Top of the Pops When You're Drunk

 You only tell me you love me when it's the 14th of January 2000 edition of Top of the Pops!

Devil woman

14-1-2000:   Presenter:  Jamie Theakston

(4) STEPS – Better The Devil You Know

This Kylie cover was at its peak.

(2) ARTFUL DODGER feat. CRAIG DAVID – Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta

Back up to number 2, but could get no higher.

(8) PET SHOP BOYS – You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You’re Drunk

Here tonight with their new hair but got no higher.

(9) LEN – Steal My Sunshine

With their only top ten hit and it peaked at number 8.

(11) D.J. LUCK & M.C. NEAT – A Little Bit Of Luck

Performing their first of three top ten hits and it will go up two more places.

(NEW) TINA TURNER – Whatever You Need

Here with a song that will peak at number 27.

(25) DARK STAR – Gracedelica

Performing their first of two top 40 hits, this one was the biggest but it got no higher.

(1) WESTLIFE – Seasons In The Sun  (and credits)

Fourth and final week at number one.

Top of the Pops in a Million

 If the world should stop we'll still have the 7th of January 2000 edition of Top of the Pops!

Happy New Millennium!

7-1-2000:   Presenter:  Jamie Theakston

(5) VENGABOYS – Kiss (When The Sun Don’t Shine)

Getting the new millennium underway but the song had already peaked at number 3.

(4) STEPS – Say You’ll Be Mine

Here in the studio tonight with the boys even singing a bit but the song was at its peak.

(ALBUM TRACK) SHANIA TWAIN – Don’t Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)

In the studio tonight with a track from her massive number one album, Come On Over.

(3) ARTFUL DODGER feat. CRAIG DAVID – Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta

Going back up the chart again but still won't get higher than number 2.

(2) S. CLUB 7 – Two In A Million

Performing the third and final single from their number 2 album, S Club, and it was at its peak.

(6) ALICE DEEJAY – Back In My Life

Had already peaked at number 4.

(7) JOHN LENNON – Imagine  (video)

First released as an album track in 1971, finally released as a single in 1975 when it peaked at number 6, then made it to number 1 in 1981, and now in this new century it peaked at number 3.

(1) WESTLIFE – Seasons In The Sun  (and credits)

Third of four weeks at number one for this double A side.

The Millennium Top of the Pops

 Give us this day our 25th of December 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

And see you all again next century!

Merry Westmas

25-12-99:   Presenters:  Gail Porter, Jamie Theakston & Jayne Middlemiss

(-) RICKY MARTIN – Livin’ La Vida Loca

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

(2) CLIFF RICHARD – The Millennium Prayer 

Couldn't quite make it a happy cliffmass number one this year.

(-) MARTINE McCUTCHEON – Perfect Moment

(36) EIFFEL 65 – Blue (Da Ba Dee)

(20) ROBBIE WILLIAMS – She’s The One

(-) STEPS – Tragedy

(-) TLC – No Scrubs  (via satellite)

(-) ATB – 9 p.m. (Till I Come)

(1) WESTLIFE – I Have A Dream

The final number one of the 20th century and their first of four weeks at the top with this Abba cover.

(-) S. CLUB 7 – Bring It All Back

(-) LOU BEGA – Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of…)

(-) THE OFFSPRING – Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)

(-) BOYZONE – When The Going Gets Tough

(-) SHANIA TWAIN – That Don’t Impress Me Much

(-) BRITNEY SPEARS – Baby One More Time  (via satellite)  (and credits)

With sales of 1,200,000 our 1999 blog title is the biggest selling single of the year.

Baby, It's Top of the Pops

 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.

The Crowd Say Top of the Pops

 When the crowd go wild for the 10th of December 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Cool for radioactive cats

10-12-99:   Presenter:  Jamie Theakston

(19) WHITNEY HOUSTON – I Learned From The Best

Getting the show underway and the song was now at its peak.

(5) MARIO PIU – Communication

Here with his only top ten hit but it got no higher.

(20) JAMIROQUAI – King For A Day

In the studio with the fourth and final single from their number one album, Synkronized, but it got no higher.

(12) CELINE DION – That’s The Way It Is

Here in the studio tonight but the song got no higher.

(2) ARTFUL DODGER feat. CRAIG DAVID – Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta

Making their studio debuts, this was the first of five top ten hits for Artful Dodger, and the first of fifteen for Craig David.

(10) ATOMIC KITTEN – Right Now

Also making their studio debut with their first of thirteen top ten hits, but this one got no higher.

(1) CLIFF RICHARD – The Millennium Prayer  (and credits)

Second of three weeks at number one.

Everyday Top of the Pops

 I never thought that dreams came true but you showed me the 3rd of December 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

The Boys are back

3-12-99:   Presenter:  Gail Porter

(4) MELANIE C – Northern Star

Getting tonight's show underway with the title track from her top four album, but it got no higher.

(3) BOYZONE – Everyday I Love You

In the studio tonight but the song could get no higher, and it would be their last single for eight years.

(5) ALICE DEEJAY – Back In My Life

Here with their second of three top ten hits and it peaked at number 4.

(10) LOLLY – Rockin’ Robin

Performing her third and final top ten hit and it was at its peak.

(11) PHATS & SMALL – Tonite

With their third of four top 40 hits but it got no higher.

(6) MARTINE McCUTCHEON – Talking In Your Sleep

Here with her third of five top ten hits and it was at its peak.

(1) CLIFF RICHARD – The Millennium Prayer  (and credits)

His first of three weeks at number one.

The Top of the Pops Prayer

 Give us today our 26th of November 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Happy Cliff-ennium

26-11-99:   Presenter:  Gail Porter

(3) ROBBIE WILLIAMS – It’s Only Us

Getting the show underway with the other side of last week's number one.

(NEW) WHITNEY HOUSTON – I Learned From The Best

Performing the fifth and final single from her top 4 album, My Love Is Your Love, and it will peak at number 19.

(5) R. KELLY – If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time  (via satellite)

Peaked at number 2. And edited out of course.

(10) GLAMMA KID – Why

Here with his second and final top ten hit but this Carly Simon sample got no higher.

(14) BLUR – No Distance Left To Run

In the studio with the third and final single from their number one album, 13, but it got no higher.

(2) CLIFF RICHARD – The Millennium Prayer

Performing what will become Cliff's fourteenth and final number one hit, spanning five decades.

(12) TEXAS – When We Are Together

Here tonight with the third and final single from their number one album, The Hush, but it got no higher.

(1) WAMDUE PROJECT – King Of My Castle  (and credits)

Here with their only number one and it topped the chart for one week.