Top of the Pops, 24th June 2021

There's a lot of chart news this week. Lorde is back, but such is the power of Olivia Rodrigo that New Zealand's pop yoda is actually outdone by Britain's own Rodrigo-alike Mimi Webb. Maneskin continue to defy conventional wisdom about Eurovision winners and rock music in general by now having ANOTHER hit with their version of Beggin'. And with the football starting up, Three Lions is looking in pretty good shape to go higher than its current placing of 22.

Among all that chart bedlam, some credit should go to Masked Wolf and Tom Zanetti, who have both racked up impressive runs in the top 20 and deserve their repeat appearances here.

Debuts: None

Masked Wolf - Astronaut In The Ocean

Up 1 to number 15

Lorde - Solar Power

In at number 17

Mimi Webb - Dumb Love

Highest New Entry - In at number 12

Tom Zanetti - Didn't Know

Up 4 to number 14

Doja Cat - Need To Know

In at number 37

From The Vault: Baddiel and Skinner and the Lightning Seeds - Three Lions

Back in at number 22

Maneskin - I Wanna Be Your Slave / Beggin'

Up 5 to number 7 / In at number 73

Olivia Rodrigo - Good 4 U

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Saoirse Ronan and Olivia Coleman

Top of the Pops, 13th May 2021

Tion Wayne and Russ Millions make a slightly unexpected leap to the top of the chart, so they are in rude form here. The biggest new entry is from 2020s pop legend Billie Eilish, but we also have chartbreakers from friends of the show Little Mix, the Weeknd suddenly diving for the top ten, and the Bad Boy Chiller Crew.

From lower down the chart there's a new one from Nathan Dawe and the delightful Anne-Marie, plus Mostack, and second showings for hits by Aurora and Tom Zanetti.

Debuts: Bad Boy Chiller Crew

Bad Boy Chiller Crew - Don't You Worry About Me

Up 7 to number 37

Little Mix - Confetti

In at number 15

The Weeknd - Save Your Tears

High Climber - Up 12 to number 8

Nathan Dawe ft Anne-Marie and Mostack - Way Too Long

Up 11 to number 38

Tom Zanetti - Didn't Know

Up 2 to number 22

Aurora - Runaway

Up 4 to number 25

Billie Eilish - Your Power

Highest New Entry - In at number 5

Tion Wayne and Russ Millions - Body

Up 3 to number 1

PRESENTER: Richard Herring

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, 9th February 2017

We've a bit of a departure this week, as for the first time in history Top Of The Pops DOESN'T PLAY THE NUMBER ONE SONG! Sales of smelling salts rocket across the UK. There is a good reason, though - Ed Sheeran has had the number 1 and 2 slots tied up for a month so it's about time Castle On The Hill, which could sort of be considered a co-number 1 in a way, got its moment in the spotlight.

What else? Well, Dua Lipa is all over the chart at the moment. She follows up last week's two-song medley with a guest spot on the Martin Garrix record, and also fills in for Taylor Swift alongside ZAYN on an exclusive version of the 50 Shades problemato-pop behemoth.

We've also got a reprise from Clean Bandit, who are climbling the chart once more, a big new Major Lazer track, and plenty more lively stuff that you may or may not have heard of.

Debuts: PARTYNEXTDOOR

Major Lazer ft. PARTYNEXTDOOR and Nicki Minaj - Run Up

Highest New Entry - In at number 20

Migos - Bad And Boujee

Up 3 to number 31

Chainsmokers - Paris

Up 2 to number 5

Tom Zanetti ft. Sadie Ama - You Want Me

Up 2 to number 24

Clean Bandit ft. Anne-Marie - Rockabye

Up 1 to number 8

Martin Garrix ft. Dua Lipa - Scared To Be Lonely

In at number 23

ZAYN with Dua Lipa - I Don't Wanna Live Forever

Up 5 to number 13

Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

Fourth week at number 2

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 19th January 2017

And so the Year Of Sheeran begins. King Ed splats into the number 1 and 2 spots and is duly invited to perform both songs in their entirety - and even that is pretty restrained of us because he has a ton more re-entries lower down the top 40.

Other than that there are a few new year hits racing up the chart, mostly enjoyable dance bops aside from the Machine Gun Kelly track. Kelly's featured vocalist Camila Cabello is the ex-Fifth Harmony member, not wasting any time in getting some solo exposure. ZAYN is here to perform his bondage sequel anthem sans Taylor Swift, and Dua Lipa gives us a fun exclusive non-Sean Paul version of No Lie.

Debuts: Machine Gun Kelly, Camila Cabello (outside her group).

Jax Jones ft. Raye - You Don't Know Me

Up 24 to number 9

Machine Gun Kelly ft. Camila Cabello - Bad Things

High Climber - Up 29 to number 23

ZAYN - I Don't Wanna Live Forever

Up 6 to number 17

Starley - Call On Me

Up 18 to number 8

Dua Lipa - No Lie

Up 16 to number 28

Tom Zanetti ft. Sadie Ama - You Want Me

Long Runner: Up 5 to number 27 after 12 weeks

Ed Sheeran - Castle on the Hill

In at number 2

Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTERS: Abz Breen and Richie Neville

Top of the Pops, 8th December 2016

We're quite producer-heavy here: Jonas Blue, Tom Zanetti, Nevada and Neiked all feature, although Nevada's turn is enlivened once again by a gleeful Mark Morrison - or maybe it's a lookalike, knowing him.

Friend of the show The Weeknd also appears for the second week in a row, and Clean Bandit are still number 1, this time bringing us a special Sean Paul-less performance with a Christmassed up Anne Marie. But none of them can steal the show: in the week he's announced as the winner of the Brit Awards Critics Choice Award, none other than Rag 'n' Bone Man debuts in triumph.

Oh, and look who's in the From The Vault slot. Mariah Carey is storming up the chart once again thanks to streaming playlists, already making number 26 with three charts to go until Christmas. How high up the tree will she climb?

Debuts: Rag 'n' Bone Man, Tom Zanetti, Sadie Ama.

Jonas Blue ft. Raye - By Your Side

Up 6 to number 15

Rag 'N' Bone Man - Human

Highest New Entry - In at number 11

The Weeknd - Starboy

Up 5 to number 3

Tom Zanetti ft. Sadie Ama - You Want Me

Up 9 to number 25

Nevada ft. Mark Morrison - The Mack

Up 3 to number 14

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

High Climber - Up 43 to number 29

Neiked - Sexual

Up 1 to number 6

Clean Bandit ft. Anne Marie - Rockabye

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Dappy and Fazer