Top of the Pops, 26th January 2017

Most of the songs climbing the top 20 are the same ones as last week, so this week's TOTP is mostly a pleasant stroll through the lower reaches. That means The Vamps (hanging around the chart for an unprecedentedly long time with this one), Robin Schulz, Sage The Gemini and album chart-toppers The XX. Nice selection.

We also have a big new entry from the incorrigible Chainsmokers and a number 1 reprise from man of the moment Ed Sheeran. And in a very special moment, none other than Robyn is here to duet with Calum Scott on his cover of her song.

Debuts: The XX, Migos, Robyn.

The Vamps - All Night

Up 2 to number 29

Chainsmokers - Paris

Highest New Entry - In at number 10

The XX - On Hold

High Climber - Up 40 to number 34

Migos - Bad And Boujee

Up 13 to number 37

Robin Schulz ft. Cheat Codes - Shed A Light

Up 5 to number 27

Sage the Gemini - Now And Later

Up 11 to number 32

Calum Scott with Robyn - Dancing On My Own

Up 2 to number 46

Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 22nd December 2016

One week away from the big Christmas chart, some of the major players are manoeuvring into position. Two X-Factor-assisted hits crash in at numbers 2 and 3, but Clean Bandit look to have a fair chance of holding them off.

Lower down the chart, things are nicely varied. We have a medley of rap hits from J Cole, a reprise of Rag 'n' Bone Man's track-of-the-moment, some star power from ZAYN and Taylor Swift, and friends of the show Little Mix and The Vamps to give us that warm, fuzzy feeling of festive familiarity. Everyone is dressed up as Santas and elves, obviously.

Debuts: Louis Tomlinson (as solo), J Cole, Matt Terry.

Louis Tomlinson vs Steve Aoki - Just Hold On

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Little Mix - Touch

Back in at number 23

ZAYN and Taylor Swift - I Don't Wanna Live Forever

In at number 16

J Cole - Deja Vu / Immortal / Neighbours

In at number 30 / In at number 49 / In at number 54

Rag 'n' Bone Man - Human

Up 3 to number 5

The Vamps - All Night

Up 1 to number 28

Matt Terry - When Christmas Comes Around

In at number 3

Clean Bandit ft. Anne-Marie - Rockabye

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Kimberley Walsh, Heidi Range and Duffy

Top of the Pops, 1st December 2016

Stars, stars everywhere this week. Mars, Bieber, Grande, Minaj, even Kendrick Lamar pops up for his feature on the weirdly persistent Maroon 5 track. Friend of the show The Weeknd is also here and brings his confreres Daft Punk with him... or does he? It's hard to tell with those masks.

Mannequin challenge guys Rae Sremmurd are here too, and there's a real treat at number 1: Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj invade the Clean Bandit song, making a supercharged exclusive concoction of the kind you can only find on TOTP.

Debuts: Daft Punk... or is it?

Bruno Mars - 24K Magic

Up 1 to number 6

The Vamps vs Matoma - All Night

High Climber - Up 15 to number 26

DJ Snake ft. Justin Bieber - Let Me Love You

Up 1 to number 15

Rae Sremmurd ft. Gucci Mane - Black Beatles

Up 2 to number 2

Maroon 5 ft. Kendrick Lamar - Don't Wanna Know

Up 3 to number 5

The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk - I Feel It Coming / Party Monster

Highest New Entry - In at number 18 / In at number 33

Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj - Side To Side

Up 1 to number 13

Clean Bandit ft. Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj - Rockabye

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Gary Lineker

Top of the Pops, 17th November 2016

The teen idol side of things is amply catered for here with appearances from Niall Horan and the lovely, beautiful, precious, adorable Vamps. And Little Mix may not be number 1 any more but we've the next best thing, Fifth Harmony.

There's a new one from Rae Sremmurd (who he) and a couple of tunes that have been around a while from Neiked, who scale a new peak after 11 weeks on the chart, and Calvin Harris. And that Little Mix-shaped gap at number 1 is filled by friends of the show Clean Bandit and friends (Sean Paul is back to his always available self this week).

Debuts: Rae Sremmurd, Gucci Mane.

Kideko and George Kwali ft. Nadia Rose and Sweetie Irie - Crank It (Woah)

Up 1 to number 31

Calvin Harris - My Way

Up 1 to number 12

The Vamps vs Matoma - All Night

Back in at number 24

Rae Sremmurd ft. Gucci Mane - Black Beatles

Highest New Entry - In at number 36

Neiked - Sexual

Up 2 to number 6

Fifth Harmony - That's My Girl

Up 11 to number 26

Niall Horan - This Town

Up 1 to number 23

Clean Bandit ft. Anne-Marie and Sean Paul - Rockabye

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Miquita Oliver

Top of the Pops, 27th October 2016

Lots of action this week. Little Mix splurge in at the top of the chart, but that's not all - jaws drop as Drake and Rihanna, who are always in the chart, actually pop into the studio to perform two of their streaming perennials. And a slow chart week also gives niche heritage act the Kings of Leon the chance to come along and show what they can do.

Manic energy is provided by the Vamps, Galantis, Maroon 5 and to a lesser extent Fifth Harmony, and Neiked continue to make impressive strides - top ten next week?

Debuts: Hook n Sling, Kings of Leon.

The Vamps vs Matoma - All Night

In at number 42

Fifth Harmony - That's My Girl

High Climber - Up 26 to number 31

Drake ft. Rihanna - Too Good / Controlla

Up 1 to number 28 / Up 3 to number 36

Galantis vs Hook n Sling - Love On Me

Up 7 to number 37

Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know

In at number 16

Kings of Leon - Waste a Moment

In at number 45

Neiked - Sexual

Up 12 to number 12

Little Mix - Shout Out To My Ex

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 14th April 2016

After a rare Zara Larsson-free week last week, our newest friend of the show is back climbing the top ten, along with Tinie Tempah. We also have a welcome return for OMI, who turns up to guest with the Vamps.

There's a double bill of big American stars in Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande, plus DNCE (with Joe Jonas) thrown in for good measure. Dance chaps Major Lazer and Galantis round out the show, with Mike Posner the cherry on the trifle.

Debuts: None

The Vamps ft. OMI - I Found A Girl

Highest New Entry - In at number 30

Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman

Up 1 to number 24

Galantis - No Money

In at number 36

DNCE - Cake By The Ocean

Up 6 to number 11

Major Lazer ft. Nyla - Light It Up

Up 3 to number 10

Selena Gomez - Hands To Myself

Up 6 to number 14

Tinie Tempah ft. Zara Larsson - Girls Like

Up 2 to number 6

Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Top of the Pops, 15th October 2015

As Bieber bounces back up to the top - again! - we have to make do with the video. He's a busy guy. But never fear, Drake is here, along with friend of the show Ellie Goulding, Natalie La Rose, Naughty Boy, Arrow Benjamin but sadly still no Beyonce.

Fans of The Vamps will love this week's show: the boys open the half-hour, and then recur when you least expect it to fill in for Adam Levine in a super-special version of Locked Away by R City.

Debuts: Anton Powers.

The Vamps - Wake Up

In at number 12

Drake - Hotline Bling

High Climber - Up 9 to number 8

Natalie La Rose ft. Fetty Wap - Around The World / Trap Queen

In at number 14 / Up 2 to number 25

Ellie Goulding - On My Mind

Up 1 to number 5

Philip George ft. Anton Powers - Alone No More

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Naughty Boy ft. Arrow Benjamin - Runnin' (Lose It All)

Up 3 to number 6

R City ft. The Vamps - Locked Away

Up 1 to number 2

Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean

Back up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Dane Bowers

Top of the Pops, 23rd October 2014

With some spritzes of dance and whatever Ed Sheeran is, pop rules this week. The show is opened by a boyband sandwich with Ella Henderson as the tasty filling, and closed with a duo of personality-rich female pop delights (though Meghan Trainor is not in the studio so we make do with her vid).

Also, Talay Riley achieves a coveted second consecutive week on TOTP by featuring on another track, and friend of the show Paloma Faith and Sigma slow down Changes for an impassioned one-off performance that puts Jay James from the X Factor thoroughly to shame.

One Direction - Steal My Girl

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Ella Henderson - Ghost

Long Runner - Up 6 to number 16 after 19 weeks

The Vamps - Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)

High Climber - Up 35 to number 9

Wilkinson ft. Talay Riley - Dirty Love

In at number 20

Sigma ft. Paloma Faith - Changes

Up 1 to number 7

Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

Up 6 to number 4

Taylor Swift - Shake It Off

Up 2 to number 2

Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 17th July 2014

Just when you least expect it, Will.i.am body-pops in through an upstairs window and reclaims the top spot, this time with Cody Wise in tow. We've got a lot of dance music again this week, seasoned with more guitar-like offerings from Milky Chance and the Vamps. Demi Lovato shows up to add some glam with her guest spot on Somebody To You. Calvin is relieved that Summer is still a hit now that the weather makes it relevant.

Debuts: Jess Glynne (as solo), Tanya Lacey, Milky Chance, MKTO, Cody Wise.

Jess Glynne - Right Here

In at number 6

Matrix and Futurebound ft. Tanya Lacey - Don't Look Back

In at number 38

Milky Chance - Stolen Dance

Up 6 to number 26

MKTO - Classic

In at number 24

Calvin Harris - Summer

Up 1 to number 15

Duke Dumont ft. Jax Jones - I Got U

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 40 after 17 weeks

The Vamps ft. Demi Lovato - Somebody To You

High Climber - Up 35 to number 4

Will.i.am and Cody Wise - It's My Birthday

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Marvin Humes

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

Top of the Pops, 30th January 2014

The middle of the chart is quiet this week, so we have some big new entries from the top and some (for now) lower-charting new songs from the outer reaches. Vance Joy returns to reprise 'Riptide' by candlelight and there are precocious turns from Neon Jungle and the Vamps (with a two-song medley), but the evening belongs to a triumphant Clean Bandit, looking indeed like there's no place they'd rather be.

Neon Jungle - Braveheart

In at number 4

Tinie Tempah & Labrinth - Lover Not A Fighter

Up 9 to number 18

Half Moon Run - Full Circle

In at number 60

Vance Joy - Riptide

Up 8 to number 10

Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Young Blood

Highest New Entry - In at number 55

OneRepublic - If I Lose Myself

High Climber - Up 33 to number 22

Vamps - Wild Heart / Can We Dance

In at number 3 / Up 5 to number 42

Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne - Rather Be 

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 10th October 2013

One of the more surprising leaps to number 1 of recent years brings a celebratory performance from a grinning OneRepublic. Elsewhere, we have a good mix of borderline novelty rap, dance and singy-guitary things, plus a rescreening of an Oasis behemoth from back in the day (resurrected by some X Factor audition, I'd bet).

Chase & Status ft Moko - Count On Me

In at number 5

Vamps - Can We Dance

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

John Newman - Love Me Again

Up 2 to number 25

Nelly ft Pharrell Williams - Get Like Me

In at number 19

Lucy Spraggan - Last Night

In at number 18

From the Vault: Oasis - Stop Crying Your Heart Out

Back in at number 71

Dizzee Rascal ft Will.I.Am - Something Really Bad

In at number 10

OneRepublic - Counting Stars

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton