I really can't stay, ah but it's the 17th of December 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!
Welsh hit wonders
17-12-99: Presenter: Jamie Theakston
(17) TOM JONES & CERYS MATTHEWS – Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Getting the last regular show of the 90's underway but the song got no higher.
(13) B*WITCHED & LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO – I Shall Be There
With their penultimate hit and it was at its peak.
(8) LEN – Steal My Sunshine
Here tonight with their only top ten hit and it was at its peak.
(7) PROGRESS presents THE BOY WUNDA – Everybody
Performing his only hit and it got no higher.
(3) VENGABOYS – Kiss (When The Sun Don’t Shine)
In the studio tonight but the song got no higher.
(2) ARTFUL DODGER feat. CRAIG DAVID – Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta
A second studio performance but the song could get no higher.
(1) CLIFF RICHARD – The Millennium Prayer (and credits)
Third and final week, not quite making the Xmas number one this year.
9-6-77: Presenter: Tony Blackburn
ReplyDelete(NEW) OSIBISA – The Warrior
(13) ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – Telephone Line (video)
(NEW) BERNI FLINT – Southern Comfort
(27) FRANKIE MILLER’S FULL HOUSE – Be Good To Yourself ®
(NEW) THE WURZELS – Farmer Bill’s Cowman
(21) GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS – Baby Don’t Change Your Mind (video)
(NEW) NEIL INNES – Silver Jubilee
(23) THE STRANGLERS – Go Buddy Go ®
(NEW) DEMIS ROUSSOS – Kyrila
(30) HONKY – Join The Party ®
(6) THE JACKSONS – Show You The Way To Go (danced to by Legs & Co)
(NEW) BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS – Exodus
(1) ROD STEWART – The First Cut Is The Deepest (TV special 24-10-76)
(25) EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER – Fanfare For The Common Man (and credits)
ELO - Interesting edit just before the end of the song, which looks like it was at original airing, not at this weekend's BBC4 repeat.
DeleteEmerson Lake & Palmer - the start of the tune sounded more for a show opener than a show closer!
Two new entries at peak position further down the chart and out of the TOTP range:
ReplyDeleteNo.28 The Beastie boys - Alive
Last single for five years, as their next single would not be until 2004. The video had a sort of Teletubbies look about it in terms of the coloured outfits on the boys.
No.55 Lou Bega - I Got A Girl
The only follow-up single to Mambo No.5, which could only manage a No.55 position, and was never heard of again, so this you can say was a true one-hit wonder with their summer 1999 No.1.
TOTP2's and TOTP New Chart
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19-12-1999 TOTP New Chart has a parody of Millennium Prayer on it.
25-12-1999 is a Christmas Singalong on BBC Choice
31-12-1999 is TOTP2 Reviews the 90s.
Cheers Rob. Its like Xmas with all these extra treats you are giving us!
DeleteHow many episodes of TOTP New Chart were made? I can't see anything about it online except on wiki, it states:
TOTP The New Chart (5 December 1999 – 26 March 2000)
Anyone know why is was canned?
Thanks again, have you still got access to archives?
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DeleteThanks Rob!!!
ReplyDeleteDid anyone see Mylene Klass as a backing vocalist on the Cliff song? A year or so before Popstars.
ReplyDeleteNo, but love Mylene Klass!
DeleteIf anybody can repost Rob's links for this week it would be most appreciated- I had the audacity to go on holiday and missed them! Thanks in advance
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DeleteThanks but that is just a link to the original upload which has expired.
DeleteI recently returned from a week away with rural broadbrand.Here is my guide.
DeleteI have the site address on my mobile.
Connecto to wifi.
Slowly download over wifi to phone.
Upload was very slow.
So before bed, start it uploading the zip file to mega.
Wake up in the morning and its finished.
When you get home, download from mega on your computer.
Never miss a Rob post again :)
Anyway here is the reupload:
https://www.swisstransfer.com/d/f9db2754-f55e-4b85-b8d1-5168d5862331
Thanks Lurker, I meant to do it yesterday and then I was going to repost again tonight after Xmas 1999, but you've done it for me :)
DeleteThans folks :)
DeleteI've deleted all the swearing comments. This blog has always been respectful to everyone, let's keep it that way, thank you.
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