Wannabe Top of the Pops

 I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want, I wanna really, really, really wanna the 26th of July 1996 edition of Top of the Pops!

Top of the Pops Power!

26-7-96:   Presenter:  Lisa I'Anson

(14) PATO BANTON & THE REGGAE REVOLUTION – Groovin’

Getting the show underway with his fifth and final top 40 hit, but it got no higher.

(6) MARK MORRISON – Crazy

Performing his second of five top ten hits, but it got no higher.

(7) WINK – Higher State Of Consciousness  (video)  (and charts)

Had previously made number 8 last year, this time around number 7 was its new peak.

(NEW) SUEDE – Trash

Performing the first single from their number one album, Coming Up, and it will peak at number 3.

(12) TINA TURNER – Missing You  (video)

At its peak.

(NEW) NEW EDITION – Hit Me Off  (via satellite)

Will become their third of four top 40 hits when it peaks at number 20.

(22) JOYRIDER – Rush Hour

Here with their only top 40 hit and it got no higher.

(NEW) ROBBIE WILLIAMS – Freedom

Making his solo studio debut with his first single after leaving Take That, and this George Michael cover will become his first of 34 top 40 hits when it peaks at number 2.

(1) SPICE GIRLS – Wannabe  (via satellite)

First of seven weeks at number one.

(4) PETER ANDRE feat. BUBBLER RANX – Mysterious Girl  (video)  (and credits)

Had already peaked at number 2.

2nd August is next.

Macarena of the Pops

 Dale a tu cuerpo alegria, Hey 19th of July 1996 edition of Top of the Pops! Ay.

Beauty and the beasts

19-7-96:   Presenter:  Keith Allen

(14) UMBOZA – Sunshine

Getting the show underway with their second and final top 40 hit and it got no higher.

(10) TERRORVISION – Bad Actress

Performing their second of three top ten hits but it got no higher.

(16) ADAM CLAYTON & LARRY MULLEN – Mission:  Impossible  (video)  (and charts)

Had already peaked at number 7.

(8) LIVIN’ JOY – Don’t Stop Movin’

Had already peaked at number 5.

(NEW) ROCK THERAPY – Reaching Out

Supergroup charity single but it did not chart.

(3) SPICE GIRLS – Wannabe  (via satellite)

Making their debut on the show with what will become their first of nine number ones.

(11) LOS DEL RIO – Macarena  

Performing their only hit and it peaked at number 2.

(NEW) NENEH CHERRY – Woman

Performing what will become her fifth and final top ten hit when it peaks at number 9.

(1) GARY BARLOW – Forever Love

Here with his only week at number one with this song and his first of three solo number ones.

(NEW) APOLLO 440 – Krupa  (video)  (and credits)

Will peak at number 23.

Top of the Pops 5th and 12th of July 1996

 For reasons unknown BBC4 are not going to broadcast the editions of Top of the Pops from July 5th and July 12th 1996. So a huge thanks once again goes to Anonymous for making them both available on WeTransfer.

Beginning here with July 5th 1996.

5-7-96:   Presenter:  Mark Morrison

(9) ALISON LIMERICK – Where Love Lives
(6) ASH – Oh Yeah
(13) BON JOVI – Hey God  (via satellite)  (and charts)
(3) PETER ANDRE feat. BUBBLER RANX – Mysterious Girl
(14) ELECTRONIC – Forbidden City
(7) REEL 2 REAL – Jazz It Up
(4) KULA SHAKER – Tattva
(NEW) GARY BARLOW – Forever Love
(1) BADDIEL, SKINNER & THE LIGHTNING SEEDS – Three Lions  (video)
(NEW) LOS DEL RIO – Macarena  (video)  (and credits)

And followed here by July 12th 1996

12-7-96:   Presenter:  Bear Van Beers

(25) SHAMPOO – Girl Power
(7) TONI BRAXTON – You’re Makin’ Me High
(2) UNDERWORLD – Born Slippy  (video)  (and charts)
(14) THE SAW DOCTORS – To Win Just Once
(6) BELINDA CARLISLE – In Too Deep
(22) DEF LEPPARD – Work It Out  (via satellite)
(10) SLEEPER – Nice Guy Eddie
(18) SUPER FURRY ANIMALS – Something 4 The Weekend
(1) FUGEES – Killing Me Softly  ®
(8) TODD TERRY – Keep On Jumpin’  (video)  (and credits)

19th of July is next.

Top of the Pops For the Weekend

 She said there's something in the 28th of June 1996 edition of Top of the Pops!

Ooh Aah... punk a little bit

28-6-96:   Presenter:  Gina G.

(8) EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL – Wrong

Getting the show underway with their fourth and final top ten hit, but it got no higher.

(14) THE DIVINE COMEDY – Something For The Weekend

Neil Hannon makes his studio debut with his first of thirteen top 40 hits, this one at its peak.

(5) CELINE DION – Because You Loved Me  (video)  (and charts)

At its peak.

(NEW) SHAMPOO – Girl Power  (via satellite)

Performing their fifth and final top 40 hit and it will peak at number 25. Were the Spice Girls watching?

(6) BLACK GRAPE – England’s Irie

A second studio performance but the song got no higher.

(1) FUGEES – Killing Me Softly  (and credits)

Fourth of five weeks at number one.

(ALBUM TRACK) THE SEX PISTOLS – Pretty Vacant

The band's first time ever in the studio, the original line-up on their comeback tour, this single will peak at number 18.

(ALBUM TRACK) THE SEX PISTOLS – New York

A second track from their top 30 live album, Filthy Lucre Live.

Top of the Pops's Irie

 Into the net, never give up, 'cause it's the 21st of June 1996 edition of Top of the Pops!

Bunch of grapes

21-6-96:   Presenter:  Julia Carling

(16) LONGPIGS – She Said

Getting tonight's show underway with their third of five top 40 hits, but it got no higher.

(23) GABRIELLE – Forget About The World

Here with us in the studio but the song go no higher.

(3) MARIAH CAREY – Always Be My Baby  (video)  (and charts)

At its peak.

(7) LET LOOSE – Make It With You

Performing their third and final top ten hit but it got no higher.

(12) CROWDED HOUSE – Instinct

Here tonight but the song got no higher.

(11) SIMPLY RED – We’re In This Together  (video)

At its peak.

(15) MAXI PRIEST feat. SHAGGY – That Girl

In the studio but the song go no higher.

(NEW) BLACK GRAPE – England’s Irie

With Joe Strummer and Keith Allen, this will become the band's fourth and final top ten hit when it peaks at number 6.

(1) FUGEES – Killing Me Softly

Third of five weeks at number one.

(NEW) BECK – Where It’s At  (video)  (and credits)

Will peak at number 35.

The Day We Caught Top of the Pops

 Don't you want days like the 14th of June 1996 edition of Top of the Pops!

Jamming

14-6-96:   Presenter:  Mark Owen

(3) PETER ANDRE feat. BUBBLER RANX – Mysterious Girl

Getting the first Friday show underway and the song went up one more place.

(5) LIVIN’ JOY – Don’t Stop Movin’

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

(7) ADAM CLAYTON & LARRY MULLEN – Mission:  Impossible  (video)  (and charts)

Got no higher.

(4) OCEAN COLOUR SCENE – The Day We Caught The Train

With their second of six top ten hits but it got no higher.

(8) CELINE DION – Because You Loved Me  (via satellite)

Went up three more places.

(6) PIANOMAN – Blurred

His only top 40 hit and it got no higher.

(1) FUGEES – Killing Me Softly  (and credits)

Second of five weeks at number one.

(ALBUM TRACK) PAUL WELLER – The Changingman

In the studio tonight to perform two tracks from his number one album, Stanley Road. This first song had peaked at number 7 the previous year.

(ALBUM TRACK) PAUL WELLER – Peacock Suit

Will be his next single and will peak at number 5.

21st of June is next.

Naked of the Pops

 I can feel your eyes all over the 6th of June 1996 edition of Top of the Pops!

Sing and bare it

6-6-96:   Presenter:  Nicky Campbell

(5) LOUISE – Naked

Getting the last ever Thursday edition underway with the title track form her top 7 album, but it got no higher.

(7) ROBERT MILES – Fable

Here with his second of three top ten hits but it got no higher.

(13) TINA TURNER – On Silent Wings  (via satellite)

At its peak.

(17) DARREN DAY – Summer Holiday

Performing his only top 40 hit, but this Cliff cover got no higher.

(15) SPACE – Female Of The Species

Making their studio debut with their first of eight top 40 hits, and this one went up one more place.

(NEW) SIMPLY RED – We’re In This Together  (video)

The official song of Euro 96, and it will peak at number 11.

(12) DODGY – In A Room

Here with their biggest hit so far, but it go no higher.

(NEW) SHAKESPEAR’S SISTER – I Can Drive

Just Siobhan singing now after Marcella had left, and it became the band's seventh and final top 40 hit when it peaked at number 30.

(1) FUGEES – Killing Me Softly

In the studio for their first of five weeks at number one.

(ALBUM TRACK) PAUL WELLER – The Changingman  (video)  (and credits)

From his number one album, Stanley Road.