Thursday, 27 March 2025

Top of the Pops, 27th March 2025

Some strong new entries this week, from Sleep Token, Jade and most impressively Chappell Roan, jumping straight into her customary number 2 slot. One better than her, though, is Alex Warren, who takes a very impressive start to the year to the next level by attaining his first number 1 hit.

Doechii is also doing very well, but the big showcase artist this week is Playboi Carti. In the wake of his album dropping he brings us two hot tracks, with Skepta guesting.

Debuts: Sleep Token

Jade - FUFN

In at number 25

Sleep Token - Emergence

In at number 17

Chappell Roan - The Giver

Highest New Entry - In at number 2

Doechii - Anxiety

Up 1 to number 3

Drake - Nokia

Up 1 to number 19

From The Vault: Adele - Hometown Glory

Back in at number 31

Playboi Carti ft. Skepta - Evil Jordan / Toxic

In at number 7 / In at number 21

Alex Warren - Ordinary

Up 1 to number 1


PRESENTER: James Masterton

Thursday, 20 March 2025

Top of the Pops, 20th March 2025

Jennie is making big waves this week: she performs two songs and invites friend of the show Dua Lipa to help her. We also have new chart peaks for Sabrina Carpenter (the latest one), Ravyn Lenae and Sonny Fodera with Clementine Douglas.

Chappell Roan holds on at the top, and man-of-the-year-so-far Alex Warren is back with yet another chart entry.

Debuts: Ravyn Lenae

Sonny Fodera ft. Clementine Douglas - Tell Me

Up 5 to number 39

Lady Gaga - Garden of Eden

Highest New Entry - In at number 23

Imogen Heap - Headlock

Up 1 to number 32

Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman

Up 4 to number 8

Alex Warren - Burning Down

Up 4 to number 33

Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not

Up 11 to number 27

Jennie ft. Dua Lipa - Like Jennie / Handlebars

In at number 36 / In at number 41

Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club

Second week at number 1


PRESENTER: Heidi Range

Thursday, 13 March 2025

Top of the Pops, 13th March 2025

After spending most of last year stuck at number 2, Chappell Roan finally makes it to number 1! Congratulations to her.

And commendations also to Olivia Dean, who takes her Bridget Jones tune into the top 40, rapper-of-the-moment Doechii, and enduring chart occupier Benson Boone who enters with his newest track. The big winner from the BRITs is Myles Smith, while Alex Warren is looking strong and presents two songs here (he also has a third on the chart).

Debuts: None

Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

In at number 30

Sleepy Hallow ft. Doechii - Anxiety

Highest New Entry - In at number 15

Tate McRae - It's OK I'm OK

Back in at number 35

Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You

High Climber - Up 45 to number 8

Sabina Carpenter - Bed Chem

Up 2 to number 19

Olivia Dean - It Isn't Perfect But It Might Be

Up 24 to number 36

Alex Warren - Ordinary / Carry You Home

Up 5 to number 3 / Up 6 to number 28

Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club

Up 1 to number 1


PRESENTER: Barney Walsh

Thursday, 6 March 2025

Top of the Pops, 6th March 2025

Tate McRae's album is out, and after building her following for a while she has a strong chart showing; she performs the biggest hit and the biggest new one. Also new is the Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco track, while Aitch and Bou rave their way into the top 40 for the first time.

Kendrick Lamar holds steady at number 1, just pipping eternal number 2 artiste Chappell Roan, and Lady Gaga keeps her place in the top 5.

Debuts: None

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco ft. Gracie Abrams - Call Me When You Break Up

In at number 28

Lady Gaga - Abracadabra

Up 3 to number 4

Sam Fender - Arm's Length

Up 18 to number 17

Aitch vs Bou - Raving In The Studio

High Climber - Up 21 to number 22

Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club

Up 1 to number 2

From The Vault: Oasis - Whatever

Back in at number 36

Tate McRae - Sports Car / Revolving Door

Up 12 to number 3 / Highest New Entry - In at number 10

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

Second week at number 1


PRESENTER: Dannii Minogue

Thursday, 27 February 2025

Top of the Pops, 27th February 2025

Here's one of the more remarkable climbs to number 1: Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us makes it all the way in its 25th week on the chart. Kendrick celebrates with a raucus performance, and also invites SZA for a touching reprise of All The Stars. It's his week, but his buddy Drake is also here with his own new top 20 entry.

Elsewhere there's a fun new duet from AJ Tracey and Jorja Smith, last year's empress Sabrina Carpenter with her newest track plus an oldie, and a rousing show-opener from Sam Fender.

Debuts: None

Sam Fender - People Watching

Up 5 to number 26

Kendrick Lamar ft. SZA - All The Stars

Up 6 to number 5

AJ Tracey ft. Jorja Smith - Crush

In at number 23

Drake - Nokia

In at number 19

Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams

Up 1 to number 14

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile

Up 3 to number 16

Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please / Busy Woman

Back in at number 9 / Highest New Entry - In at number 10

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

Up 1 to number 1


PRESENTER: Radzi Chinyanganya

Thursday, 20 February 2025

Top of the Pops, 20th February 2025

There's a mix of the old and new this week: Billie Eilish and Chappell Roan bring us some of the enduringly loved tracks from last year, while exciting chart inroads are made by Lisa, Alex Warren, and the perfect match of Kendrick Lamar and SZA.

Benson Boone and friend of the show Jimin also ping back up the chart, and Lola Young makes it a month at number 1 and celebrates with an exclusive version featuring BRIT queen Charli XCX.

Debuts: Lisa

Lisa ft. Doja Cat and RAYE - Born Again

In at number 13

Kendrick Lamar ft. SZA - Luther

High Climber - Up 24 to number 10

Alex Warren - Ordinary

Highest New Entry - In at number 7

Chappell Roan - Good Luck Babe / Red Wine Supernova

Up 6 to number 22 / Back in at number 32

Jimin - Who

Up 6 to number 17

Benson Boone - Beautiful Things

Long Runner - Up 27 to number 6 after 56 weeks

Billie Eilish with Charli XCX - Wildflower / Guess

Up 3 to number 16 / Up 10 to number 21

Lola Young ft. Charli XCX - Messy

Fourth week at number 1


PRESENTER: Lauren Layfield

Thursday, 13 February 2025

Top of the Pops, 13th February 2025

Some nice climbs this week: friend of the show The Weeknd entering the top ten, Doechii and Chappell Roan entering the top 20, and the banger from Aitch and Bou scraping into the top 40. Grammy winner Charli XCX is here too, and Kendrick Lamar's Drake diss also returns to the chart.

However the big new entry is from Lady Gaga, while Lola Young still sits on top.

Debuts: None

Charli XCX - Guess

Back in at number 31

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

Back in at number 27

Lady Gaga - Abracadabra

Highest New Entry - In at number 6

Aitch vs Bou - Raving In The Studio

Up 13 to number 40

The Weeknd - Timeless / Cry For Me

Up 9 to number 7 / In at number 8

Doechii - Denial Is A River

Up 8 to number 16

Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club / Casual

Up 12 to number 14 / Back in at number 62

Lola Young - Messy

Third week at number 1


PRESENTER: Ange Postecoglou