A Little Bit Of Top of the Pops

 I like Angela, Pamela, Sandra and Rita and the 3rd of September 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Mambo number 1

3-9-99:   Presenter:  Gail Porter 

(2) SHAFT – (Mucho Mambo) Sway  (from Brighton)

Getting the show from Brighton underway with their only top ten hit which was now at its peak.

(3) GERI HALLIWELL – Mi Chico Latino  (footage from Edinburgh)

Last week's number one.

(13) OCEAN COLOUR SCENE – Profit In Peace  (from Brighton)

With the first single from their number 4 album, One From the Modern, but it got no higher.

(7) ANOTHER LEVEL feat. TQ – Summertime

Here with their sixth of seven top ten hits, and it was at its peak.

(4) MOLOKO – Sing It Back  (from Brighton)

Performing their first of three top ten hits and this one was at its peak.

(12) A-TEENS – Mamma Mia  (from Brighton)

The first of four top 40 hits for this Abba tribute band, but this cover got no higher.

(11) STEREOPHONICS – I Wouldn’t Believe Your Radio  (from Brighton)

In Brighton tonight but got no higher.

(1) LOU BEGA – Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of…)  (and credits)

Here with his first of two weeks at number one.

Mi Chico Top of the Pops

 Take me back to my sweet 28th of August 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Spice to see you

26-8-99:   Presenter:  Gail Porter  

(10) APOLLO 440 – Stop The Rock  (from Edinburgh)

Getting TOTP on tour underway with their third and final top ten hit, and it was at its peak.

(5) TEXAS – Summer Son  (from Edinburgh)

Here in Edinburgh tonight but it got no higher.

(NEW) SUPERGRASS – Moving  (from Edinburgh)

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

(11) BINARY FINARY – 1999  (from Edinburgh)

Here with their second and final and biggest top 40 hit, but it got no higher.

(14) HEPBURN – Bugs  (from Edinburgh)

With their second of three top 40 hits, and it was at its peak.

(6) TLC – Unpretty  (via satellite)

At its peak.

(ALBUM TRACK) TEXAS – Tell Me The Answer  (from Edinburgh)

Performing a track from their number one album, The Hush.

(2) ALICE DEEJAY – Better Off Alone  (from Edinburgh)

In Edinburgh tonight and the song was now at its peak.

(NEW) SUPERGRASS – Mary  (from Edinburgh)

From their number 3 album, Supergrass, and it will also become a single peaking at number 36.

(4) BRAN VAN 3000 – Drinking In L.A.

Had already peaked at number 3.

(1) GERI HALLIWELL – Mi Chico Latino  (from Edinburgh)   (and credits)

Here tonight with her first of four solo number ones, this one topping the chart for one week.

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.