Top of the Pops, 2nd June 2016

We have some star power this week. There's the chart return of the Take That boys, guesting with Sigma, but that might even be eclipsed by a medley from friend of the show Justin Bieber. They rub shoulders with international glitterati Ariana Grande and Nick Jonas. Even Cookin' on 3 Burners are showing a nice bit of star potential as they debut.

At number one it's STILL the Drake track, which is approaching a half-Bryan Adams at the top. This week Drake takes the night off and guest vocalist Wizkid gives us a unique afro-style version with smooth backing from Craig David.

Debuts: Kungs, Cookin' on 3 Burners.

Galantis - No Money

Up 1 to number 5

Justin Bieber - Love Yourself / Sorry

Up 1 to number 31 / Up 1 to number 37

Sigma ft. Take That - Cry

Highest New Entry - In at number 21

Craig David - One More Time

In at number 30

Kungs vs Cookin' on 3 Burners - This Girl

In at number 29

Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman / Into You

Up 5 to number 19 / Up 17 to number 54

Nick Jonas ft. Tove Lo - Close

Up 6 to number 25

Wizkid ft. Craig David - One Dance

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 14th January 2016

After teasing us for a couple of months, Justin Bieber conquers a chart summit that many thought might never be reached: numbers 1, 2 and 3 in the chart at the same time. He duly appears with a combined performance of all three (bending the TOTP appearance rules a little as it is a historic occasion). Elsewhere, as often, the January chart is a bit of a shuffle-about. Years & Years get their chance to shine, as do various other dance-minded people.

A bit more star power: Brandy is in the building to supply live vocals for 99 Souls' track, so she gamely helps out Sigala with their Jackson 5 sample too. It's a bit of a moment. Chart impact comes from the debuting Snakehips, and a memorial Motorhead chart entry for the recently departed Lemmy.

Debuts: Snakehips, Tinashe, Chance The Rapper.

Years & Years - Eyes Shut / King / Shine

Up 5 to number 17 / Up 13 to number 59 / Up 14 to number 60

Sigala ft. Bryn Christopher and Brandy - Sweet Lovin' / Easy Love

Up 1 to number 8 / Up 3 to number 42

Snakehips ft. Tinashe and Chance The Rapper - All My Friends

High Climber - Up 31 to number 27

Major Lazer ft. Nyla - Light It Up

Up 28 to number 21

99 Souls ft. Brandy - Girl Is Mine

Up 5 to number 10

From The Vault: Motorhead - Ace Of Spades

Back in at number 13

Sigma ft. Rita Ora - Coming Home

Up 3 to number 18

Justin Bieber - Love Yourself / Sorry / What Do You Mean

Fourth week at number 1 / Non-mover at number 2 / Up 1 to number 3

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 10th December 2015

It's beginning to look a little like Christmas, as Mariah spearheads the annual festive chart invasion; once again an old performance of hers brings Christmas magic to the From The Vault slot. After his domination last week, Bieber takes the day off, but he's still at number 1 so Love Yourself is played over a montage of clips from his already surprisingly long career.

We may not have Bieber, but - it's a Festivus miracle! - none other than Beyonce is finally here to give us the full version of Runnin' in all its glory, alongside Naughty Boy and Arrow Benjamin. Coldplay give us a cockle-warming acoustic version of Adventure Of A Lifetime, and friend of the show The Weeknd is here to perform The Hills in full Santa regalia.

Debuts: None.

Sigma ft. Rita Ora - Coming Home

High Climber - Up 22 to number 26

WSTRN - In2

Up 1 to number 9

Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime

Up 8 to number 15

The Weeknd - The Hills

Up 1 to number 10

Jamie Lawson - Wasn't Expecting That

Up 4 to number 20

Olly Murs - Kiss Me

Up 2 to number 11

From The Vault: Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You

Back in at number 35

Naughty Boy ft. Beyonce and Arrow Benjamin - Runnin' (Lose It All)

Up 3 to number 16

Justin Bieber - Love Yourself

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 6th August 2015

There's a very special performance this week, as the people behind two of the tracks of the summer, Major Lazer and OMI, team up for a reggae crossover mashup combined performance of them both. British female soloists named after animals are well represented by Birdy, Foxes and Ella Hen-derson,  and enthusiastic Americans Walk The Moon are also welcomed back. Friend of the show The Weeknd appears too - we can't keep him away!

Debuts: None.

Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance

Up 3 to number 5

Foxes - Body Talk

In at number 25

The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face

High Climber - Up 9 to number 17

Sigma ft. Ella Henderson - Glitterball

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Birdy - Wings

Up 1 to number 21

Years & Years - Shine

Up 1 to number 2

Major Lazer ft. OMI - Lean On / Cheerleader

Long Runners - Up 2 to number 10 after 22 weeks / Up 2 to number 7 after 30 weeks

Little Mix - Black Magic

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Pink

Top of the Pops, 2nd April 2015

Top of the Pops is even more varied than usual this week. We've got house, grime, reggae, Major Lazer's reggae-bhangra thing, and drum and bass. We also bring you slowies from Olly Murs and friend of the show Ed Sheeran, who performs next to a camp fire, encircled by a swaying audience. Lovely.

Debuts: Major Lazer, MO, KSI, P Money, OMI.

Kygo ft. Conrad - Firestone

High Climber - Up 15 to number 22

Major Lazer ft. MO - Lean On

In at number 48

KSI ft. P Money - Lamborghini

In at number 30

Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

Up 1 to number 19

OMI - Cheerleader

Up 14 to number 47

Sigma ft. Labrinth - Higher

In at number 12

Olly Murs - Seasons

In at number 41

Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 29th January 2015

An unusually static chart means that TOTP has space for some long-runners as well as some gems from lower down the countdown than usual. Inevitably this means two corners of the Sheeran/Ezra/Smith triangle - there hasn't been a show without at least one of them since November - but it also means Ariana Grande and the Weeknd, who have been in the lower reaches for a few weeks, plus a couple of minutes of the Weeknd's solo offering - a bonanza of vaguely pervy RnB.

Meghan Trainor's second single is a storming success and the lady herself is in the country to perform it. We welcome back old favourites Sigma/Paloma and Vance Joy, and there's also a welcome suprise visit from Maroon 5. Ronson and Mars remain at the top, and after last week's studio appearance we make do with the video this time.

Debut: The Weeknd

Meghan Trainor - Lips Are Movin'

High Climber - Up 48 to number 2

Maroon 5 - Sugar

Highest New Entry - In at number 55

Sigma feat. Paloma Faith - Changing

Up 1 to number 36

George Ezra - Blame It On Me

Up 1 to number 24

Ed Sheeran - I See Fire

Up 6 to number 54

Ariana Grande feat. The Weeknd - Love Me Harder / Earned It

Up 7 to number 48 / Up 21 to number 41

Vance Joy - Riptide

Up 3 to number 53

Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 15th January 2015

Some fun exclusive performances this week. First, with Demi L unavailable, Paloma Faith fills in for her on the duet with Olly Murs. Next, none other than Paul McCartney drops in for a solo version of his Kanye collaboration. And finally, Sam Smith brings a gospel choir for his latest TOTP popup.

Most of the other performances come from the dance world, as a fairly static January chart gives some long-runners a chance to climb back up. One Direction are also back, in a reflective mood, and Mark and Bruno are still at the top - once again we make do with the video, but what a video it is.

Debuts: Tchami, Kaleem Taylor.

Tchami feat. Kaleem Taylor - Promesses

Highest New Entry - In at number 7

Olly Murs & Paloma Faith - Up

Up 2 to number 4

One Direction - Night Changes

Up 5 to number 14

Paul McCartney - Only One

Up 7 to number 28

Blonde feat. Melissa Steel - I Loved You

High Climber - Up 12 to number 19

Sigma feat. Paloma Faith - Changing

Up 1 to number 32

Sam Smith - Like I Can

Up 3 to number 13

Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 23rd October 2014

With some spritzes of dance and whatever Ed Sheeran is, pop rules this week. The show is opened by a boyband sandwich with Ella Henderson as the tasty filling, and closed with a duo of personality-rich female pop delights (though Meghan Trainor is not in the studio so we make do with her vid).

Also, Talay Riley achieves a coveted second consecutive week on TOTP by featuring on another track, and friend of the show Paloma Faith and Sigma slow down Changes for an impassioned one-off performance that puts Jay James from the X Factor thoroughly to shame.

One Direction - Steal My Girl

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Ella Henderson - Ghost

Long Runner - Up 6 to number 16 after 19 weeks

The Vamps - Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)

High Climber - Up 35 to number 9

Wilkinson ft. Talay Riley - Dirty Love

In at number 20

Sigma ft. Paloma Faith - Changes

Up 1 to number 7

Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

Up 6 to number 4

Taylor Swift - Shake It Off

Up 2 to number 2

Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 25th September 2014

In the first week since August without Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran kicks off the show to celebrate both his recent hits climbing back up the chart once again. There are two high entries, from "Pro" Green and (at number 1) from Sigma, and longer running hits from George Ezra and Ella Henderson. Plus Hozier's TOTP debut and a rare sighting of Sia.

Debuts: Professor Green, Tori Kelly, Hozier.

Ed Sheeran - Don't / Sing

Up 1 to number 16

Hozier - Take Me To Church

High Climber - Up 14 to number 35

Ella Henderson - Ghost

Up 1 to number 17

OneRepublic - Love Runs Out

Up 5 to number 31

George Ezra - Budapest

Up 8 to number 11

Sia - Chandelier

Up 1 to number 29

Professor Green ft. Tori Kelly - Lullaby

In at number 4

Sigma ft. Paloma Faith - Changing

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 17th April 2014

As another soulful house anthem crashes in at the top, Sigma rise to the challenge of standing out and bring a confetti carnival of dancers and singers to sell their smash. The Vamps are no less ebullient, and Paloma Faith is on imperious form as her song gets a second wind. 

Katy Perry's rapping friend Juicy J is elsewhere, so Iggy and Charli seize the chance to add a sassy one-off rap of their own, freshening up Dark Horse in its 16th week on the chart. And there are entries from two much-loved veteran pop bands, the Saturdays and the Kaiser Chiefs, plus newcomer Tove Lo.

The Vamps - Last Night

In at number 2

Paloma Faith - Can't Rely On You

Up 17 to number 18

Tove Lo - Stay High

High Climber - Up 21 to number 12

Kaiser Chiefs - Coming Home

Up 14 to number 31

The Saturdays - Not Giving Up

In at number 19

Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX - Fancy

In at number 5

Katy Perry ft. Iggy Azalea & Charli XCX - Dark Horse

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 10 after 16 weeks

Sigma - Nobody To Love

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill