Born To Make Top of the Pops

 Always and forever you and me and the 28th of January 2000 edition of Top of the Pops!

Baby, one more hit

28-1-2000:   Presenter:  Jamie Theakston

(2) DONELL JONES – U Know What’s Up

At its peak.

(15) STING feat. CHEB MAMI – Desert Rose

In the studio tonight but got no higher.

(8) NU GENERATION – In Your Arms (Rescue Me)

Performing this Fontella Bass cover which was their only top ten hit and it was at its peak.

(20) SUPER FURRY ANIMALS – Do Or Die

With their third and final single from their top ten album, Guerilla, but it got no higher.

(6) HI-GATE – Pitchin’ (In Every Direction)

Here with their first of three top 40 hits, this one was the biggest and it was at its peak.

(4) MANIC STREET PREACHERS – The Masses Against The Classes  (video)

Last week's number one.

(3) SCANTY SANDWICH – Because Of You (video)

His only hit and it got no higher.

(1) BRITNEY SPEARS – Born To Make You Happy  (via satellite)  (and credits)

Her second of six number ones and it was there for one week.

Top of the Pops Against the Classes

 We love the winter, it brings us the 21st of January 2000 edition of Top of the Pops!

Feel good song

21-1-2000:   Presenter:  Jamie Theakston

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

Had already peaked at number 8.

(2) DONELL JONES – U Know What’s Up

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

(7) POINT BREAK – Stand Tough

Also performing their only top ten hit and it got no higher.

(18) MISSY ‘MISDEMEANOR’ ELLIOTT – Hot Boyz

In the studio with her sixth of fifteen top 40 hits but this one got no higher.

(NEW) EURYTHMICS – 17 Again

Performing the second single from their number 4 album, Peace, and it will peak at number 27.

(5) SCOOCH – More Than I Needed To Know

Making their studio debut with their first of two top ten hits, and it was at its peak.

(15) JUSTIN – Let It Be Me

Here with an Everly Brothers cover which was his fourth and final top 40 hit but it got no higher.

(1) MANIC STREET PREACHERS – The Masses Against The Classes  (video)  (and credits)

Performing their second and final number one, and it was up there for one week.

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.