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, 15th September 2022

It's a big welcome back for two of Britain's remaining bands, the Arctic Monkeys and the 1975. And a huge turnaround for Tom Odell, who is storming back up the chart after ages on the edges. Other than that it's something of a catch-up week, with repeat appearances for some of the biggest hits of the moment from Luude, Central Cee and Steve Lacy. Eliza Rose proves it wasn't a fluke and makes it two weeks at number 1.

Debuts: None

Arctic Monkeys - There'd Better Be A Mirrorball

Up 12 to number 26

Chris Brown - Under The Influence

Up 7 to number 14

Tom Odell - Another Love

High Climber - Up 36 to number 20

Luude ft. Mattafix - Big City Life

Up 1 to number 9

Steve Lacy - Bad Habit

Up 3 to number 12

Central Cee - Doja

Up 1 to number 11

The 1975 - I'm In Love With You

Highest New Entry - In at number 29

Eliza Rose - BOTA (Baddest Of Them All)

Second week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

Top of the Pops, 4th June 2020

Most of the higher-up climbers this week are the same ones as last week, so we get to showcase some of the bubbler-unders - StaySolidRocky, 220 Kid, and the surprisingly seldom featured 1975.

There are surges from Harry Styles and KSI, but the big story is Gaga and Grande pelting into the top spot with their summer behemoth. They mesh pretty well in split screen.

Debuts: StaySolidRocky

StaySolidRocky - Party Girl

Up 6 to number 28

The 1975 - If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)

High Climber - Up 19 to number 33

KSI ft. Swarmz and Tion Wayne - Houdini

Up 8 to number 15

Nathan Dawe ft. JayKae - Flowers

Up 1 to number 12

Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar

Up 14 to number 21

220 Kid ft. Gracey - Don't Need Love

Up 3 to number 7

The Weeknd - In Your Eyes

Up 10 to number 29

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande - Rain On Me

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range (from her friend's garden)

Top of the Pops, 7th May 2020

In what is being billed as Radio 1's first ever number 1 hit, the Live Lounge Allstars leap four places to hit the top, all in aid of a good cause of course. The lockdown isolation vibe is carried on with downbeat solo performances from Powfu's samplee Beabadoobee and Joel Corry's collaborator Harlee, plus a Zoom chat version of the 1975.

There are also big hip hop entries (in video form) from KSI and the Scotts and dance from the 220 Kid, and Sam Fischer gets his TOTP debut at last after months in the lower reaches of the chart.

Debuts: Kid Cudi, Swarmz, Sam Fischer, 220 Kid, Gracey, Harlee (on her own)

Travis Scott and Kid Cudi - The Scotts

In at number 11

The 1975 - If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)

In at number 14

KSI ft Swarmz and Tion Wayne - Houdini

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

Sam Fischer - This City

Up 2 to number 31

220 Kid and Gracey - Don't Need Love

High Climber - Up 11 to number 38

Beabadoobee - Coffee For Your Head

Up 2 to number 5

Harlee - Lonely

Up 2 to number 8

Live Lounge Allstars - Times Like These

Up 4 to number 1

PRESENTER: Paije from the X Factor (from his sofa)

Top of the Pops, 30th January 2020

We're still ground to a halt near the top of the chart, so most of the interest is lower down, including a couple of rare invitees from outside the top 40. Not that that means a drop in star power: BTS are a pretty big name after all.

The exception is Eminem (with beyond-the-grave support from Juice WRLD) who crashes in at the top spot. Still got it.

Debuts: None

Young T and Bugsey ft Headie One - Don't Rush

Up 1 to number 31

BTS - Black Swan

In at number 46

1975 - Me & You Together Song

In at number 35

Digdat ft Aitch - Ei8ht Mile

In at number 9

Trevor Daniel - Falling

Up 1 to number 24

Jonas Brothers - What A Man Gotta Do

In at number 33

Dermot Kennedy - Power Over Me

Up 7 to number 53

Eminem ft Juice WRLD - Godzilla

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 30th August 2018

New entries here from some of the biggest names around: Jess Glynne, Sam Smith, Calvin Harris and from the more leftfield side, the 1975 as well. (Last week's star Ariana Grande actually has more big entries this week too, but sadly scheduling doesn't permit her to appear.)

Ezra settles in at the top, and the From The Vault slot pays respect to the late Aretha Franklin.

Debuts: None

Calvin Harris ft. Sam Smith - Promises

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

The 1975 - TooTimeTooTimeTooTime

In at number 26

B Young - 079Me

Up 3 to number 25

David Guetta ft. Anne-Marie - Don't Leave Me Alone

High Climber - Up 14 to number 23

Travis Scott - Sicko Mode

Up 1 to number 14

From The Vault: Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer

Back in at number 51

Jess Glynne - All I Am

In at number 16

George Ezra - Shotgun

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 2nd August 2018

We welcome back the people behind several long-running hits once again: 5 Seconds Of Summer are having quite the chart run with Youngblood, and Years and Years, Jax Jones, Preme and Skepta (who this week brings along Wizkid for a two-hit combo) are doing pretty well too.

Newer sounds come from the 1975, and to a lesser extent Drake, who seems to be just settling into the number 1 spot.

Debuts: None

Skepta and Wizkid - Praise The Lord (Da Shine) / Energy (Stay Far Away)

Up 2 to number 18 / Up 7 to number 72

The 1975 - Love It If We Made It

Highest New Entry - In at number 33

Years and Years - If You're Over Me

Up 4 to number 6

5 Seconds Of Summer - Youngblood

Up 4 to number 4

Jax Jones ft. Mabel and Rich the Kid - Ring Ring

Up 6 to number 17

Preme and Post Malone - Jackie Chan

Up 4 to number 5

Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa - One Kiss

Up 4 to number 14

Drake - In My Feelings

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Gok Wan

Top of the Pops, 14th June 2018

It's quite a varied week: we have guitar experimentation from the 1975, sincere bawling from Tom Walker, UK urban from newcomer AJ Tracey and Not3s, and even sometime presenter Dappy with his music hat back on.

The climax of the show, though, has to be top megastar Kanye West celebrating the success of his latest album with an extended, ranty two-song performance.

Debuts: Ay Em, AJ Tracey

Jess Glynne - I'll Be There

Up 3 to number 2

Dappy ft. Ay Em - Oh My

Up 3 to number 39

The 1975 - Give Yourself A Try

In at number 22

Demi Lovato - Solo

Up 4 to number 6

Tom Walker - Leave A Light On

High Climber - Up 15 to number 16

AJ Tracey and Not3s - Butterflies

In at number 24

Kanye West - Yikes / All Mine

Highest New Entries - In at number 10 / In at number 11

Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa - One Kiss

Eighth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 2nd March 2017

There's a bit of a Brits effect this week, with Coldplay and the Chainsmokers being the most obvious winners, but Take That also reminding us that they still mostly exist. Aside from that, Kygo and Selena Gomez have the biggest new track, and a slight lack of chart climbers allows rare TOTP appearances from actual bands The 1975 and Imagine Dragons.

Ed Sheeran is really something else, though. He's just dominating the chart at will at the moment, releasing another (de facto) single that shoots to join its older sister Shape Of You at the top of the chart. Sheeran appears again with a medley that gives us most of both tracks.

Debuts: Martin Jensen

Chainsmokers vs Coldplay - Something Just Like This

In at number 30

Kygo ft. Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me

In at number 9

James Arthur - Safe Inside

Up 5 to number 31

The 1975 - The Sound

Back in at number 68

Martin Jensen - Solo Dance

Up 2 to number 40

Imagine Dragons - Believer

Up 6 to number 47

Take That - Giants

In at number 13

Ed Sheeran - Shape of You / How Would You Feel (Paean)

Seventh week at number 1 / Highest New Entry - In at number 2

PRESENTER: Craig David

Top of the Pops, 31st March 2016

The Craig David comeback continues! The slick one has the highest new entry this week, though Sigala's storming of the chart is perhaps more impressive, vaulting from nowhere into the top ten in their fourth week on the countdown.

ZAYN's track floating back up a couple of places allows him to go full ex-boyband member, performing a bizarre version of Pillowtalk backed by a full jazz band and segueing into an almost unrecognisable version of 1D's History. Mike Posner remains high as a kite at number one and friend of the show Zara Larsson is back once again. Oh, and the elusive Sia makes a rare and arty appearance.

Debuts: Imani.

DNCE - Cake By The Ocean

Up 5 to number 21

Blonde ft. Craig David - Nothing Like This

Highest New Entry - In at number 17

Sia - Cheap Thrills

Up 8 to number 8

Tinie Tempah ft. Zara Larsson - Girls Like

Up 1 to number 9

Sigala ft. Imani and DJ Fresh - Say You Do

High Climber - Up 41 to number 5

The 1975 - The Sound

Up 1 to number 27

ZAYN - Pillowtalk / History

Up 2 to number 10 / Up 1 to number 32

Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 10th March 2016

Zara Larsson is all over TOTP at the moment: one week after a double-bill performance, she returns to guest on the Tinie Tempah track - and also has the great honour of joining Coldplay for Beyonce's bit on Hymn For The Weekend.

It's not all about her though. Perky young rakes The 1975 are back in, as is a strong American contingent and Zara's fellow Scandinavians Lukas Graham at number one.

Debuts: Riton, Kah-Lo.

Tinie Tempah ft. Zara Larsson - Girls Like

In at number 15

The 1975 - The Sound

High Climber - Up 15 to number 24

Riton ft. Kah-Lo - Rinse & Repeat

Highest New Entry - In at number 13

Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza

Up 8 to number 3

Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out

Up 2 to number 17

Fifth Harmony ft. Tinie Tempah - Work From Home

In at number 23

Coldplay ft. Zara Larsson - Hymn For The Weekend

Up 3 to number 7

Lukas Graham - 7 Years

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 28th January 2016

There's a certain deja vu about this week's Top of the Pops, as several chart climbers from two weeks ago have continued to rise and thereby bagged themselves another appearance. However there's plenty new as well, including a ferocious performance from Stormzy and a pair of exclusive medleys from Britain's two leading female (or any gender really) singers of the moment, Adele and Jess Glynne.

Shawn Mendes finally rises to number 1, knocking Bieber off the top at least for the moment, and the highest new entry comes from those likely lads the 1975.

Debuts: None.

Adele - Hello / All I Ask

Up 1 to number 7 / In at number 41

The 1975 - The Sound

Highest New Entry - In at number 15

Major Lazer ft. Nyla - Light It Up

Up 3 to number 10

Stormzy - Shut Up

Up 3 to number 19

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

Up 3 to number 8

99 Souls - Girl Is Mine

Up 4 to number 5

Jess Glynne - Take Me Home / Don't Be So Hard On Yourself

Up 4 to number 24 / Up 4 to number 33

Shawn Mendes - Stitches

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 22nd October 2015

How long has it been since Olly Murs featured? Too long. But we waste no time by asking him to open the show this week. Rather more recent TOTPers Pia Mia and the Weeknd are also here, and in fact they team up for another spellbinding one-off interpretation of Do It Again.

The rest is quite eclectic, featuring rock, throwback house, acoustic singerliness, reggae, bhangra and gospel - the last three of those coming in a curveball reworked version of the Major Lazer track.

Debuts: The 1975, Jamie Lawson, Zara Larsson.

Olly Murs - Kiss Me

Highest New Entry - In at number 16

The 1975 - Love Me

In at number 20

Jamie Lawson - Wasn't Expecting That

High Climber - Up 34 to number 6

MNEK and Zara Larsson - Never Forget You

Up 13 to number 19

Major Lazer ft. MO and Bebe Winans - Lean On

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 27 after 33 weeks

The Weeknd - The Hills

Up 18 to number 5

Pia Mia ft. The Weeknd - Do It Again

Up 1 to number 9

Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton