Top of the Pops, 25th February 2021

With the Wellerman now starting to sink, the novelty box is ticked this week by the United Kingdolls. Also looking fierce are Taylor Swift and friend of the show Dua Lipa, performing her own latest hit after guesting with Miley Cyrus last week. Central Cee is back, 2021 being a bit of a breakthrough year for him so far, and party vibes come from Riton and Topic and ATB (yes, ATB is here via Zoom with all the rest of them).

Debuts: 6lack, United Kingdolls

Riton vs the Nightcrawlers ft Mufasa - Friday

Up 6 to number 10

Dua Lipa - We're Good

In at number 25

Taylor Swift - Love Story

In at number 12

Lil TJay and 6lack - Calling My Phone

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

United Kingdolls - UK Hun?

In at number 27

Central Cee - Commitment Issues

In at number 23

ATB vs Topic ft A7S - Your Love (9pm)

Up 2 to number 21

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Sixth week at number 1

PRESENTERS: Abs Breen and Richie Neville

Top of the Pops, 18th February 2021

The big new entry this week is from Digga D and AJ Tracy. It's followed up by the equally exciting pairing of Dua Lipa and Miley Cyrus, and later on The Weeknd performs a double helping of his happening hits. 

There are return appearances from Kid Laroi and the Digital Farm Animals song, which is still riding high. And no one can shift Olivia Rodrigo from the top.

Debuts: None

Digga D and AJ Tracy - Bringing It Back

Highest New Entry - In at number 5

Miley Cyrus ft Dua Lipa - Prisoner

Up 3 to number 17

Kid Laroi - Without You

Up 1 to number 3

A1 and J1 - Latest Trends

In at number 19

Anne-Marie and KSI vs Digital Farm Animals - Don't Play

Up 1 to number 4

Cardi B - Up

In at number 21

The Weeknd - Save Your Tears / Blinding Lights

High Climber - Up 16 to number 15 / Long Runner - Up 6 to number 20 after 63 weeks

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Fifth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Kimberly Walsh (from the top of a snowy peak)

Top of the Pops, 11th February 2021

Big chart moves from Fredo this week, with the Dave feature spearheading a trio of new entries. We've also got fun returns from Travis Scott and Doja Cat, and Glass Animals are here with their song that's been bubbling under for a few weeks.

The Olivia Rodrigo legend grows by the week, though. She's still there at the top.

Debuts: Glass Animals, Mufasa

Shane Codd - Get Out My Head

Up 3 to number 8

Fredo ft Dave - Money Talks

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Travis Scott - Goosebumps

Up 1 to number 16

Glass Animals - Heat Waves

Up 4 to number 34

Doja Cat - Streets

Up 6 to number 12

Tiesto - The Business

Up 3 to number 11

Riton vs the Nightcrawlers ft Mufasa - Friday

Up 13 to number 24

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Fourth week at number 1

PRESENTER: Lorraine Kelly (from her scullery)

Top of the Pops, 4th February 2021

For the second week in a row the show starts with Wellerman, but this time it's the hastily assembled dance banger version featuring Nathan Evans. In non-shanty news, friend of the show The Weeknd is back, as is megastar Justin Bieber and new face Sabrina Carpenter. But aside from the Rodrigo monolith at number 1, the starriest performance of the week might be Billie Eilish teaming with Rosalia down at number 35.

Debuts: Rosalia, Sabrina Carpenter

Nathan Evans vs 220Kid and Billen Ted - Wellerman

Highest New Entry - In at number 3

Justin Bieber - Anyone

Up 1 to number 7

The Weeknd - Save Your Tears

Up 1 to number 34

Fredo - Back To Basics

In at number 20

SZA - Good Days

Up 1 to number 13

Sabrina Carpenter - Skin

In at number 28

Billie Eilish and Rosalia - Lo Vas A Olvidar

In at number 35

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Third week at number 1

PRESENTER: James Masterton (from his kitchen)

Top of the Pops, 28th January 2021

Olivia Rodrigo holds on at the top but there is stiff competition from friend of the show Anne-Marie, as well as the indomitable Ariana Grande, who recruits a couple of the other performers this week for an exclusive deluxe version of 34+35.

The most unexpected appearance here might be the Longest Johns, riding a wave of sea shanty fever. But there's also a debut from Nuka alongside Derulo, and a return appearance from Kid Laroi.

Debuts: Nuka, The Longest Johns

The Longest Johns - Wellerman

In at number 37

Anne-Marie and KSI vs Digital Farm Animals - Don't Play

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Kid Laroi - Without You

Up 1 to number 5

Jason Derulo vs Nuka - Love Not War (The Tampa Beat)

Up 3 to number 26

Meduza ft Dermot Kennedy - Paradise

Up 1 to number 6

Doja Cat - Streets

High Climber - Up 39 to number 20

Ariana Grande with Jason Derulo and Doja Cat - 34+35

Up 8 to number 3

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Second week at number 1

PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue (from the set of the Harry Potter films)

Top of the Pops, 21st January 2021

Pow! Olivia Rodrigo drops in right at the top of the charts. Perhaps 2021 will be the Year of Rodrigo?

Other inroads are made by Central Cee, Tiesto and SZA, to name but three. Rodrigo notwithstanding rap is the dominant genre, with both UK and US takes on the genre represented multiple times.

Debuts: Olivia Rodrigo

Tiesto - The Business

Up 10 to number 21

Nathan Dawe ft. Little Mix - No Time For Tears

Up 2 to number 22

SZA - Good Days

Up 14 to number 14

Bugzy Malone ft Chip - Notorious

In at number 30

James Arthur - Train Wreck

Up 1 to number 17

Travis Scott - Goosebumps

Up 12 to number 25

Central Cee - Loading

Up 1 to number 19

Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License

Straight in at number 1

PRESENTER: JB Gill (from the stables)

Top of the Pops, 14th January 2021

All the Christmas songs suddenly disappear into the ether, leaving room for some monster climbs by the rest of them. The resulting line-up is more or less a who's who of anyone who's anyone: Justin Bieber, Dua Lipa, Queen Ariana Grande (performing most of her album), Taylor Swift. They are ably supplemented by some chart favourites from the second half of 2020 in Tate McRae, Meduza and KSI.

Perhaps the most surprising climb of all is the Little Mix song, which leaps the eight places needed to hit the top almost out of nowhere. They give an ebullient performance, and give us a bit of their (so far) more minor hit No Time For Tears as an encore.

Debuts: None.

Dua Lipa - Levitating

Up 63 to number 5

Justin Bieber - Anyone

Highest New Entry - In at number 4

Taylor Swift - Willow

Up 22 to number 12

KSI ft. Craig David and Digital Farm Animals - Really Love

Up 22 to number 14

Meduza ft. Dermot Kennedy - Without You

Up 19 to number 10

Tate McRae - You Broke Me First

High Climber - Up 65 to number 9

Ariana Grande - 34 + 35 / Positions / POV

Up 12 to number 8 / Up 23 to number 22 / Back in at number 52

Little Mix - Sweet Melody / No Time For Tears

Up 8 to number 1 / Up 38 to number 24

PRESENTER: Heidi Range (from an abandoned hairdresser's)