Friday, 5 December 2025

Top of the Pops Will Be Better

 If you buy this record your life will be the 13th of November 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!


Top teeth hit


13-11-98:   Presenter:  Katy Hill

(4) TOUCH & GO – Would You…?
Getting tonight's show underway but the song had already peaked at number 3.

(3) THE TAMPERER feat. MAYA – If You Buy This Record Your Life Will Be Better
Here with their second of three top ten hits, and this one was at its peak.

(6) TATYANA ALI – Daydreamin’
In the studio with her first of two top ten hits but it got no higher.

(8) EAGLE-EYE CHERRY – Falling In Love Again
With his second and final top ten hit and it was at its peak.

(24) FAITH EVANS – Love Like This
Here tonight with her second of four top 40 hits, but this one got no higher.

(2) E-17 – Each Time
Performing their twelfth and final top ten hit and it was at its peak.

(5) QUEEN/WYCLEF JEAN & PRAS MICHEL – Another One Bites The Dust  (video)
Got no higher.

(1) CHER – Believe  (and credits)
Third of seven weeks at number one.


Friday, 28 November 2025

Would You Top of the Pops?

 I've noticed you around, um, I find you very attractive, um, the 6th of November 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!


Top bed hit


6-11-98:   Presenter:  Kate Thornton

(9) ALANIS MORISSETTE – Thank U  
Fully clothed and getting the show underway but the song had already peaked at number 5.

(10) BILLIE – Girlfriend
A second studio performance of the former number one.

(8) AEROSMITH – I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing  (via satellite)
Had peaked at number 4.

(3) TOUCH & GO – Would You…?
Performing their only hit and it got no higher.

(6) PRAS – Blue Angels
Here tonight but got no higher.

(5) ANOTHER LEVEL – Guess I Was A Fool
In the studio with their third of seven top ten hits and it was at its peak.

(12) M-PEOPLE – Testify
Performing their eighteenth of nineteen top 40 hits but it got no higher.

(1) CHER – Believe  (and credits)
A second studio performance for her second of seven weeks at number one.


Top of the Pops Believe

 I can feel something inside me say it's the 30th of October 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!


The Cher must go on


30-10-98:   Presenter:  Jamie Theakston

(4) CULTURE CLUB – I Just Wanna Be Loved
Making their comeback after twelve years away, this was the band's ninth and final top ten hit but it got no higher.

(11) THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH – Perfect 10
Had already peaked at number 2.

(17) LYNDEN DAVID HALL – Sexy Cinderella
With his second of three top 40 hits but it got no higher.

(15) THE CARDIGANS – My Favourite Game
Had already peaked at number 14.

(3) U2 – Sweetest Thing  (video)
At its peak.

(8) KELE LE ROC – Little Bit Of Lovin’
Performing her first of two top ten hits but it got no higher.

(5) ALANIS MORISSETTE – Thank U  (video)
Her second of two top ten hits and it was at its naked peak.

(1) CHER – Believe  (and credits)
In the studio for her first of seven weeks at number one.


Friday, 21 November 2025

Gym and Tonic of the Pops

Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight and back to the 23rd of October 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!


We can workout



 23-10-98:   Presenter:  Jamie Theakston


(2) 911 – More Than A Woman
Getting the show underway but this Bee Gees cover could get no higher.

(10) CLIFF RICHARD – Can’t Keep This Feeling In
Here tonight with his first top ten hit for five years, but it got no higher.

(12) MEJA – All ’Bout The Money
With her first of two top 40 hits but this one got no higher.

(6) REM – Daysleeper  (video)
At its peak.

(3) BILLIE – Girlfriend
In the studio with last week's number one.

(9) DRU HILL – How Deep Is Your Love
Performing their first of three top ten hits but this not-a-Bee-Gees-cover got no higher.

(NEW) GEORGE MICHAEL – Outside  (video) 
Peaked at number two. The uncensored version of the video was shown on the late night repeat.

(1) SPACEDUST – Gym And Tonic  (and credits)
One week at number one and their only number one.


Girlfriend of the Pops

 Do you have a 16th of October 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!


Piper of the pops


16-10-98:   Presenter:  Jayne Middlemiss

(2) B*WITCHED – Rollercoaster
Last week's number one get tonight's show underway.

(NEW) 911 – More Than A Woman  (via satellite)
This Bee Gees cover will peak at number 2.

(15) GARBAGE – Special
With the third single from their number one album, Version 2.0, but it got no higher.

(14) THE CARDIGANS – My Favourite Game
In the studio but the song was at its peak.

(6) MONICA – The First Night
Here tonight with her second and final top ten hit but it got no higher.

(5) NATALIE IMBRUGLIA – Smoke
Performing her third of five top ten hits but this one got no higher.

(3) FATBOY SLIM – Gangster Trippin’  (video)
His second of seven top ten hits was at its peak.

(1) BILLIE – Girlfriend  (via satellite)  (and credits)
Just the one week at number one.


Friday, 14 November 2025

Top of the Pops World

 Some people just think that I'm sitting on the 9th of October 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!


Brandy on the pops


9-10-98:   Presenter:  Kate Thornton

(8) ACE OF BASE – Cruel Summer
Getting the show underway with their fifth and final top ten hit but this Bananarama cover got no higher.

(NEW) BILLIE – Girlfriend  (via satellite)
Will soon become her second of three number one hits.

(13) BRYAN ADAMS – On A Day Like Today
Here with the first single and title track from his number eleven album, but it got no higher.

(2) BRANDY feat. MASE – Top Of The World
In the studio with her second of five top ten hits but it could get no higher.

(12) 4 THE CAUSE – Stand By Me
Performing their only hit and this Ben E King cover was at its peak.

(10) UB40 – Come Back Darling
In the studio tonight with their seventeenth and final top ten hit, but it got no higher.

(1) B*WITCHED – Rollercoaster  (and credits)
Second and final week at number one.


Top of the Pops Rollercoaster

 Come on, get it on, we're riding on the 2nd of October 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!


Rock n rollercoaster


2-10-98:   Presenter:  Jayne Middlemiss

(10) STEPS – One For Sorrow
Another showing of the former number two.

(2) THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH – Perfect 10
Here with their sixth and final top ten hit but it could get no higher.

(21) FASTBALL – The Way
In the studio with their only hit and it got no higher.

(20) REPUBLICA – From Rush Hour With Love
Performing their third and final top 40 hit but it got no higher.

(18) SARAH McLACHLAN – Adia
Here tonight with her first of two top 40 hits, this was the biggest and it was at its peak.

(15) ASH – Jesus Says
With the first single from their top ten album, Nu-Clear Sounds, but it got no higher.

(12) SAVAGE GARDEN – To The Moon And Back
A second studio performance for the former number three.

(1) B*WITCHED – Rollercoaster  (and credits)
Here for their first of two weeks at number one.