Top of the Pops Want You Back

 I know it might sound whack, but damn I want the 25th of September 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!

Top Stetson hit

25-9-98:   Presenter:  Jayne Middlemiss

(4) JENNIFER PAIGE – Crush

At its peak.

(9) LUTRICIA McNEAL – Someone Loves You Honey

With her third and final top ten hit but it go no higher.

(19) THE DIVINE COMEDY – Generation Sex

Performing the first single from his top ten album, Fin De Siecle, but it got no higher.

(8) AEROSMITH – I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing  (via satellite)

Will peak at number 4.

(11) DEETAH – Relax

Her first of two top 40 hits, this being the biggest but it got no higher.

(23) EELS – Last Stop:  This Town

Here in the studio but got no higher.

(25) P.J. HARVEY – A Perfect Day Elise

Performing her sixth of eight top 40 hits, this was her biggest and it was at its peak.

(1) MELANIE B. feat. MISSY ELLIOTT – I Want You Back  (and credits)

Performing her only solo number one and first of five solo top 40 hits, but just the one week at the top.

Top of the Pops Millennium

 We've got stars directing our 18th of September 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!

Bottom of the pops

18-9-98:   Presenter:  Kate Thornton

(7) ALL SAINTS – Bootie Call

Tonight's show gets underway with last week's number one.

(14) AEROSMITH – I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing  (via satellite)

Will peak at number 4.

(29) PULP – Party Hard

Here with the epic fourth and final single from their number one album, This Is Hardcore, but it got no higher.

(13) ALISHA’S ATTIC – The Incidentals

In the studio but got no higher.

(4) HONEYZ – Finally Found

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

(3) BOYZONE – No Matter What

Yet another showing of the former number one.

(6) STEPS – One For Sorrow

A third time in the studio for the former number two.

(1) ROBBIE WILLIAMS – Millennium  (and credits)

Here for just the one week at number one.

Top of the Pops Bootie Call

 Bring it on, bring it on now, bring on the 11th of September 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!

Bootieful

11-9-98:   Presenter:  Jamie Theakston

(2) FIVE – Everybody Get Up

Getting the show underway with their first of three consecutive number twos.

(4) JENNIFER PAIGE – Crush

With her only top 40 hit and it got no higher.

(9) SHERYL CROW – My Favourite Mistake

A second studio performance for her fourth and final top ten hit but it got no higher.

(5) MANIC STREET PREACHERS – If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

Last week's number one again.

(12) AEROSMITH – I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing  (video)

Their only top ten hit and it will peak at number 4.

(19) HOLE – Celebrity Skin

Performing their third of four top 40 hits but it got no higher.

(1) ALL SAINTS – Bootie Call  (and credits)

With their third of five number one hits and it stayed at the top for one week.

Top of the Pops Will Be Next

 On the street tonight an old man plays the 4th of September 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!

All white on the night

4-9-98:   Presenter:  Kate Thornton 

(3) BOYZONE – No Matter What

Last week's number one gets the 1800th edition of Top of the Pops underway.

(2) STEPS – One For Sorrow

Performing their first of five number two hits.

(13) MANSUN – Being A Girl

Here tonight but got no higher.

(5) HONEYZ – Finally Found

Making their studio debut with their first of five top ten hits, this was the biggest and it went up one more place.

(6) FAITHLESS – God Is A D.J.

In the studio but got no higher.

(7) THE CORRS – What Can I Do

A second studio performance but the song had already peaked at number 3.

(10) MADONNA – Drowned World  (video)

At its peak.

(1) MANIC STREET PREACHERS – If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next  (and credits)

Here with their first of two number one hits, and it stayed at the top for one week.

Top of the Pops Machine

 Sitting in the cheap seats underneath the stars, I'm heading back to the 28th of August 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!

Looky star

28-8-98:   Presenter:  Jamie Theakston

(5) SWEETBOX – Everything’s Gonna Be Alright

Now at its peak.

(13) KAVANA – Special Kind Of Something

In the studio tonight but got no higher.

(7) ALDA – Real Good Time

Performing her only top ten hit and it got no higher.

(8) SPICE GIRLS – Viva Forever  (via satellite)

Another repeat showing of the former number one.

(NEW) SHERYL CROW – My Favourite Mistake

Here with what will become her fourth and final top ten hit when it peaks at number 9.

(20) FOO FIGHTERS – Walking After You

In the studio tonight but got no higher.

(3) THE CORRS – What Can I Do

Here tonight with their second of six top ten hits but it got no higher.

(NEW) ROBBIE WILLIAMS – Millennium

Performing what will soon become his first of seven number one hits.

(ALBUM TRACK) ROBBIE WILLIAMS – Man Machine

From his forthcoming number one album, I've Been Expecting You.

(1) BOYZONE – No Matter What  (and credits)

Third and final week at number one.

Top of the Pops Sounds Better With You

 Ooh baby, I feel like the 21st of August 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!

Hair & Co

21-8-98:   Presenter:  Jamie Theakston

(6) SIMPLY RED – The Air That I Breathe

Getting tonight's show underway with the third single from their number one album, Blue, but this Hollies cover got no higher.

(7) SWEETBOX – Everything’s Gonna Be Alright

With their only hit and it will go up two more places.

(4) CLEOPATRA – I Want You Back

Performing their third of four top ten hits but this Jackson 5 cover got no higher.

(3) SAVAGE GARDEN – To The Moon And Back

Here with their second of four top ten hits, this was their biggest and it was at its peak.

(28) BABYBIRD – If You’ll Be Mine

With their sixth of eight top 40 hits but it got no higher.

(5) SASH! feat. TINA COUSINS – Mysterious Times

Had already peaked at number 2.

(2) STARDUST – Music Sounds Better With You  (montage of TOTP clips with dancer)

Their only top ten hit but it could get no higher.

(1) BOYZONE – No Matter What  (and credits)

Second of three weeks at number one.

Top of the Pops No Matter What

 I can't deny that I believe it's the 14th of August 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!

Lloyd-zone

14-8-98:   Presenter:  Jayne Middlemiss

(6) APOLLO 440 – Lost In Space

Had already peaked at number 4.

(14) HINDA HICKS – I Wanna Be Your Lady

With her third of four top 40 hits, this being her biggest but it got no higher.

(2) SASH! feat. TINA COUSINS – Mysterious Times

In the studio with their fourth of five number 2 hits.

(20) SOLID HARMONIE – I Wanna Love You

Performing their third and final top 40 hit, and it got no higher.

(4) PLACEBO – Pure Morning

Here with their second of three top ten hits, and it was at its peak.

(12) WILL SMITH – Just The Two Of Us  (via satellite)

Had already peaked at number two.

(18) FUN LOVIN’ CRIMINALS – Love Unlimited

Performing their fifth of eight top 40 hits but it got no higher.

(1) BOYZONE – No Matter What  (and credits)

First of three weeks at number one.

Top of the Pops In Space

 Mission control, this is the 7th of August 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!

Drum and space

7-8-98:   Presenter:  Jo Whiley

(5) ACE OF BASE – Life Is A Flower

Getting the show underway but the song could get no higher.

(7) LUCID – I Can’t Help Myself

Performing their only only top ten hit and it was at its peak.

(13) BRANDY & MONICA – The Boy Is Mine  (video)

Finally featured on the show, it had long since peaked at number 2.

(17) BABY BUMPS – Burning

Here with their first of two top 40 hits, this one being the biggest but it got no higher.

(2) PUFF DADDY & JIMMY PAGE – Come With Me  (video)

At its peak.

(4) APOLLO 440 – Lost In Space

Here with their second of three top ten hits, this was the biggest but it got no higher.

(1) SPICE GIRLS – Viva Forever  (via satellite)  (and credits)

Second and final week at number one.

Viva Top of the Pops

 Live forever for the 31st of July 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!

Viva Four-ever

31-7-98:   Presenter:  Jayne Middlemiss

(18) FIVE – Got The Feeling

Had already peaked at number 3.

(3) PRAS MICHEL feat. O.D.B. & MYA – Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)

Had already peaked at number 2.

(14) LOVESTATION – Teardrops

In the studio but this Womack and Womack cover got no higher.

(25) THE SUPERNATURALS – I Wasn’t Built To Get Up

With their fifth and final top 40 hit and it got no higher.

(12) CHARLI BALTIMORE – Money

She's here tonight but got no higher.

(11) CATATONIA – Strange Glue

Performing the fourth single from their number one album, International Velvet, but it got no higher.

(2) WILL SMITH – Just The Two Of Us  (via satellite)

At its peak.

(1) SPICE GIRLS – Viva Forever  (via satellite)  (and credits)

First of two weeks at number one.

Deeper Top of the Pops

 I'm going, I'm going. I'm going to the 24th of July 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!

Hood Friday

24-7-98:   Presenter:  Jayne Middlemiss

(3) PRAS MICHEL feat. O.D.B. & MYA – Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)

Getting the show underway but the song had already peaked at number 2.

(14) ULTRA NATÉ – New Kind Of Medicine

In the studio but got no higher.

(9) PETER ANDRE – Kiss The Girl

Performing what will be his last hit for six years but it got no higher.

(10) ECHOBEATZ – Mas Que Nada

With their only hit and it was at its peak.

(2) ANOTHER LEVEL – Freak Me

Last week's number one.

(28) BILLIE MYERS – Tell Me

Here with her second and final top 40 hit and it got no higher.

(5) ACE OF BASE – Life Is A Flower

Performing their fourth of five top ten hits and it was at its peak.

(1) JAMIROQUAI – Deeper Underground  (and credits)

With their only number one and it topped the charts for one week.

Top of the Pops Immortality

 We don't say goodbye to the 17th of July 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!

My song will go on

17-7-98:   Presenter:  Jamie Theakston

(3) BILLIE – Because We Want To

Last week's number one gets the show underway.

(5) CELINE DION & THE BEE GEES – Immortality

Together in the studio tonight performing what was the Bee Gee's nineteenth and final top ten hit, and it got no higher.

(2) PRAS MICHEL feat. O.D.B. & MYA – Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)

In the studio at last with this new take on Islands in the Stream, but it could get no higher.

(6) EAGLE-EYE CHERRY – Save Tonight

A third studio performance but number 6 was its peak.

(13) FIVE – Got The Feeling

Had already peaked at number 3.

(11) MOUSSE T. feat. HOT ‘N’ JUICY – Horny

Had already peaked at number 2.

(9) GARBAGE – I Think I’m Paranoid

Performing their fourth of six top ten hits, but it got no higher.

(1) ANOTHER LEVEL – Freak Me  (and credits)

Here with their only number one hit and their only week at the top.

Top of the Pops Because We Want To

 Why you gotta play that song so loud? Because it's the 10th of July 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!

Top of the Billie

10-7-98:   Presenter:  Zoë Ball

(3) B*WITCHED – C’est La Vie

Getting Zoe Ball's last show as a regular host underway with the former number one.

(13) MATTHEW MARSDEN – The Heart’s Lone Desire

The Emmerdale and Corrie actor with his first of two top 40 hits, this was the biggest but it got no higher.

(26) THE JUNGLE BROTHERS – I’ll House You ’98

It peaked at number 22 in 1988, ten years later and it made number 26.

(8) KAREN RAMIREZ – Looking For Love

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

(19) DESTINY’S CHILD – With Me

In the studio tonight but got no higher.

(7) MANSUN – Legacy

Performing their third of four top ten hits, this was their biggest but it got no higher.

(6) EAGLE-EYE CHERRY – Save Tonight

A second time in the studio but the song was at its peak.

(1) BILLIE – Because We Want To  (and credits)

Making her studio debut with her first of three number one hits.

Surfin' Top of the Pops

 If everybody had a 3rd of July 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!

Beach boy

3-7-98:   Presenter:  Kate Thornton

(6) EAGLE-EYE CHERRY – Save Tonight

Getting Kate's first show underway with his first of two top ten hits, but it got no higher.

(23) HANSON – Thinking Of You

With their fifth and final single from their number one album, Middle of Nowhere, but it got no higher.

(21) SPACE – Begin Again

In the studio but this dramatic song got no higher.

(10) 911 – How Do You Want Me To Love You?

With their seventh of ten top ten hits and this one was at its peak.

(16) ULTRA – Say It Once

Here tonight but go no higher.

(18) AARON CARTER – Surfin’ U.S.A.

In the studio with this Beach Boys cover but it got no higher.

(5) BEASTIE BOYS – Intergalactic  (video)

Their second of three top ten hits, this one being their biggest, but got no higher.

(1) BADDIEL, SKINNER & THE LIGHTNING SEEDS – Three Lions ’98  (and credits)

Third and final week at number one.