Key to Top of the Pops

 All of my dreams are locked up inside the 27th of April 1995 edition of Top of the Pops!

One host wonder

27-4-95:   Presenter:  Chris Evans

(6) MN8 – If You Only Let Me In

Getting Chris's first and only edition underway with their second of three top ten hits but this one got no higher.

(8) LET LOOSE – Best In Me

Also performing their second of three top ten hits and it also got no higher.

(3) BOBBY BROWN – Two Can Play That Game  (video)  (and charts)

At its peak.

(12) LOVE CITY GROOVE – Love City Groove

A second studio performance and the song went up five more places.

(NEW) OASIS – Some Might Say

In the studio with the song that will become the first Britpop number one, and the band's first of eight chart toppers.

(4) BOYZONE – Key To My Life

Performing their second of eighteen top ten hits and this one went up one more place.

(7) TINA ARENA – Chains

A second time in the studio and the song went up one more place.

(NEW) THE WILDHEARTS – I Wanna Go Where The People Go

With what will become their fourth of thirteen top 40 hits when it peaks at number 16.

(1) TAKE THAT – Back For Good 

Fourth and final week at number one, and it's farewell to Robbie.

(NEW) WEEZER – Buddy Holly  (video)  (and credits)

Peaked at number 12.

May the 4th be with you next.

Army of Top of the Pops

 Stand up, there's nothing wrong, and if you complain once more you'll met the 20th of April 1995 edition of Top of the Pops!

Dress to kill

20-4-95:   Presenter:  Mark Goodier

(15) PATO BANTON with RANKING ROGER – Bubbling Hot

Getting tonight's show underway but the song was now at its peak.

(5) CORONA – Baby Baby

A second studio performance but the song got no higher.

(13) PORTISHEAD – Sour Times  (video)  (and charts)

Their second of five top 40 hits and it was at its peak.

(12) (M.C. SAR &) THE REAL McCOY – Love And Devotion

Went up one more place.

(4) BRYAN ADAMS – Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman

At its peak.

(NEW) WET WET WET – Don’t Want To Forgive Me Now

Here tonight with a song that will get o number 7.

(NEW) BJÖRK – Army Of Me

Performing what will become her first of three top ten hits when it peaks at number 10.

(10) DEUCE – I Need You

With their only top ten hit but it got no higher.

(1) TAKE THAT – Back For Good  (video)

Third of four weeks at number one.

(17) LOVE CITY GROOVE – Love City Groove  (video)  (and credits)

Will go up ten more places.

Love City Top of the Pops

 In the mornin when the sun shines down on your body I know we're really making the 13th of April 1995 edition of Top of the Pops!

It's a rap

TOTP2 April 8th 1995

15th April 1995

13-4-95:   Presenter:  Phill Jupitus

(36) LOVE CITY GROOVE – Love City Groove

This year's UK Eurovision entry gets the show underway. It was the band's only hit and it peaked at number 7.

(13) TINA ARENA – Chains

Making her studio debut with what became her only top ten hit when it peaked at number 6.

(9) REM – Strange Currencies  (video)  (and charts)

At its peak.

(15) SNAP feat. SUMMER – The First, The Last Eternity (Til The End)

A second studio performance but the song was now at its peak.

(16) HOLE – Doll Parts

At its peak.

(NEW) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – Secret Garden  (via satellite)

On his way to number 44.

(4) STRIKE – U Sure Do

A second studio performance but the song was now at its peak.

(NEW) SINEAD O’CONNOR & SHANE MacGOWAN – Haunted

Here together tonight and the song peaked at number 30.

(1) TAKE THAT – Back For Good

Here again for their second of four weeks at number one.

(TOTP2) MUD – The Cat Crept In  (clip of TOTP 11-4-74)  (and credits)

Got to number 2 in 1974.

20th of April is next.

Top of the Pops For Good

 Whatever I said, whatever I did, I just want the 6th of April 1995 edition of Top of the Pops!

Take sat

6-4-95:   Presenter:  Bruno Brookes

(8) GRACE – Not Over Yet

Getting Bruno's 48th and final edition underway with her only top ten hit and it went up two more places.

(23) ULTIMATE KAOS – Show A Little Love

Got no higher.

(11) KENNY ‘DOPE’ presents THE BUCKETHEADS – The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind)  (video)  (and charts)

Had already peaked at number 5 several weeks ago.

(22) TERENCE TRENT D’ARBY – Holding On To You

In the studio with his ninth and final top 40 hit and it went up two more places.

(7) CORONA – Baby Baby

Performing their second of three top ten hits and it went up two more places.

(18) SIMPLE MINDS – Hypnotised

At its peak.

(25) PATO BANTON with RANKING ROGER – Bubbling Hot

Here tonight and the song peaked at number 15.

(NEW) BRYAN ADAMS – Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman

Here to perform a song that will peak at number 4.

(1) TAKE THAT – Back For Good

First of four weeks at number one for arguably their best ever song.

(TOTP2) NIRVANA – Smells Like Teen Spirit  (clip of TOTP 28-11-91)  (and credits)

Infamous performance of their number 7 hit.

Top of the Pops (Wiggle Wiggle)

 Don't stop movin' baby, it's the 30th of March 1995 edition of Top of the Pops!

Holy lady

Thanks to Anonymous for these two editions of TOTP2:

25th of March 1995

1st of April 1995

30-3-95:   Presenters:  Ant & Dec

(6) STRIKE – U Sure Do

Getting the show underway with their only top ten hit and it went up two more places.

(21) BROWNSTONE – If You Love Me

Performing what became their only top ten hit when it peaked at number 8.

(5) BOBBY BROWN – Two Can Play That Game  (video)  (and charts)

Went up two more places.

(NEW) MENSWEAR – I’ll Manage Somehow

Making their studio debut and this first single made it to number 49.

(19) THE NEW POWER GENERATION feat. TORA TORA – Get Wild

Now at its peak.

(ALBUM TRACK) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – Murder Incorporated  (video)  

From his number one album 'Greatest Hits'.

(20) SNAP feat. SUMMER – The First, The Last Eternity (Til The End)

In the studio and the song went up five more places.

(NEW) HOLE – Doll Parts

Performing what became their first of four top 40 hits when it peaked at number 16.

(1) THE OUTHERE BROTHERS – Don’t Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)

Here to perform the first and only week at number one.

(TOTP2) SAILOR – Girls Girls Girls  (clip of TOTP 1-4-76)  (and credits)

Number 7 in 1976.

6th of April is next.

Top of the Pops Can Build a Bridge

Don't you think it's time for the 23rd of March 1995 edition of Top of the Pops!

Happy Halliday

23-3-95:   Presenter:  Simon Mayo

(20) SEAN MAGUIRE – Suddenly

Getting tonight's show underway and he went up two more places.

(14) TIN TIN OUT feat. ESPIRITU – Always Something There To Remind Me

Here with their second of nine top 40 hits, but this one got no higher.

(12) REDNEX – Old Pop In An Oak  (video)  (and charts)

Their second and final top 40 hit, and it was at its peak.

(28) DURAN DURAN – Perfect Day

Performing this Lou Reed cover, but it got no higher.

(6) WET WET WET – Julia Says

A second performance for this song and it went up three more places.

(18) LEFTFIELD & HALLIDAY – Original

With their second of six top 40 hits, but this one got no higher.

(11) EAST 17 – Let It Rain

Here tonight and the song went up one more place.

(NEW) SIMPLE MINDS – Hypnotised

Performing a song that will peak at number 18.

(1) CHER, CHRISSIE HYNDE & NENEH CHERRY with ERIC CLAPTON – Love Can Build A Bridge  (video)

First and only week at number one.

And this year's UK Eurovision hopefuls are:

(EUROVISION) DEUCE – I Need You
(EUROVISION) PAUL HARRIS – Spinning Away
(EUROVISION) LONDONBEAT – I’m Just Your Puppet On A… (String)
(EUROVISION) SOX – Go For The Heart
(EUROVISION) FFF – Then There’s A Knock At The Door
(EUROVISION) DEAR JOHN – One Gift Of Love
(EUROVISION) SIMON SPIRO – Rainbows And You
(EUROVISION) LOVE CITY GROOVE – Love City Groove  (and credits)

Turn on Top of the Pops

 Let it flow now mama, let it become the 16th of March 1995 edition of Top of the Pops!

Nose of the pops

And a big thanks to Anonymous for these editions of TOTP2:

11th March 1995

18th March 1995

16-3-95:   Presenter:  Lenny Henry

(2) ALEX PARTY – Don’t Give Me Your Life

A third time in the studio to get this red nose edition underway, but the song was now at its peak.

(18) THE HUMAN LEAGUE – One Man In My Heart

Susan takes the lead vocal for this second single from their top six album, Octopus, and it went up five more places.

(5) CHER, CHRISSIE HYNDE & NENEH CHERRY with ERIC CLAPTON – Love Can Build A Bridge  (video)  (and charts)

Will get to number one next week.

(9) THE OUTHERE BROTHERS – Don’t Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)

Performing what will become their first of two number one hits.

(22) TERRORVISION – Some People Say

Here tonight but this one got no higher.

(10) JANET JACKSON – Whoops Now  (via satellite)

Went up one more place.

(3) FREAK POWER – Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out

Performing their only top ten hit, and number 3 was its peak.

(NEW) THE NEW POWER GENERATION feat. TORA TORA – Get Wild

Prince (maybe?) making his studio debut, and the song peaked at number 19.

(1) CELINE DION – Think Twice  (video)

Seventh and final week at number one.

(TOTP2) DURAN DURAN – Planet Earth  (clip of TOTP 5-3-81)  (and credits)

Number 12 in 1981.

23rd of March is next.

Wake up Top of the Pops!

 Wake up it's a beautiful 9th of March 1995 edition of Top of the Pops!

Bootiful

9-3-95:   Presenter:  Mark Goodier

(9) THE BOO RADLEYS – Wake Up Boo!

Getting tonight's show underway with what was there only top ten hit, and the title track of their number one album, but it got no higher.

(10) CLOCK – Axel F.

Performing their first of four top ten hits, this one went up three more places.

(5) KENNY ‘DOPE’ presents THE BUCKETHEADS – The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind)  (video)  (and charts)

At its peak.

(17) RADIOHEAD – High And Dry

Here to perform the second single from their number 4 album, The Bends, but it got no higher.

(16) FAITH NO MORE – Digging The Grave

A second studio performance but the song got no higher.

(ALBUM TRACK) STEVIE WONDER – Tomorrow Robins Will Sing

In the studio tonight to perform the second single from his number 8 album, Conversation Peace, but it only peaked at number 71.

(19) DES’REE – You Gotta Be

Had peaked at number 20 last year, this remix made it to number 14.

(NEW) WET WET WET – Julia Says

Here with the second single from their number one album, Picture This, and it peaked at number 3.

(1) CELINE DION – Think Twice 

Sixth of seven weeks at number one.

(TOTP2) TUBEWAY ARMY – Are ‘Friends’ Electric  (clip of TOTP 24-5-79)  (and credits)

Number one in 1979.