Whoa, we're going to the 17th of September 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!
Top Ibiza Pops
17-9-99: Presenter: Emma Ledden
(9) SUPERGRASS – Moving (footage from Edinburgh)
Getting Emma Ledden's one and only edition underway, and it was at its peak.
(14) SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER – There She Goes
This La's cover was their second and final hit and it got no higher.
(5) THUNDERBUGS – Friends Forever (from Sheffield)
In Club Wow Sheffield tonight with their only top ten hit and it was at its peak.
(28) THE ALL-SEEING I feat. PHIL OAKEY – 1st Man In Space (from Sheffield
) Performing their third and final hit but this Jarvis Cocker song got no higher.
(4) LOLLY – Mickey (from Sheffield)
This Toni Basil cover was her second of three top ten hits and it was at its peak.
(16) LYTE FUNKIE ONES – Summer Girls (from Sheffield)
Here with their first of three top 40 hits but this one got no higher.
(24) SUEDE – Everything Will Flow (from Sheffield)
In Sheffield tonight but got no higher.
(1) VENGABOYS – We’re Going To Ibiza! (from Sheffield) (and credits)
Here with their second and final number one, and it topped the chart for one week.
Whoa indeed Angelo, great picture this week, Vengaboys tick all the boxes for whoa and this could be No.1 forever if that was possible. Just check out the gorgeous two-piece on the girl in the shiny white outfit. Makes my weekend that does! Why are they called Vengaboys when they are girls?
ReplyDeleteThunderbugs - Good Lord, finally a classy girl-group not in the usual non-musician types like The Spice Girls and Steps, but these girls look really talented, sexy and fun, and real performers. No.5 is not high enough, and should have got Top 3 at least.
Considering the show was in Sheffield as part of TOTP on tour, it was great to have Sheffield pop icon Phil Oakey in a completely different entourage than we were used to with Susan and Jo from the Human League in the 80s and 90s. This new eclectic bunch of musicians on stage with Oakey made the tune come off very well I thought.
Lolly - preferred Toni Basil 1982 original and dancing, but will give Lolly and her dancers are thumbs up for a good try to win us over as viewers.
Chart rundown - new entry for Leftfield & Afrika Bambaata at No.7, with the news that Bambaata passed away earlier this week, RIP. I only remember Bambaata for the collaboration with UB40 in 1988 with Wreckless which was a great dance floor number and underachieved:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZdYZZAPIhU&list=RDWZdYZZAPIhU&start_radio=1
I hope our friend Rob resumes TOTP2 1999 editions
ReplyDeleteI totally didnt remember THUNDERBUGS – Friends Forever, until it got to the chorus.
ReplyDeleteI would have had them as American, not British if I just heard the vocal.
And oooooooh Emma Ledden
Yeah, I thought Emma Ledden was brilliant on this her only episode of TOTP presenting. Not sure why she had no more, but could have easily have replaced Gail Porter for my weekly viewing. Nice evening dress!
DeleteOne of the best 1999 episodes for a long time, with only one dud (step forward LFO). I liked Thunderbugs - pity they never came to anything.
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