Top of the Pops, 12th January 2017

A change in chart rules means a lot of climbers this week, so everyone in the line-up is in the top 20. Among them are three acts with an X Factor connection, a two-song medley by friend of the show The Weeknd, and the week's big chart winner JP Cooper. Faceless dance dude Neiked is here too, and after just four and a half months on the chart I'm starting to credit his featured vocalist Dyo so well done to her.

Since Louisa Johnson is in the house, it would be churlish not to give her a go at singing her buddies Clean Bandit's number one hit, now in its GnarlsBarkleytastic ninth week at the top.

Debuts: Dyo (with credit).

Louisa Johnson - So Good

Up 3 to number 15

The Weeknd - Starboy / I Feel It Coming

Up 3 to number 5 / Up 6 to number 13

JP Cooper - September Song

High Climber - Up 29 to number 16

Neiked ft. Dyo - Sexual

Long Runner - Up 5 to number 6 after 19 weeks

James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go

Up 1 to number 8

Louis Tomlinson vs Steve Aoki - Just Hold On

Up 2 to number 10

Rag 'n' Bone Man - Human

Up 1 to number 2

Clean Bandit ft. Louisa Johnson - Rockabye

Ninth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 22nd December 2016

One week away from the big Christmas chart, some of the major players are manoeuvring into position. Two X-Factor-assisted hits crash in at numbers 2 and 3, but Clean Bandit look to have a fair chance of holding them off.

Lower down the chart, things are nicely varied. We have a medley of rap hits from J Cole, a reprise of Rag 'n' Bone Man's track-of-the-moment, some star power from ZAYN and Taylor Swift, and friends of the show Little Mix and The Vamps to give us that warm, fuzzy feeling of festive familiarity. Everyone is dressed up as Santas and elves, obviously.

Debuts: Louis Tomlinson (as solo), J Cole, Matt Terry.

Louis Tomlinson vs Steve Aoki - Just Hold On

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Little Mix - Touch

Back in at number 23

ZAYN and Taylor Swift - I Don't Wanna Live Forever

In at number 16

J Cole - Deja Vu / Immortal / Neighbours

In at number 30 / In at number 49 / In at number 54

Rag 'n' Bone Man - Human

Up 3 to number 5

The Vamps - All Night

Up 1 to number 28

Matt Terry - When Christmas Comes Around

In at number 3

Clean Bandit ft. Anne-Marie - Rockabye

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Kimberley Walsh, Heidi Range and Duffy

Top of the Pops, 26th September 2013

Second TOTP appearance for the Wanted this week, but the big news is two appearances from US megastars - Linkin Park and Nicki Minaj, who appears without Chris Brown who was otherwise engaged. Plinky plonky singers Christina Perri and Birdy both appear with possibly X-Factor-related chart ascents, while Jason Derulo crashes in at the top with 2 Chainz along for the ride.

 

Jessie J - It's My Party

In at number 3

The Wanted - We Own The Night

High Climber - Up 28 to 23

Nicki Minaj - Love More

Up 2 to 32

Christina Perri - A Thousand Years

Back in at number 11

Avicii - You Make Me

In at number 5

Birdy - Wings

In at number 16

Linkin Park ft Steve Aoki - A Light That Never Comes

In at 34

Jason Derülo and 2 Chainz - Talk Dirty

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Marvin Humes