Thursday, 28 July 2022

Top of the Pops, 28th July 2022

This week belongs to Calvin Harris, who is able to bring five famous friends to perform two tracks from his current album, if the audience isn't already exhausted by the likes of Bru-C, David Guetta and Becky Hill and Charli XCX. The presence of Drake adds another megastar to the pile, while Steve Lacy makes an assured debut.

Debuts: Steve Lacy

David Guetta ft. Becky Hill - Remember

Long Runner - Back in at number 31 after 44 weeks

OneRepublic - I Ain't Worried

Up 1 to number 13

Steve Lacy - Bad Habit

High Climber - Up 44 to number 25

Bru-C - No Excuses

Up 4 to number 17

Charli XCX - Hot In It

Up 2 to number 27

Drake ft. 21 Savage - Jimmy Cooks

Up 2 to number 21

Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa, Young Thug, Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell - Potion / Stay With Me

Up 1 to number 23 / Highest New Entry - In at number 29

LF System - Afraid To Feel

Third week at number 1


PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Thursday, 21 July 2022

Top of the Pops, 21st July 2022

After his ten-week odyssey at number 1 a couple of months ago, Harry Styles brings us two of the other tracks from Harry's House. Also doubling up is Burna Boy, whose album is out this week.

Lizzo and George Ezra are both still doing well in the top ten, and special congratulations to Diplo whose tune is finally placed high enough to be featured after 19 weeks in the lower reaches of the chart.

Debuts: None

Lizzo - About Damn Time

Up 1 to number 6

Diplo ft. Miguel - Don't Forget My Love

High Climber - Up 12 to number 32

Burna Boy ft. J Hus - For My Hand / Cloak & Dagger

Highest New Entry - In at number 30 / In at number 47

Sigala ft. Talia Mar - Stay The Night

Up 8 to number 17

George Ezra - Green Green Grass

Up 2 to number 3

Latto with DJ Khaled - Big Energy

Up 9 to number 26

Harry Styles - Late Night Talking / Music For A Sushi Restaurant

Up 1 to number 13 / Up 3 to number 19

LF System - Afraid To Feel

Second week at number 1


PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen

Thursday, 14 July 2022

Top of the Pops, 14th July 2022

It's a week for patient climbers: Doja Cat, Burna Boy and Bru-C all reach new chart peaks, while LF System complete a very impressive journey to the top spot. The highest new entry isn't even in the top 40, but credit to Tiesto and Charli XCX regardless and they feature here in an energetic performance.

Nathan Dawe, Ella Henderson and Jax Jones are all welcomed back to the party, and Metallica pop up in the From The Vault slot.

Debuts: Bru-C

Tiesto ft. Charli XCX - Hot In It

Highest New Entry - In at number 42

Burna Boy - Last Last

Up 10 to number 12

Nathan Dawe ft. Ella Henderson - 21 Reasons

Up 3 to number 10

Bru-C - No Excuses

High Climber - Up 12 to number 28

From The Vault: Metallica - Master Of Puppets

Back in at number 47

Jax Jones ft. MNEK - Where Did You Go

Up 4 to number 15

Doja Cat - Vegas / I Like You (A Happier Song)

Up 8 to number 27 / Up 1 to number 32

LF System - Afraid To Feel

Up 1 to number 1


PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Thursday, 7 July 2022

Top of the Pops, 7th July 2022

Kate Bush is still at the top of the hill, though she's yet to be tempted into the studio: we have to make do with the video once again. There are a few long-running hits going back up the chart, from Sam Fender, Ed Sheeran and Becky Hill and Ella Henderson, while the ballad from Joji and the most recent offering from Future both get featured for a second time. Drake has the highest new entry.

Debuts: None

Becky Hill and Ella Henderson - Crazy What Love Can Do

Up 2 to number 11

Drake - Sticky

Highest New Entry - In at number 30

Joji - Glimpse Of Us

Up 2 to number 13

Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under

High Climber - Up 40 to number 20

Tion Wayne ft. La Roux - IFTK

Up 3 to number 9

Ed Sheeran - 2Step

Up 3 to number 16

Future ft. Tems - Wait For U

Up 2 to number 18

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

Third week at number 1


PRESENTERS: Richard and Mat Osman

Thursday, 30 June 2022

Top of the Pops, 30th June 2022

Big new entries from Drake and to a lesser extent Beyonce have pushed most of the other songs down the chart, so we have to delve a long way to find performers - but we strike gold with fresh tracks from Doja Cat and a triumphantly returning Chase and Status.

It's pretty dance-heavy this week even apart from Beyonce's bandwagon jump: Sigala reach a new peak with their latest hit and LF System inch their way into the top three. Tom Grennan will please fans of more singer-songwriterly material.

Debuts: Talia Mar

Chase and Status - Mixed Emotions

Up 1 to number 46

Beyonce - Break My Soul

In at number 21

Tom Grennan - Remind Me

Up 1 to number 33

Doja Cat - Vegas

Up 9 to number 43

LF System - Afraid To Feel

Up 1 to number 3

Sigala ft. Talia Mar - Stay The Night

High Climber - Up 12 to number 28

Drake ft. 21 Savage - Jimmy Cooks / Massive

Highest New Entry - In at number 7 / In at number 8

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

Second week at number 1


PRESENTER: JB Gill

Thursday, 23 June 2022

Top of the Pops, 23rd June 2022

Loads of new entries this week: international megatars BTS, Joji and friends of the show D-Block Europe are all here, plus OneRepublic reach a new chart peak and George Ezra bounces back into the top 30.

The newness continues at the top of the chart, sort of, with fresh new hitmaker Kate Bush finally deposing Harry Styles from the top of the chart. Harry Does sneak on to the show performing one of his secondary hits, though.

Debuts: Ghost Killer, Joji

D-Block Europe ft. Ghost Killer - Elegant & Gang

Highest New Entry - In at number 18

BTS - Yet To Come

In at number 27

Harry Styles - Music For A Sushi Restaurant

Up 2 to number 10

OneRepublic - I Ain't Worried

Up 19 to number 28

George Ezra - Anyone For You

High Climber - Up 42 to number 22

Joji - Glimpse Of Us

In at number 31

Dua Lipa - Potion / Levitating

Up 1 to number 19 / Back in at number 75

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

Up 1 to number 1


PRESENTERS: Lizzo and Roisin Conaty

Thursday, 16 June 2022

Top of the Pops, 16th June 2022

Harry Styles has made it to ten weeks at number 1. Chart compilation rules mean that a dip next week is quite likely, so he pulls out all the stops here and invites most of this week's performers and some other celebrity friends to join him on stage.

In other news we have a rare solo hit from Burna Boy, the return of friend of the show Doja Cat alongside megastar scruff Post Malone, and a little bit of Shotgun from George Ezra because why not.

Debuts: LF System

Sam Ryder - Space Man

Up 6 to number 5

LF System - Afraid To Feel

High Climber - Up 56 to number 13

Burna Boy - Last Last

Up 15 to number 29

Tom Grennan - Remind Me

Up 3 to number 27

Nathan Dawe ft. Ella Henderson - 21 Reasons

Up 1 to number 17

Post Malone ft. Doja Cat - I Like You (A Happier Song)

Highest New Entry - In at number 19

George Ezra - Green Green Grass / Shotgun

Up 8 to number 9 / Back in at number 75

Harry Styles with George Ezra, Doja Cat, Sam Ryder, Ella Henderson, Mel and Sue, Tinie Tempah, Philip Schofield, Holly Willoughby and a choir of children - As It Was

Tenth week at number 1


PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue