The nights just seem so long baby when you're the 11th of December 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!
Top of the Knocks
11-12-98: Presenter: Jamie Theakston
(2) JAY-Z – Hard Knock Life
Getting tonight's show underway with his first of seven top ten hits as main artist, but this one could get no higher.
(11) MANIC STREET PREACHERS – The Everlasting
With the second single from their number one album, This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours, but it got no higher.
(3) BRYAN ADAMS & MELANIE C – When You’re Gone
The duo are in the studio tonight and the song was at its peak.
(13) BRANDY – Have You Ever?
Here tonight but got no higher.
(23) LeANN RIMES – Blue
Also in the studio but got no higher.
(5) EMILIA – Big Big World
Performing her only only top ten hit and it was at its peak.
(4) ROBBIE WILLIAMS – No Regrets
With the second single from his number one album, I've Been Expecting You, but it got no higher.
(1) CHER – Believe (and credits)
Seventh and final week at number one.
Loved tonight's episode, enjoyed No Regrets by Robbie and loved the Cher with Believe.
ReplyDeleteHas anyone got a copy of The Smash Hits Poll Party 1992 please
The Brandy and Cher songs were later to be American No.1's in 1999 after their initial success in the UK. Brandy had two weeks at No.1 in January, and Cher had 4 weeks at no.1 in March with these singles.
ReplyDeleteNew entries at peak positions further down the chart:
No.34 Simply Red - Ghetto Girl
Unusual to only make No.34 for this group.
No.45 Des Lynam - If
Not sure if this was a version of Telly Savalas's 1975 single of the same name, but wasn't expecting sports presenter Des Lynam to be releasing a single of his own.
No.97 PM Dawn - I Had No Right
Rare single at this point from early 90's legends, as I thought their singles catalogue was over well before 1998.