List of performances on Top of the Pops

This list of performances on Top of the Pops is a chronological account of popular songs performed by recording artists and musical ensembles on Top of the Pops, a weekly BBC One television programme that featured artists from the UK Singles Chart.

Most frequent performers on Top of the Pops
1975 portrait photo of Cliff Richard
Solo artist: Cliff Richard
Status Quo on stage in 1978
Group: Status Quo

The BBC transmitted new installments of the programme weekly from January 1964 through July 2006, and later converted it into a radio programme. This list does not include performances from the radio programme.

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1960s: 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969

1970s: 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979

1980s: 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989

1990s: 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999

2000s: 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008

2010s: 2018 | 2019

2020s: 2020

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1965

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1966

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1967

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1968

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1969

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1970

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1971

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1972

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1973

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1974

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1975

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1976

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1977

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1978

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1979

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1980

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1981

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1982

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1983

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1984

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1985

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1986

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1987

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1988

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1989

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1990

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1991

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1992

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1993

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1994

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1995

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1996

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1997

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1999

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2000

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2001

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2006

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2008

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2018

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2019

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Christmas Day Special:

During the broadcast the biggest hits of 2019 were revealed as being: 10. "Señorita" by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello 9. "Piece of Your Heart" by Meduza and Goodboys 8. "Don't Call Me Up" by Mabel 7."Vossi Bop" by Stormzy 6. "Sweet but Psycho" by Ava Max 5. "Giant" by Calvin Harris and Rag'n'Bone Man 4. "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish 3. "I Don't Care" by Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber 2. "Old Town Road" (Remix) by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus 1. "Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi

2020

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Christmas Day Special:

During the broadcast, the biggest hits of 2020 were revealed as being: 10. "Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles, 9. "Own It" by Stormzy featuring Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy, 8. "Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi, 7. "Head and Heart" by Joel Corry x MNEK, 6. "Rockstar" by DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch, 5. "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa, 4. "Before You Go" by Lewis Capaldi, 3. "Roses" by Saint Jhn, 2. "Dance Monkey" by Tones and I and 1. "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd.

New Year's Eve Special:

During the broadcast, footage of The Big Night In and One World Together at Home were shown and demonstrated artists including Neil Diamond, Brandon Flowers, Liam Gallagher, Stefflon Don, Little Mix, Michael Ball and Captain Tom Moore, Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber, John Legend, Charli XCX, Miley Cyrus, Liam Payne, Haim, Dizzee Rascal and Sophie Ellis-Bextor and made music and connected with their fans during the COVID-19 pandemic which put a halt to touring. The show also touched on how artists such as Jorja Smith, H.E.R. and Stormzy responded to the murder of George Floyd and supported the Black Lives Matter movement through their music and celebrated chart achievements by Ariana Grande, BTS, Michael Kiwanuka, Billie Eilish, Dame Shirley Bassey, The Rolling Stones, Kylie Minogue and Taylor Swift.

References

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  1. ^ "Performances". Enya.sk.
  2. ^ "Enya – Orinoco Flow". YouTube. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Top of the Pops – 26th April 1990". BBC. 26 April 1990. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "Top of the Pops – 26/04/1990". BBC iPlayer. 26 April 1990. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Top of the Pops (UK) – TV Episode Calendar". Episodecalendar.com.
  6. ^ "ISOTONIK – Different Strokes (Top Of The Pops)". YouTube. 2 February 2010. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021.

Further reading

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  • Seaton, Pete with Richard Down. The Kaleidoscope British Television Music & Variety Guide II: Top Pop: 1964–2006. Dudley: Kaleidoscope Publishing, 2007 ISBN 978-1-900203-27-2