Thursday, 15 August 2024

Top of the Pops, 15th August 2024

Brat summer has definitely arrived! Charli XCX makes an Olympic pole vault to number 1, with a little help from Billie Eilish. She and Chappell Roan help friend of the show Benson Boone out with a fun reimagining of Beautiful Things as well.

With a lot of foot-shuffling in the middle of the chart, a few lower-down tracks can be featured: the new tracks from Sonny Fodera and Hanumakind, a joyful reprise from Coldplay, and a double header from bright young thing Gracie Abrams. Kehlani is also here to guest on the Jordan Adetunji track - their first TOTP appearance for five years.

Debuts: Hanumakind, Kalmi

Sonny Fodera ft. Jazzy and D.O.D - Somedays

High Climber - Up 11 to number 31

Benson Boone ft. Charli XCX and Chappell Roan - Beautiful Things

Up 1 to number 22

Coldplay - Feelslikeimfallinginlove

Up 5 to number 26

Jordan Adetunji ft. Kehlani - Kehlani

Up 6 to number 9

Hanumakind ft. Kalmi - Big Dawgs

Highest New Entry - In at number 35

Chappell Roan - Hot To Go

Up 8 to number 15

Gracie Abrams - I Love You I'm Sorry / Close To You

Up 16 to number 41 / In at number 66

Charli XCX ft. Billie Eilish - Guess

Straight in at number 1


PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Thursday, 8 August 2024

Top of the Pops, 8th August 2024

The brat summer continues with Charli XCX reaching a new peak, still outside the top ten though, and working in a bit of the remix as well. Perhaps even more fabulous is Chappell Roan, now at number 2 and also able to perform a second hit.

Meanwhile there's a decent entry for Post Malone and a debut for Adam Port. We welcome back Shaboozey and Kendrick, take a look at the young years of Justin Timbo and the N*SYNC boys, and continue to enjoy Sabrina Carpenter who is really putting down roots in the top spot - she performs with a bluegrass-inspired arrangement this week.

Debuts: Adam Port, Stryv, Malachiii

Charli XCX - 360 / 365

Up 6 to number 12 / In at number 63

Post Malone ft. Luke Combs - Guy For That

Highest New Entry - In at number 26

Adam Port and Stryv ft. Malachiii - Move

Up 7 to number 18

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

Up 1 to number 9

Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)

Up 1 to number 10

From The Vault: N*SYNC - Bye Bye Bye

Back in at number 30

Chappell Roan - Good Luck Babe / Red Wine Supernova

Up 1 to number 2 / Up 1 to number 38

Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please

Fifth week at number 1


PRESENTER: Radzi Chinyanganya

Thursday, 1 August 2024

Top of the Pops, 1st August 2024

Lots of people making moves on the charts this week. There are two big entries from former group members, for Jade (Little Mix) and Jimin (BTS). There are new chart peaks for adult-contemporary trendsetters Myles Smith and Benson Boone. There's a big rush, as the brat summer builds, for Charli XCX. And Billie Eilish hits number 2 and brings along another new track as a bonus.

Central Cee is here with another guest rapper to fill in for Lil Baby. But the most impressive of all is Miss 2024 Sabrina Carpenter, who knocks herself off the top to give Please Please Please a second run to follow the second run of Espresso. Wow.

Debuts: Jade (as solo)

Jade - Angel Of My Dreams

In at number 7

Jimin - Who

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Charli XCX - Apple

High Climber - Up 19 to number 23

Myles Smith - Stargazing

Up 2 to number 5

Central Cee ft. Ghetts - Band4Band

Up 2 to number 12

Benson Boone - Slow It Down

Up 4 to number 14

Billie Eilish - Birds Of A Feather / Wildflower

Up 3 to number 2 / In at number 50

Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please

Up 1 to number 1


PRESENTER: Bear Van Beers

Thursday, 25 July 2024

Top of the Pops, 25th July 2024

England's continued football success propels Baddiel, Skinner and Broudie into the top ten once again. That isn't the oldest hit featured this week, though, as Bruce Springsteen's 80s obelisk Dancing In The Dark makes the From The Vault slot.

At the opposite end of the recency spectrum there are high entries from Eminem, Ice Spice and Central Cee. Dasha and Taylor Swift drop in once again, and Sabrina Carpenter is still giving us that her espresso at number 1.

Debuts: White Gold

Central Cee and Ice Spice - Did It First

In at number 15

Baddiel and Skinner and the Lightning Seeds - Three Lions

Up 12 to number 8

Taylor Swift - I Can Do It With A Broken Heart

Up 1 to number 26

BL3SS and CamrinWatsin ft. bbyclose - Kisses

Up 2 to number 24

Dasha - Austin

Up 1 to number 9

From The Vault: Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark

Back in at number 36

Eminem ft. White Gold - Habits

Highest New Entry - In at number 11

Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

Sixth week at number 1


PRESENTER: JB Gill

Thursday, 18 July 2024

Top of the Pops, 18th July 2024

As the brat summer sets in, Charli XCX performs two tracks from her era-defining album. There are some fairly superstar names on too, including Eminem and Lana Del Rey and not forgetting Sabrina Carpenter who replaces herself at number 1 this time.

Chappell Roan is back again as well, and as football fever builds we delve into the vault for a classic Neil Diamond performance.

Debuts: Babytron

Jordan Adetunji - Kehlani

Up 3 to number 21

Eminem ft. Big Sean and Babytron - Tobey

Highest New Entry - In at number 29

Quavo and Lana Del Rey - Tough

In at number 32

Hozier - Too Sweet

Up 6 to number 13

Chappell Roan - Hot To Go

Up 2 to number 24

From The Vault: Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline

Back in at number 55

Charli XCX - 360 / Apple

Up 1 to number 31 / In at number 64

Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

Up 1 to number 1


PRESENTER: Lauren Layfield

Thursday, 11 July 2024

Top of the Pops, 11th July 2024

There are a few special performances this week: authentic number 1 hitmakes Noah Kahan and Benson Boone guest on exclusive versions of each other's songs, Kid Laroi has a twofer, and Central Cee gets UK rap legend Kano to add some bars in lieu of Lil Baby. And Chappell Roan is always special.

Sabrina Carpenter remains at the number 1 position, and there's an unexpected debut for BL3SS and CamrinWatson.

Debuts: Kano, BL3SS, CamrinWatsin, bbclose

Noah Kahan ft. Benson Boone - Stick Season

Up 1 to number 31

Chappell Roan - Good Luck Babe

Up 3 to number 4

Central Cee ft. Kano - Band4Band

Up 1 to number 10

BL3SS and CamrinWatsin ft. bbyclose - Kisses

Up 9 to number 35

Mark Ambor - Belong Together

Up 2 to number 14

Benson Boone ft. Noah Kahan - Beautiful Things

Up 1 to number 18

Kid Laroi - Nights Like This / Girls

High Climber - Up 17 to number 30 / In at number 47

Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please

Third week at number 1


PRESENTER: Roy Keane

Thursday, 4 July 2024

Top of the Pops, 4th July 2024

The Glastonbury effect is alive and well for Coldplay, who bound onto the show with their first appearance since 2022. Charli XCX might be another beneficiary, and she brings Lorde along with her for a rare TOTP appearance.

Elsewhere there are a couple of impressive chart charges by Jordan Adetunji and Tommy Richman. Sabrina Carpenter makes it two weeks at numbers 1 and 2.

Debuts: Jordan Adetunji

David Guetta ft. OneRepublic - I Don't Wanna Wait

Up 1 to number 22

Charli XCX ft. Lorde - Girl So Confusing

In at number 28

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

Up 7 to number 14

Jordan Adetunji - Kehlani

Up 26 to number 29

Tommy Richman - Devil Is A Lie

High Climber - Up 27 to number 21

Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)

Up 2 to number 3

Coldplay - Feelslikeimfallinginlove

Highest New Entry - In at number 25

Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please

Second week at number 1


PRESENTER: Heidi Range