Thursday, 18 May 2023

Top of the Pops, 18th May 2023

King Ed Sheeran shows us how it's done, climbing into the top ten and twenty with three tracks and mashing them into a medley to delight us this week. Also impressing are Rudimental, finally breaking into the top 40 after a three-week climb, and Bring Me The Horizon who have a pretty high entry for a traditional band.

Returning to the studio are Cupid and the incomparable Taylor Swift, and Florence is in the From The Vault slot with one of the tracks that made her name all those years ago. Ellie Goulding gives us the candlelight version of Miracle for its fifth week at the summit.

Debuts: Charlotte Plank, Krown Jewelz

Rudimental ft. Charlotte Plank and Vibe Chemistry - Dancing Is Healing

High Climber - Up 14 to number 33

Krown Jewelz - Scrap The Monarchy

Highest New Entry - In at number 9

Bring Me The Horizon - Lost

In at number 29

Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero

Up 2 to number 22

Cupid - Fifty Fifty

Up 1 to number 8

From The Vault: Florence + the Machine - Dog Days Are Over

Back in at number 27

Ed Sheeran - Eyes Closed / Boat / Curtains

Up 3 to number 3 / Back in at number 15 / In at number 16

Ellie Goulding - Miracle

Fifth week at number 1


PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

Thursday, 11 May 2023

Top of the Pops, 11th May 2023

It's a big week for Nines, who appears with two new tracks, guest stars in tow - and his hit Tony Soprano from last week is riding high as well. More fresh sounds come from Tyler the Creator, while at the other end of the scale are Glass Animals whose phenomenon of a track has now spent well over two years on the chart.

Friend of the show Zara Larsson is welcomed back, we remember Carlos Santana for some reason, and Calvin and Ellie make it four at the top.

Debuts: Kali Uchis, Aisa, J Styles

Ayra Starr - Rush

Up 1 to number 32

Tyler the Creater ft. Kali Uchis - See You Again

Up 9 to number 27

Zara Larsson - Can't Tame Her

Up 4 to number 26

Bakar - Hell N Back

Up 29 to number 22

Glass Animals - Heat Waves

Long Runner - Up 3 to number 35 after 123 weeks

From The Vault: Carlos Santana ft. The Product G&B - Maria Maria

Back in at number 51

Nines ft. Aisa and J Styles - Calendar / Favela

Highest New Entry - In at number 19 / In at number 34

Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding - Miracle

Fourth week at number 1


PRESENTER: Alison Hammond

Thursday, 4 May 2023

Top of the Pops, 4th May 2023

Once again there are several new entries this week, the pick of them being from newcomer Nines. Lower down Jax Jones and Cupid are both doing well after quite a while on the chart already, and internet personality HSTikkyTokky appears to bewilder the TOTP audience.

Calvin and Ellie pop back up to number 1 following last week's Capaldi surge, and Ellie helps out Rema on an exclusive version of Calm Down too.

Debuts: Cupid, Nines, Hstikkytokky, General G

Jax Jones ft. Calum Scott - Whistle

Up 3 to number 17

The Weeknd ft. Future - Double Fantasy

In at number 14

Cupid - Fifty Fifty

Up 8 to number 18

Nines - Tony Soprano 2

Highest New Entry - In at number 11

HSTikkyTokky ft. General G - Twust

In at number 21

Rema ft. Ellie Goulding - Calm Down

Up 1 to number 5

Anne-Marie ft. Haddaway - Baby Don't Hurt Me

Up 4 to number 19

Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding - Miracle

Up 1 to number 1


PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Thursday, 27 April 2023

Top of the Pops, 27th April 2023

Chart behemoth Lewis Capaldi makes it look easy, easing into the number 1 berth once again. He leads quite a back of new entries this week, including Ice Spice, Post Malone and David Kushner, as well as the movie-driven novelty chart breaker from Jack Black.

The middle of the show welcomes back Ella Henderson and Niall Horan, whose hits are showing some good staying power. And one of the big hitmakers from the end of last year, SZA, is back with a double hitter.

Debuts: Jack Black (as solo)

Ice Spice - Princess Diana

In at number 22

Post Malone - Chemical

In at number 11

David Kushner - Daylight

In at number 3

Switch Disco ft. Ella Henderson - React

Up 3 to number 12

Jack Black - Peaches

High Climber - Up 19 to number 28

Niall Horan - Heaven

Up 1 to number 21

SZA - Kill Bill / Snooze

Up 4 to number 14 / Up 7 to number 39

Lewis Capaldi - Wish You The Best

Straight in at number 1


PRESENTER: James Masterton

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