Top of the Pops Like to Party!

 The Vengabus is coming to the 12th of March 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Top venga hit

12-3-99:   Presenter:  Gail Porter

(8) CHER – Strong Enough

Getting Gail Porter's first show underway with a song that had peaked last week at number 5.

(3) VENGABOYS – We Like To Party! (The Vengabus)

In the studio with their second of seven top ten hits, but this one got no higher.

(17) SKUNK ANANSIE – Charlie Big Potato

Here tonight but this energetic rocker got no higher.

(5) WHITNEY HOUSTON – It’s Not Right But It’s Okay

A third showing but the song had already peaked at number 3.

(12) E-17 – Betcha Can’t Wait

Performing their eighteenth and final top 40 hit, and it was at its peak.

(9) STEREOPHONICS – Just Looking

Had peaked at number 4 last week.

(6) BLUR – Tender

Had peaked at number 2 last week.

(1) BOYZONE – When The Going Gets Tough  (and credits)

First of two weeks at number one with this Billy Ocean cover for Comic Relief.

Tender Top of the Pops

 Oh my baby, oh my baby, it's the 5th of March 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Top tender hit

5-3-99:   Presenter:  Jamie Theakston

(2) BLUR – Tender

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

(5) CHER – Strong Enough

In the studio tonight but the song got no higher.

(6) THE CORRS – Runaway

A second studio performance but the song had already peaked at number 2.

(7) THE CARDIGANS – Erase/Rewind

With their second of three top ten hits and it was at its peak.

(3) WHITNEY HOUSTON – It’s Not Right But It’s Okay

At its peak.

(4) STEREOPHONICS – Just Looking

Performing the second single from their number one album, Performance and Cocktails, but it got no higher.

(1) BRITNEY SPEARS – Baby One More Time  (video)

Second and final week at number one.

(EUROVISION) JAY – You’ve Taken My Dreams  (and credits)

another good one but did not chart.

Top of the Pops One More Time

Oh baby baby its the 26th of February 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Number one hitney

26-2-99:   Presenter:  Jayne Middlemiss

(2) THE CORRS – Runaway

Getting the show underway but the song could get no higher.

(5) N-SYNC – I Want You Back

Making their studio debut with their first of six top ten hits and this one was at its peak.

(4) LAURYN HILL – Ex-Factor

Performing her second and final top ten hit and it got no higher.

(14) LUCID – Crazy

With their second of three top 40 hits but it got no higher.

(3) LENNY KRAVITZ – Fly Away  (via satellite)

Last week's number one.

(NEW) WHITNEY HOUSTON – It’s Not Right But It’s Okay

Performing the second single from her top 5 album, My Love is Your Love, and it will peak at number 3.

(1) BRITNEY SPEARS – Baby One More Time  (video)

Her first of six number one hits and it topped the charts for two weeks.

(EUROVISION) ALBERTA – So Strange  (and credits)

Did not chart.

Fly Away Top of the Pops

 I want to get away, I want to fly away to the 19th of February 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

I'm Lenny, fly me

19-2-99:   Presenter:  Kate Thornton

(2) BLONDIE – Maria

Last week's number one.

(13) NEXT OF KIN – 24 Hours From You

With their first of two top 40 hits, this being the biggest but it got no higher.

(8) UNKLE feat. IAN BROWN – Be There

Here with their first of three top 40 hits, this being their only top tenner, and it got no higher.

(16) THE MOFFATS – Crazy

With their first of two top 40 hits, this being the biggest and it was at its peak.

(5) BARENAKED LADIES – One Week

Performing their only top ten hit and it got no higher.

(NEW) BLUR – Tender

In the studio tonight with a song that will peak at number 2.

(1) LENNY KRAVITZ – Fly Away  (via satellite)

His only number one and it was there for one week.

(EUROVISION) SISTER SWAY – Until You Saved My Life  (and credits)

Did not chart.

Maria of the Pops

She moves like she don't care, cool as the 12th of February 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Number onedie

12-2-99:   Presenter:  Jamie Theakston

(13) M-PEOPLE – Dreaming

Getting the show underway with the band's nineteenth and final hit, all of them top 40, and it was at its peak.

(5) A+ – Enjoy Yourself

Here with his only hit but it got no higher.

(16) MANSUN – Six

Here tonight but got no higher.

(12) MIRRORBALL – Given Up

Their only top 40 hit and this Three Degrees cover was at its peak.

(8) SOULSEARCHER – Can’t Get Enough

Performing their only top ten hit but it got no higher.

(3) TAYANA ALI – Boy You Knock Me Out

In the studio with her second of two top ten hits, this being the biggest, but it got no higher.

(1) BLONDIE – Maria

In the studio tonight, nineteen years since their last number one, Blondie triumphantly return with their sixth and final chart topper.

(EUROVISION) PRECIOUS – Say It Again  (and credits)

Will be chosen as this year's Eurovision entry, and will peak at number 6 in the charts.

Top of the Pops Express

 But it's hard to get by when your arse is the size of the 5th of February 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Bus (s)top ten hit

5-2-99:   Presenter:  Jamie Theakston

(5) BRYAN ADAMS & MELANIE C – When You’re Gone

Going back up the charts, but had already peaked at number 3.

(9) GARBAGE – When I Grow Up

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

(10) INNER CITY – Good Life (Buena Vida)

In the studio with a song that had originally peaked at number 4 in 1989, this new version became their fourth and final top ten hit and it was at its peak.

(8) THE DIVINE COMEDY – National Express

Performing his only top ten hit and it was at its peak.

(19) LEILANI – Madness Thing

With her first of two top 40 hits, this was her biggest but it got no higher.

(4) DRU HILL – These Are The Times

Here with their second of two top ten hits, and also their biggest and final hit, and it was at its peak.

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

Last week's number one.

(1) ARMAND VAN HELDEN feat. DUANE HARDEN – You Don’t Know Me  (and credits)

Just the one week at number one.

Pretty Fly Top of the Pops

 Give it to me baby uh-huh uh-huh, the 29th of January 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Tequila of the pops

29-1-99:   Presenter:  Jayne Middlemiss

(2) TERRORVISION – Tequila

Getting the show underway with their third and final and biggest top ten hit, but it could get no higher.

(3) STEPS – Tragedy

The former number one.

(16) THE ALL-SEEING I feat. JARVIS COCKER – Walk Like A Panther

Tony had gone back to Amarillo, the song having already peaked at number 10, but what a super sub Jarvis was!

(4) TQ – Westside

With his first of three top ten hits, this was the biggest but it got no higher.

(30) SEBADOH – Flame

Performing their only top 40 hit and it was at its peak.

(6) 911 – A Little Bit More

Last week's number one.

(10) GAY DAD – To Earth With Love

In the studio with their only top ten hit but it got no higher.

(1) THE OFFSPRING – Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)  (and credits)

Performing their only number one and it was there for one week.