Top of the Pops Bodega

 It's in my favour, it's in my 7th of May 1999 edition of Top of the Pops

Crime is on my side

7-5-99:   Presenter:  Kate Thornton

(7) PHATS & SMALL – Turn Around

Getting Kate's 10th and final TOTPs underway with a song that had already peaked at number 2.

(5) MARTINE McCUTCHEON – Perfect Moment

The former number one again.

(2) THE OFFSPRING – Why Don’t You Get A Job?

In the studio with their second of three top ten hits but it could get no higher.

(3) TLC – No Scrubs  (via satellite)

Finally at its peak.

(15) FUN LOVIN’ CRIMINALS – Korean Bodega

Here with their seventh of eight top 40 hits but it got no higher.

(9) CAST – Beat Mama

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

(NEW) GERI HALLIWELL – Look At Me  (via satellite)

A second preview of a song that will peak at number 2.

(1) WESTLIFE – Swear It Again  (and credits)

Second of two weeks at number one.

Swear it Top of the Pops

 I'm never gonna say goodbye to the 30th April 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

West is best

30-4-99:   Presenter:  Jamie Theakston

(3) MARTINE McCUTCHEON – Perfect Moment

Last week's number one.

(4) TEXAS – In Our Lifetime

Performing the first single from their number one album, The Hush, and it was at its peak.

(6) BUSTA RHYMES – What’s It Gonna Be?

Here tonight but this one got no higher.

(NEW) S CLUB 7 – Bring It All Back  (video)

Will become their first of four number ones.

(14) FAITHLESS – Bring My Family Back

In the studio but got no higher.

(18) ARMAND VAN HELDEN feat. ROLAND CLARK – Flowerz

With us tonight but got no higher.

(2) FATBOY SLIM – Right Here Right Now  (video)

The fourth top ten hit from his number one album, You've Come A Long Way Baby, and it was at its peak.

(1) WESTLIFE – Swear It Again  (and credits)

Making their studio debut with their first of fourteen number one hits, this one holding the top spot for two weeks.

Top of the Pops Electricity

 It's bigger than the universe, it's the 23rd of April 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Top of the Phats

23-4-99:   Presenter:  Gail Porter

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

A fifth showing of this song that had long since peaked at number 3.

(2) PHATS & SMALL – Turn Around

A second studio performance and the song was now at its peak.

(17) ELECTRONIC – Vivid

Performing their eighth and final top 40 hit but it got no higher.

(14) RUFF DRIVERZ presents ARROLA – La Musica

With their fourth of five top 40 hits but it go no higher.

(9) HONEYZ – Love Of A Lifetime

In the studio with their third of five top ten hits but it got no higher.

(5) SUEDE – Electricity

Here tonight with the first single from their number one album, Head Music, and it was their eighth and final top ten hit but it got no higher.

(6) TLC – No Scrubs  (via satellite)

Another showing for this and it will go up three more places.

(1) MARTINE McCUTCHEON – Perfect Moment  (and credits)

Second and final week at number one.

Top of the Pops Moment

 This is my moment, this is my perfect 16th of April 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Tiff of the pops

16-4-99:   Presenter:  Jayne Middlemiss

(6) PHATS & SMALL – Turn Around

Will peak at number 2.

(15) MEAT LOAF & PATTI RUSSO – Is Nothing Sacred

In the studio tonight but got no higher.

(8) TLC – No Scrubs  (via satellite)

Will peak at number 3.

(13) THE CRANBERRIES – Promises

Performing their ninth and final top 40 hit and it got no higher.

(10) GLAMMA KID feat. SHOLA AMA – Taboo

With his first of two top ten hits but this Sade cover got no higher.

(9) NEW RADICALS – You Get What You Give

Had already peaked at number 5.

(NEW) GERI HALLIWELL – Look At Me  (video)

Introducing what will become her first of eight solo top ten hits when it peaks at number 2.

(1) MARTINE McCUTCHEON – Perfect Moment  (and credits)

Making her studio debut with her first of five top ten hits, this being her only number one and it spent two weeks at the top.

My Name Is Top of the Pops

 Hi, my name is, what? My name is, who? My name is the 9th of April 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Top slim hit

9-4-99:   Presenter:  Jamie Theakston

(8) NEW RADICALS – You Get What You Give

Had peaked at number 5 last week.

(16) MARIAH CAREY – I Still Believe

At its peak.

(11) ANOTHER LEVEL – Holding Back The Years

Here tonight but this Simply Red cover got no higher and was their only single not to make the top ten.

(3) PHATS & SMALL – Turn Around

In the studio with their first of two top ten hits, this being the biggest and it will peak at number 2.

(15) REEF – I’ve Got Something To Say

With their eighth of nine top 40 hits but it got no higher.

(7) CATATONIA – Dead From The Waist Down

Performing the first single from their number one album, Equally Cursed and Blessed, and it was their third and final top ten hit but it got no higher.

(2) EMINEM – My Name Is

Making his studio debut with his first of an incredible thirty-three top ten hits, but this one could get no higher.

(1) MR. OIZO – Flat Beat  (video)  (and credits)

Second and final week at number one.

Witch Doctor of the Pops

 Ooh-eee, ooh-ah-ah, ting-tang, walla-walla, bing-bang it's the 2nd of April 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Car-tune character

2-4-99:   Presenter:  Scott Mills

(2) CARTOONS – Witch Doctor

Getting the debut Scott Mills edition underway with their first of two top ten hits, this was the biggest but it could get no higher.

(10) DES’REE – You Gotta Be

Had peaked at number 14 five years earlier, this time around it became her second of two top ten hits but it got no higher.

(5) NEW RADICALS – You Get What You Give

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

(3) BILLIE – Honey To The Bee

With the title track from her number 14 album, but this All Saints soundalike got no higher.

(7) TLC – No Scrubs  (via satellite)

Their third of four top ten hits, this was the biggest and it will peak at number 3.

(NEW) MARIAH CAREY – I Still Believe

In the studio tonight and the song will peak at number 16.

(9) B*WITCHED – Blame It On The Weatherman

Last week's number one.

(1) MR. OIZO – Flat Beat  (video)  (and credits)

First of two weeks at number one.

Top of the Pops To Watch Girls By

 The boys watch the girls while the girls watch the boys who watch the 6th of March 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

E-asy number

26-3-99:   Presenter:  Jayne Middlemiss

(9) ANDY WILLIAMS – Music To Watch Girls By

Getting the show underway with his nineteenth of twenty top 40 hits, and it was at its peak.

(8) KELE LE ROC – My Love

Here tonight but got no higher.

(6) STEPS – Better Best Forgotten

Had peaked at number two last week.

(12) UNDERWORLD – Push Upstairs  (video)

At its peak.

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

A fourth showing of this song that had long since peaked at number 3.

(2) BOYZONE – When The Going Gets Tough

Last week's number one.

(15) TINA COUSINS – Killin’ Time

In the studio tonight but got no higher.

(1) B*WITCHED – Blame It On The Weatherman  (and credits)

Performing their fourth and final number one, and it spent one week at the top.