When You Say Top of the Pops

 Sadly, the next three editions of Top of the Pops, the 6th, 13th and 20th August, will not be broadcast on BBC4 due to them all being hosted by Scott Mills. So a huge thanks goes once again to Anonymous for making them available on SwissTransfer.

6th August 1999

6-8-99:   Presenter:  Scott Mills

(2) RICKY MARTIN – Livin’ La Vida Loca 

(15) DOPE SMUGGLAZ – Double Double Dutch

(11) MARVIN & TAMARA – Groove Machine

(33) SKUNK ANANSIE – Lately

(19) GROOVE ARMADA – At The River

(22) 702 – Where My Girls At?

(3) D.J. JURGEN presents ALICE DEEJAY – Better Off Alone

(1) RONAN KEATING – When You Say Nothing At All  (and credits)

13th August 1999

3-8-99:   Presenter:  Scott Mills

(2) D.J. JURGEN presents ALICE DEEJAY – Better Off Alone

(6) FIVE – If Ya Getting’ Down

(10) TRAVIS – Why Does It Always Rain On Me?

(9) THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS – Let Forever Be  (video)

(7) PHATS & SMALL – Feel Good

(15) FIERCE – So Long

(4) BASEMENT JAXX – Rendez-Vu  (video)

(1) RONAN KEATING – When You Say Nothing At All  (and credits)

20th August 1999

20-8-99:   Presenter:  Scott Mills (His fifth and final time hosting)

(3) BRAN VAN 3000 – Drinking In L.A.

(17) THE DIVINE COMEDY – The Pop Singer’s Fear Of The Pollen Count

(29) MARY J. BLIGE – All That I Can Say

(11) TRAVIS – Why Does It Always Rain On Me?

(NEW) TEXAS – Summer Son

(13) PUFF DADDY & HURRICANE G – P.E. 2000

(25) SUPER FURRY ANIMALS – Fire In My Heart

(1) WESTLIFE – If I Let You Go  (and credits)

Lovestruck of the Pops

 Now all I want to do is snuggle up with the 30th of July 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Top bug hit

30-7-99:   Presenter:  Jayne Middlemiss

(19) ELVIS COSTELLO – She

Opening tonight's show with this Charles Aznavour cover from the Notting Hill movie. It was his seventeenth and final top 40 hit and it was at its peak.

(2) FIVE – If Ya Getting’ Down

In the studio but could get no higher.

(17) THE 3 JAYS – Feeling It Too

With their only hit and it got no higher.

(15) PET SHOP BOYS – I Don’t Know What You Want But I Can’t Give It Anymore

Here with the first single from their number 7 album, Nightlife, but it got no higher.

(4) D.J. JURGEN presents ALICE DEEJAY – Better Off Alone

The only hit for the duo and it will peak at number 2.

(10) MADNESS – Lovestruck

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

(47) THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS – Hey Boy Hey Girl (Exclusive Mix)  (video)

Had already peaked at number 3.

(1) RICKY MARTIN – Livin’ La Vida Loca  (and credits) 

Third and final week at number one.

Top of La Vida Loca

 Upside inside out, she's living la 23rd of July 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Loca motion

23-7-99:   Presenter:  Jayne Middlemiss

(2) STEPS – Love’s Got A Hold On My Heart

Getting tonight's show underway but the song could get no higher.

(NEW) MADNESS – Lovestruck

Performing what will become their seventeenth and final top ten hit when it peaks at number 10.

(20) CATATONIA – Londinium

In the studio but got no higher.

(8) YOMANDA – Synth And Strings

Here with his only top ten hit, and it was at its peak.

(17) THE CARDIGANS – Hanging Around

In the studio tonight but got no higher.

(13) DINA CARROLL – Without Love

Performing her eleventh of thirteen top 40 hits but this one got no higher.

(6) DESTINY’S CHILD – Bills, Bills, Bills

In the studio with the second single from their number 10 album, The Writing's On the Wall, and it was at its peak.

(1) RICKY MARTIN – Livin’ La Vida Loca  (and credits)

Second of three weeks at number one.