Thursday, 25 July 2019

Top of the Pops, 25th July 2019

As the summer of britrap rolls on, this time it's Dave and Young T and Bugsey who are heading back up the charts, alongside a new entry from Krept and Konan. It's great that all these MCs are happy to support the show, rubbing shoulders with (and often outcharting) the likes of Camila Cabello and Justin Bieber, who guests with Billie Eilish this week.

One week off the top was enough for King Ed Sheeran, though, so now he's back at the top with the next song in the queue, the fairly lovely Beautiful People, alongside fellow friend of the show Khalid.

Debuts: None

Young T and Bugsey ft. Aitch - Strike A Pose

Up 2 to number 19

Billie Eilish ft. Justin Bieber - Bad Guy

Up 7 to number 16

Dave ft. Burna Boy - Location

High Climber - Up 25 to number 13

Sigala ft. Becky Hill - Wish You Well

Up 1 to number 8

Dominic Fike - 3 Nights

Up 4 to number 15

Camila Cabello - Find U Again

Up 1 to number 30

Krept and Konan ft. Headie One and K-Trap - I Spy

In at number 18

Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid - Beautiful People

Up 2 to number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Thursday, 18 July 2019

Top of the Pops, 18th July 2019

Lots of changes on the chart here. King Ed is finally deposed from number 1 by our new king and queen, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello. There's a trio of strong new entries from Mist, Post Malone and D-Block Europe, and longtime climbers from Kygo, Freya Ridings, Miley Cyrus and especially AJ Tracey are all rewarded with new chart peaks. Tracey welcomes his sampled vocalist Jorja Smith onto the show to sing live in celebration, while Kygo gets leading soundalike singer Kelli-Leigh to pay tribute to Whitney.

Debuts: None

Kygo ft. Kelli-Leigh - Higher Love

Up 12 to number 26

Miley Cyrus - Mother's Daughter

Up 4 to number 29

Post Malone ft. Young Thug - Goodbyes

Highest New Entry - In at number 5

D-Block Europe - Home Pussy

In at number 20

Freya Ridings - Castles

High Climber - Up 18 to number 34

Mist ft. Fredo - So High

In at number 11

AJ Tracey ft. Jorja Smith - Ladbroke Grove

Up 4 to number 12

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello - Senorita

Up 1 to number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill

Thursday, 11 July 2019

Top of the Pops, 11th July 2019

There's a lot of polite shuffling about in the chart this week, which gives us the opportunity to showcase a few hits that have been bubbling under for a while: Dominic Fike, Camila Cabello and Martin Garrix are the beneficiaries.

The Glastonbury effect has been pretty muted this year but the Killers are back in the chart. The summer of britrap continues with an entry from Young T and Bugsey, plus last week's debutant Aitch making it two weeks on TOTP in a row, and the biggest chart movement comes from King Ed Sheeran, whose Beautiful People (aided by friend of the show Khalid) joins I Don't Care (this week co-performed by Lewis Capaldi) in the top five.

Debuts: Dominic Fike, Patrick Stump (without Fall Out Boy)

Dominic Fike - 3 Nights

Up 6 to number 20

Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid - Beautiful People

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Mark Ronson ft. Camila Cabello - Find U Again

Up 6 to number 31

Martin Garrix ft. Macklemore and Patrick Stump - Summer Days

Up 7 to number 26

Young T and Bugsey ft. Aitch - Strike A Pose

Up 5 to number 22

From The Vault: The Killers - Mr Brightside

Back in at number 54

Lewis Capaldi - Hold Me While You Wait

Up 1 to number 5

Ed Sheeran ft. Lewis Capaldi - I Don't Care

Eighth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Thursday, 4 July 2019

Top of the Pops, 4th July 2019

It might be American Independence Day but here on TOTP it's possibly the biggest week ever for UK rap. There are chart entries for Jay1 and Bugzy Malone, a longtime chart climber from AJ Tracey, and another super-strong new hit from the man of the moment Stormzy.

On the sung side of things, Becky Hill has a double bill and Mabel continues her impressive 2019, and the US flag is flown (alongside the Cuban and Canadian ones) by Camila Cabello. Ed is still at number 1 and he flies in three American collaborators this week.

Debuts: Aitch

AJ Tracey - Ladbroke Grove

Up 1 to number 21

Stormzy - Crown

In at number 5

Mabel - Mad Love

Up 3 to number 13

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello - Senorita

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Jay1 - Mocking It

In at number 19

Becky Hill - Wish You Well / I Could Get Used To This

Up 3 to numbr 11 / In at number 66

Bugzy Malone ft. Aitch - Kilos

In at number 20

Ed Sheeran ft. Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper and PnB Rock - I Don't Care  / Cross Me

Seventh week at number 1 / Up 4 to number 4

PRESENTERS: Ricky, Melvin and Charlie

Thursday, 27 June 2019

Top of the Pops, 27th June 2019

Once again Top of the Pops brings you some of the biggest names in music. Taylor Swift opens the show with her none-more-prim new single, and Drake performs three times: on his own song, alongside the dashing Chris Brown, and filling in for Justin Bieber alongside King Ed Sheeran.

We've also got friends of the show Little Mix, 2019 queen Billie Eilish, and energetic reprises from Katy Perry and the mighty Stormzy.

Debuts: Rick Ross

Taylor Swift - You Need To Calm Down

Highest New Entry - In at number 5

Billie Eilish - Bad Guy

Up 2 to number 3

Chris Brown ft. Drake - No Guidance

Up 2 to number 6

Drake ft. Rick Ross - Money In The Grave

In at number 13

Katy Perry - Never Really Over

Up 2 to number 12

Little Mix - Bounce Back

In at number 10

Stormzy - Vossi Bop

Up 2 to number 2

Ed Sheeran ft. Drake - I Don't Care

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton

Thursday, 20 June 2019

Top of the Pops, 20th June 2019

That's five weeks at the top now for Ed Sheeran, and this week he gives us another exclusive performance with good ol' Brendon Urie in the Bieber role; Urie is here to perform his half of the resurgent Taylor Swift track.

Britrap continues to make a strong chart showing as well. This week it's Mostack with two chart climbers, and he brings the usual gaggle of collaborators with him. And we have some interesting new entries from Mabel and Liam Gallagher.

Debuts: None

Young Thug - The London

Up 1 to number 21

Taylor Swift and Brendon Urie - ME

Up 1 to number 16

Liam Gallagher - Shockwave

In at number 22

Mabel - Mad Love

In at number 18

Lewis Capaldi - Hold Me While You Wait / Grace

Up 1 to number 6 / Back in at number 12

Jax Jones ft. Madison Beer - All Day And Night

Up 1 to number 10

Mostack ft. Fredo, Dave and J Hus - Stinking Rich / I'm The One

In at number 19 / In at number 39

Ed Sheeran ft. Brendon Urie - I Don't Care

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Duffy

Thursday, 13 June 2019

Top of the Pops, 13th June 2019

It's a most peculiar chart this week: a completely static top twelve, then several impressive new entries, and some nice climbers all together after that. The biggest beneficiary is of course King Ed Sheeran; this week he invites friend of the show Jess Glynne to fill in for Bieber in a nice exclusive.

We're also delighted to welcome back Katy Perry, and there's a nice britrap contingent as well as the latest relationship wreckage anthem from Lewis Capaldi.

Debuts: None

Sigala ft. Becky Hill - Wish You Well

High Climber - Up 15 to number 24

Katy Perry - Never Really Over

Highest New Entry - In at number 13

Lewis Capaldi - Bruises

In at number 16

Skepta ft. J Hus - What Do You Mean

In at number 14

James Arthur - Falling Like The Stars

Up 10 to number 25

Mostack ft. Stormzy - Shine Girl

In at number 15

Jess Glynne vs Jax Jones - One Touch

Up 1 to number 30

Ed Sheeran ft. Jess Glynne - I Don't Care

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen