Thursday, 2 July 2015

Top of the Pops, 2nd July 2015

Lots of new entries here, in contrast to last week, seeming all the more numerous since one of them is the eight-piece Stereo Kicks. We also welcome back The Weeknd, who seems to be a friend of the show in the making, and new pop royalty Tinie Tempah and Jess Glynne are at number one.

Debuts: Lost Frequencies, Stereo Kicks, Verdine White.

Lost Frequencies - Are You With Me

High Climber - Up 46 to number 2

Stereo Kicks - Love Me So

In at number 31

James Bay - Let It Go

Up 28 to number 17

Kygo ft. Parson James - Stole The Show

Up 11 to number 27

Duke Dumont - The Giver

In at number 32

Flo Rida ft. Robin Thicke and Verdine White - I Don't Like It I Love It

In at number 7

The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face

Up 1 to number 33

Tinie Tempah ft. Jess Glynne - Not Letting Go

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTERS: Heidi Range and Kerry Katona

Thursday, 25 June 2015

Top of the Pops, 25th June 2015


Celebrating his fourth week at number 1, Jason Derulo also becomes the latest vocalist to put his spin on Uptown Funk as it climbs the chart yet again. And speaking of exclusive performances, David Guetta also invites Little Mix to take the Minaj role on Hey Mama, and they don't do a bad job. Major Lazer and Fetty Wap are back, and hello, friend of the show Ed Sheeran is bobbing up the chart once again.

Debuts: Foy Vance.

Major Lazer ft. MO - Lean On

Up 1 to number 2

Fetty Wap - Trap Queen

Up 4 to number 8

Jessie J - Flashlight

Up 1 to number 15

Ed Sheeran - Photograph

High Climber - Up 12 to number 22

Rudimental ft. Foy Vance - Never Let You Go

Up 1 to number 29

David Guetta ft. Little Mix - Hey Mama

Up 1 to number 9

Mark Ronson ft. Jason Derulo - Uptown Funk

Up 1 to number 18

Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Marvin Humes

Thursday, 18 June 2015

Top of the Pops, 18th June 2015

Something for everyone here: a few old friends, a few new friends, a couple of exclusives. With Justin Bieber absent, his former associate Selena Gomez fills in the cut-up vocals on Where Are U Now, and the often-available Jessie J does similar duty for Martin Garrix. Derulo holds on at the top, though he can't make the studio this week so we play the video.

Debuts: Walk The Moon.

Walk The Moon - Shut Up & Dance

High Climber - Up 67 to number 8

Zedd ft. Selena Gomez - I Want You To Know

Highest New Entry - In at number 14

Skrillex & Diplo ft. Selena Gomez - Where Are U Now?

Up 1 to number 4

Years & Years - King

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 23 after 15 weeks

OMI - Cheerleader

Up 1 to number 2

Rixton - We All Want The Same Thing

In at number 21

Martin Garrix ft. Jessie J - Don't Look Down

Up 3 to number 17

Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Thursday, 11 June 2015

Top of the Pops, 11th June 2015

It's an unusually high-flying week this week: every single act on the show is in the top 20. That includes new incomers from boy band Lawson and sing-and-rap act Natalie La Rose ft. Jeremih, and longer runners from Fetty Wap, Major Lazer and Kygo. Jason Derulo holds firm at the top, one-week chart toppers being the exception so far this year.

Debuts: Natalie La Rose.

Lawson - Roads

Highest New Entry - In at number 11

Jessie J - Flashlight

Up 1 to number 13

Natalie La Rose ft. Jeremih - Somebody

High Climber - Up 61 to number 2

Fetty Wap - Trap Queen

Up 5 to number 15

Galantis - Runaway (U&I)

Up 1 to number 7

Major Lazer ft. MO - Lean On

Up 3 to number 4

Kygo ft. Conrad - Firestone

Up 1 to number 17

Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Thursday, 4 June 2015

Top of the Pops, 4th June 2015

Rare appearances ahoy. This week we have a rare appearance from Sia, a rare appearance from Usher, a rare transatlantic visit from Ariana Grande, and a rare appearance from mister number one, Jason Derulo. Lots of American (based) acts in the chart just now, so it's nice that they're happy to come over and perform for us.

Europe is well-represented too, by young Martin Garrix, Avicii and Mans Zelmerlow. Would you believe the only Brit on the show this week is Rita Ora? Or perhaps Parson James is British too, not sure.

Debuts: Charles Hamilton, Mans Zelmerlow.

Martin Garrix ft. Usher - Don't Look Down

In at number 9

Ariana Grande - One Last Time

Up 1 to number 33

Charles Hamilton ft. Rita Ora - New York Raining

In at number 30

Mans Zelmerlow - Heroes

In at number 11

Kygo ft. Parson James - Stole The Show

Up 2 to number 48

Avicii - The Nights / Waiting For Love

Up 1 to number 40 / In at number 70

Sia - Chandelier

Up 4 to number 39

Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Thursday, 28 May 2015

Top of the Pops, 28th May 2015

A Taylor Swift TOTP appearance always feels like an event, and this week's is no exception. She and Kendrick Lamar have the highest new entry and turn up in some style with a performance inspired by the video - including on-stage cameos from Ellie Goulding and Cara Delevingne.

Elsewhere it's Ella Eyre's turn to ably fill in for Bieber on the Skrillex/Diplo (aka Jack U) track, while Jessie J and Ne-Yo climb the charts and fun debutants are flown in from as far away as Australia and YouTube World.

Debuts: Sheppard, Andie Case.

Ella Eyre - Together

In at number 12

Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar - Bad Blood

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Jessie J - Flashlight

Up 23 to number 39

Ne-Yo - She Knows

High Climber - Up 32 to number 35

Skrillex & Diplo ft. Ella Eyre - Where Are U Now

Up 2 to number 5

Sheppard - Geronimo

In at number 36

Andie Case - Want To Want Me/I Want You To Want Me

In at number 24

OMI - Cheerleader

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Thursday, 21 May 2015

Top of the Pops, 21st May 2015

Another week, another exclusive one-off collaboration. This time, Nicki Minaj can't be here to sing (and rap) Hey Mama so David Guetta recruits Ariana Grande for the chorus and Meghan Trainor for the verses. Both singers are in the studio to perform their own hits as well.

Higher up the chart there are big new entries for LunchMoney Lewis and Galantis, and OMI holds his place at the top.

Debuts: LunchMoney Lewis, Galantis, Fetty Wap.

LunchMoney Lewis - Bills

Highest New Entry - Straight in at number 2

Meghan Trainor - Dear Future Husband

Up 1 to number 20

Ariana Grande - One Last Time

Up 3 to number 33

Hozier - Someone New

Up 3 to number 24

Galantis - Runaway (U & I)

In at number 4

Fetty Wap - Trap Queen

Up 9 to number 29

David Guetta ft. Meghan Trainor and Ariana Grande - Hey Mama

High Climber - Up 30 to number 47

OMI - Cheerleader

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill