When You Say Top of the Pops

 Sadly, the next three editions of Top of the Pops, the 6th, 13th and 20th August, will not be broadcast on BBC4 due to them all being hosted by Scott Mills. So a huge thanks goes once again to Anonymous for making them available on SwissTransfer.

6th August 1999

6-8-99:   Presenter:  Scott Mills

(2) RICKY MARTIN – Livin’ La Vida Loca 

(15) DOPE SMUGGLAZ – Double Double Dutch

(11) MARVIN & TAMARA – Groove Machine

(33) SKUNK ANANSIE – Lately

(19) GROOVE ARMADA – At The River

(22) 702 – Where My Girls At?

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

(1) RONAN KEATING – When You Say Nothing At All  (and credits)

13th August 1999

3-8-99:   Presenter:  Scott Mills

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

(6) FIVE – If Ya Getting’ Down

(10) TRAVIS – Why Does It Always Rain On Me?

(9) THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS – Let Forever Be  (video)

(7) PHATS & SMALL – Feel Good

(15) FIERCE – So Long

(4) BASEMENT JAXX – Rendez-Vu  (video)

(1) RONAN KEATING – When You Say Nothing At All  (and credits)

20th August 1999

20-8-99:   Presenter:  Scott Mills (His fifth and final time hosting)

(3) BRAN VAN 3000 – Drinking In L.A.

(17) THE DIVINE COMEDY – The Pop Singer’s Fear Of The Pollen Count

(29) MARY J. BLIGE – All That I Can Say

(11) TRAVIS – Why Does It Always Rain On Me?

(NEW) TEXAS – Summer Son

(13) PUFF DADDY & HURRICANE G – P.E. 2000

(25) SUPER FURRY ANIMALS – Fire In My Heart

(1) WESTLIFE – If I Let You Go  (and credits)

Lovestruck of the Pops

 Now all I want to do is snuggle up with the 30th of July 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Top bug hit

30-7-99:   Presenter:  Jayne Middlemiss

(19) ELVIS COSTELLO – She

Opening tonight's show with this Charles Aznavour cover from the Notting Hill movie. It was his seventeenth and final top 40 hit and it was at its peak.

(2) FIVE – If Ya Getting’ Down

In the studio but could get no higher.

(17) THE 3 JAYS – Feeling It Too

With their only hit and it got no higher.

(15) PET SHOP BOYS – I Don’t Know What You Want But I Can’t Give It Anymore

Here with the first single from their number 7 album, Nightlife, but it got no higher.

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

The only hit for the duo and it will peak at number 2.

(10) MADNESS – Lovestruck

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

(47) THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS – Hey Boy Hey Girl (Exclusive Mix)  (video)

Had already peaked at number 3.

(1) RICKY MARTIN – Livin’ La Vida Loca  (and credits) 

Third and final week at number one.

Top of La Vida Loca

 Upside inside out, she's living la 23rd of July 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Loca motion

23-7-99:   Presenter:  Jayne Middlemiss

(2) STEPS – Love’s Got A Hold On My Heart

Getting tonight's show underway but the song could get no higher.

(NEW) MADNESS – Lovestruck

Performing what will become their seventeenth and final top ten hit when it peaks at number 10.

(20) CATATONIA – Londinium

In the studio but got no higher.

(8) YOMANDA – Synth And Strings

Here with his only top ten hit, and it was at its peak.

(17) THE CARDIGANS – Hanging Around

In the studio tonight but got no higher.

(13) DINA CARROLL – Without Love

Performing her eleventh of thirteen top 40 hits but this one got no higher.

(6) DESTINY’S CHILD – Bills, Bills, Bills

In the studio with the second single from their number 10 album, The Writing's On the Wall, and it was at its peak.

(1) RICKY MARTIN – Livin’ La Vida Loca  (and credits)

Second of three weeks at number one.

Top of the Pops Tsunami

 Sadly, the editions of Top of the Pops from the 9th and 16th of July will not be broadcast on BBC4 due to an issue with the chart rundowns on those two shows. So a huge thanks goes to Anonymous for making them both available at SwissTransfer:

9th & 16th of July 1999

9-7-99:   Presenter:  Gail Porter

(5) S. CLUB 7 – Bring It All Back

(11) BLUR – Coffee And T.V.

(14) MELANIE G – Word Up 

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

(6) LOLLY – Viva La Radio

(13) SEMISONIC – Secret Smile

(2) WILL SMITH – Wild Wild West  (video)

(1) ATB – 9 p.m. (Till I Come)  (and credits) 

16-7-99:   Presenter:  Jayne Middlemiss

(9) JENNIFER LOPEZ – If You Had My Love 

(2) ATB – 9 p.m. (Till I Come)

(13) SEMISONIC – Secret Smile 

(16) GARY BARLOW – Stronger

(4) WHITNEY HOUSTON – My Love Is Your Love 

(14) BEVERLEY KNIGHT – Greatest Day

(11) MANIC STREET PREACHERS – Tsunami

(1) RICKY MARTIN – Livin’ La Vida Loca  (and credits)

Top of the Pops In Fashion

 She's the shake of a tambourine and she's in the 2nd of July 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Jenny from the pops

2-7-99:   Presenter:  Gail Porter

(3) VENGABOYS – Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom

Last week's number one.

(2) WHITNEY HOUSTON – My Love Is Your Love

A second showing of this performance and the song was now at its peak.

(15) THE THREE AMIGOS – Louie Louie

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

(13) SUEDE – She’s In Fashion

In the studio tonight but got no higher.

(6) A1 – Be The First To Believe

Making their studio debut with their first of eight top ten hits but this one got no higher.

(4) JENNIFER LOPEZ – If You Had My Love

Also making her studio debut with her first of seventeen top ten hits, and this one was at its peak.

(1) ATB – 9 p.m. (Till I Come)  (and credits)

Here with the first of two weeks at number one.

Breathe Again Top of the Pops

 You're the life I believe you're the 25th of June 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Top ten hit me one more time

25-6-99:   Presenter:  Gail Porter

(2) S. CLUB 7 – Bring It All Back

Tonight's show gets underway with last week's number one.

(ALBUM TRACK) JAMIROQUAI – Canned Heat

With the single that had peaked at number four, from their number one album, Synkronized.

(9) N-SYNC – Tearin’ Up My Heart

Here in the studio but got no higher.

(3) BRITNEY SPEARS – Sometimes

Making her studio debut but the song got no higher.

(16) LIT – My Own Worst Enemy

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

(5) ADAM RICKITT – I Breathe Again

The Coronation Street star performs his only top ten hit, and first of three top 40 hits, and it was at its peak.

(NEW) MELANIE G – Word Up

AKA Mel B from the Spice Girls, and this Cameo cover will peak at number 13.

(1) VENGABOYS – Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom  (and credits).

Here with their first of two number ones, and it stayed at the top for one week.

Bring It All Top of the Pops

 Hold your head high and reach the 18th of June 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Seven wonders

18-6-99:   Presenter:  Jamie Theakston

(9) THE WISEGUYS – Ooh La La

Getting the show underway with a tune that had already peaked at number 2.

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

Had already peaked at number 3.

(2) MADONNA – Beautiful Stranger  (video)

At its peak.

(7) CARTOONS – Doodah

In the studio with their second and final top ten hit but it got no higher.

(20) TATYANA ALI – Everytime

With her third and final hit and it was at its peak.

(12) CHER – All Or Nothing

A second studio performance but the song got no higher.

(NEW) LAURYN HILL – Everything Is Everything  (via satellite)

Will peak at number 19.

(1) S. CLUB 7 – Bring It All Back  (and credits)

Performing their first of four number one hits and it spent one week at the top.