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
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LEAVING iPLAYER SOON

Party like it's 1999.

Time for the 90s to sign off – but 1999 continues on iPlayer.

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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

Biggest hit of 1999.

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

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AS SEEN ON TV

Story of the 90s.

Britpop, boybands, cassettes, CDs & girl groups. Check out TOTP in the 90s.

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PERFORMANCE PLAYLIST

TOTP Roadshow

Check out the 'TOTP on Tour' performances from 1999.

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PERFORMANCE PLAYLIST

Surviving 60s

A performance playlist with all surviving TOTP performances from the 1960s.


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