Top of the Pops, 3rd February 2022

The biggest new entry this week is from drill star Digga D and his mate StillBrickin: they turn up and bring the fire as we'd expect. Chart inroads are also made by Mr New Year himself, Years and Years, former number 1 artiste Gunna, and the lovable Charlie Puth.

Lost Frequencies and Belters Only are both invited back as their tracks continue to hit new peaks, the latter bringing us a special candlelight version. Meat Loaf is remembered in the From The Vault slot, and the Encanto crew hold firm at the top.

Debuts: StillBrickin

Years and Years vs Galantis - Sweet Talker

Up 11 to number 30

Gunna ft. Future and Young Thug - Pushin P

Up 6 to number 31

Charlie Puth - Light Switch

In at number 39

Digga D ft. StillBrickin - Pump 101

Highest New Entry - In at number 9

Lost Frequencies ft. Calum Scott - Where Are You Now

Up 4 to number 7

From The Vault: Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell

Back in at number 26

Belters Only ft. Jazzy - Make Me Feel Good

Up 4 to number 13

Carolina Gaitan, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz and Jessica Darrow - We Don't Talk About Bruno / Surface Pressure

Second week at number 1 / Up 1 to number 4

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 27th May 2021

The bookers dip way down the chart this week, featuring rare outside-the-top-40 hits from Nicki Minaj and (gasp) Elton John, and there's also room for new face Bella Poarch. More regular guests include friends of the show Little Mix and Dua Lipa, plus Tion Wayne and Russ Millions in their third week at number 1.

But the chart excitement comes from four new entries: three from J Cole, plus a retinue of guest stars, and a follow-up from Olivia Rodrigo that almost matches the incredible peak of her first hit.

Debuts: Bella Poarch, Morray

Olivia Rodrigo - Good 4 U

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Elton John with Years and Years - It's A Sin

Up 10 to number 47

Dua Lipa - Levitating

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 27 after 38 weeks

Bella Poarch - Build A Bitch

In at number 37

Little Mix - Confetti

Up 2 to number 19

Nicki Minaj - Seeing Green

In at number 42

J Cole with 21 Savage, Morray and Lil Baby - My Life / Pride Is The Devil / Amari

In at numbers 13, 15 and 16

Tion Wayne and Russ Millions - Body

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Top of the Pops, 6th May 2021

This week spotlights an influx of newer hits at the lower end of the top 40, from Wes Nelson, Becky Hill and more surprisingly Rag 'N' Bone Man and Pink - surely they will climb higher?

We also have reprises from D-Block Europe, whose current hit is showing much more staying power than they usually do, good old Ava Max, and the megastar pairing of Doja Cat and SZA. Years and Years take their turn creating exclusive magic with Lil Nas X.

Debuts: None

Becky Hill - Last Time

Up 7 to number 39

Rag 'N' Bone Man and Pink - Anywhere Away From Here

High Climber - Up 19 to number 32

Wes Nelson ft Yxng Bane - Nice To Meet Ya

Up 3 to number 36

Years and Years - Starstruck

Up 18 to number 38

D-Block Europe ft RAYE - Ferrari Horses

Up 3 to number 14

Ava Max - My Head & My Heart

Up 1 to number 18

Doja Cat ft SZA - Kiss Me More

Up 3 to number 6

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

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 24th January 2019

The big hitters have come out in earnest for 2019, starting with huge new entries from Calvin Harris and Rag 'N' Bone Man, and Sam Smith and Normani. But also somehow Westlife, and friend of the show The Weeknd alongside newcomer Gesaffelstein.

In other news, the Jax Jones/Years and Years collab makes the top ten after having its initial climb disrupted by Christmas, and Miley Cyrus and Ronson inch into second position - will they ever make the top?

Debuts: Gesaffelstein

Jax Jones ft. Years and Years - Play

Up 3 to number 8

Calvin Harris ft. Rag 'N' Bone Man - Giant

In at number 7

Westlife - Hello My Love

In at number 13

Gesaffelstein ft. The Weeknd - Lost In The Fire

In at number 9

Post Malone - Wow

Up 1 to number 3

Miley Cyrus - Nothing Breaks Like A Heart

Up 2 to number 2

Sam Smith and Normani - Dancing With A Stranger

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Dappy and Fazer

Top of the Pops, 10th January 2019

We're over a week into January but the chart is still in retrospective mode, a clearout of Christmas hits making way for some of 2018's biggest tracks to climb back up the chart. There is some fresh material, though: Ariana Grande and Post Malone both have lower-charting companions to their bigger hits, and Jax Jones and kiddie deities Pinkfong both take slow-burning hits to new chart peaks.

The biggest story, though, is Ava Max, who capped off a long chart climb with a jump to number 1 just after Christmas and isn't ready to give up the top spot just yet.

Debuts: Pinkfong

Jax Jones ft. Years and Years - Play

Highest Re-Entry - Back in at number 19

Mark Ronson ft. Miley Cyrus - Nothing Breaks Like A Heart

Up 11 to number 4

James Arthur and Anne-Marie - Rewrite The Stars

Up 17 to number 8

Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next / Imagine

Up 3 to number 2 / Up 23 to number 20

Post Malone ft. Swae Lee - Sunflower / Wow

Up 16 to number 3 / High Climber - Up 47 to number 5

Pinkfong - Baby Shark

Up 21 to number 6

George Ezra - Shotgun / Hold My Girl / Paradise

Up 26 to number 7 / Up 36 to number 14 / Back in at number 46

Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 2nd August 2018

We welcome back the people behind several long-running hits once again: 5 Seconds Of Summer are having quite the chart run with Youngblood, and Years and Years, Jax Jones, Preme and Skepta (who this week brings along Wizkid for a two-hit combo) are doing pretty well too.

Newer sounds come from the 1975, and to a lesser extent Drake, who seems to be just settling into the number 1 spot.

Debuts: None

Skepta and Wizkid - Praise The Lord (Da Shine) / Energy (Stay Far Away)

Up 2 to number 18 / Up 7 to number 72

The 1975 - Love It If We Made It

Highest New Entry - In at number 33

Years and Years - If You're Over Me

Up 4 to number 6

5 Seconds Of Summer - Youngblood

Up 4 to number 4

Jax Jones ft. Mabel and Rich the Kid - Ring Ring

Up 6 to number 17

Preme and Post Malone - Jackie Chan

Up 4 to number 5

Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa - One Kiss

Up 4 to number 14

Drake - In My Feelings

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Gok Wan

Top of the Pops, 19th July 2018

Chart history is made, as Three Lions leaps 23 places to hit the very top thanks to World Cup fever and some wholly acceptable performances from the brave England lads. Baddiel and Skinner, and at least some of the Lightning Seeds, come into the study to join the celebration.

It's almost a shame, since other things that would be big news - a new anthem from Drake, Green Day back in for some reason - are relegated to the footnotes. Never mind though - let's see how long the nation will stay football crazy.

Debuts: None

M-22 ft. Medina - First Time

Up 3 to number 22

Drake - In My Feelings

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Tiesto and Dzeko ft. Preme and Drake - Jackie Chan

Up 5 to number 12

5 Seconds Of Summer - Youngblood

Up 1 to number 11

Years and Years - If You're Over Me

Up 3 to number 6

From The Vault: Green Day - American Idiot

Back in at number 25

ASAP Rocky ft. Skepta - Praise The Lord (Da Shine)

Up 1 to number 20

Baddiel & Skinner and the Lightning Seeds - Three Lions

Up 23 places to number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 5th July 2018

He's finally done it: song of the summer Shotgun climbs one last place and takes George Ezra to the top. And in other friends of the show news, Little Mix are back.

Elsewhere we have a recurrence of sometime TOTP presenter Dappy's slow burning hit, a latino double-header from J Balvin, and new dancey stuff from Tiesto (though sans Post Malone) and M-22.

Debuts: Dzeko, Preme.

