Near, far, wherever you are, it's the 20th of February 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!
Went down well
20-2-98: Presenter: Jo Whiley
(17) SHOLA AMA – Much Love
Getting tonight's show underway but the song got no higher.
(14) STEREOPHONICS – Local Boy In The Photograph
Had peaked at number 51 last year, this time around number 14 was the peak.
(3) ALL SAINTS – Never Ever
An incredible ninth appearance on the show for the former number one.
(19) HURRICANE #1 – Only The Strongest Will Survive
With their fifth and final top 40 hit but it got no higher.
(16) LILYS – A Nanny In Manhattan
Here with their only top 40 hit and it was at its peak.
(13) AIR – Sexy Boy
Performing their first of five top 40 hits, this one was the biggest and it got no higher.
(10) THE BLUETONES – Solomon Bites The Worm
In the studio with their fourth and final top 10 hit and it got no higher.
(24) LUTRICIA McNEAL – Ain’t That Just The Way
Here tonight with her first of three top ten hits which had peaked at number 6 back in November last year.
(1) CELINE DION – My Heart Will Go On (and credits)
Here to perform her first of two non-consecutive weeks at number one.
TOTP2 21-2-98 please Rob
ReplyDeleteCeline Dion recorded some great songs. Love it or hate it, I thought this was a great song.
ReplyDeleteA really good show this one with only the No.1 making me want to disconnect the tv. Jo Whiley was Jo Whiley albeit with plenty of those late '90s expressions that we're just going to have to get used to for the next year or so. Hard to tell what she thought about some of those records though she was very enthusiastic about Air which for me was the clear highlight. Looked and sounded fantastic, atmospheric and charming. Jean, you aren't that voice.....er, I don't think? Sublime few minutes and great to see them in the studio. 'Cherry Blossom Girl' from 2004 is for me even better.
ReplyDeleteHurricane No.1 finally in the studio according to Jo. Alright single but not a patch on the stunning 'Step Into My World' which I played always and loud whenever I put on the Shine; Best of '97 cd. 'Only The Strongest Will Survive' is a bit of a plodder and sounded to me like it re-uses some of the tune of the previous single.
'Ain't That Just The Way' a great single from that year (and the year before) and The Stereophonics bellowing away on a set that channels 'Celebrity Squares'. Enjoyed that. Never thought much of them aside from 'Local Boy In The Photograph' and 'Dakota'.
No memory of Lilys at all and thought it might be another Contempt moment until I saw Angelo's post and saw that this made it all the way to No.16. Oh it was from an ad. Give me Praise and their new age hand gesturing any day of the week.