Friday 5 July 2024

Slang of the Pops

 Rap and ruck and jam it up the 9th of May 1996 edition of Top of the Pops!


Hair today


9-5-96:   Presenter:  Bear Van Beers

(4) SUGGS feat. LOUCHIE LOU & MICHIE ONE – Cecilia
A third time in the studio but the song was now at its peak.

(8) BUSTA RHYMES – Woo Hah! Got You All In Check
Making his studio debut with his first of ten top ten hits, but this one go no higher.

(10) KLUBBHEADS – Klubbhopping  (video)  (and charts)
With their only top ten hit and it got no higher.

(7) THE BLUETONES – Cut Some Rug
Performing the third single from their number one album, Expecting to Fly, but it got no higher.

(19) TONY RICH PROJECT – Nobody Knows
With what will become his only top ten hit when it peaks at number 4.

(17) DEF LEPPARD – Slang
Performing the title track from their top five album, but it got no higher.

(2) MARK MORRISON – Return Of The Mack
The former number one returns to the studio.

(5) BLUR – Charmless Man
Here with the fourth single from their number one album, The Great Escape, but it got no higher.

(1) GEORGE MICHAEL – Fastlove  (video)
Second of three weeks at number one.

(NEW) LIVERPOOL FC – Pass And Move (It’s The Liverpool Groove)  (video)  (and credits)
Will become their second of two top ten hits when it peaks at number 4.


16th of May is next.

Tonight of the Pops

 Believe, believe in the 2nd of May 1996 edition of Top of the Pops!


Pumpkin guy


2-5-96:   Presenter:  Michelle Gayle

(3) GINA G – Ooh Aah… Just A Little Bit
Getting tonight's show underway with her first of three top ten hits.

(12) CHANTAY SAVAGE – I Will Survive
With her only top 40 hit but this Gloria Gaynor cover got no higher.

(8) MANCHESTER UNITED FC – Move Move Move  (video)  (and charts)
Went up two more places.

(11) 3T – 24/7
Here tonight but the song got no higher.

(10) SLEEPER – Sale Of The Century
A second performance for this song but it was now at its peak.

(7) PET SHOP BOYS – Before  (video)
At its peak.

(15) THE CURE – The 13th
A second studio performance but the song got no higher.

(NEW) SMASHING PUMPKINS – Tonight Tonight
Performing what will become their first of two top ten hits when it peaks at number 7.

(1) GEORGE MICHAEL – Fastlove  (video)
First of three weeks at number one.

(NEW) BLUR – Charmless Man  (video)  (and credits)
Will peak at number 5.