Topof the Pops, 12th February 2015

TOTP goes bondage-tastic this week as not only does Ellie Goulding splat in at number 1 with her dewy-eyed 50 Shades Of Grey sing-fest, but The Weeknd is/are our highest climber with another song from the soundtrack.

In non-deviant news, John Legend flies in to celebrate 53 weeks of All Of Me with a white grand piano and his sincerest rendition yet. Maroon 5 and Avicii are back, and friend of the show Ed Sheeran rubs shoulders with newcomers Mike Mago, Kodaline and Dragonette.

Debuts: Mike Mago, Dragonette, Kodaline

Mike Mago ft. Dragonette - Outlines

In at number 8

Kodaline - Honest

In at number 39

Maroon 5 - Sugar

Up 8 to number 14

Ed Sheeran - Don't

Up 2 to number 35

Avicii - The Nights

Up 4 to number 10

John Legend - All Of Me

Long Runner - Up 15 to number 24 after 53 weeks

The Weeknd - Earned It

High Climber - Up 15 to number 18

Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Top of the Pops, 5th February 2015

The January slow period is over and we have four new entries in the studio, including TOTP debuts for Karen Harding, Hannah Wants and Chris Lorenzo. Even so, there's still room for Hozier and James Bay, who both reach new chart peaks this week, and a re-showed vintage performance from Jay-Z and Linkin Park.

Ronson and Mars hold fast at number 1. With Ronson free but Mars out of the country, Britain's always-available equivalent Olly Murs ably stands in on vocals and fancy footwork.

Debuts: Karen Harding, Hannah Wants, Chris Lorenzo

Karen Harding - Say Something

In at number 7

Fergie - LA Love (La La)

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

James Bay - Hold Back The River

High Climber - Up 13 to number 16

Selena Gomez - The Heart Wants What It Wants

In at number 30

Hannah Wants & Chris Lorenzo - Rhymes

In at number 13

From The Vault: Jay-Z vs Linkin Park - Numb/Encore

Back in at number 42

Hozier - Take Me To Church

Up 1 to number 2

Mark Ronson feat. Olly Murs - Uptown Funk

Seventh week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Top of the Pops, 29th January 2015

An unusually static chart means that TOTP has space for some long-runners as well as some gems from lower down the countdown than usual. Inevitably this means two corners of the Sheeran/Ezra/Smith triangle - there hasn't been a show without at least one of them since November - but it also means Ariana Grande and the Weeknd, who have been in the lower reaches for a few weeks, plus a couple of minutes of the Weeknd's solo offering - a bonanza of vaguely pervy RnB.

Meghan Trainor's second single is a storming success and the lady herself is in the country to perform it. We welcome back old favourites Sigma/Paloma and Vance Joy, and there's also a welcome suprise visit from Maroon 5. Ronson and Mars remain at the top, and after last week's studio appearance we make do with the video this time.

Debut: The Weeknd

Meghan Trainor - Lips Are Movin'

High Climber - Up 48 to number 2

Maroon 5 - Sugar

Highest New Entry - In at number 55

Sigma feat. Paloma Faith - Changing

Up 1 to number 36

George Ezra - Blame It On Me

Up 1 to number 24

Ed Sheeran - I See Fire

Up 6 to number 54

Ariana Grande feat. The Weeknd - Love Me Harder / Earned It

Up 7 to number 48 / Up 21 to number 41

Vance Joy - Riptide

Up 3 to number 53

Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

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, 15th January 2015

Some fun exclusive performances this week. First, with Demi L unavailable, Paloma Faith fills in for her on the duet with Olly Murs. Next, none other than Paul McCartney drops in for a solo version of his Kanye collaboration. And finally, Sam Smith brings a gospel choir for his latest TOTP popup.

Most of the other performances come from the dance world, as a fairly static January chart gives some long-runners a chance to climb back up. One Direction are also back, in a reflective mood, and Mark and Bruno are still at the top - once again we make do with the video, but what a video it is.

Debuts: Tchami, Kaleem Taylor.

Tchami feat. Kaleem Taylor - Promesses

Highest New Entry - In at number 7

Olly Murs & Paloma Faith - Up

Up 2 to number 4

One Direction - Night Changes

Up 5 to number 14

Paul McCartney - Only One

Up 7 to number 28

Blonde feat. Melissa Steel - I Loved You

High Climber - Up 12 to number 19

Sigma feat. Paloma Faith - Changing

Up 1 to number 32

Sam Smith - Like I Can

Up 3 to number 13

Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Top of the Pops, 8th January 2015

We're back after the (genuinely made and broadcast) Christmas TOTP and with the chart in its annual gift-voucher period, several of the year's biggest hits are climbing once again. Hence medleys from year-defining acts George Ezra (celebrating the number 1 album) and Bandit/Glynne, as well as the quietly popular Guetta/Martin combo, alongside more current hits from Philip George and Blonde.

John Newman pops in without Calvin Harris for a solo rendition of Blame, accompanied by six people dressed exactly like him doing the same irresistible dance moves. And the number one is Mark Ronson, but sadly we can only show the video. Our producers are working frantically to get him in the studio should he hold on at the top next week.

Debuts: Philip George.

Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne - Real Love / Rather Be

Up 2 to number 14 / Up 22 to number 28

Hozier - Take Me To Church

Up 13 to number 10

John Newman - Blame

Up 3 to number 29

David Guetta feat. Sam Martin - Dangerous / Lovers On The Sun

Up 4 to number 22 / Back in at number 70

Blonde feat. Melissa Steel - I Loved You

Up 4 to number 31

Philip George - Wish You Were Mine

Highest New Entry - Straight in at number 2

George Ezra - Budapest / Blame It On Me

Up 4 to number 17 / Up 4 to number 20

Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Merry Christmas everybody

Merry Christmas, readers!

FantasyTOTP will be taking a two-week break over Christmas, since the real-world TOTP shows will make it redundant. If you enjoy them, make sure you come back to this blog in 2015 for year-round TOTP enjoyment.

In the meantime, here's a round-up of the most-featured TOTP performers of the year:

Five appearances: Vance Joy, John Legend, Becky Hill, Ellie Goulding, Katy Perry, Fuse ODG.

Six appearances: Idina Menzel, 5 Seconds of Summer, Pharrell Williams, Calvin Harris, Tinie Tempah, Coldplay.

Seven appearances: Paloma Faith, OneRepublic.

Nine appearances: Ella Henderson, One Direction.

Ten appearances: Jess Glynne.

Eleven appearances: George Ezra, Clean Bandit, Sam Smith.

A whopping FIFTEEN appearances: Ed Sheeran.

All hail King Ed, and a special well done as well to Clean Bandit, Jess Glynne and George Ezra who were unheard of in 2013 but have dominated the show this year.

Finally here are the all-time most featured friends of the show since FantasyTOTP started part way through last year:

1 Ed Sheeran (19 appearances)
2 One Direction (13)
= Sam Smith (13)
4 Ellie Goulding (12)
= OneRepublic (12)
6 Clean Bandit (11)
= George Ezra (11)
8 Pharrell Williams (10)
= Jess Glynne (10)
10 Calvin Harris (9)
= Ella Henderson (9)

See you next year!