Top of the Pops, 12th December 2024

Here we are at the last Top Of The Pops of the year and the chart is pretty much snowed in now - only the Wicked soundtrack, Chrystal, and the laudable anomaly of Gracie Abrams at number 1 are not in the festive category.

So, we've got oldies from Wham! and Brenda Lee, newies from Tom Grennan and Laufey, and a new version of an oldie from Mariah with full military support. Merry Christmas!

Debuts: Laufey

Chrystal - The Days

Up 12 to number 38

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo - What Is This Feeling

Up 1 to number 16

Wham! - Last Christmas

Up 6 to number 2

Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Up 14 to number 6

Tom Grennan - It Can't Be Christmas

Up 24 to number 25

Laufey - Winter Wonderland

Up 31 to number 24

Mariah Carey ft. the First Battalion Scots Guards Pipes and Drums - All I Want For Christmas Is You

Up 5 to number 5

Gracie Abrams - That's So True

Fifth week at number 1

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

Top of the Pops, 13th July 2023

Olivia Rodrigo makes a triumphant return, dropping in at number 2 and only being denied the top spot by the combined rap power of Dave and Central Cee. Elsewere Peggy Gou reaches another new peak and there's a strong showing from D-Block Europe after a quiet spell from them.

David Guetta and friend of the show Anne-Marie bring us a special two-song rave-up, and Taylor Swift edges into the top ten.

Debuts: None

Peggy Gou - (It Goes Like) Nanana

Up 2 to number 7

Miley Cyrus - Flowers

Up 3 to number 29

Olivia Rodrigo - Vampire

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

D-Block Europe ft. Clavish - Pakistan

In at number 10

Tom Grennan - How Does It Feel

Up 6 to number 23

Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer

Up 6 to number 6

David Guetta ft. Anne-Marie - Don't Hurt Me / I'm Good (Blue)

Up 2 to number 19 / Up 3 to number 68

Dave and Central Cee - Sprinter

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Fiona Bruce

Top of the Pops, 29th June 2023

Taylor Swift and Harry Styles are the big names this week, both seldom off the chart and making new forays with tracks that have been relatively unfeatured so far. Jorja Smith also reaches a new peak - could this be the real big hit she's promised for so long?

There are new entries for Leigh-Anne (welcome back Leigh-Anne!) and Peggy Gou, and a big leap for Tom Grennan, while Dave and Central Cee look pretty comfortable at the top.

Debuts: Leigh-Anne (as solo), Peggy Gou

Leigh-Anne - Don't Say Love

Highest New Entry - In at number 11

Jorja Smith - Little Things

Up 5 to number 15

Harry Styles - Satellite

Up 13 to number 18

Peggy Gou - (It Goes Like) Nanana

In at number 14

Tom Grennan - How Does It Feel

High Climber - Up 27 to number 31

Hannah Laing ft. RoRo - Good Love

Up 4 to number 9

Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer

Back in at number 28

Dave and Central Cee - Sprinter

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Idris Elba

Top of the Pops, 13th April 2023

In a slightly surprising development, Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding leap up to replace Ed Sheeran at the top after only a week! Elsewhere on the chart a few fallers from near the top mean that some long-running hits get to shuffle up a bit - not least Harry Styles who celebrates a year on the hit parade with a special steel drum-assisted performance.

We're also able to give a first exposure to some hits that have been quietly climbing for a while now, so welcome Tom Grennan, Meghan Trainor, Nathan Dawe and friend of the show Zara Larsson. Mimi Webb also gives us a special extra-dubby version of Red Flags.

Debuts: Bshp

Nathan Dawe and Bru-C ft. Bshp and Issey Cross - Oh Baby

Up 5 to number 36

Zara Larsson - Can't Tame Her

Up 9 to number 27

Tom Grennan - Here

Up 6 to number 37

Pinkpantheress - Boy's A Liar

Up 1 to number 9

Meghan Trainor - Mother

Up 5 to number 22

Mimi Webb - Red Flags

Up 1 to number 12

Harry Styles with the Panic Community Steel Band - As It Was

Long Runner - Up 2 to number 7 after 53 weeks

Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding - Miracle

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTER: Mr T

Top of the Pops, 26th January 2023

It's a weird top ten this week, with almost every song standing still, which means that some songs from lower down the top 30 get their chance to shine: step forward JVKE, Tiesto and Joel Corry, plus new hits from Fredo, Mimi Webb and Libianca.

Miley Cyrus provides some action at the top of the chart by splatting in at number 1, and we've got a very special performance as David Guetta pays homage to his lifelong inspiration Eiffel 65.

Debuts: Libianca

Mimi Webb - Red Flags

In at number 23

JVKE - Golden Hour

Up 4 to number 19

Libianca - People

High Climber - Up 33 to number 27

Tiesto ft. Tate McRae - 10:35

Up 2 to number 16

Fredo - Dave Flow

In at number 30

Joel Corry ft. Tom Grennan - Lionheart (Fearless)

Up 6 to number 18

David Guetta ft. Bebe Rexha and Eiffel 65 - I'm Good (Blue)

Up 1 to number 20

Miley Cyrus - Flowers

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 8th December 2022

As Christmas draws nearer, the show starts to split into two halves. In the current music section there's another new song from Stormzy, plus catch-ups with the big hits from Meghan Trainor and Venbee and Goddard. Then in the festive fun part of the show we've got the soidisant Mr Christmas Michael Buble and a fresher offering from friend of the show Lizzo, as well as the old reliable from Wham!

Taylor Swift soars swanlike, unruffled above the fray.

Debuts: None

Joel Corry ft. Tom Grennan - Lionheart (Fearless)

Up 5 to number 22

Stormzy - Firebabe / This Is What I Mean

Up 15 to number 11 / Highest New Entry - In at number 32

Meghan Trainor - Made You Look

Up 1 to number 2

Venbee and Goddard - Messy In Heaven

Up 2 to number 3

From The Vault: Wham! - Last Christmas

Up 14 to number 9

Michael Buble - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas / Holly Jolly Christmas

Up 29 to number 20 / Back in at number 60

Lizzo - Someday At Christmas

In at number 52

Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 3rd November 2022

She's sassy, she's blonde, and she's taken the chart by storm this week - Meghan Trainor rockets all the way to number 28. Taylor Swift also tops the chart and performs two tracks from her new album for us.

Ed Sheeran and the Arctic Monkeys also perform doubles on a packed show, and there's room for new stuff from Dean Lewis and Joel Corry, and reprises from Lizzo and Oliver Tree.

Debuts: None

Meghan Trainor - Made You Look

In at number 28

Arctic Monkeys - Body Paint / I Ain't Quite Where I Think I Am

High Climber - Up 38 to number 22 / In at number 23

Joel Corry ft. Tom Grennan - Lionheart (Fearless)

In at number 37

Ed Sheeran - Celestial / Bad Habits

Up 1 to number 21 / Long Runner - Up 4 to number 52 after 66 weeks

Dean Lewis - How Do I Say Goodbye

Up 4 to number 31

Oliver Tree - Miss You

Up 1 to number 8

Lizzo - 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)

Up 1 to number 20

Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero / Lavender Haze

Straight in at number 1 / In at number 2

PRESENTER: Anne-Marie

Top of the Pops, 8th September 2022

Congratulations to Eliza Rose: she overtakes LF System after eight weeks to reach number 1! Well done also to David Guetta and Bebe Rexha, and Elton John and Britney Spears, for having the biggest new entries of the week.

Burna Boy invites his compadre Ed Sheeran to guest on a double performance, and we have a debut for Ghost and repeat appearances from the enduringly popular KSI, James Hype and Cian Ducrot.

Debuts: Ghost

David Guetta ft. Bebe Rexha - I'm Good (Blue)

In at number 7

Elton John ft. Britney Spears - Hold Me Closer

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Ghost - Mary On A Cross

High Climber - Up 10 to number 33

KSI ft. Tom Grennan - Not Over Yet

Up 8 to number 6

Cian Ducrot - All For You

Up 1 to number 29

James Hype ft. Miggy Dela Rosa - Ferrari

Up 1 to number 8

Burna Boy ft. Ed Sheeran - For My Hand / Last Last

Up 1 to number 24 / Up 1 to number 26

Eliza Rose - BOTA (Baddest Of Them All)

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 18th August 2022

Wall-to-wall bangers this week. As well as LF System clocking up the magic six weeks at number 1, there's booty-shaking-oriented content from Joel Corry and Queen Becky Hill, Eliza Rose, Sigala and James Hype. Even George Ezra gives it a little shimmy towards the end of his song.

Debuts: Eliza Rose

Joel Corry ft. Becky Hill - History

In at number 20

OneRepublic - I Ain't Worried

Up 1 to number 9

KSI ft. Tom Grennan - Not Over Yet

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

George Ezra - Green Green Grass

Up 2 to number 3

Eliza Rose - BOTA (Baddest Of Them All)

High Climber - Up 35 to number 10

Sigala ft. Talia Mar - Stay The Night

Up 4 to number 11

James Hype ft. Miggy Dela Rosa - Ferrari

Up 8 to number 17

LF System - Afraid To Feel

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 11th August 2022

Beyonce is the big chart disruptor this week, smashing in with two new songs and boosting the already large hit Break My Soul at the same time. She performs a double-header here.

Lady Gaga is on the show too, running Queen B close for star power, and there's a fun talent exchange between Becky Hill and Tom Grennan on each other's similarly-titled songs.

Debuts: JAE5, BNXN

Nathan Dawe ft. Ella Henderson - 21 Reasons

Non-mover at number 11

Lady Gaga - Hold My Hand

Up 3 to number 42

Steve Lacy - Bad Habit

Up 1 to number 17

JAE5 ft. Dave and BNXN - Propeller

In at number 38

Becky Hill with Tom Grennan - Remember

Up 4 to number 39

Tom Grennan with Becky Hill - Remind Me

Up 1 to number 41

Beyonce - Break My Soul / Cuff It

Up 4 to number 2 / Highest New Entry - In at number 14

LF System - Afraid To Feel

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Scarlett Moffatt

Top of the Pops, 30th June 2022

Big new entries from Drake and to a lesser extent Beyonce have pushed most of the other songs down the chart, so we have to delve a long way to find performers - but we strike gold with fresh tracks from Doja Cat and a triumphantly returning Chase and Status.

It's pretty dance-heavy this week even apart from Beyonce's bandwagon jump: Sigala reach a new peak with their latest hit and LF System inch their way into the top three. Tom Grennan will please fans of more singer-songwriterly material.

Debuts: Talia Mar

Chase and Status - Mixed Emotions

Up 1 to number 46

Beyonce - Break My Soul

In at number 21

Tom Grennan - Remind Me

Up 1 to number 33

Doja Cat - Vegas

Up 9 to number 43

LF System - Afraid To Feel

Up 1 to number 3

Sigala ft. Talia Mar - Stay The Night

High Climber - Up 12 to number 28

Drake ft. 21 Savage - Jimmy Cooks / Massive

Highest New Entry - In at number 7 / In at number 8

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 16th June 2022

Harry Styles has made it to ten weeks at number 1. Chart compilation rules mean that a dip next week is quite likely, so he pulls out all the stops here and invites most of this week's performers and some other celebrity friends to join him on stage.

In other news we have a rare solo hit from Burna Boy, the return of friend of the show Doja Cat alongside megastar scruff Post Malone, and a little bit of Shotgun from George Ezra because why not.

Debuts: LF System

Sam Ryder - Space Man

Up 6 to number 5

LF System - Afraid To Feel

High Climber - Up 56 to number 13

Burna Boy - Last Last

Up 15 to number 29

Tom Grennan - Remind Me

Up 3 to number 27

Nathan Dawe ft. Ella Henderson - 21 Reasons

Up 1 to number 17

Post Malone ft. Doja Cat - I Like You (A Happier Song)

Highest New Entry - In at number 19

George Ezra - Green Green Grass / Shotgun

Up 8 to number 9 / Back in at number 75

Harry Styles with George Ezra, Doja Cat, Sam Ryder, Ella Henderson, Mel and Sue, Tinie Tempah, Philip Schofield, Holly Willoughby and a choir of children - As It Was

Tenth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 29th July 2021

As the football songs exit the chart, most other tracks shuffle up a place or two, which means repeat appearances for Tom Grennan, Anne-Marie and Niall Horan, Arrdee, Tones & I, and bafflingly, Maneskin, who are still in the top ten with two different tracks, neither of which is their Eurovision winner.

New material comes from KSI and Lil Durk, plus the latest posthumous release from Pop Smoke, which Dua Lipa helps to propel a little higher than usual. Needless to say King Ed Sheeran still reigns, as just the seventh artist to hit number one this year.

Debuts: None

Tones & I - Fly Away

High Climber - Up 10 to number 16

Arrdee - Oliver Twist

Up 2 to number 15

Anne-Marie and Niall Horan - Our Song

Up 1 to number 17

Tom Grennan - By Your Side

Up 1 to number 11

KSI ft Lil Durk - Holiday / No Time

Up 3 to number 7 / In at number 24

Pop Smoke ft Dua Lipa - Demeanor

Highest New Entry - In at number 14

Maneskin - I Wanna Be Your Slave

Up 2 to number 5

Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Gary Lineker and Chris Camara

Top of the Pops, 1st July 2021

There's a nice selection of bigger and (so far) smaller hits this week. At the top we have Olivia Rodrigo (plus another new one of hers), KSI and UK Rodrigo avatar Mimi Webb. Lower down are Willow, Griff and the new one from Mabel.

In the middle we have the man of the moment Tom Grennan, who brings back Ella Henderson to help out on an acoustic version of By Your Side as well as their duet.

Debuts: Willow, Travis Barker (without the rest of Blink)

Becky Hill vs David Guetta - Remember

In at number 22

KSI - Holiday

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Mimi Webb - Good Without

Up 1 to number 8

Willow ft Travis Barker - Transparent Soul

Up 5 to number 28

Griff - Black Hole

Up 6 to number 23

Mabel - Let Them Know

In at number 38

Tom Grennan with Ella Henderson - By Your Side / Let's Go Home Together

Up 2 to number 11 / Up 7 to number 33

Olivia Rodrigo - Good 4 U / Favorite Crime

Fifth week at number 1 / In at number 17

PRESENTER: Tim Key

Top of the Pops, 17th June 2021

There are several new entries this week, including the queen of the 2020s Billie Eilish and a pair of British rappers, Arrdee and Tion Wayne. Man of the moment Tom Grennan is also here alongside Calvin Harris.

Chart continuity comes from friends of the show Little Mix, with an acoustic version of their Galantis-assisted hit, plus the year-plus chart run of Harry Styles, who this week performs the track on bongos and panpipes. Anne-Marie and Niall are also back, and of course Olivia Rodrigo is still making it look easy at the top of the chart.

Debuts: Arrdee

Arrdee - Oliver Twist

Highest New Entry - In at number 7

Billie Eilish - Lost Cause

In at number 14

Anne-Marie and Niall Horan - Our Song

Up 4 to number 22

Calvin Harris ft Tom Grennan - By Your Side

In at number 15

Harry Styles - Watermelon Suger

Long Runner - Up 35 to number 29 after 67 weeks

Tion Wayne - Wow

In at number 21

Little Mix - Heartbreak Anthem

Up 2 to number 6

Olivia Rodrigo - Good 4 U

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 29th April 2021

It had to happen: with their Majestic collaboration still climbing the chart, we finally welcome Boney M to the studio in person. And as a bonus, they take their turn guesting with Lil Nas X on another exclusive mix of Montero.

In addition we have new stuff from artists from AJ Tracey to Tom Zanetti, and a triumphant reprise from Tom Grennan, this time with an oompah band, as his song reaches yet another new peak.

Debuts: None

Majestic vs Boney M - Rasputin

Up 4 to number 27

Tom Grennan - Little Bit Of Love

Up 1 to number 7

Aurora - Runaway

High Climber - Up 17 to number 34

AJ Tracey - Little More Love

In at number 29

Topic ft A7S - Your Love (9pm)

Up 2 to number 11

Tom Zanetti - Didn't Know

Up 6 to number 31

Riton vs Nightcrawlers ft Mufasa - Friday

Up 1 to number 5

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

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: The Cast of Ru Paul's Drag Race UK

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, 8th April 2021

After some months of continuity at the top, Lil Nas X arrives out of nowhere. Other new entries come from Mimi Webb and Russ Millions and Tion Wayne, while we're also able to revisit longer-running hits from Cardi B, Navos, Glass Animals and Tom Grennan, who reaches an impressive new peak this week. There's a Boney M remix in the chart as well, so we dig the original out of the vault.

Also, good news: after months of zooming in, we're now back in the studio with a cautiously tested audience.

Debuts: Mimi Webb, Russ Millions

Tom Grennan - A Little Bit Of Love

Up 3 to number 10

Glass Animals - Heat Waves

Up 1 to number 24

Mimi Webb - Good Without

In at number 17

Russ Millions and Tion Wayne - Body

In at number 21

Navos - Believe Me

Up 1 to number 26

From The Vault: Boney M - Rasputin

Up 11 to number 38

Cardi B - Up

Up 1 to number 16

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

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 18th March 2021

A new Drake album (or content-dump) is released, shaking up the chart as usual; he performs two of the tracks here as a nice sampler. There are also big entries from Justin Bieber, our own AJ Tracey, and the super-duo Silk Sonic.

The Tiesto track has been climbing relentlessly for several weeks now, so it's good to invite him back for a reprise. Ella and Tom are also back again with their cheeky ditty, and we say helloooooo to the enigmatic Masked Wolf.

Debuts: Masked Wolf, Silk Sonic (though Bruno Mars has been featured many times before)

Tiesto - The Business

Up 1 to number 3

Justin Bieber - Hold On

In at number 25

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

Up 2 to number 32

Masked Wolf - Astronaut In The Ocean

Up 2 to number 30

Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open

In at number 20

AJ Tracey - Anxious

In at number 34

Drake ft Rick Ross - What's Next / Lemon Pepper Freestyle

Highest New Entry - In at number 4 / In at number 6

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Ninth week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill (from a disused army base)

Top of the Pops, 11th March 2021

With Olivia Rodrigo scaling the business end of the all-time list of number 1 runs, we revisit hits from Travis Scott, Central Cee and the unsinkable Nathan Evans, and welcome newer material from Tom Grennan and RAYE (plus produce of the moment Joel Corry, of course). We've also got the Navos song that's been bubbling under for a few weeks, and a rather highly edited version of Digga D's latest toe-tapper.

Debuts: Navos

Nathan Evans vs 220Kid and Billen Ted - Wellerman

Up 1 to number 2

Travis Scott - Goosebumps

Up 1 to number 8

Tom Grennan - A Little Bit Of Love

Up 5 to number 27

Navos - Believe Me

Up 8 to number 25

Central Cee - Commitment Issues

Up 1 to number 17

Joel Corry and David Guetta ft RAYE - Bed

Highest New Entry - In at number 20

Digga D - Bluuwuu

In at number 23

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Eighth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: The cast of Peaky Blinders