Thursday, 13 June 2024

Top of the Pops, 13th June 2024

Out of nowhere, Eminem tops the chart! Wow. The show also features new or newish songs from Fred Again and Charli XCX, repeat visits for the enduring hits from Mark Ambor and Blessed Madonna, and a couple of double-headers from Gunna and (in a rather extravagant performance) Chappell Roan. Oh, and Taylor Swift stops by to open the show.

Debuts: Chika

Taylor Swift - Fortnight

Up 2 to number 11

Gunna - One Of Wun / On One Tonight

Up 7 to number 30 / Up 13 to number 57

Fred Again ft. Anderson .Paak and Chika - Places To Be

In at number 35

Blessed Madonna ft. Clementine Douglas - Happier

Up 1 to number 22

Mark Ambor - Belong Together

Up 1 to number 14

Charli XCX - 360

Up 18 to number 41

Chappell Roan - Good Luck Babe / Hot To Go

Up 4 to number 16 / In at number 53

Eminem - Houdini

Straight in at number 1


PRESENTER: Sir Ian McKellan

Thursday, 6 June 2024

Top of the Pops, 6th June 2024

The 2024 trend of rootsiness continues, with Zach Bryan entering the chart and a double performance from the man who might have started it all (?), Teddy Swims. Some variation is provided by Bring Me The Horizon's metalish rock and Central Cee's mid-Atlantic rap sound, plus Billie Eilish with another song from her album following the double bill last week.

None of that multifarious authenticity, however, can dislodge the incongruously breezy Sabrina Carpenter from number 1. Five weeks now!

Debuts: None

Bring Me The Horizon - Top 10 Statues That Cried Blood

In at number 41

Central Cee ft. Lil Baby - Band4Band

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Myles Smith - Stargazing

Up 5 to number 9

Billie Eilish - Birds Of A Feather

Up 4 to number 5

Zach Bryan - Pink Skies

In at number 31

From The Vault: The Script - The Man Who Can't Be Moved

Up 10 to number 38

Teddy Swims - The Door / Lose Control

Up 10 to number 35 / Up 1 to number 19

Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

Fifth week at number 1


PRESENTER: Lauren Layfield

Thursday, 30 May 2024

Top of the Pops, 30th May 2024

It's a Billie Eilish week this week. Although she doesn't quite do enough to knock Sabrina Carpenter off the top (yet), she dominates the top ten with three hits from her new album, two of which are performed on the show. Also doubling up is Natasha Bedingfield, both of whose resurrected bangers are climing the chart this week.

There are also new tracks from Gunna and Tems, and reprises from NewEra and Hozier, plus a tribute to Amy Winehouse to fit in with the new film about her.

Debuts: None

Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten / These Words

Up 3 to number 26 / Up 1 to number 27

Gunna - One Of Wun

High Climber - Up 23 to number 32

Tems - Love Me Jeje

Up 9 to number 36

Hozier - Too Sweet

Up 1 to number 4

NewEra - Birds In The Sky

Up 1 to number 25

From The Vault: Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse - Valerie

Up 1 to number 38

Billie Eilish - Lunch / Chihiro

Highest New Entry - In at number 2 / In at number 7

Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

Fourth week at number 1


PRESENTER: Radzi Chinyanganya

Thursday, 23 May 2024

Top of the Pops, 23rd May 2024

The year's trend so far for hits by earnest beardy guys is showcased particularly well this week, with longish runners Mark Ambor and Michael Marcagi joined by Myles Smith and, more alarmingly, Post Malone and Morgan Wallen (maybe not all of them have beards, but they are beardy in spirit).

However there is tonal variation provided by Chappell Roan and Eurovision's triumphant Nemo. And the ever perky Sabrina Carpenter remains at the top.

Debuts: Morgan Wallen, Nemo, Myles Smith

Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Blessed Madonna ft. Clementine Douglas - Happier

Up 3 to number 21

Chappell Roan - Good Luck Babe

Up 2 to number 20

Mark Ambor - Belong Together

Up 2 to number 11

Nemo - The Code

In at number 18

Myles Smith - Stargazing

In at number 12

Michael Marcagi - Scared To Start

Up 4 to number 14

Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

Third week at number 1


PRESENTER: Rosie Jones

Thursday, 16 May 2024

Top of the Pops, 16th May 2024

Welcome to Drake vs Kendrick Lamar week! Top of the Pops presents a handy round-up of all the diss tracks that are climbing the chart in one manageable package. Also featured is a man who has collaborated with both, Future, so perhaps he can arbitrate if the result is in doubt.

On the pop side of things we have friend of the show Dua Lipa and a randomly returning Harry Styles, and on the authentic American troubadour side of things we have Benson Boone, newcomer Tommy Richman and arguably Shaboozey. Sabrina Carpenter continues to keep it classy at number 1.

Debuts: Tommy Richman

Dua Lipa - These Walls

In at number 40

Future - Like That

Up 10 to number 20

Harry Styles - As It Was

Long Runner - Back in at number 41 after 90 weeks

Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)

Up 3 to number 3

Benson Boone - Slow It Down

Up 5 to number 23

Kendrick Lamar vs Drake round-up - Not Like Us / Euphoria / Family Matters / Meet The Grahams

Highest New Entry - In at number 10 / Up 39 to number 11 / In at number 17 / In at number 28

Tommy Richman - Million Dollar Baby

High Climber - Up 24 to number 7

Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

Second week at number 1


PRESENTER: JB Gill

Thursday, 9 May 2024

Top of the Pops, 9th May 2024

The tortured poet wave has largely broken, meaning that a lot of songs shuffle up a few places, giving us a nice compendium of the top hits of the moment from Benson Boone, Dasha, Artemas and even Noah Kahan. The most impressive climb, though, has to be Sabrina Carpenter skipping up all the way to her first even number 1 single.

Taylor Swift isn't completely done either, though, and she's here with another track from her super new album. Friend of the show Dua Lipa is here too, and Natasha Bedingfield is back with a second resurrected track, this time Badger-assisted.

Debuts: Badger

Badger vs Natasha Bedingfield - These Words

High Climber - Up 13 to number 22

Benson Boone - Beautiful Things

Up 2 to number 4

Dua Lipa - Illusion

Up 3 to number 16

Noah Kahan - Stick Season

Up 1 to number 14

Dasha - Austin

Up 1 to number 9

Artemas - I Like The Way You Kiss Me

Up 2 to number 5

Taylor Swift - I Can Do It With A Broken Heart

Highest New Entry - In at number 8

Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

Up 4 to number 1


PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Thursday, 2 May 2024

Top of the Pops, 2nd May 2024

In a week with such a high profile new release, it was inevitable that the number 1 spot would of course be taken by the world-shaking cultural icon Post Malone - and of course Taylor Swift, on whose song he is kindly invited to guest.

Elsewhere the influx of Swift has pushed most other songs down a few places, so we have to look a fair way down the chart for other climbers. That's good news for Shaboozey and Lay Bankz, and even Pozer down at number 41. Also of note is the new entry from Headie One and Stormzy - with a perhaps surprisingly low-key chart position for such a big-name team-up, but of course they bring the energy to the TOTP studio.

Debuts: Lay Bankz, Shaboozey

Pozer - Malicious Intentions

In at number 41

Drake - Push Ups

In at number 14

Bryson Tiller - Whatever She Wants

Up 2 to number 22

Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)

High Climber - Up 25 to number 16

Lay Bankz - Tell Ur Girlfriend

Up 13 to number 18

From The Vault: Amy Winehouse - Back To Black

Up 8 to number 43

Headie One ft. Stormzy - Cry No More

In at number 33

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone - Fortnight

Straight in at number 1


PRESENTER: Brian Butterfield