Thursday, 27 October 2022

Top of the Pops, 27th October 2022

There's a mini-return for rock and rock-adjacent music this week, with both Blink 182 and the 1975 hitting higher up the chart than they have for a while. Also firmly canonical these days is Stormzy, who has the highest new entry.

The rest of the show brings you more rap from Central Cee and Lil Baby, a dance banger from Southstar, good old balladry from Lewis Capaldi, and at the top of the chart, Smith and Petras with their scarier-than-Gaga spook sound - perfect for Halloween.

Debuts: Southstar

Blink 182 - Edging

In at number 31

Lil Baby - California Breeze

In at number 26

Stormzy - Hide and Seek

Highest New Entry - In at number 7

Lewis Capaldi - Forget Me

Non-mover at number 3

Central Cee - One Up / Chapters

In at number 17 /  In at number 69

Southstar - Miss You

High Climber - Up 39 to number 23

The 1975 - Oh Caroline / I'm In Love With You

In at number 29 / Back in at number 34

Sam Smith and Kim Petras - Unholy

Fourth week at number 1


PRESENTER: JB Gill

Thursday, 20 October 2022

Top of the Pops, 20th October 2022

Megawatt star power this week from Nicki Minaj at the start and Sam Smith and Kim Petras in the number 1 spot. There is also a debut from Venbee and Goddard, and a double performance from Steve Lacey. Mimi Webb is doing well with her latest, and it's exciting to see Robin Schulz popping up again after a long absence.

Debuts: Venbee and Goddard

Nicki Minaj - Super Freaky Girl

Up 1 to number 6

OneRepublic - I Ain't Worried

Up 1 to number 4

Mimi Webb - Ghost Of You

Highest New Entry - In at number 23

Venbee and Goddard - Messy In Heaven

High Climber - Up 18 to number 20

Oliver Tree vs Robin Shulz - Miss You

In at number 28

Luude ft. Mattafix - Big City Life

Up 1 to number 10

Steve Lacey - Bad Habit / Static

Up 1 to number 8 / Up 11 to number 56

Sam Smith and Kim Petras - Unholy

Third week at number 1


PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Thursday, 13 October 2022

Top of the Pops, 13th October 2022

Who should have the highest new entry this week but King Ed Sheeran, as unstoppable as ever. KSI and the good old Arctic Monkeys also have new chart hits, DV4D reaches a new peak, and we welcome back Cian Ducrot and friend of the show Anne-Marie. Sam Smith and Kim Petras are still at number one with the scariest, perviest dirge to hit the top since Frankie Goes To Hollywood.

Debuts: DV4D

Arctic Monkeys - Body Paint

In at number 26

Cian Ducrot - All For You

Up 6 to number 23

Ed Sheeran - Celestial

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

KSI - Summer Is Over

In at number 24

DV4D - Romantic Homicide

High Climber - Up 10 to number 31

From The Vault: Coolio ft. LV - Gangsta's Paradise

Back in at number 55

Anne-Marie ft. Aitch - Psycho

Up 1 to number 12

Sam Smith and Kim Petras - Unholy

Second week at number 1


PRESENTER: David O'Doherty

Thursday, 6 October 2022

Top of the Pops, 6th October 2022

There's strong African representation this week, from Rema and the main man Burna Boy. The latter also guests with D-Block Europe as they premier their latest triumphant trio of tracks.

There's another big new entry from Stormzy, as well as Sam Smith and Kim Petras at the very top. Seafret make their first appearance, friend of the show Zara Larsson is back, and Lizzo makes a new chart peak with her latest.

Debuts: Kim Petras, Seafret

Alesso ft. Zara Larsson - Words

Up 7 to number 36

Lizzo - 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)

Up 7 to number 21

Seafret - Atlantis

Up 3 to number 38

Stormzy - Mel Made Me Do It

In at number 12

Rema - Calm Down

Up 7 to number 32

Burna Boy - For My Hand

Up 1 to number 20

D-Block Europe ft. Burna Boy - 4 The Win / She's Not Anyone / Conor McGregor

In at number 23 / In at number 30 / In at number 39

Sam Smith and Kim Petras - Unholy

Straight in at number 1


PRESENTERS: James Masterton

Thursday, 29 September 2022

Top of the Pops, 29th September 2022

A big welcome back for friend of the show Anne-Marie! Aitch guests on her song, and he's also here on his own track alongside King Ed Sheeran, so it all joins up. Also returning are international stars BlackPink with their second hit of the year, and Rosa Linn, who's showing a lot of staying power for a Eurovision hit.

Our debutant this week Montell Fish, and unqualified congratulations must go to David Guetta and Bebe Rexha for jumping up to number 1, whatever the material is like.

Debuts: Montell Fish

Anne-Marie ft. Aitch - Psycho

Highest New Entry - In at number 16

Beyonce - Cuff It

High Climber - Up 18 to number 20

Rosa Linn - Snap

Up 1 to number 22

Luude ft. Mattafix - Big City Life

Up 2 to number 9

Montell Fish - Hotel

In at number 17

Aitch ft. Ed Sheeran - My G

Up 1 to number 14

BlackPink - Shut Down

In at number 24

David Guetta ft. Bebe Rexha - I'm Good (Blue)

Up 1 to number 1


PRESENTERS: Lindsay Bluth and Tobia Funke

Thursday, 22 September 2022

Top of the Pops, 22nd September 2022

Lewis Capaldi is back! He smashes in at number 1 and it's instantly like he's never been away. Aside from him there's not too much movement near the top of the chart, so we're able to feature some of the tracks that have been toiling lower down for a while: Rema, Oxlade and the returning Nicky Youre and Charli XCX are all beneficiaries of this.

On the other hand there's no dearth of established names: Lizzo, Nicki Minaj and (popping back up in the From The Vault slot) Coldplay are all featured too.

Debuts: Rema, Oxlade

Lizzo - 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)

Up 4 to number 34

Nicky Youre vs Dazy - Sunroof

Up 3 to number 31

Rema - Calm Down

High Climber - Up 16 to number 35

Charli XCX - Hot In It

Up 1 to number 32

Oxlade - Ku Lo Sa

Up 8 to number 24

From The Vault: Coldplay - Yellow

Back in at number 74

Nicki Minaj - Super Freaky Girl

Up 1 to number 5

Lewis Capaldi - Forget Me

Straight in at number 1


PRESENTER: Kimberley Walsh

Thursday, 15 September 2022

Top of the Pops, 15th September 2022

It's a big welcome back for two of Britain's remaining bands, the Arctic Monkeys and the 1975. And a huge turnaround for Tom Odell, who is storming back up the chart after ages on the edges. Other than that it's something of a catch-up week, with repeat appearances for some of the biggest hits of the moment from Luude, Central Cee and Steve Lacy. Eliza Rose proves it wasn't a fluke and makes it two weeks at number 1.

Debuts: None

Arctic Monkeys - There'd Better Be A Mirrorball

Up 12 to number 26

Chris Brown - Under The Influence

Up 7 to number 14

Tom Odell - Another Love

High Climber - Up 36 to number 20

Luude ft. Mattafix - Big City Life

Up 1 to number 9

Steve Lacy - Bad Habit

Up 3 to number 12

Central Cee - Doja

Up 1 to number 11

The 1975 - I'm In Love With You

Highest New Entry - In at number 29

Eliza Rose - BOTA (Baddest Of Them All)

Second week at number 1


PRESENTERS: Richie Neville and Abz Breen