She said there's something in the 28th of June 1996 edition of Top of the Pops!
Ooh Aah... punk a little bit
28-6-96: Presenter: Gina G.
(8) EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL – Wrong
Getting the show underway with their fourth and final top ten hit, but it got no higher.
(14) THE DIVINE COMEDY – Something For The Weekend
Neil Hannon makes his studio debut with his first of thirteen top 40 hits, this one at its peak.
(5) CELINE DION – Because You Loved Me (video) (and charts)
At its peak.
(NEW) SHAMPOO – Girl Power (via satellite)
Performing their fifth and final top 40 hit and it will peak at number 25. Were the Spice Girls watching?
(6) BLACK GRAPE – England’s Irie
A second studio performance but the song got no higher.
(1) FUGEES – Killing Me Softly (and credits)
Fourth of five weeks at number one.
(ALBUM TRACK) THE SEX PISTOLS – Pretty Vacant
The band's first time ever in the studio, the original line-up on their comeback tour, this single will peak at number 18.
(ALBUM TRACK) THE SEX PISTOLS – New York
A second track from their top 30 live album, Filthy Lucre Live.
21-9-78: Presenter: Paul Burnett
ReplyDelete(15) THE MOTORS – Forget About You (and charts)
(49) BUZZCOCKS – Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)
(11) JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN – Summer Nights (video)
(NEW) BROTHERHOOD OF MAN – Middle Of The Night
(25) THE JAM – David Watts
(29) LEO SAYER – I Can’t Stop Loving You (Though I Try)
(7) ABBA – Summer Night City (video)
(NEW) STEPHEN BISHOP – Looking For The Right One
(20) SYLVESTER – You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (danced to by Legs & Co)
(3) DAVID ESSEX – Oh What A Circus (video)
(NEW) THE THREE DEGREES – Giving Up, Giving In
(1) 10cc – Dreadlock Holiday ®
(17) ROSE ROYCE – Love Don’t Live Here Anymore (and credits)
Presenter Paul Burnett turns 81 this year in 2024.
DeleteGood Lord, did anyone notice the first tune over the Top 30 chart, namely The Motors? This tune was later used by BBC TV's famous Grandstand sports programme during the 80's, in instrumental form that is.
Pity that Summer Nights at No.11 was edited out with two other singles, in the week before it got to No.1 and stayed there for several weeks until November.
Brotherhood of Man (also edited out) still going in 1978? in a career going back to 1970, it was effectively their last single, as only one more in a summer 1982 comeback could only manage no.67.
Abba - Summer Night City
At least this one was not edited out. Phew! This has always been my favourite Abba single, alongside Eagle and Name of The Game, and the video was just brilliant on the show, especially soon after a similarly named song Summer Nights from Grease.