

In dance music news, Calvin Harris and Peggy Gou join the new one from Sonny Fodera, and there's a nice double bill from Taylor Swift.

Debuts: Casso, Sonny Fodera

Casso ft. RAYE and D-Block Europe - Prada

In at number 32

Olivia Rodrigo - Bad Idea Right

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

Fred Again - I Adore U

In at number 12

Peggy Gou - (It Goes Like) Nanana

Up 1 to number 5

Calvin Harris ft. Sam Smith - Desire

Up 3 to number 9

Sonny Fodera and MK ft. Clementine Douglas - Asking

Up 10 to number 31

Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer / Anti-Hero

Up 3 to number 4 / Up 3 to number 35

Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 10th August 2023

The Barbie chart domination is now almost at pre-Christmas Christmas song levels - half of this week's line-up comes from the multi-platform entertainment phenomenon. Three songs crash the top five, although they still can't shift Dave and Central Cee from the very top.

The biggest non-Barbie offering is the new Travis Scott album, and he is here to perform a three-song sampler. Calvin Harris and Sam Smith have also teamed up again, and we pay tribute to Sinead O'Connor.

Debuts: Ryan Gosling

Calvin Harris ft. Sam Smith - Desire

In at number 18

Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For

Up 1 to number 2

Ryan Gosling - I'm Just Ken

Up 11 to number 14

Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice - Barbie World

Up 1 to number 4

Dua Lipa - Dance The Night

Up 1 to number 3

From The Vault: Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U

Up 15 to number 30

Travis Scott - Meltdown / Fein / Hyaena

Highest New Entry - In at number 10 / In at number 13 / In at number 21

Dave and Central Cee - Sprinter

Ninth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

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, 27th October 2022

There's a mini-return for rock and rock-adjacent music this week, with both Blink 182 and the 1975 hitting higher up the chart than they have for a while. Also firmly canonical these days is Stormzy, who has the highest new entry.

The rest of the show brings you more rap from Central Cee and Lil Baby, a dance banger from Southstar, good old balladry from Lewis Capaldi, and at the top of the chart, Smith and Petras with their scarier-than-Gaga spook sound - perfect for Halloween.

Debuts: Southstar

Blink 182 - Edging

In at number 31

Lil Baby - California Breeze

In at number 26

Stormzy - Hide and Seek

Highest New Entry - In at number 7

Lewis Capaldi - Forget Me

Non-mover at number 3

Central Cee - One Up / Chapters

In at number 17 /  In at number 69

Southstar - Miss You

High Climber - Up 39 to number 23

The 1975 - Oh Caroline / I'm In Love With You

In at number 29 / Back in at number 34

Sam Smith and Kim Petras - Unholy

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 20th October 2022

Megawatt star power this week from Nicki Minaj at the start and Sam Smith and Kim Petras in the number 1 spot. There is also a debut from Venbee and Goddard, and a double performance from Steve Lacey. Mimi Webb is doing well with her latest, and it's exciting to see Robin Schulz popping up again after a long absence.

Debuts: Venbee and Goddard

Nicki Minaj - Super Freaky Girl

Up 1 to number 6

OneRepublic - I Ain't Worried

Up 1 to number 4

Mimi Webb - Ghost Of You

Highest New Entry - In at number 23

Venbee and Goddard - Messy In Heaven

High Climber - Up 18 to number 20

Oliver Tree vs Robin Shulz - Miss You

In at number 28

Luude ft. Mattafix - Big City Life

Up 1 to number 10

Steve Lacey - Bad Habit / Static

Up 1 to number 8 / Up 11 to number 56

Sam Smith and Kim Petras - Unholy

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 13th October 2022

Who should have the highest new entry this week but King Ed Sheeran, as unstoppable as ever. KSI and the good old Arctic Monkeys also have new chart hits, DV4D reaches a new peak, and we welcome back Cian Ducrot and friend of the show Anne-Marie. Sam Smith and Kim Petras are still at number one with the scariest, perviest dirge to hit the top since Frankie Goes To Hollywood.

Debuts: DV4D

Arctic Monkeys - Body Paint

In at number 26

Cian Ducrot - All For You

Up 6 to number 23

Ed Sheeran - Celestial

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

KSI - Summer Is Over

In at number 24

DV4D - Romantic Homicide

High Climber - Up 10 to number 31

From The Vault: Coolio ft. LV - Gangsta's Paradise

Back in at number 55

Anne-Marie ft. Aitch - Psycho

Up 1 to number 12

Sam Smith and Kim Petras - Unholy

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: David O'Doherty

Top of the Pops, 6th October 2022

There's strong African representation this week, from Rema and the main man Burna Boy. The latter also guests with D-Block Europe as they premier their latest triumphant trio of tracks.

There's another big new entry from Stormzy, as well as Sam Smith and Kim Petras at the very top. Seafret make their first appearance, friend of the show Zara Larsson is back, and Lizzo makes a new chart peak with her latest.

Debuts: Kim Petras, Seafret

Alesso ft. Zara Larsson - Words

Up 7 to number 36

Lizzo - 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)

Up 7 to number 21

Seafret - Atlantis

Up 3 to number 38

Stormzy - Mel Made Me Do It

In at number 12

Rema - Calm Down

Up 7 to number 32

Burna Boy - For My Hand

Up 1 to number 20

D-Block Europe ft. Burna Boy - 4 The Win / She's Not Anyone / Conor McGregor

In at number 23 / In at number 30 / In at number 39

Sam Smith and Kim Petras - Unholy

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTERS: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 5th November 2020

After several weeks of mostly slow climbers, today sees fireworks as three songs zoom straight into the top ten: friends of the show Little Mix, KSI, and right at the top Ariana Grande making her big return.

That pushes a lot of other songs downwards, meaning we're also able to feature several acts from lower down the top 40, including a rare sighting of actual guitars in the hands of Bring Me The Horizon. Central Cee makes his debut, and there are welcome pop-ins from Jax Jones and Sam Smith.

Debuts: Central Cee.

Jax Jones ft. Au/Ra - I Miss U

Up 9 to number 30

Little Mix - Sweet Melody

In at number 8

Sam Smith - Diamonds

Up 3 to number 17

Bring Me The Horizon - Teardrops

In at number 39

KSI, Craig David and Digital Farm Animals - Really Love

In at number 3

Central Cee - Loading

In at number 37

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 31 after 48 weeks

Ariana Grande - Positions

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTERS: Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby

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, 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, 30th April 2020

It's a very quiet chart in some ways, but there's a decent number of new entries stretching from the top to the bottom of the top 40. From slow-burning new arrivals like Gerry Cinnamon, to new stuff from established stars like Sam Smith, to a double bill of blockbuster reactions to the pandemic from the Live Lounge Allstars and the thoroughly good egg Captain Tom Moore.

In fact the only non-new entry comes from friends of the show Little Mix, performing a lovely exclusive version of Break Up Song in split-screen acapella.

Debuts: M Huncho, Beth Porch, Gerry Cinnamon, Captain Tom Moore.

Sam Smith and Demi Lovato - I'm Ready

In at number 20

Live Lounge Allstars - Times Like These

In at number 5

Nafe Smallz ft. M Huncho - Part Of The Plan

In at number 38

Beth Porch - You Taught Me What Love Is

In at number 25

Gerry Cinnamon - Where We're Going

In at number 39

DaBaby - Rockstar / Find My Way

In at number 29 / Up 7 to number 64

Little Mix - Break Up Song

Up 2 to number 18

Michael Ball ft. Captain Tom Moore - You'll Never Walk Alone

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue from her private beach

Top of the Pops, 12th March 2020

There's quite a lot new this week: the return of classic Lady Gaga and a new entry from Mabel, plus Harry Styles switching over from Adore You to his new one (The Ballad). Doja Cat reaches the top ten for the first time, and Saint JHN somehow nearly dethrones The Weeknd. Nearly.

Debuts: None

Tones and I - Dance Monkey

Up 3 to number 19

Lady Gaga - Stupid Love

Highest New Entry - In at number 5

Harry Styles - Falling

Up 7 to number 22

Mabel - Boyfriend

In at number 28

Saint JHN - Roses

Up 2 to number 4

Sam Smith - To Die For

Up 2 to number 23

Doja Cat - Say So

Up 9 to number 10

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 27th February 2020

If you were wondering when Billie Eilish would top the chart, well, the answer is now. Her Bond-assisted newie drops in at number 1 (and the second highest entry of the week comes from the last Bond singer, Sam Smith, too).

Lewis Capaldi is still in the top ten, now on a barely believable Chasing Cars-type run, but Mabel isn't doing badly for chart longevity either, albeit a bit lower down. New stuff comes from the mighty Bieber and newcomer Doja Cat.

Debuts: Doja Cat

Mabel - Don't Call Me Up

High Climber - Up 14 to number 38

Doja Cat - Say So

Up 4 to number 21

Justin Bieber - Yummy / Forever

Up 1 to number 12 / In at number 29

Sam Smith - To Die For

In at number 20

Arizona Zervas - Roxanne

Up 1 to number 32

Saint JHN - Roses

Up 1 to number 7

Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 6 after 60 weeks

Billie Eilish - No Time To Die

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 10th October 2019

There are a lot of familiar faces on the show this week - Sam Smith, chart mastodon Lewis Capaldi, Post Malone, friend of the show Aitch - but one thing we did NOT expect was the number 1. Tones & I leaps like Katarina Johnson-Thompson to take the top spot, so maximum credit to her.

Debuts: None

Post Malone - Circles

Up 3 to number 6

Lewis Capaldi - Bruises

Highest Re-Entry - In at number 11

Lil Tecca - Ransom

Up 1 to number 10

Dermot Kennedy - Outnumbered

Up 3 to number 14

Young T and Bugsey ft. Aitch - Strike A Pose

Up 1 to number 9

Sam Smith - How Do You Sleep

Up 1 to number 12

D-Block Europe ft. Dave - Playing For Keeps / Outside

In at number 21 / In at number 43

Tones & I - Dance Monkey

Up 6 to number 1

PRESENTERS: Zoella and Joe Swash

Top of the Pops, 22nd August 2019

Another week, another peak for Dominic Fike, though it's anyone's guess whether he can climb the last two places needed for a truly historic chart ascent. Also still doing well are Sam Smith, who is also this week's contestant on Sing With Camila, Mist, and the bulletproof Lewis Capaldi.

She's been killing it all year under the radar, but this is actually the first week that Lizzo's had the chart power to get on Top of the Pops. She's here and as ebullient as you'd expect.

Debuts: Lizzo

Dominic Fike - 3 Nights

Up 3 to number 3

Lizzo - Truth Hurts

Up 2 to number 36

Lewis Capaldi - Hold Me While You Wait

Up 1 to number 9

Mist ft. Fredo - So High

Up 3 to number 8

Sorry - Joel Corry

Up 3 to number 16

Mabel - Mad Love

Up 3 to number 12

Sam Smith - How Do You Sleep

Up 5 to number 7

Camila Cabello with Sam Smith - Senorita

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 1st August 2019

Camila Cabello (plus Shawn Mendes) skips back up to number 1, making it five weeks in a row on the show for the Americo-Cuban chanteuse. Also returning are Kygo (with Kelli-Leigh doing the Whitney bit again), Katy Perry, Stormzy and the long-running Freya Ridings.

New material comes from Lil Nas X, dance DJs featuring Rita Ora, and the big new entry from Sam Smith. Ed Sheeran takes a week off for once.

Debuts: None

Freya Ridings - Castles

Up 8 to number 18

Sam Smith - How Do You Sleep

Highest New Entry - In at number 12

Tiesto and Jonas Blue ft. Rita Ora - Ritual

High Climber - Up 12 to number 28

Lil Nas X - Panini

Up 3 to number 29

Kygo ft. Kelli-Leigh - Higher Love

Up 2 to number 15

Katy Perry - Never Really Over

Up 1 to number 21

Stormzy - Vossi Bop

Up 1 to number 23

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello - Senorita

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

Top of the Pops, 21st March 2019

The man of the moment is Dave, who has three new entries in the top 11 and performs all of them in a six minute rap party. Also bringing the posse is Wiley, who has Sean Paul, Idris Elba and Stefflon Don all present for the remix of Boasty.

Lewis Capaldi shows no sign of leaving the number 1 spot, and also looking very long-lived are Panic At The Disco, still in the top 40 after well over six months.

Debuts: Idris Elba (as performer), Burna Boy

Panic At The Disco - High Hopes

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 37 after 35 weeks

Wiley ft. Stefflon Don, Sean Paul and Idris Elba - Boasty

In at number 33

Sam Smith and Normani - Dancing With A Stranger

Up 2 to number 5

Billie Eilish - Wish You Were Gay

High Climber - Up 35 to number 26

Troye Sivan - I'm So Tired

Up 1 to number 13

Sigrid - Don't Feel Like Crying

Up 14 to number 20

Dave ft. J Hus and Burna Boy - Disaster / Streatham / Location

Highest New Entries - In at numbers 8, 9 and 11

Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill