Thursday, 23 June 2022

Top of the Pops, 23rd June 2022

Loads of new entries this week: international megatars BTS, Joji and friends of the show D-Block Europe are all here, plus OneRepublic reach a new chart peak and George Ezra bounces back into the top 30.

The newness continues at the top of the chart, sort of, with fresh new hitmaker Kate Bush finally deposing Harry Styles from the top of the chart. Harry Does sneak on to the show performing one of his secondary hits, though.

Debuts: Ghost Killer, Joji

D-Block Europe ft. Ghost Killer - Elegant & Gang

Highest New Entry - In at number 18

BTS - Yet To Come

In at number 27

Harry Styles - Music For A Sushi Restaurant

Up 2 to number 10

OneRepublic - I Ain't Worried

Up 19 to number 28

George Ezra - Anyone For You

High Climber - Up 42 to number 22

Joji - Glimpse Of Us

In at number 31

Dua Lipa - Potion / Levitating

Up 1 to number 19 / Back in at number 75

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

Up 1 to number 1


PRESENTERS: Lizzo and Roisin Conaty

Thursday, 16 June 2022

Top of the Pops, 16th June 2022

Harry Styles has made it to ten weeks at number 1. Chart compilation rules mean that a dip next week is quite likely, so he pulls out all the stops here and invites most of this week's performers and some other celebrity friends to join him on stage.

In other news we have a rare solo hit from Burna Boy, the return of friend of the show Doja Cat alongside megastar scruff Post Malone, and a little bit of Shotgun from George Ezra because why not.

Debuts: LF System

Sam Ryder - Space Man

Up 6 to number 5

LF System - Afraid To Feel

High Climber - Up 56 to number 13

Burna Boy - Last Last

Up 15 to number 29

Tom Grennan - Remind Me

Up 3 to number 27

Nathan Dawe ft. Ella Henderson - 21 Reasons

Up 1 to number 17

Post Malone ft. Doja Cat - I Like You (A Happier Song)

Highest New Entry - In at number 19

George Ezra - Green Green Grass / Shotgun

Up 8 to number 9 / Back in at number 75

Harry Styles with George Ezra, Doja Cat, Sam Ryder, Ella Henderson, Mel and Sue, Tinie Tempah, Philip Schofield, Holly Willoughby and a choir of children - As It Was

Tenth week at number 1


PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Thursday, 9 June 2022

Top of the Pops, 9th June 2022

It's a big week for returns. Friend of the show Dua Lipa has been pretty quiet this year, but she appears here alongside Calvin Harris. But bigger than that, Lady Gaga is back on the show too! But bigger than that, Kate Bush is back in the chart! So we see one of her classic performances from the 80s.

It was also about time the Lizzo track got a second airing (and she sticks around to help out Jack Harlow), Tion Wayne and Benzz both reprise their recent hits, and Harry Styles is immovable at number 1.

Debuts: None

Benzz - Je M'Apelle

Up 2 to number 24

Lady Gaga - Hold My Hand

High Climber - Up 21 to number 24

Tion Wayne ft. La Roux - IFTK

Up 1 to number 7

From The Vault: Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

Back in at number 8

Lizzo - About Damn Time

Up 2 to number 3

Jack Harlow ft. Lizzo - First Class

Up 2 to number 5

Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa and Young Thug - Potion

In at number 16

Harry Styles - As It Was

Ninth week at number 1


PRESENTER: James Masterton

Thursday, 2 June 2022

Top of the Pops, 2nd June 2022

The chart this week belongs to Harry Styles, who pulls off a rare 1-2-3 clean sweep; he performs all three tracks here. In addition, Mimi Webb joins King Ed Sheeran for a special performance of Bam Bam, and music legends N-Dubz make their long-awaited TOTP debut if you can believe that.

Ella Henderson also pulls double duty on two dance bangers, we welcome back Tate McRae, and Aitch is back with a new hit as well.

Debuts: N-Dubz

Nathan Dawe ft. Ella Henderson - 21 Reasons

High Climber - Up 21 to number 20

Tate McRae - She's All I Wanna Be

Up 4 to number 15

Mimi Webb - House On Fire

Up 1 to number 19

Aitch - 1989

In at number 23

Becky Hill and Ella Henderson - Crazy What Love Can Do

Up 3 to number 14

Ed Sheeran with Mimi Webb - Bam Bam / 2Step

Up 2 to number 9 / Up 4 to number 11

N-Dubz - Charmer

In at number 32

Harry Styles - As It Was / Late Night Talking / Music For A Sushi Restaurant

Eighth week at number 1 / Highest New Entry - In at number 2 / In at number 3


PRESENTER: Sam Ryder

Thursday, 26 May 2022

Top of the Pops, 26th May 2022

If rock is over, nobody told My Chemical Romance, who open the show this week. There's also a pleasingly retro feel about our Eurovision-powered highest new entry from Sam Ryder. More contemporary sounds come from Post Malone, friends of the show D-Block Europe and Kendrick Lamar, and there's a welcome return for La Roux doing her cameo on the Tion Wayne track. Harry Styles dresses up as a hobbit for his seventh week at number 1.

Debuts: Sam Ryder

My Chemical Romance - The Foundations Of Decay

In at number 37

Post Malone ft. Roddy Ricch - Cooped Up

In at number 25

Sam Ryder - Space Man

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Tion Wayne ft. La Roux - IFTK

In at number 16

Benson Boone - In The Stars

Up 1 to number 24

D-Block Europe - Black Beatles

In at number 35

Kendrick Lamar - N95 / Die Hard

In at number 6 / In at number 7

Harry Styles - As It Was

Seventh week at number 1


PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Thursday, 19 May 2022

Top of the Pops, 19th May 2022

There's a rare sighting of Kendrick Lamar this week, and an even rarer non-festive sighting of Mariah Carey, who gamely comes along for her guest spot on the Latto track. Benzz is new, and Cat Burns and George Ezra reprise two of the tracks of the moment. Harry Styles has a Poirot-influenced look as he marks the magic six weeks at number 1.

Debuts: Benzz

Benzz - Je M'Appelle

High Climber - Up 14 to number 34

Kendrick Lamar - The Heart - Pt 5

In at number 24

Lauren Spencer-Smith - Flowers

Up 1 to number 18

Jack Harlow - Churchill Downs

Highest New Entry - In at number 19

George Ezra - Green Green Grass

Up 12 to number 31

Cat Burns - Go

Non-mover at number 3

Latto and Mariah Carey - Big Energy

Up 7 to number 21

Harry Styles - As It Was

Sixth week at number 1


PRESENTERS: Clare Balding and Sue Barker

Thursday, 12 May 2022

Top of the Pops, 12th May 2022

It's a very American show this week. There are two more products of the current endless US ballad factory from Benson Boone and Ruth B, plus a somewhat funner effort from Lizzo and the latest mega-team-up from Future and Drake (and Tems).

Dance fans will also be pleased to see Diplo and Miguel, plus Becky Hill and the new dance princess on the block Ella Henderson; the latter two stick around to help out Dave and Lizzo for an exclusive special performance of Starlight.

Debuts: Benson Boone, Ruth B

Lizzo - About Damn Time

High Climber - Up 42 to number 15

Future ft. Drake and Tems - Wait For U

Highest New Entry - In at number 8

Benson Boone - In The Stars

In at number 21

Diplo ft. Miguel - Don't Forget My Love

Up 2 to number 39

Ruth B - Dandelions

Up 1 to number 44

Becky Hill and Ella Henderson - Crazy What Love Can Do

Up 1 to number 17

Dave ft. Becky Hill, Ella Henderson and Lizzo - Starlight

Up 1 to number 4

Harry Styles - As It Was

Fifth week at number 1


PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen