Welcome to the Top of the Pops Archive

It's still number one.
It's Top of the Pops.

The largest unofficial encyclopedia cataloging 50+ years of the UK's longest running music TV show, which aired weekly from 1964 to 2006.

2,500+ Episodes
4,000+ Artists
25,000+ Performances
250+ Presenters

New Entries

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WATCH ON iPLAYER

Pop, Y2K style.

Relive the year 2000. Episode reruns continue on BBC Four and iPlayer.

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5th ANNIVERSARY

Check out the history of the TOTP Archive which launched on August 7th 2021.

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DEBUT APPEARANCE

Coldplay

Making their debut on TOTP in July 2000, performing "Yellow".

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

1998 Christmas number 1.

The Spice Girls take the crown for the third consecutive year with 'Goodbye'.

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PERFORMANCE PLAYLIST

Live in '99

Check out all the live performances featured on TOTP in 1999.

Seasonal Essentials

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PERFORMANCE PLAYLIST

Christmas Number 1s.

Check out all of the Christmas number 1s which have appeared on TOTP.

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EPISODE COLLECTION

Christmas specials.

Check out the annual TOTP end of year specials guide, from 1964 to 2021.

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40 YEARS AGO

Merry Christmas Everyone.

In December 1985 Shakin' Stevens first performed his Christmas classic on TOTP.

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PERFORMANCE PLAYLIST

It's Christmas!

The ultimate playlist of TOTP Christmas performances from the past 60 years.

The Story of 1999

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

1999 Christmas number 1

Westlife take the Christmas No.1 crown with "I Have a Dream".

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Biggest hit of 1999.

Britney Spear's '...Baby One More Time' is named as the best selling single of 1999.

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Martine McCutcheon

From EastEnders to a debut #1 — one of 1999's biggest pop triumphs.

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ARTIST DEBUT

Look at me.

Geri Halliwell makes her TOTP solo debut on 16th April 1999.

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PRESENTER DEBUT

Gail Porter

First presented TOTP on 12th March 1999.

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Whitney Houston.

"It's Not Right But It's Okay" to sold-out world tours — 1999 was hers.

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

S Club 7

From the Miami 7 TV show to a debut #1 that outsold Madonna.

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ARTIST DEBUT

Christina Aguilera

Debuting at No.1 with "Genie In a Bottle" on 15th October 1999.


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