Top of the Pops, 22nd September 2016

The big news this week is the return of Lady Gaga, who turns up in full kit to perform Perfect Illusion. And as if one straddler of the art-pop line wasn't enough, Sia is also here to perform The Greatest with Kendrick Lamar.

The rest of the line-up is pretty fun: friend of the show Tove Lo, party maniacs DNCE and mister funtimes himself, James Arthur. Plus Bastille and newcomer Tory Lanez.

Debuts: Tory Lanez.

Tove Lo - Cool Girl

Up 11 to number 48

DNCE - Toothbrush

Up 2 to number 53

Lady Gaga - Perfect Illusion

Highest New Entry - In at number 12

James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go

In at number 25

Sia ft. Kendrick Lamar - The Greatest

High Climber - Up 44 to number 5

Bastille - Good Grief

Up 7 to number 20

Tory Lanez - Luv

Up 6 to number 50

Chainsmokers ft. Halsey - Closer

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: David Dimbleby

Top of the Pops, 2nd June 2016

We have some star power this week. There's the chart return of the Take That boys, guesting with Sigma, but that might even be eclipsed by a medley from friend of the show Justin Bieber. They rub shoulders with international glitterati Ariana Grande and Nick Jonas. Even Cookin' on 3 Burners are showing a nice bit of star potential as they debut.

At number one it's STILL the Drake track, which is approaching a half-Bryan Adams at the top. This week Drake takes the night off and guest vocalist Wizkid gives us a unique afro-style version with smooth backing from Craig David.

Debuts: Kungs, Cookin' on 3 Burners.

Galantis - No Money

Up 1 to number 5

Justin Bieber - Love Yourself / Sorry

Up 1 to number 31 / Up 1 to number 37

Sigma ft. Take That - Cry

Highest New Entry - In at number 21

Craig David - One More Time

In at number 30

Kungs vs Cookin' on 3 Burners - This Girl

In at number 29

Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman / Into You

Up 5 to number 19 / Up 17 to number 54

Nick Jonas ft. Tove Lo - Close

Up 6 to number 25

Wizkid ft. Craig David - One Dance

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 19th May 2016

Justin Timberlake is BACK, crashing into the chart at number 3 and appearing in person to celebrate. Fellow party people will.i.am and Pia Mia are also here, alongside friends of the show Little Mix (plus Sean the Paul) and, once again, Craig David.

This week's exclusive is Nyla doing a stripped back solo rendition of her current hit Major Lazer track.

Debuts: None.

Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Will.i.am ft. Pia Mia - Boys and Girls

High Climber - Up 16 to number 26

Nyla - Light It Up

Up 3 to number 19

Nick Jonas ft. Tove Lo - Close

Up 7 to number 32

Little Mix ft. Sean Paul - Hair

Up 3 to number 11

DJ Snake ft. Bipolar Sunshine - Middle

Up 2 to number 10

Blonde ft. Craig David - Nothing Like This

Up 3 to number 16

Drake ft. Wizkid and Kyla - One Dance

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 21st April 2016

The big chart story this week is Drake's mighty leap to number 1, but unfortunately he is on the other side of the pond so we have to make do with a video montage. Not to worry though: we do have a transatlantic contingent Meghan Trainor and Shawn Mendes, along with hip Brits AlunaGeorge and, once again, the resurgent Craig David. A beaming Kevin Simm makes his debut after winning The Voice.

Debuts: Popcaan, Kevin Simm, Wizkid, Kyla.

AlunaGeorge ft. Popcaan - I'm In Control

Up 3 to number 39

Meghan Trainor - No

Up 12 to number 11

Kevin Simm - All You Good Friends

Highest New Entry - In at number 24

Years & Years ft. Tove Lo - Desire

Up 19 to number 27

Chainsmokers ft. Rozes - Roses

Up 4 to number 22

Blonde ft. Craig David - Nothing Like This

Up 5 to number 15

Shawn Mendes - Stitches

Up 2 to number 16

Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla - One Dance

Up 20 to number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 14th May 2015

Our exclusive performance this week comes courtesy of livewire popstrel Tove Lo. She's in the studio thanks to her own hit Talking Body, so is the perfect person to fill in for Bruno Mars on a slightly unhinged version of Mark Ronson's Uptown Funk.

There are also returns for friends of the show Ed Sheeran and Hozier, and Mumford and Sons celebrate their number 1 album with a three-track showcase medley.

Debuts: Alex Newell.

Blonde ft. Alex Newell - All Cried Out

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Mumford & Sons - Believe / The Wolf / Snake Eyes

Up 17 to number 29 / Back in at number 66 / Up 2 to number 68

Hozier - Take Me To Church

Up 1 to number 16

Ed Sheeran - Bloodstream

Up 1 to number 15

From the Vault: Tracy Chapman - Fast Car

Back in at number 69

Tove Lo - Talking Body

In at number 17

Mark Ronson ft. Tove Lo - Uptown Funk

Up 1 to number 11

OMI - Cheerleader

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 9th April 2015

The resurgent TOTP is spoiling its viewers with special exclusive performances. In the absence of Demi, Olly Murs duets with none other than Tove Lo. In the absence of Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson backs up the living legend that is Dappy. In the presence of two top 40 climbers, Sia gives an arty mashup of them both. And friend of the show Ed Sheeran invites remix pals Rudimental to perform Bloodstream with him, so we get that guy in the hat going 'Yeah, yeah' over it.

Jess Glynne is still number 1.

Debuts: None.

Tove Lo - Heroes (We Could Be)

Up 4 to number 39

Olly Murs ft. Tove Lo - Up

Up 3 to number 28

Maroon 5 - Sugar

Up 2 to number 7

Dappy - Beautiful Me

Highest New Entry - In at number 19

Mark Ronson ft. Dappy - Uptown Funk

Up 3 to number 5

Sia - Elastic Heart / Chandelier

Up 13 to number 10 / Up 3 to number 29

Ed Sheeran vs Rudimental - Bloodstream

High Climber - Up 24 to number 2

Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 26th February 2015

Three shades of cinema tie-ins this week as Ellie Goulding continues to tie up the number 1 slot, while fellow bondage-beneficiary The Weeknd has two charting songs from the soundtrack of the moment. Most other appearances are reprises of previously featured songs, but note that all the artists do take the time to visit the studio again - there are no repeated performances on this show, folks.

Our new entry comes from sometime presenter Marvin Humes's Luvbug, and the most special performance is once again down to Olly Murs: with Demi Lovato out of the country, he recruits Princess Ellie to help out for an exclusive one-off duet.

Debuts: None

Alesso ft. Tove Lo - Heroes (We Could Be)

Up 2 to number 19

The Weeknd - Earned It / Where You Belong

Up 6 to number 4 / In at number 64

Avicii - The Nights

Up 1 to number 8

James Bay - Hold Back The River

Up 4 to number 13

Maroon 5 - Sugar

Up 4 to number 7

LuvBug - Revive (Say Something)

Highest New Entry - In at number 17

Olly Murs with Ellie Goulding - Up

Up 2 to number 16

Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 22nd January 2015

It's their fifth week at number one and glory be, Mark Ronson and Bruno have made it into the studio, with electrifying results. At the other end of some imaginary scale, friends of the show Sam Smith and George Ezra team up for a joint performance of two of their long-running faves.

Speaking of singer/songwriters, Hozier strides to his highest chart peak yet and newcomer James Bay rides the crest of his Brits wave. And there's even newer new blood from fellow start-of-year accoladees Years and Years and likeable American dark horses Echosmith.

Debut: Echosmith.

Years and Years - Desire

Up 12 to number 46

Echosmith - Cool Kids

High Climber - Up 11 to number 28

James Bay - Hold Back The River

Up 5 to number 31

Hozier - Take Me To Church

Up 2 to number 3

Alesso feat. Tove Lo - Heroes (We Could Be)

Up 2 to number 7

George Ezra vs Sam Smith - Budapest / I'm Not The Only One

Up 1 to number 17 / Up 3 to number 21

Avicii - The Nights

Highest New Entry - In at number 16

Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 8th May 2014

Molly's Children of the World gets a pre-Eurovision TOTP showing as it storms into the chart at number 48, while five other female acts are also climbing the hit parade. Perhaps going some way to cancelling out the Chris Brown appearance, which in fairness has been a long time coming as his hit, now finally invading the top 10, has been around the top 20 for weeks. The new old MJ song is played over a montage of previous TOTP highlights, and the succession of in-at-the-top bangers continues with Calvin and a troupe of mixed-gender backing dancers.

Tove Lo - Stay High

Up 2 to number 7

Paloma Faith - Only Love Can Hurt Like This

High Climber - Up 30 to number 20

Molly - Children Of The Universe

In at number 48

Chris Brown - Loyal

Up 5 to number 10

Lily Allen - Our Time

Up 14 to number 43

Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX - Fancy

Up 2 to number 9

Michael Jackson - Love Never Felt So Good

In at number 27

Calvin Harris - Summer

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 17th April 2014

As another soulful house anthem crashes in at the top, Sigma rise to the challenge of standing out and bring a confetti carnival of dancers and singers to sell their smash. The Vamps are no less ebullient, and Paloma Faith is on imperious form as her song gets a second wind. 

Katy Perry's rapping friend Juicy J is elsewhere, so Iggy and Charli seize the chance to add a sassy one-off rap of their own, freshening up Dark Horse in its 16th week on the chart. And there are entries from two much-loved veteran pop bands, the Saturdays and the Kaiser Chiefs, plus newcomer Tove Lo.

The Vamps - Last Night

In at number 2

Paloma Faith - Can't Rely On You

Up 17 to number 18

Tove Lo - Stay High

High Climber - Up 21 to number 12

Kaiser Chiefs - Coming Home

Up 14 to number 31

The Saturdays - Not Giving Up

In at number 19

Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX - Fancy

In at number 5

Katy Perry ft. Iggy Azalea & Charli XCX - Dark Horse

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 10 after 16 weeks

Sigma - Nobody To Love

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill