Thursday, 15 May 2014

Top of the Pops, 15th May 2014

Only two new entries make it on to the show this week, so there is room for reprises of some older hits: Mr Probz is back, and Gary Barlow brings along some banjo and jug players to perform a special way-out-west version of Let Me Go. At the more sophisticated end of the scale we have Pharrell plus backing dancers doing Marilyn Monroe, and a rare appearance from the inimitable Ms Keys. Friend of the show Jason Derulo is in the building too, without Snoop Dogg but instead recruiting a game Gary Barlow to fill in on the "wiggle wiggle wiggle" bits.

Pharrell Williams - Marilyn Monroe

Up 10 to number 30

Pitbull ft. G.R.L. - Wild Wild Love

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

Alicia Keys - It's On Again

Up 8 to number 31

Gary Barlow - Let Me Go

High Climber - Up 52 to number 22

Foxes - Holding Onto Heaven

In at number 14

From the Vault: Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag

Back in at number 56

Jason Derulo ft. Gary Barlow - Wiggle

Up 39 to number 74

Mr Probz - Waves

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: Marvin Humes

Thursday, 8 May 2014

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

Thursday, 1 May 2014

Top of the Pops, 1 May 2014

Helped by the school holidays, interest in Disney's Frozen has surged once again, sending three of the chart phenomenon's songs including the mighty Let It Go back up the top 40. Kristen Bell and friend of the show Idina Menzel drop by once again to do them justice. Most other performers this week are new entries, including a Robin Thicke-less DJ Cassidy, TOTP debutants Indiana, Joel Compass and Cash Cash, and the latest new number 1, Mr Probz.

DJ Cassidy ft. Jessie J - Calling All Hearts

In at number 6

Cash Cash ft. Bebe Rexha - Take Me Home

In at number 5

Joel Compass - Forgive Me

In at number 34

Indiana - Solo Dancing

In at number 14

Neon Jungle - Welcome To The Jungle

In at number 7

Idina Menzel & Kristen Bell - Let It Go / Do You Want To Build A Snowman? / For The First Time In Forever

Long Runner - Up 2 to number 13 after 20 weeks / Up 4 to number 26 / Up 2 to number 38

Coldplay - Magic

Up 4 to number 20

Mr Probz - Waves

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Thursday, 24 April 2014

Top of the Pops, 24th April 2014

Kiesza tops the charts and brings some star quality to an otherwise relatively low-key week full of shadowy dance DJs and the fanbase-powered chart overperformance of Elyar Fox. Other highlights are Paolo Nutini peddling a two-track sampler from his number 1 album, and Ed Sheeran celebrating his Hobbit hit's longevity by dressing up as Frodo Baggins (should have been Bilbo - we'll get letters).

Meridian Dan ft Big H and JME - German Whip

In at number 13

Elyar Fox - A Billion Girls

In at number 11

Ed Sheeran - I See Fire

Long Runner - Up 7 to number 43 after 15 weeks

DJ Snake & Lil Jon - Turn Down For What

High Climber - Up 32 to number 38

Shift K3Y - Touch

In at number 3

Showtek & Justin Prime ft Matthew Koma - Cannonball

In at number 29

Paolo Nutini - Scream (Funk My Life Up) / Iron Sky

Up 6 to number 22 / In at number 59

Kiesza - Hideaway

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Thursday, 17 April 2014

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

Thursday, 10 April 2014

Top of the Pops, 10th April 2014

There's a bit of movie magic this week as five voices from the Frozen soundtrack make the trip to celebrate four songs climbing the charts at once - an almost Glee-level achievement. That's not the only medley either, as French Montana flies in to perform his two hit rap features, throwing in a bit of freestyle and abetted by a body-poppin' Will.I.Am for the latter half.

Elsewhere, John Legend is back and romantic as ever, and we also welcome global Latin superstars Shakira, Enrique Iglesias and Paolo Nutini (though Pitbull is busy being Mister Worldwide somewhere else). Finally at the top of the chart, Avicii's former shadow-dweller Aloe Blacc hits number 1 in his own right.

Enrique Iglesias - I'm A Freak

Up 2 to number 9

Paolo Nutini - Scream (Funk My Life Up)

In at number 12

John Legend - All Of Me

Up 3 to number 2

Shakira - Empire

High Climber - Up 36 to number 25

French Montana with Will.I.Am - Loyal / Feelin' Myself

Up 2 to number 13 / Up 4 to number 24

John Martin - Anywhere For You

In at number 7

Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Agatha Lee Monn, Katie Lopez and Santino Fontana - Let It Go / Do You Want To Build A Snowman? / For The First Time In Forever / Love Is An Open Door

Up 10 to number 17 / Up 19 to number 40 / Back in at number 56 / In at number 64

Aloe Blacc - The Man

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Thursday, 3 April 2014

Top of the Pops, 3rd April 2014

Success for 5 Seconds of Summer, as well as another wave of assorted dance bangers by two or three people. We also have ballads! from Christina Perri, rock! (sort of) from Coldplay, and soul! from the arrestingly gifted MNEK, who performs a stripped-back version of his hit with Gorgon City. And friends of the show One Republic are back, this time romping through Counting Stars on banjos and jug.

FAUL & Wad Ad vs Pnau - Changes

In at number 3

OneRepublic - Counting Stars

Up 3 to number 19

Christina Perri - Human

Up 1 to number 16

MNEK - Ready For Your Love

Up 2 to number 24

Tujamo & Plastik Funk ft. Sneakbo - Dr Who

In at number 21

Coldplay - Magic

Up 3 to number 20

Martin Garrix & Jay Hardway - Wizard

In at number 7

5 Seconds of Summer - She Looks So Perfect

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill