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, 20th February 2025

There's a mix of the old and new this week: Billie Eilish and Chappell Roan bring us some of the enduringly loved tracks from last year, while exciting chart inroads are made by Lisa, Alex Warren, and the perfect match of Kendrick Lamar and SZA.

Benson Boone and friend of the show Jimin also ping back up the chart, and Lola Young makes it a month at number 1 and celebrates with an exclusive version featuring BRIT queen Charli XCX.

Debuts: Lisa

Lisa ft. Doja Cat and RAYE - Born Again

In at number 13

Kendrick Lamar ft. SZA - Luther

High Climber - Up 24 to number 10

Alex Warren - Ordinary

Highest New Entry - In at number 7

Chappell Roan - Good Luck Babe / Red Wine Supernova

Up 6 to number 22 / Back in at number 32

Jimin - Who

Up 6 to number 17

Benson Boone - Beautiful Things

Long Runner - Up 27 to number 6 after 56 weeks

Billie Eilish with Charli XCX - Wildflower / Guess

Up 3 to number 16 / Up 10 to number 21

Lola Young ft. Charli XCX - Messy

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Lauren Layfield

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, 7th March 2024

There's a nice BRIT Awards element to the show this week: Best International Artist SZA is here with the highest new entry, Critical Stitch-up Award winners the Last Dinner Party return, and Dua Lipa, Central Cee and Fred Again were also nominees.

In non-BRIT news we've got another, even more triumphant return for Natasha Bedingfield, a lights-out banger from Ella Henderson and a very special Irish folkified performance from Beyonce with help from the Mary Wallopers.

Debuts: None

Dua Lipa - Houdini

Up 1 to number 14

Central Cee - I Will

In at number 18

Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten

Up 2 to number 12

Fred Again ft. Baby Keem - Leavemealone

Up 2 to number 19

Last Dinner Party - Nothing Matters

Up 11 to number 16

Ella Henderson vs Rudimental - Alibi

Up 1 to number 11

SZA - Saturn

Highest New Entry - In at number 15

Beyonce with the Mary Wallopers - Texas Hold'em

Second week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Nitro and Legend from Gladiators, with a funny cameo from Viper

Top of the Pops, 9th November 2023

It's a bit of a crazy week, with the combined entries of Taylor Swift (in the studio in person this week with her new old song at number 1) and various Halloween favourites pushing everything else down and making climbers few and far between. That means a second performance for mid-level hits from big names Doja Cat and Drake, and surprise showcases for Tems and K A D. Perhaps most surprisingly of all, Wheatus are back! They get Doja Cat to do the girl bit on their song.

Debuts: Danny Elfman, K A D, Kak Hatt

Tems - Me & U

Up 2 to number 34

Danny Elfman - This Is Halloween

In at number 14

K A D ft. Kak Hatt - Just How You Like It

Up 7 to number 43

Drake ft. Sexyy Red and SZA - Rich Baby Daddy

Up 2 to number 15

Doja Cat - Agora Hills

Up 2 to number 26

From The Vault: Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters

Back in at number 21

Wheatus ft. Doja Cat - Teenage Dirtbag

Back in at number 38

Taylor Swift - Is It Over Now?

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 26th October 2023

Seismic news this week: not only do we have top music icon Taylor Swift; not only do we have the red hot artist of the moment Olivia Rodrigo; but both have agreed to collaborate on a special performance of Get Him Back! Incredible scenes.

Not that the rest of the show is skippable, though: Drake has another big hit and brings both guest vocalists with him, Kenya Grace shows it wasn't a fluke with a second week at number 1, and there are strong new entries from Fred Again and Troye Sivan.

Debuts: Sexxy Red, Jo'zzy

Troye Sivan - One Of Your Girls

In at number 17

Drake ft. Sexxy Red and SZA - Rich Baby Daddy

In at number 21

Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer

Up 6 to number 14

Fred Again ft. Jo'zzy - Ten

Highest New Entry - In at number 16

Mitski - My Love Mine All Mine

Up 5 to number 8

Billy Gillies ft. Hannah Boleyn - DNA (Loving You)

Up 5 to number 12

Olivia Rodrigo ft. Taylor Swift - Get Him Back

Up 3 to number 11

Kenya Grace - Strangers

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 28th September 2023

SZA has the second highest climber and the second highest new entry, alongside Drake - both songs get the full treatment this week. There's a strong entry from Tate McRae and a big debut for Tyla. And drum and bass continues its bumper year with a new entry from Chase & Status and Hedex; Chase & Status stick around for an exclusive reimagining of the Doja Cat track in its third week at the top.

Debuts: Tyla, Hedex

Drake ft. SZA - Slime You Out

In at number 10

SZA - Snooze

Up 30 to number 18

Tate McRae - Greedy

Highest New Entry - In at number 8

Casso ft. RAYE and D-Block Europe - Prada

Up 1 to number 4

Tyla - Water

High Climber - Up 31 to number 24

Kenya Grace - Strangers

Up 9 to number 3

Chase & Status and Hedex ft. Arrdee - Liquor and Cigarettes

In at number 31

Doja Cat vs Chase & Status - Paint The Town Red

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 27th April 2023

Chart behemoth Lewis Capaldi makes it look easy, easing into the number 1 berth once again. He leads quite a back of new entries this week, including Ice Spice, Post Malone and David Kushner, as well as the movie-driven novelty chart breaker from Jack Black.

The middle of the show welcomes back Ella Henderson and Niall Horan, whose hits are showing some good staying power. And one of the big hitmakers from the end of last year, SZA, is back with a double hitter.

Debuts: Jack Black (as solo)

Ice Spice - Princess Diana

In at number 22

Post Malone - Chemical

In at number 11

David Kushner - Daylight

In at number 3

Switch Disco ft. Ella Henderson - React

Up 3 to number 12

Jack Black - Peaches

High Climber - Up 19 to number 28

Niall Horan - Heaven

Up 1 to number 21

SZA - Kill Bill / Snooze

Up 4 to number 14 / Up 7 to number 39

Lewis Capaldi - Wish You The Best

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 2nd March 2023

It's singer-songwriter central this week, as the show welcomes back Lizzy McAlpine and Mimi Webb and also showcases the new hit from Mae Stephens, as well as the long-running hits from Cian Ducrot and SZA, a double-header from Pink and the newie from Niall Horan.

At the top of the chart, Miley Cyrus celebrates the strong female contingent with a very special all-star version of Flowers.

Debuts: Mae Stephens

Mae Stephens - If We Ever Broke Up

High Climber - Up 22 to number 23

SZA - Kill Bill

Up 1 to number 3

Lizzy McAlpine - Ceilings

Up 12 to number 9

Niall Horan - Heaven

Highest New Entry - In at number 18

Cian Ducrot - I'll Be Waiting

Up 3 to number 16

Mimi Webb - Red Flags

Up 2 to number 15

Pink - Trustfall / Never Gonna Not Dance Again

Up 21 to number 14 / Up 21 to number 19

Miley Cyrus ft. Mae Stephens, Mimi Webb, Lizzy McAlpine and Pink - Flowers

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Danny Baker

Top of the Pops, 12th January 2023

It's the weird post-Christmas chart where all the tinsel gets cleared out and the normal music floods back in to take its place. That means newish material from Central Cee and SZA, older 2022 bangers from Anne-Marie and Venbee and Goddard, and a very old, hoary and well-tested number from Tom Odell.

All the congratulations in the world to RAYE. It's been a long journey but here she is at the top.

Debuts: None

Anne-Marie ft. Aitch - Psycho

Back in at number 11

Venbee and Goddard - Messy In Heaven

Up 62 to number 3

Tom Odell - Another Love

Back in at number 10

Bugzy Malone ft. Teedee - Out Of Nowhere

Up 29 to number 9

Meghan Trainor - Made You Look

Up 61 to number 5

SZA - Kill Bill

Up 28 to number 4

Central Cee - Let Go

Up 25 to number 6

RAYE - Escapism

Up 12 to number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 22nd December 2022

This close to Christmas, it's not that easy to find charting acts that are still extant. So thanks to Leona Lewis and Ariana Grande for dropping by for their annual festive performances. Earlier, it's a bit of a grime extravaganza as Headie One, Bugzy Malone and the Sidemen are clearly soundtracking their fair share of Christmas parties. And well done to SZA for three new entries this week, none of them obviously related to Christmas.