Cheat Codes ft. Little Mix - Only You

Highest New Entry - In at number 31

J Balvin - I Like It / Familiar

Up 1 to number 8 / Up 2 to number 14

Dappy ft. Ay Em - Oh My

Up 3 to number 31

M-22 ft. Medina - First Tiem

Up 4 to number 24

Tiesto and Dzeko ft. Preme - Jackie Chan

Up 15 5o number 20

XXXtentacion - Sad

High Climber - Up 26 to number 5

Years and Years - If You're Over Me

Up 2 to number 8

George Ezra - Shotgun

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 21st June 2018

Cardi B pulls double duty here, guesting on the new Maroon 5 track as well as performing her own long-running hit. The big news of the week, though, is a new number 1, friend of the show Jess Glynne finally climbing that elusive last place. And there's a debut for new British talent Jorja Smith.

Debuts: Jorja Smith

George Ezra - Shotgun

Up 4 to number 4

Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B - Girls Like You

High Climber - Up 12 to number 16

Years and Years - If You're Over Me

Up 7 to number 12

Jorja Smith - Blue Lights

Highest New Entry - In at number 38

Selena Gomez - Back To You

Up 10 to number 13

Liam Payne - Familiar

Up 4 to number 14

Cardi B - I Like It

Up 4 to number 9

Jess Glynne - I'll Be There

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Rio Ferdinand

Top of the Pops, 7th June 2018

J Balvin has two hits this week, but he can't come on the show so Liam Payne and indeed Cardi B and Bad Bunny have to perform their hits without him.

There's a surprising TOTP debut from ASAP Rocky, and twosies from friend of the show George Ezra and every teen's favourite red piller, Shawn Mendes.

Debuts: ASAP Rocky

Liam Payne - Familiar

Up 6 to number 15

ASAP Rocky ft. Skepta - Praise The Lord (Da Shine)

Highest New Entry - In at number 29

Years and Years - If You're Over Me

Up 1 to number 23

Cardi B and Bad Bunny - I Like It

Up 3 to number 16

Shawn Mendes - In My Blood / Youth

Up 6 to number 12 / Up 18 to number 41

M.O. ft. Mr Eazi and Lotto Boyzz - Bad Vibe

Up 2 to number 18

George Ezra - Paradise / Shotgun

Up 2 to number 6 / High Climber - Up 21 to number 20

Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa - One Kiss

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

Top of the Pops, 24th May 2018

There's lots of chart movement this week, with the Arctic Monkeys, Years and Years and Rita Ora (plus girlfriends) all landing new tracks in the top 40. Meanwhile Liam Payne's hispanified track and EO's German bring a pan-European flavour, and flying the US flag, everyone's favourite men's rights activist Shawn Mendes shoots to a new peak.

Calvin and Dua are still at number 1. This week they do a version with a lot of violins in it.

Debuts: None.

Liam Payne and J Balvin - Familiar

Up 5 to number 20

Rita Ora ft. Cardi B, BeBe Rexha and Charli XCX - Girls

In at number 22

Years and Years - If You're Over Me

In at number 38

Arctic Monkeys - Four Out Of Five

Highest New Entry - In at number 18

EO - German

Up 3 to number 15

Shawn Mendes - In My Blood

High Climber - Up 11 to number 10

David Guetta ft. Sia - Flames

Up 2 to number 9

Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa - One Kiss

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Dappy and Fazer

Top of the Pops, 22nd March 2018

I don't think anyone could have predicted the success of the Greatest Showman soundtrack, but here it is, the biggest movie chart phenomenon since Frozen - and This Is Me is still in the top ten, which Let It Go never quite managed. Keala Settle appears once again to belt it out.

Elsewhere we have the second TOTP appearance this year for the unlikely Florida Georgia Line, a welcome reappearance by the girl band M.O., and the return of Years & Years. Various other popular hits of the day complete the line-up.

Debuts: Lotto Boyzz.

Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be

Up 13 to number 20

George Ezra - Paradise

Up 7 to number 12

Keala Settle - This Is Me

Up 1 to number 6

M.O. ft. Lotto Boyzz and Mr Eazi - Bad Vibe

High Climber - Up 23 to number 27

Anne-Marie - Friends

Up 1 to number 4

B Young - Jumanji

Up 1 to number 14

Years and Years - Sanctify

In at number 25

Drake - God's Plan

Eighth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Clara Amfo

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, 3rd March 2016

All very marginal climbers this week, but a nice range of styles and --wait for it-- Rihanna is finally here, complete with Drake, to perform Work in its fifth week on the chart. Justin Bieber adds to the megastar count, and star-in-the-making Zara Larsson brings MNEK along for a double hit of her current tracks.

Debuts: None.

Light It Up - Major Lazer ft. Nyla

Up 1 to number 12

Rihanna ft. Drake - Work

Up 1 to number 2

Years & Years - Eyes Shut

Up 1 to number 30

Jonas Blue ft. Dakota - Fast Car

Up 1 to number 3

Charlie Puth - One Call Away

Up 1 to number 26

Zara Larsson ft. MNEK - Lush Life / Never Forget You

Up 3 to number 6 / Up 1 to number 24

Justin Bieber - Love Yourself

Up 2 to number 5

Lukas Graham - 7 Years

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Top of the Pops, 14th January 2016

After teasing us for a couple of months, Justin Bieber conquers a chart summit that many thought might never be reached: numbers 1, 2 and 3 in the chart at the same time. He duly appears with a combined performance of all three (bending the TOTP appearance rules a little as it is a historic occasion). Elsewhere, as often, the January chart is a bit of a shuffle-about. Years & Years get their chance to shine, as do various other dance-minded people.

A bit more star power: Brandy is in the building to supply live vocals for 99 Souls' track, so she gamely helps out Sigala with their Jackson 5 sample too. It's a bit of a moment. Chart impact comes from the debuting Snakehips, and a memorial Motorhead chart entry for the recently departed Lemmy.

Debuts: Snakehips, Tinashe, Chance The Rapper.

Years & Years - Eyes Shut / King / Shine

Up 5 to number 17 / Up 13 to number 59 / Up 14 to number 60

Sigala ft. Bryn Christopher and Brandy - Sweet Lovin' / Easy Love

Up 1 to number 8 / Up 3 to number 42

Snakehips ft. Tinashe and Chance The Rapper - All My Friends

High Climber - Up 31 to number 27

Major Lazer ft. Nyla - Light It Up

Up 28 to number 21

99 Souls ft. Brandy - Girl Is Mine

Up 5 to number 10

From The Vault: Motorhead - Ace Of Spades

Back in at number 13

Sigma ft. Rita Ora - Coming Home

Up 3 to number 18

Justin Bieber - Love Yourself / Sorry / What Do You Mean

Fourth week at number 1 / Non-mover at number 2 / Up 1 to number 3

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 17th December 2015

Christmas is coming on fast, the goose is bulking up alarmingly, and the Pogues are scaling the chart once again, earning their annual From The Vault slot. Meanwhile in the present day it's a week of consolidation on the chart, enabling us to re-feature some recent entries from Years & Years, Robin Shulz and friend of the show Jess Glynn.

The most special performance this week is a Major Lazer double bill, where Olly from Years & Years and our friend Jess both fill in for MO, taking the stage alongside new-hit guest vocalist Nyla. Bieber remains at number 1 but is not here in person so we get a montage of pics of his and Ed Sheeran's faces.

No TOTP next week because it will be Christmas Eve, too close to the special (and actually real) Christmas TOTP.

Debuts: 99 Souls, Bryn Christopher, Nyla

Years & Years - Eyes Shut

Up 6 to number 21

Robin Schulz ft. Yates - Sugar

Up 8 to number 28

Jess Glynne - Take Me Home

Up 1 to number 7

99 Souls - Girl Is Mine

Up 10 to number 23

Sigala ft. Bryn Christopher - Sweet Lovin'

High Climber - Up 65 to number 3

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

Up 38 to number 20

Major Lazer ft. Nyla, Olly Alexander and Jess Glynne - Lean On / Light It Up

Up 4 to number 39 / In at number 63

Justin Bieber - Love Yourself

Second week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Olly Murs dressed as Father Christmas and Nick Grimshaw dressed as an elf

Top of the Pops, 26th November 2015

This week, more than ever before, is Bieber Week. In an unprecedented chart full house, young Justin has the number one single, the highest new entry and the high climber - and they're all different songs. Fortunately he agrees to grace us with his presence, performing quite a chunk of his newly released album.

Other than that there's a strong X Factor connection: One Direction and Olly Murs are former contestants, Jess Glynne has recently performed on the results show and even Ariana Grande benefits from One Last Time being chosen, during Movie Week for some reason.

Debuts: Format B.

One Direction - Perfect / Drag Me Down

Up 6 to number 10 / Up 15 to number 37

Jess Glynne - Don't Be So Hard On Yourself

Up 1 to number 30

Format B - Chunky

In at number 29

Years & Years - Eyes Shut

Up 8 to number 40

Ariana Grande - Focus / One Last Time

Up 3 to number 21 / Back in at number 49

KSI ft. JME - Keep Up

In at number 45

Olly Murs - Kiss Me

Up 5 to number 22

Justin Bieber - Sorry / Love Yourself / I'll Show You

Up 1 to number 1 / Highest New Entry - In at number 3 / High Climber - Up 17 to number 15

PRESENTER: Justin Bieber

Top of the Pops, 6th August 2015

There's a very special performance this week, as the people behind two of the tracks of the summer, Major Lazer and OMI, team up for a reggae crossover mashup combined performance of them both. British female soloists named after animals are well represented by Birdy, Foxes and Ella Hen-derson,  and enthusiastic Americans Walk The Moon are also welcomed back. Friend of the show The Weeknd appears too - we can't keep him away!

Debuts: None.

Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance

Up 3 to number 5

Foxes - Body Talk

In at number 25

The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face

High Climber - Up 9 to number 17

Sigma ft. Ella Henderson - Glitterball

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Birdy - Wings

Up 1 to number 21

Years & Years - Shine

Up 1 to number 2

Major Lazer ft. OMI - Lean On / Cheerleader

Long Runners - Up 2 to number 10 after 22 weeks / Up 2 to number 7 after 30 weeks

Little Mix - Black Magic

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Pink

Top of the Pops, 23rd July 2015

Woo, the Little Mix girls are back for real after their surprise cameo last week, splashing down at number 1. The rest is mainly dance of various speeds and moods, with OMI providing a little breathing space. Years and Years drop down the chart with Shine, but climb with two other tracks so are allowed to return with a medley.

Debuts: Sam Feldt, Kimberly Anne.

Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MO - Lean On

Up 2 to number 11

Sam Feldt ft. Kimberly Anne - Show Me Love

In at number 4

Avicii - Waiting For Love / The Nights

Back in at number 6 / Up 13 to number 45

Lost Frequencies - Are You With Me

Up 1 to number 3

Years & Years - King / Desire

Up 6 to number 26 / Back in at number 67

Maroon 5 - Sugar

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 32 after 26 weeks

OMI - Cheerleader

Up 3 to number 9

Little Mix - Black Magic

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 16th July 2015

This is the week the chart changes from Sunday to Friday, though TOTP of course remains in its Thursday slot, now with a whole week to book the acts. What it does mean is that there's more chart upheaval than usual, with David Zowie the big winner from a 51-place leap to the top.

We also have Fifth Harmony with their best-ever chart place, the new one from Years & Years, and another performance from friend of the show The Weeknd. No idea why Ginuwine is back in the chart but he is, so we dig out an old clip for everyone's enjoyment.

Debuts: Nathan Sykes, Petite Meller, David Zowie.

Years & Years - Shine

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

The Weeknd - The Hills

Up 6 to number 35

Petite Meller - Baby Love

In at number 30

Nathan Sykes - Kiss Me Quick

In at number 14

Fifth Harmony - Worth It

Up 48 to number 3

From The Vault: Ginuwine - Pony

Back in at number 62

James Bay - Let It Go

Up 4 to number 10

David Zowie - House Every Weekend

Up 51 places to number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton