Top of the Pops, 6th February 2025

Wow. After a lot of reprises so far this year, this week's show has almost a full house of new entries! That means British rap from Central Cee and Aitch, US rap from Travis Scott and Sexxy Red, pop from Tate McRae, dance from BL3SS, and even a bit of good old rock from Sam Fender. Nice selection, British public!

The only repeat performer is the still-fresh-feeling Lola Young, who makes it a fortnight at the top.

Debuts: None

Central Cee ft. Dave - CRG

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

Sexyy Red ft. Bruno Mars - Fat Juicy & Wet

In at number 32

BL3SS and CamrinWatsin - Craving 4 U

In at number 72

Aitch - A Guy Called

In at number 25

Travis Scott - 4x4

In at number 23

Tate McRae - Sports Car

In at number 8

Sam Fender - Arm's Length

In at number 14

Lola Young - Messy

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 10th August 2023

The Barbie chart domination is now almost at pre-Christmas Christmas song levels - half of this week's line-up comes from the multi-platform entertainment phenomenon. Three songs crash the top five, although they still can't shift Dave and Central Cee from the very top.

The biggest non-Barbie offering is the new Travis Scott album, and he is here to perform a three-song sampler. Calvin Harris and Sam Smith have also teamed up again, and we pay tribute to Sinead O'Connor.

Debuts: Ryan Gosling

Calvin Harris ft. Sam Smith - Desire

In at number 18

Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For

Up 1 to number 2

Ryan Gosling - I'm Just Ken

Up 11 to number 14

Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice - Barbie World

Up 1 to number 4

Dua Lipa - Dance The Night

Up 1 to number 3

From The Vault: Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U

Up 15 to number 30

Travis Scott - Meltdown / Fein / Hyaena

Highest New Entry - In at number 10 / In at number 13 / In at number 21

Dave and Central Cee - Sprinter

Ninth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 3rd August 2023

More Barbie! This week it's the turn of Charli XCX, plus the OG Barbie girls Aqua in the From The Vault slot with a classic performance. Another theme of the summer has been ripping off/homaging Robert Miles, kept up this time by Bou and Slay. And another theme has been Dave and Central Cee at the top of the charts, which shows no sign of being discontinued.

Going international, we've got Travis Scott and Bad Bunny, as well as Noah Kahn and the New York resident ZAYN. Stormzy and RAYE's superstar team-up is the highest new entry.

Debuts: Noah Kahan, Bou, Slay

Charli XCX - Speed Drive

Back in at number 19

Travis Scott ft. Bad Bunny - K-Pop

In at number 24

ZAYN - Love Like This

In at number 36

Noah Kahan - Dial Drunk

In at number 32

Bou ft. Slay - Closer

Up 7 to number 27

From The Vault: Aqua - Barbie Girl

Back in at number 40

Stormzy and RAYE - The Weekend

Highest new entry - In at number 23

Dave and Central Cee ft. Stormzy and Bad Bunny - Sprinter

Eighth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Drew McIntyre and Sheamus

Top of the Pops, 16th September 2021

Last week it was Kanye West, this week it's Drake: three songs crash into the top ten. But that's not even the biggest news story of the week, because none other than ABBA have reformed to be welcomed into the TOTP studio.

With all that upheaval, almost no one else is climbing the chart, which means we take a deep dive and unearth some gems from lower down. That means the new solo single from Charli XCX, a debut appearance for Sam Fender, Dermot Kennedy's first showing since January, and the duet between Willow (Smith) and Tyler Cole. Friends of the show Little Mix are here with their nail-biting first single as a trio, and King Ed Sheeran continues working his way up the all-time number 1s list.

Debuts: Sam Fender, Tyler Cole

Charli XCX - Good Ones

In at number 44

ABBA - Don't Shut Me Down

In at number 9

Dermot Kennedy - Better Days

Up 12 to number 41

Willow and Tyler Cole - Meet Me At Our Spot

In at number 52

Little Mix - Love (Sweet Love)

In at number 33

Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under

Up 6 to number 54

Drake ft Lil Baby and Travis Scott - Girls Want Girls / Fair Trade / Champagne Poetry

Highest New Entry - In at number 2 / In at number 3 / In at number 5

Ed Sheeran with Charli XCX and Sam Fender - Bad Habits

Eleventh week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

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

Top of the Pops, 11th February 2021

Big chart moves from Fredo this week, with the Dave feature spearheading a trio of new entries. We've also got fun returns from Travis Scott and Doja Cat, and Glass Animals are here with their song that's been bubbling under for a few weeks.

The Olivia Rodrigo legend grows by the week, though. She's still there at the top.

Debuts: Glass Animals, Mufasa

Shane Codd - Get Out My Head

Up 3 to number 8

Fredo ft Dave - Money Talks

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Travis Scott - Goosebumps

Up 1 to number 16

Glass Animals - Heat Waves

Up 4 to number 34

Doja Cat - Streets

Up 6 to number 12

Tiesto - The Business

Up 3 to number 11

Riton vs the Nightcrawlers ft Mufasa - Friday

Up 13 to number 24

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Lorraine Kelly (from her scullery)

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, 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, 26th September 2019

It's been pretty slow-moving chart lately, but this week we have absolute fireworks. Not only does the Charlie's Angels theme crash in just short of the top spot (sadly only two of the pop triumvirate are here to perform it) but we also have chartbreakers from Stormzy, Normani, Dave, D-Block Europe and a resurgent Lil Nas X.

Most surprising of all must be a TOTP return for Ozzy Osbourne, alongside his good friend Post Malone. In a week of turmoil, the only certainty is that King Ed Sheeran still reigns at the top.

Debuts: None

Stormzy - Wiley Flow

In at number 37

Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus - Don't Call Me Angel

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Lil Nas X - Panini

High Climber - Up 30 to number 23

Normani - Motivation

Up 2 to number 32

Dave - Professor X

In at number 24

D-Block Europe ft. Lil Baby - Nookie

In at number 16

Post Malone ft. Ozzy Osbourne and Travis Scott - Take What You Want

In at number 22

Ed Sheeran ft. Stormzy - Take Me Back To London

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Nihal

Top of the Pops, 20th December 2018

There are presents, snow and mince pies everywhere in the just-before-Christmas chart. Leona Lewis kicks us off with One More Sleep, and then there are wintery versions of the hits from Freya Ridings, George Ezra and Ellie Goulding.

Goulding also participates in this week's exclusive, joining Post Malone for a one-off duet on Sunflower. The Pogues get the From The Vault slot but no one can shift Ariana Grande from number 1 - can she cling on for another week?

Debuts: None

Leona Lewis - One More Sleep

High Climber - Up 14 to number 28

Freya Ridings - Lost Without You

Up 1 to number 12

George Ezra - Hold My Girl

Up 8 to number 25

Kodak Black ft. Travis Scott - Zeze

Up 2 to number 13

Ellie Goulding - Close To Me

Up 4 to number 17

From The Vault: The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York

Up 8 to number 10

Post Malone ft. Ellie Goulding - Sunflower

Up 7 to number 9

Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Mollie King dressed as Father Christmas and Matt Edmondson dressed as an elf

Top of the Pops, 8th November 2018

Gaga and Cooper hold firm at the top, although they can't make it into the studio this week so we see the relevant bit of the film instead. However we do have strong in-person performances from friends of the show Jess Glynne and Little Mix, plus Freya Ridings scaling yet another new chart peak.

On the American side of things we have Cardi B assuming full vocal duties on the DJ Snake track, and Kodak Black bringing both his friends along to perform the all-star version of Zeze for the first time.

Debuts: Cadet, Deno Driz

Jess Glynne - Thursday

Up 5 to number 18

Little Mix - Woman Like Me

Up 4 to number 2

Cadet and Deno Driz - Advice

Up 4 to number 33

Dynoro - In My Mind

Up 2 to number 8

Kodak Black ft. Travis Scott and Offset - Zeze

Up 1 to number 7

DJ Snake ft. Cardi B - Taki Taki

Up 2 to number 20

Freya Ridings - Lost Without You

Up 4 to number 9

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper - Shallow

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

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, 16th August 2018

A strange week. Partly because of a chart attack by Travis Scott (who performs his biggest two tracks tonight) there are very few climbers in the top 40, so we delve down into the lower reaches and dig up some sparklers. These include several tunes that have been patiently awaiting their breakthroughs for a while, from the likes of CamelPhat, Anne-Marie and Steel Banglez.

Drake holds steady at the top, and Juice Wrld continues to mope his way towards the top ten.

Debuts: Hardy Caprio, One Acen

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

Up 4 to number 42

Bazzi ft. Camila Cabello - Beautiful

In at number 46

Juice Wrld - Lucid Dreams

Up 1 to number 11

Steel Banglez ft. MO and Yxng Bane - Your Lovin'

Up 5 to number 51

Hardy Caprio ft. One Acen - Best Life

Up 4 to number 37

CamelPhat ft. Au/Ra - Panic Room

Up 1 to number 34

Travis Scott - Sicko Mode / Stargazing

Highest New Entries - In at number 9 / In at number 15

Drake - In My Feelings

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

Top of the Pops, 22nd June 2017

Great news: Justin Bieber is here to do his verse on immovable number 1 Despacito! Because he has another hit alongside David Guetta, who's also here, bouncing up and down behind the decks. Camila Cabello appears once again, this time alongside Major Lazer, and Ed Sheeran happens to have a song climbing the chart, the slightly neglected Castle On The Hill, so he's here too.

Debuts: Travis Scott.

Sigala ft. Ella Eyre - Came Here For Love

In at number 26

Little Mix ft. Stormzy - Power

High Climber - Up 22 to number 13

Major Lazer ft. Travis Scott and Camila Cabello

Up 13 to number 35

Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

Up 7 to number 25

Martin Solveig ft. Ina Wroldsen - Places

Up 3 to number 33

Charlie Puth - Attention

Up 1 to number 10

David Guetta ft. Justin Bieber - 2U

Highest New Entry - In at number 5

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber - Despacito

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen