Friday, 1 May 2026

Top of the Pops Party

 There aint no party like the 1st of October 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!


Club Night

1-10-99:   Presenter:  Jayne Middlemiss 

(8) D.J. JEAN – The Launch  (from Newcastle)
Getting the show from Newcastle underway, but the tune had already peaked at number 2.

(3) SHANIA TWAIN – Man! I Feel Like A Woman
At its peak.

(14) KELLE BRYAN – Higher Than Heaven  (from Newcastle)
Performing her only solo hit after leaving Eternal, and it was at its peak.

(16) DAVID BOWIE – Thursday’s Child
At its peak.

(2) S. CLUB 7 – S. Club Party  (from Newcastle)
Here with the second single from their number 2 album, S Club, but it could get no higher.

(5) BRITNEY SPEARS – Crazy  (video)
At its peak.

(4) LOU BEGA – Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of…)
A new studio performance from the former number one.

(1) EIFFEL 65 – Blue (Da Ba Dee)  (footage from Liverpool)  (and credits) 
Second of three weeks at number one.


Top of the Pops (Da Ba Dee)

 Da ba dee da ba di da ba dee, I'm the 24th of September 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!


Blue tune


24-9-99:   Presenter:  Jamie Theakston

(4) VENGABOYS – We’re Going To Ibiza!  (from Liverpool)
The show gets underway from Liverpool with last week's number one.

(13) STING – Brand New Day
Performing the title track from his number 5 album, but it got no higher.

(27) EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL – Five Fathoms  (from Liverpool)
In Liverpool tonight with their eleventh of twelve top 40 hits, but it got no higher.

(5) PAUL JOHNSON – Get Get Down  (from Liverpool)
Here tonight with his only hit and it was at its peak.

(NEW) WYCLEF JEAN & BONO – New Day  (video)
Will peak at number 23.

(NEW) DAVID BOWIE – Thursday’s Child
Performing the first single from his number 5 album, Hours, and it will peak at number 16.

(7) TOM JONES & THE CARDIGANS – Burning Down The House  (from Liverpool)
This Talking Heads cover was the first single from Tom's number one album, Reload, and it was at its peak.

(1) EIFFEL 65 – Blue (Da Ba Dee)  (from Liverpool)  (and credits)
Here with their first of three weeks at number one.