Thursday, 28 April 2022

Top of the Pops, 28th April 2022

A slight drop in pressure at the top of the chart allows us to catch up with some of the songs that have been racking up impressive recent runs in and around the top ten: Belters Only, Mimi Webb, Jax and MNEK, and especially Aitch who this time brings along Ashanti in person. She's still got it.

The highest new entry is from Lauren Spencer-Smith, and Harry Styles marks his third week at the top with a performance themed around Disney's Lion King.

Debuts: None

Bad Boy Chiller Crew - BMW

Up 1 to number 11

Camila Cabello ft. Ed Sheeran - Bam Bam

Up 1 to number 8

Lauren Spencer-Smith - Flowers

Highest New Entry - In at number 18

Belters Only ft. Jazzy - Make Me Feel Good

Up 1 to number 7

Mimi Webb - House On Fire

Up 1 to number 12

Jax Jones ft. MNEK - Where Did You Go

Up 1 to number 9

Aitch ft. Ashanti - Baby

Up 1 to number 3

Harry Styles - As It Was

Third week at number 1


PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Thursday, 21 April 2022

Top of the Pops, 21st April 2022

Harry Styles continues to fry all opposition with the force of his pure loveliness, even Jack Harlow who can only reach number 2 (still hugely impressive from him). Not too shabby either is Cat Burns, who makes the top five for the first time.

There's a raft of new tracks on the show this week, including Digga D, Vibe Chemistry and Becky Hill and Ella Henderson trying to out-belt each other, plus a Tyga/Doja Cat collaboration that's spent a few weeks in the lower reaches already. Doja sticks around to exclusively do the Fergie bits for Jack Harlow as well, which is nice.

Debuts: Vibe Chemistry

Cat Burns - Go

Up 1 to number 5

Vibe Chemistry - Balling

Up 1 to number 37

Wilkinson ft. Issey Cross - Used To This

Up 1 to number 38

Digga D - Hold It Down

In at number 35

David Guetta ft. Becky Hill and Ella Henderson - Crazy What Love Can Do

In at number 20

Tyga ft. Doja Cat - Freaky Deaky

Up 2 to number 43

Jack Harlow ft. Doja Cat - First Class

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Harry Styles - As It Was

Second week at number 1


PRESENTER: JB Gill

Thursday, 14 April 2022

Top of the Pops, 14th April 2022

Harry Styles splats in at the top of the chart and pushes everything else down, meaning that you have to delve right down to the lower reaches to find climbers. They're a pretty good collection, though: not one but two new Rodrigo-alikes in Elley Duhe and Dylan Conrique, and longtime bubbler-unders from Charlie Puth and Sigala.

The big new hits come from Shawn Mendes and Lil TJay, as well as the triumphant homecoming performance from Harry of course.

Debuts: Dylan Conrique, Elley Duhe

Shawn Mendes - When You're Gone

In at number 32

Lil TJay - In My Head

In at number 18

Dylan Conrique - Birthday Cake

High Climber - Up 15 to number 37

ACRAZE ft. Cherish - Do It To It

Up 2 to number 31

Elley Duhe - Middle Of The Night

Up 7 to number 43

Sigala - Melody

Up 1 to number 33

Charlie Puth - Light Switch

Up 1 to number 30

Harry Styles - As It Was

Straight in at number 1


PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Thursday, 7 April 2022

Top of the Pops, 7th April 2022

It's one of those strange weeks where there isn't a lot of movement at the top of the chart, which means that the show is mainly populated by hits from the teens, 20s and 30s. That's no bad thing, though, since it gives recent hits from Russ Millions, Liilz and Becky Hill a second airing, and allows room to showcase the high climber from Potter Payper and the new one from Tate McRae.

The brightest star power comes from friend of the show Camila Cabello, who gives us a solo performance of Bam Bam and then sticks around to join in the lambada bits of the A1 and J1 song. Dave makes it a round four weeks at number 1.

Debuts: Potter Payper, Tiggs Da Author

Becky Hill - Run

Up 3 to number 22

Russ Millions ft. Buni and YV - Reggae and Calypso

Up 1 to number 17

Potter Payper ft. Tiggs Da Author - Gangsteritus

High Climber - Up 33 to number 23

Tate McRae - Chaotic

Highest New Entry - In at number 36

Liilz ft. Ziezie - Glad U Came

Up 2 to number 15

Camila Cabello - Bam Bam

Up 6 to number 10

A1 and J1 ft. Tion Wayne and Camila Cabello - Night Away (Dance)

Up 1 to number 13

Dave - Starlight

Fourth week at number 1


PRESENTER: Miquita Oliver

Thursday, 31 March 2022

Top of the Pops, 31st March 2022

This week features an exclusive double performance from Charli XCX, a big new entry from Joel Corry and an overdue appearance from Wilkinson, whose track finally makes the cut after ten weeks on the chart.

There are also new chart peaks for Cat Burns and George Ezra, an impassioned performance from Tate McRae, and another fave from 2021 courtesy of King Ed Sheeran. Dave makes it three weeks at the top.

Debuts: Issey Cross

Cat Burns - Go

Up 2 to number 8

Joel Corry ft. Bryson Tiller - What Would You Do

Highest New Entry - In at number 31

Tate McRae - She's All I Wanna Be

Up 6 to number 21

George Ezra - Anyone For You

Up 2 to number 12

Wilkinson ft. Issey Cross - Used To This

Up 7 to number 33

Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits

Long Runner - Up 1 to number 19 after 35 weeks

Charli XCX ft. Rina Sawayama - Beg For You / Used To Know Me

High Climber - Up 14 to number 24 / In at number 70

Dave - Starlight

Third week at number 1


PRESENTERS: Stephen Mulhern and Danielle Nicholls

Thursday, 24 March 2022

Top of the Pops, 24th March 2022

There's lots of fresh material climbing the chart this week. There are new entries from Aitch and Megan Thee Stallion, a huge leap for Liilz and Ziezie, and slow-climbing tracks finally getting some attention from Bad Boy Chiller Crew, Becky Hill and friend of the show Camila Cabello.

King Ed Sheeran treats us to a solo hit as well as jerkily performing his bit of the Cabello number, while Dave holds on at number 1.

Debuts: Liilz

Bad Boy Chiller Crew - BMW

Up 11 to number 21

Megan Thee Stallion ft. Dua Lipa - Sweetest Pie

In at number 31

Aitch - Baby

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Camila Cabello and Ed Sheeran - Bam Bam

Up 4 to number 18

Liilz ft. Ziezie - Glad U Came

High Climber - Up 30 to number 35

Ed Sheeran - Shivers

Long Runner - Up 2 to number 29 after 27 weeks

Becky Hill vs Galantis - Run

Up 6 to number 28

Dave - Starlight

Second week at number 1


PRESENTER: James Masterton

Thursday, 17 March 2022

Top of the Pops, 17th March 2022

Fully half of the show this week is new British rap smashes: A1 and J1, Russ Millions, Arrdee and especially Dave who teleports in at the very top to mean that finally, no one is talking about Bruno.

The rest of the show sees strong showing from female singer-songwriters: Mimi Webb reaching a new peak, plus newcomers Cat Burns and Em Beihold. Jax Jones and MNEK are also back to round out the line-up.

Debuts: Buni, YV, Em Beihold

Cat Burns - Go

Up 10 to number 19

Mimi Webb - House On Fire

Up 1 to number 7

A1 and J1 ft. Tion Wayne - Night Away (Dance)

In at number 11

Jax Jones ft. MNEK - Where Did You Go

Up 1 to number 10

Russ Millions ft. Buni and YV - Reggae and Calypso

High Climber - Up 34 to number 12

Em Beihold - Numb Little Bug

Up 3 to number 28

Arrdee - Come & Go

In at number 16

Dave - Starlight

Straight in at number 1


PRESENTER: Maisy Williams