Thursday, 20 April 2023

Top of the Pops, 20th April 2023

Ellie Goulding and Calvin hold on at the top (stripped back solo performance from Ellie this week) but they are run close by Libianca, who peaks at number 2 after several months on the chart. Also continuing to climb is Bakar, while chart behemoth Lewis Capaldi has in incredible resurgence thanks to the release of his album.

As the days lengthen, George Ezra appears once again to satisfy his baying public, and there's a new banger from David Guetta and a reprise from Taylor Swift. Drake has the highest new entry.

Debuts: None

George Ezra - Green Green Grass

Up 2 to number 9

Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero

Up 3 to number 16

Drake - Search & Rescue

Highest New Entry - In at number 5

David Guetta ft. Anne-Marie and Coi LeRay - Baby Don't Hurt Me

In at number 26

Bakar - Hell N Back

Up 8 to number 20

Libianca - People

Up 2 to number 2

Lewis Capaldi - Forget Me / Pointless

High Climber - Up 37 to number 8 / Back in at number 17

Ellie Goulding - Miracle

Second week at number 1


PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Thursday, 13 April 2023

Top of the Pops, 13th April 2023

In a slightly surprising development, Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding leap up to replace Ed Sheeran at the top after only a week! Elsewhere on the chart a few fallers from near the top mean that some long-running hits get to shuffle up a bit - not least Harry Styles who celebrates a year on the hit parade with a special steel drum-assisted performance.

We're also able to give a first exposure to some hits that have been quietly climbing for a while now, so welcome Tom Grennan, Meghan Trainor, Nathan Dawe and friend of the show Zara Larsson. Mimi Webb also gives us a special extra-dubby version of Red Flags.

Debuts: Bshp

Nathan Dawe and Bru-C ft. Bshp and Issey Cross - Oh Baby

Up 5 to number 36

Zara Larsson - Can't Tame Her

Up 9 to number 27

Tom Grennan - Here

Up 6 to number 37

Pinkpantheress - Boy's A Liar

Up 1 to number 9

Meghan Trainor - Mother

Up 5 to number 22

Mimi Webb - Red Flags

Up 1 to number 12

Harry Styles with the Panic Community Steel Band - As It Was

Long Runner - Up 2 to number 7 after 53 weeks

Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding - Miracle

Up 2 to number 1


PRESENTER: Mr T

Thursday, 6 April 2023

Top of the Pops, 6th April 2023

After well over two months at the top, who is finally the person to knock off Miley Cyrus? Of course it's King Ed Sheeran, who wafts effortlessly in at number 1 with his latest hit. He's not the only new entrant here either - we have BTS star Jimin as well as Bakar and Paris Paloma.

Lower down there's the bubbler-under from Jax Jones, plus repeat showings for Caity Baser, Switch Disco and Mae Stephens.

Debuts: Jimin, Paris Paloma, Bakar

Jimin - Like Crazy

In at number 8

Paris Paloma - Labour

In at number 29

Bakar - Hell N Back

Up 6 to number 35

Jax Jones ft. Calum Scott - Whistle

Up 3 to number 22

Mae Stephens - If We Ever Broke Up

Up 1 to number 16

Switch Disco ft. Ella Henderson - React

Up 6 to number 26

Caity Baser - Pretty Boys

Up 6 to number 30

Ed Sheeran - Eyes Closed

Straight in at number 1


PRESENTER: JB Gill

Thursday, 30 March 2023

Top of the Pops, 30th March 2023

This week it's a bit of a run-down of the top solo stars of the moment. On the female side there's Ariana Grande doing a Weeknd-less version of Die For You, Miley at the top, Brit-of-the-moment RAYE and all-timer Taylor Swift, plus Selena Gomez doing a Rema-less version of Calm Down with Ariana along for the ride.

Then on the male side there's chart behemoth Lewis Capaldi, Niall Horan and the latest toe-tapper from Hozier.

Debuts: None

Lewis Capaldi - How I'm Feeling Now

In at number 24

Taylor Swift - All Of The Girls You Loved Before

Highest New Entry - In at number 11

Niall Horan - Heaven

Up 2 to number 20

Ariana Grande - Die For You

Up 1 to number 3

RAYE - Escapism

Up 1 to number 14

Hozier - Eat Your Young

In at number 22

Selena Gomez ft. Ariana Grande - Calm Down

Up 1 to number 4

Miley Cyrus - Flowers

Tenth week at number 1


PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Thursday, 23 March 2023

Top of the Pops, 23rd March 2023

It's been a while since a massive track splatted into the top ten but that's what we have this week, as Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding smash down at number 3. It's not enough to best Miley Cyrus though, and her next-best competition seems to come from herself as River is the second highest new entry.

Further down we have Switch Disco with their own Robert Miles homage, well deserved returns from Ayra Starr, Coi LeRay and (at yet another new peak) Lizzy McAlpine, plus the first bit of drill for a while from Digga D. And lovely George Ezra pops in to celebrate the vernal equinox.

Debuts: Switch Disco

Coi LeRay - Players

Up 1 to number 9

Ayra Starr - Rush

Up 4 to number 24

Lizzy McAlpine - Ceilings

Up 1 to number 6

Digga D - Energy

In at number 19

Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding - Miracle

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Switch Disco ft. Ella Henderson - React

High Climber - Up 14 to number 40

George Ezra - Green Green Grass

Up 2 to number 13

Miley Cyrus - Flowers / River

Ninth week at number 1 / In at number 16


PRESENTERS: Maya Jama and Lorraine Kelly

Thursday, 16 March 2023

Top of the Pops, 16th March 2023

There are several returning songs this week, as Mae Stephens, Strandz and Libianca all reach new chart peaks, while the dreamy Taylor Swift song has a mini-resurgence and Bebe Rexha pops in to perform and downbeat, windswept orchestral version of the former number 1 I'm Good.

The biggest new entry is from Nicki Minaj, but there's also a first feature from JayO. Minaj also helps out Miley Cyrus on another exclusive version of Flowers, as she looks set for the full ten weeks at the top unless a big track can boot her out.

Debuts: JayO

Nicki Minaj - Red Ruby Da Sleeze

Highest New Entry - In at number 30

JayO - 22

High Climber - Up 35 to number 32

Bebe Rexha - I'm Good (Blue)

Up 3 to number 22

Mae Stephens - If We Ever Broke Up

Up 2 to number 18

Strandz - Us Against The World

Up 1 to number 12

Libianca - People

Up 3 to number 8

Taylor Swift - Lavender Haze

Up 2 to number 25

Miley Cyrus ft. Nicki Minaj - Flowers

Eighth week at number 1


PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

Thursday, 9 March 2023

Top of the Pops, 9th March 2023

It's a varied selection this week, as chart fluctuations mean that several tracks from the lower half of the top 40 are featured. That means debut appearances for Caity Baser, Ayra Starr and Superstar Pride, a return to the show for Freya Ridings, and a reprise of Hide & Seek from Stormzy. Star power comes from a huge team-up by friends of the show Ariana Grande and The Weeknd, while Miley Cyrus makes it lucky seven weeks on top.

Debuts: Caity Baser, Superstar Pride, Ayra Starr

Caity Baser - Pretty Boys

In at number 35

Superstar Pride - Painting Pictures

In at number 33

Stormzy - Hide & Seek

Up 7 to number 21

Ayra Starr - Rush

Up 7 to number 29

Freya Ridings - Weekends

Highest New Entry - In at number 31

D4VD - Here With Me

Up 5 to number 34

The Weeknd ft. Ariana Grande - Die For You

High Climber - Up 33 to number 4

Miley Cyrus - Flowers

Seventh week at number 1


PRESENTER: Kimberly Walsh