Heaven is a Place on Top of the Pops

Is this the answer to your prayers? It's the 14th January 1988 edition of Top of the Pops!

Going to a Go-Go

14/01/88  (Gary Davies & Simon Mayo)

Climie Fisher – “Rise To The Occasion” (10)
Getting tonight's show underway but this song could rise no further.

Tiffany – “I Think We’re Alone Now” (13) (US TOTP clip)
With her live vocal studio rendition of the song that will be number one in three weeks time.

Krush – “House Arrest” (3)
Their second appearance in the studio but the record was now at its peak.

Morris Minor & The Majors – “Stutter Rap (No Sleep Til Bedtime)” (4) (rpt from 31/12/87)
Also thankfully at its peak.

The Christians – “Ideal World” (22) (breaker)
On their way to number 14.

AC/DC – “Heatseeker” (17) (breaker)
Became their biggest hit when it peaked at number 12.

Terence Trent D’Arby – “Sign Your Name” (8)
In the studio again to perform what became his biggest hit, but also his third and final top ten hit, peaking at number 2.

Belinda Carlisle – “Heaven Is A Place On Earth” (1) (US TOTP clip)
Another live vocal from LA, and Belinda's first of two weeks at number one.

George Michael – “Father Figure” (11) (video/credits)
At its peak.


21st January is next.

Top of the Pops & All of the Night

We might be seven days into the New Year but the party continues with this 7th January 1988 edition of Top of the Pops!

Golden oldie

07/01/88 (Simon Bates & Mike Read)

Sinitta – “GTO” (20)
Getting the New Year underway with a slinky song that peaked at number 15.

Jellybean – “Jingo” (17) (video)
Not much lyrics but quite a rocker and it peaked at number 12.

Depeche Mode – “Behind The Wheel” (32)
Still another two years to wait until their next top ten hit - this one peaked at number 21.

The Stranglers – “All Day & All Of The Night” (19)
This Kinks cover became their seventh and final top ten hit when it peaked at number 7.

George Michael – “Father Figure” (35) (breaker)
This third single from is number one album 'Faith' peaked at number 11.

GOSH – “The Wishing Well” (34) (breaker)
This charity single for Great Ormond Street Hospital peaked at number 22.

Terence Trent D’Arby – “Sign Your Name” (29) (breaker)
Became his biggest hit when it peaked at number 2.

Pet Shop Boys – “Always On My Mind” (1) (rpt)
Fourth and final week at number one.

Joyce Sims – “Come Into My Life” (21) (video/credits)
Became her only top ten hit when it peaked at number 7.

January 14th is next.

The Only Way is 1988

Uno dos tres cuatro ~ this is a journey into 1988!

Belly Button Stance

Big Hits 1988

Yazz & the Plastic Population ~ 'The Only Way is Up'
Our new blog title, the second biggest seller of the year, and Yazz's only number one hit.

Prefab Sprout ~  'The King of Rock n Roll'
The band's only top ten hit peaking at number 7.

Neneh Cherry ~ 'Buffalo Stance'
Peaked at number 3.

Tanita Tikaran ~ 'Twist in my Sobriety'
Peaked at number 22.

S-Express ~ 'The Theme from S-Express'
Became their only number one hit at the end of April.

Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan ~ 'Especially For You'
A number one of course! But didn't get there until January 1989!

Tiffany ~ 'I Think We're Alone Now'
Singing her only number one live in February.

Maxi Priest ~ 'Wild World'
His biggest hit peaking at number 5.

Ofra Haza ~ 'Im Nin' Alu'
Peaked at number 15.

Everything But the Girl ~ 'I Don't Want to Talk About It'
The duo's joint biggest hit peaking at number 3.

Bros ~ 'When Will I Be Famous?'
Became their first of eight top ten hits when it peaked at number 2.

Womack & Womack ~ 'Teardrops'
The duo's only top ten hit peaking at number 3.

Eurythmics ~ 'You Have Placed a Chill in my Heart'
Performing it live and it peaked at number 16.

The Proclaimers ~ 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
Perhaps their most famous song and it peaked at number 11 in 1988.

Bomb The Bass ~ ' Beat Dis'
Peaked at number 2.

Enya ~ 'Orinoco Flow'
Became her only number one hit at teh end of October.

Fairground Attraction ~ 'Perfect'
With their only number one hit, which got there for one week in May.


7th January 1988 is next Friday!