The One and Holy Top of the Pops

 I am the one and holy Christmas Day 1991 edition of Top of the Pops!

 

 The snow must go on

 

25-12-91:   Presenters:  Tony Dortie, Claudia Simon & Mark Franklin

SEAL – Crazy

Getting Christmas underway with this number 2 hit from January.

IRON MAIDEN – Bring Your Daughter… To The Slaughter  (video)
ENIGMA – Sadness Part 1  (video)
QUEEN – Innuendo  (video)
VANILLA ICE – Ice Ice Baby  (video)
CLIFF RICHARD – Saviour’s Day  (video)
JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN – The Grease Megamix  (video)
C & C MUSIC FACTORY feat. FREEDOM WILLIAMS – Gonna Make You Sweat  (video)

NOMAD feat. M.C. MIKEE FREEDOM – (I Wanna Give You) Devotion

Here tonight to perform their number 2 hit from February.

THE KLF – 3 a.m. Eternal  (video)
THE SIMPSONS – Do The Bartman  (video)
MADONNA – Crazy For You  (video)
2 IN A ROOM – Wiggle It  (video)
PRAISE – Only You  (video)
OLETA ADAMS – Get Here  (video)
THE SOURCE feat. CANDI STATON – You Got The Love  (video)

CHESNEY HAWKES – The One And Only

Of course he has to be here today to perform our blog title hit.

THE CLASH – Should I Stay Or Should I Go  (video)
HALE & PACE & THE STONKERS – The Stonk  (video)
ROD STEWART – Rhythm Of My Heart  (video)
ROXETTE – Joyride  (video)
PET SHOP BOYS – Where The Streets Have No Name  (video)

JAMES – Sit Down

Performing their number two hit from April.

CHER – The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss)  (video)
THE WATERBOYS – The Whole Of The Moon  (video)

ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK – Sailing On The Seven Seas

In the studio with their number 3 hit from May.

THE KLF – Last Train To Trancentral  (video)
CRYSTAL WATERS – Gypsy Woman  (video)
BEVERLEY CRAVEN – Promise Me  (video)
ZUCCHERO & PAUL YOUNG – Sensa Una Donna (Without A Woman)  (video)

KENNY THOMAS – Thinking About Your Love

With his number 4 hit from the summer.

COLOR ME BADD – I Wanna Sex You Up  (video)
AMY GRANT – Baby Baby  (video)

ERASURE – Chorus

Hey there! Liking the sexy new keyboard player. Much better than that funny little bold chap.

JASON DONOVAN – Any Dream Will Do  (video)
HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ – Now That We Found Love  (video)
EXTREME – More Than Words  (video)
GUNS N’ ROSES – You Could Be Mine  (video)
C & C MUSIC FACTORY – Things That Make You Go Hmmm  (video)
THE SHAMEN – Move Any Mountain  (video)

RIGHT SAID FRED – I’m Too Sexy

In the stuido with the second biggest seller of the year.

 

(73) BRYAN ADAMS – (Everything I Do) I Do It For You  (video)

The year's biggest seller, and still in the charts.

 

P.M. DAWN – Set Adrift On Memory Bliss  (video)

THE PRODIGY – Charly  (video)

 

OCEANIC – Insanity

Performing the year's biggest dance record.

SALT-N-PEPA – Let’s Talk About Sex  (video)
PRINCE – Gett Off  (video)
ZOË– Sunshine On A Rainy Day  (video)
ERASURE – Love To Hate You  (video)

THE SCORPIONS – Wind Of Change

Making into the Christmas studio with their number 2 hit from October.

U2 – The Fly  (video)
MONTY PYTHON – Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life  (video)
KIRI TE KANAWA – World In Union  (video)

(31) 2 UNLIMITED – Get Ready For This

With their number 2 hit from November.

(11) MICHAEL JACKSON – Black Or White  (video)
(22) VIC REEVES & THE WONDERSTUFF – Dizzy  (video)
(53) K-KLASS – Rhythm Is A Mystery  (video)
(26) ALTERN-8 – Activ-8 (Come With Me)  (video)
KYLIE MINOGUE & KEITH WASHINGTON – If You Were With Me Now  (video)
(42) BIZARRE INC – Playing With Knives  (video)
(3) GEORGE MICHAEL & ELTON JOHN – Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me  (video)
(2) DIANA ROSS – When You Tell Me That You Love Me  (video)
(16) EAST SIDE BEAT – Ride Like The Wind  (video)
(4) THE K.L.F. feat. TAMMY WYNETTE – Justified And Ancient  (video)

(1) QUEEN – Bohemian Rhapsody  (video)

The Christmas number one.

 

 

Top of the Pops and Custard

 This edition of Top of the Pops from December 19th 1991 will not be shown on BBC4. So a huge thanks goes to Anonymous for making it available here at WeTransfer.

 

Look up to the skies and see

19-12-91:   Presenters:  Steve Anderson & Adrian Rose

(14) U.K. MIXMASTERS – Bare Necessities Megamix 

At its peak.

(6) BRIAN MAY – Driven By You  (video) 

Also at its peak.

(13) SHAFT – Roobarb And Custard 

Peaked at number 7.

(5) GUNS N’ ROSES – Live And Let Die  (video) 

Got no higher.

(35) LISA STANSFIELD – All Woman 

Peaked at number 20.

(32) SIMON & GARFUNKEL – Hazy Shade Of Winter  (video)   (Breakers)

Went up two more places.

(24) PET SHOP BOYS – Was It Worth It?  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher.

(16) HAMMER – Addams Groove  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 4.

(26) HUMAN RESOURCE – The Complete Dominator 

Peaked at number 18. 

(1) QUEEN – Bohemian Rhapsody  (video) 

First of five weeks at number one. 

December 25th is next.

 

Top of the Kitchen

 Here we go, the table's set, and the oven is hot, come and get the 12th of December 1991 edition of Top of the Pops!

Cliffmas time

12-12-91:   Presenters:  Claudia Simon & Tony Dortie

(37) CATHY DENNIS – Everybody Move 

Getting us underway and the song peaked at number 25.

(36) DIGITAL – Running Out Of Time 

Their full name was Digital Orgasm, and this one climaxed at number 16.

(19) CLIFF RICHARD – We Should Be Together 

He's in the studio and pulling out all the stops for yet another Xmas number one, but he had to be content with a mere number 10 this year.

(7) KYM SIMS – Too Blind To See It  (video) 

Her only top ten hit and it peaked at number 5.

(15) SALT-N-PEPA – You Showed Me 

Live in the studio tonight but this offering got no higher.

(17) RIGHT SAID FRED feat. JOCELYN BROWN – Don’t Talk Just Kiss 

Performing their second of four top ten hits and it peaked at number 3.

(25) JASON DONOVAN – The Joseph Mega Remix  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 13.

(20) U.K. MIXMASTERS – Bare Necessities Megamix (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 14.

(13) U2 – Mysterious Ways  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher.

(9) NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK – If You Go Away  (video)   (Breakers)

Their ninth and final top ten hit, and number 9 was its peak.

(23) MARTIKA – Martika’s Kitchen 

In the studio with what was to be her fifth and final top 40 hit and it peaked at number 17. 

(1) GEORGE MICHAEL & ELTON JOHN – Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me  (video) 

Second and final week at number one.

19th of December (another Adrian Rose one) will be next.

Extacy of the Pops

 The sky's the limit, you know you can have the 5th of December 1991 edition of Top of the Pops!

Supreme

5-12-91:   Presenters:  Elayne Smith & Mark Franklin

(16) SHADES OF RHYTHM – Extacy 

Getting tonight's show underway with what became their second of three top 40 hits when it peaked at number 16.

(15) ERASURE – Am I Right? 

Staking a claim for a Xmas hit but despite all the snow the song got no higher.

(11) SIMPLY RED – Stars

A fine live vocal from Mick of course and the song went up to number 8.

(NEW) GUNS N’ ROSES – Live And Let Die  (video) 

This Wings cover peaked at number 5.

(4) DIANA ROSS – When You Tell Me That You Love Me 

She's live in the studio tonight and the song went up two more places.

(21) CLIFF RICHARD – We Should Be Together  (video)   (Breakers)

Xams must be on the way! This one peaked at number 10.

(17) SALT-N-PEPA – You Showed Me  (video)   (Breakers)

Went up two more places.

(14) BRIAN MAY – Driven By You  (video)   (Breakers)

Became his first of two solo top ten hits when it peaked at number 6.

(13) KATE BUSH – Rocket Man  (video)   (Breakers)

This Elton John cover went up one more place.

(5) THE K.L.F. feat. TAMMY WYNETTE – Justified And Ancient 

Another studio epic and the song peaked at number 2. 

(1) GEORGE MICHAEL & ELTON JOHN – Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me  (video)

First of two weeks at number one.

12th of December is next.

Smells Like Top of the Pops

 For some as yet unexplained reason BBC4 will not be showing any editions of Top of the Pops hosted by Adrian Rose. So a huge thanks goes to Anonymous for making this edition from November 28th 1991 available here at WeTransfer (new link version)

Not being on BBC4 really sucks

28-11-91:   Presenters:  Adrian Rose & Tony Dortie

EAST SIDE BEAT - Ride Like The Wind 

Peaked at number 3. 

NIRVANA - Smells Like Teen Spirit 

Such a crying shame this performance isn't being shown on BBC4. Peaked at number 7.

JAMES - Sound 

Peaked at numbe 9. 

GEORGE MICHAEL & ELTON JOHN - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me  (video) 

Will be number one next week. 

ALTERN-8 - Activ-8 (Come With Me) 

Peaked at number 3. 

SIMPLY RED - Stars  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 8.

SHADES OF RHYTHM - Extacy  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 16.

DIANA ROSS - When You Tell Me That You Love Me  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 2. 

MICHAEL JACKSON - Black Or White  (video) 

Second and final week at number one. 

QUEEN - The Show Must Go On  (video) 

A tribute to Freddie Mercury, who died on November 24th 1991. 

5th of December is next.

Is There Any Top of the Pops Out There?

 Come on and spit out your hearty party moon everywhere ~ it's the 21st of November 1991 edition of Top of the Pops!

Top 30 hat

21-11-91:   Presenters:  Steve Anderson & Mark Franklin

(9) BIZARRE INC - Playing With Knives 

Became their first of two top ten hits when it peaked at number 4.

(31) M-PEOPLE - How Can I Love You More? 

 Making their studio debut, this song peaked at number 29 for now, but will make it to number 8 in 1993.

(5) BASSHEADS - Is There Anybody Out There? 

 Their only top ten hit and number 5 was its peak.

(10) MICHAEL BOLTON - When A Man Loves A Woman  (video) 

Peaked at number 8. 

(21) LOVE DECADE - So Real   

Their first of three top 40 hits and it peaked at number 14.

(Exclusive) THE SCORPIONS - Send Me An Angel 

In the studio tonight to perform their third and final top 40 hit and it peaked at number 27. 

(24) ANTICAPPELLA - 2/231  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher.

(23) ROXETTE - Spending My Time  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 22.

(20) SKID ROW - Wasted Time  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher.

(15) EXTREME - Hole Hearted  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 12. 

(13) SONIA - You To Me Are Everything 

 Performing this Real Thing cover and it peaked at number 13.

(1) MICHAEL JACKSON - Black Or White  (video) 

First of two weeks at number one.

28th of November will be posted next.

Faith in the Power of Top of the Pops

 Brothers always shouting, sister starts to cry, it's the 14th of November 1991 edition of Top of the Pops!

Red hot

14-11-91:   Presenters:  Tony Dortie & Claudia Simon

(22) ROZALLA - Faith (In The Power Of Love) 

Getting tonight's show underway and the song peaked at number 11.

(14) SEAL - Killer 

 This song had been a number 1 last year of course for Adamski, this time Seal took his solo version to number 8.

(Album) TINA TURNER - The Way Of The World 

 From her number 2 greatest hits ablum Simply The Best, this song peaked at number 13.

(11) ALTERN-8 - Activ-8 (Come With Me) 

 Became their first of two top ten hits when it peaked at number 3

(29) SONIA - You To Me Are Everything  (video)   (Breakers)

 Peaked at number 13.

(28) REM - Radio Song  (video)   (Breakers)

 Got ni higher.

(8) BASSHEADS - Is There Anybody Out There?  (video)   (Breakers)

 Peaked at number 5.

(Exclusive) MICHAEL JACKSON - Black Or White  (video) 

 The whole video, including the rather weird bit at the end, and the song will be number one next week.

(1) VIC REEVES & THE WONDERSTUFF - Dizzy  (video) 

 Second and final week at number one.

21st of November is next.

It's Top of the Pops Up North

 Bolton, Barnsley, Nelson, Colne, Burnley, Bradford, Buxton, Crewe - it's the 7th of November 1991 edition of Top of the Pops!

Green and pleasant band

7-11-91:   Presenters:  Elayne Smith & Mark Franklin

(18) JUSTIFIED ANCIENTS OF MU MU - It's Grim Up North 

Getting tonight's show underway and the tune went up eight more places.

(26) CROWDED HOUSE - Fall At Your Feet 

 Making their studio debut with their second of thirteen top 40 hits and it peaked at number 17.

(8) K-KLASS - Rhythm Is A Mystery 

Performing their only top ten hit and it peaked at number 3. 

(NEW) BELINDA CARLISLE - Do You Feel Like I Feel 

 Peaked at number 29.

(27) INXS - Shining Star  (video) 

 Got no higher.

(24) CONTROL - Dance With Me 

 Their only hit and it peaked at number 17.

(35) METALLICA - The Unforgiven  (video)   (Breakers)

 Peaked at number 15.

(32) CHRIS REA - Winter Song  (video)   (Breakers)

 Peaked at number 27.

(29) MANIC STREET PREACHERS - Love's Sweet Exile  (video)   (Breakers)

 Became their second of 34 top 40 hits when it peaked at number 26.

(28) THE CHARLATANS - Me, In Time  (video)   (Breakers)

 Got no higher.

(Album track) NEIL SEDAKA - Miracle Song 

 From his number 10 greatest hits album, Timeless.

(1) VIC REEVES & THE WONDERSTUFF - Dizzy  (video) 

First of two weeks at number one.

 

 

14th of November is next.

 

Fly of the Pops

 It's no secret that the stars are falling from the sky, it's no secret that this is the 31st of October 1991 edition of Top of the Pops!

Head of music

31-10-91:   Presenters:  Tony Dortie & Mark Franklin

(24) SL2 – D.J.’s Take Control 

Getting this Halloween edition underway with their first of four top 40 hits and it peaked at number 11.

(17) DON McLEAN – American Pie 

Performing live in the studio and this re-release peaked at number 12.

(26) CONGRESS feat. LUCINDA SIEGER – 40 Miles 

Here tonight with their only hit and it got no higher.

(37) ZOË – Lightning 

In the studio with her second and final top 40 hit but it got no higher.

(40) CONTROL – Dance With Me  (video)   (Breakers)

Their only hit and it peaked at number 17.

(28) INXS – Shining Star  (video)   (Breakers)

Went up one more place.

(10) MOBY – Go 

Doing his own dance routine but the tune was now at its peak in the charts.

(19) KYLIE MINOGUE & KEITH WASHINGTON – If You Were With Me Now  (video) 

Peaked at number 4.

(9) GENESIS – No Son Of Mine 

From their number one album We Can't Dance, and this single peaked at number 6. 

(1) U2 – The Fly  (video)

Finally, after sixteen weeks, a new number one! For its first and only week.

 

 

7th of November is next.