Wham! deservedly take over the holly-and-mistletoe crown from Mariah Carey.

Debuts: The Sidemen

SZA - Kill Bill / Nobody Gets Me

Highest New Entry - In at number 15 / In at number 27

Headie One - 50S

In at number 48

Bugzy Malone ft Teedee - Out Of Nowhere

Up 1 to number 27

Sidemen - Christmas Drillings

Up 17 to number 41

Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me

Up 2 to number 14

From The Vault: Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Up 1 to number 5

Leona Lewis - One More Sleep

Up 3 to number 31

Wham! - Last Christmas

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTERS: Greg James dressed as Santa and Matt Edmondson dressed as an elf

Top of the Pops, 10th November 2022

It's a second week at number one for Taylor Swift, but in terms of star power even she may have to take a back seat to the returning Rihanna. Other fresh tracks come from SZA, Fred Again and D4Vd, and at the other end of the spectrum we have Harry Styles reprising his summer megahit.

Debuts: D4Vd

SZA - Shirt

In at number 17

Fred Again - Delilah (Pull Me Out Of This)

High Climber - Up 36 to number 35

Dermot Kennedy - Kiss Me

Up 6 to number 28

Venbee and Goddard - Messy In Heaven

Up 3 to number 11

Harry Styles - As It Was

Up 2 to number 34

D4Vd - Romantic Homicide

Up 1 to number 31

Rihanna - Lift Me Up

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 16th December 2021

One may have doubted whether it was possible, but the charts are even more Christmassy this week than they were last week. Elton and Ed are of course number 1, and the parade of festive faves has a pretty long tail: even though a lot of them are by oldies who aren't necessarily available to come on the show, we can delve down and find Leona Lewis and Camila Cabello to bring the Christmas cheer.

And fair play to D-Block Europe, SZA and ABBA for having hits with songs that aren't so Christmas-adjacent. D-Block do have their Santa hats on.

Debuts: None

D-Block Europe ft Central Cee and AJ Tracey - Overseas / Make You Smile

Up 1 to number 11 / In at number 42

ABBA - Little Things

In at number 61

SZA - I Hate U

Highest New Entry - In at number 38

Camila Cabello - I'll Be Home For Christmas

Up 11 to number 48

Leona Lewis - One More Sleep

Up 16 to number 31

From The Vault: Andy Williams - It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Up 18 to number 20

Elton John - Step Into Christmas

Up 14 to number 16

Ed Sheeran and Elton John - Merry Christmas

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Jools Holland

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, 10th June 2021

With an audience back in the TOTP studio, it's fitting that Fred Again and the Blessed Madonna are here to take reflective view of the events of the last year. They're joined by fellow floor fillers Noizu and Boney M.

Our transatlantic megastars this week are The Weeknd, Doja Cat, SZA, and of course Olivia Rodrigo, who reprises Drivers License in a fun medley with her latest number 1. Perhaps most surprisingly, Eurovision winners Maneskin have a second song in the top 40. Bravo!

Debuts: Noizu, Fred Again, the Blessed Madonna

Noizu - Summer 91 (Looking Back)

High Climber - Up 15 to number 29

The Weeknd - Save Your Tears

Up 4 to number 4

Fredo and Central Cee - Meant To Be

Highest New Entry - In at number 17

Majestic vs Boney M - Rasputin

Up 5 to number 11

Maneskin - I Wanna Be Your Slave

In at number 34

Fred Again and the Blessed Madonna - Marea (We've Lost Dancing)

Up 15 to number 36

Doja Cat ft SZA - Kiss Me More

Up 2 to number 3

Olivia Rodrigo - Good 4 U / Drivers License

Second week at number 1 / Back in at number 6

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 6th May 2021

This week spotlights an influx of newer hits at the lower end of the top 40, from Wes Nelson, Becky Hill and more surprisingly Rag 'N' Bone Man and Pink - surely they will climb higher?

We also have reprises from D-Block Europe, whose current hit is showing much more staying power than they usually do, good old Ava Max, and the megastar pairing of Doja Cat and SZA. Years and Years take their turn creating exclusive magic with Lil Nas X.

Debuts: None

Becky Hill - Last Time

Up 7 to number 39

Rag 'N' Bone Man and Pink - Anywhere Away From Here

High Climber - Up 19 to number 32

Wes Nelson ft Yxng Bane - Nice To Meet Ya

Up 3 to number 36

Years and Years - Starstruck

Up 18 to number 38

D-Block Europe ft RAYE - Ferrari Horses

Up 3 to number 14

Ava Max - My Head & My Heart

Up 1 to number 18

Doja Cat ft SZA - Kiss Me More

Up 3 to number 6

Lil Nas X ft Years and Years - Montero (Call Me By Your Name)

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 22nd April 2021

A couple of big new entries kick off the show this week, from star-of-the-moment Doja Cat and new big rapper Polo G. Slightly lower down the top ten is Dave, who sticks around to add some fresh bars to the Lil Nas X song, which is in its third week at number 1.

Also welcomed back are Ella and Tom with their adorable duet, as well as Mimi Webb, Masked Wolf, and Russ Millions.

Debuts: None

Doja Cat ft SZA - Kiss Me More

In at number 10

Polo G - Rapstar

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Ella Henderson and Tom Grennan - Let's Go Home Together

Up 1 to number 12

Mimi Webb - Good Without

Up 5 to number 18

Masked Wolf - Astronaut In The Ocean

Up 3 to number 15

Russ Millions and Tion Wayne - Body

Up 1 to number 11

Dave - Titanium

In at number 9

Lil Nas X ft Dave - Montero (Call Me By Your Name)

Third week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Abz Breen and Richie Neville

Top of the Pops, 4th February 2021

For the second week in a row the show starts with Wellerman, but this time it's the hastily assembled dance banger version featuring Nathan Evans. In non-shanty news, friend of the show The Weeknd is back, as is megastar Justin Bieber and new face Sabrina Carpenter. But aside from the Rodrigo monolith at number 1, the starriest performance of the week might be Billie Eilish teaming with Rosalia down at number 35.

Debuts: Rosalia, Sabrina Carpenter

Nathan Evans vs 220Kid and Billen Ted - Wellerman

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Justin Bieber - Anyone

Up 1 to number 7

The Weeknd - Save Your Tears

Up 1 to number 34

Fredo - Back To Basics

In at number 20

SZA - Good Days

Up 1 to number 13

Sabrina Carpenter - Skin

In at number 28

Billie Eilish and Rosalia - Lo Vas A Olvidar

In at number 35

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton (from his kitchen)

Top of the Pops, 21st January 2021

Pow! Olivia Rodrigo drops in right at the top of the charts. Perhaps 2021 will be the Year of Rodrigo?

Other inroads are made by Central Cee, Tiesto and SZA, to name but three. Rodrigo notwithstanding rap is the dominant genre, with both UK and US takes on the genre represented multiple times.

Debuts: Olivia Rodrigo

Tiesto - The Business

Up 10 to number 21

Nathan Dawe ft. Little Mix - No Time For Tears

Up 2 to number 22

SZA - Good Days

Up 14 to number 14

Bugzy Malone ft Chip - Notorious

In at number 30

James Arthur - Train Wreck

Up 1 to number 17

Travis Scott - Goosebumps

Up 12 to number 25

Central Cee - Loading

Up 1 to number 19

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill (from the stables)

Top of the Pops, 1st March 2018

Finally, Justin Timberlake's new hit has climbed high enough to get the guy featured, along with featuree Chris Stapleton of course. There's also fresh material from Khalid and Bazzi, but a slow-moving chart means that the rest of the show consists of reprises: Portugal The Man, Kendrick Lamar, and friends of the show Dua Lipa, Mabel and Not3s. Drake's number 1 run looks set to stretch out and out.

Debuts: Normani (as solo), Chris Stapleton.

Portugal The Man - Feel It Still

Up 2 to number 4

Bazzi - Mine

High Climber - Up 10 to number 27

Kendrick Lamar ft. SZA - All The Stars

Up 6 to number 5

Mabel ft. Not3s - Fine Line

Up 1 to number 16

Dua Lipa - IDGAF

Up 1 to number 3

Khalid and Normani - Love Lies

Highest New Entry - In at number 51

Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton - Say Something

Up 5 to number 22

Drake - God's Plan

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill