Save the Best for Top of the Pops

 Sometimes the snow comes down in June, and sometimes the sun goes round the 26th of March 1992 edition of Top of the Pops!

Ringing it out

26-3-92:   Presenters:  Mark Franklin & Claudia Simon

(12) ERASURE – Breath Of Life

Getting the show underway and this latest song peaked at number 8.

(4) RIGHT SAID FRED – Deeply Dippy  (video)

Getting in the queue for number one.

(9) ANNIE LENNOX – Why

A second time in the studio and the song peaked at number 5.

(6) DEF LEPPARD – Let’s Get Rocked  (video)

Their second of three top ten hits and it peaked at number 2.

(36) VANESSA WILLIAMS – Save The Best For Last

In the studio tonight performing what was to be her only top ten hit and it peaked at number 3.

(NEW) SOUL II SOUL – Joy

Became their fifth and final top ten hit when it peaked at number 4.

(8) THE CURE – High  (video)   (Breakers)

As high as it got.

(16) HAMMER – Do Not Pass Me By  (video)   (Breakers)

Went up two more places.

(19) WET WET WET – More Than Love  (video)   (Breakers)

Second single from their number one album High On The Happy Side, bit it got no higher.

(20) MANIC STREET PREACHERS – Slash ‘N’ Burn  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher. 

(1) SHAKESPEAR’S SISTER – Stay  (video)

Sixth of eight weeks at number one.

 

 

2nd of April is next.

 

Let's Get Top of the Popped

 This edition of Top of the Pops from the 19th of March 1992 will not be shown on BBC4 becasue of Adrian Rose. So once again a big thanks goes to Anonymous for making it available here at WeTransfer.

Rock of the pops

19-3-92:   Presenters:  Adrian Rose & Femi Oke

(18) LIQUID – Sweet Harmony
(7) CROWDED HOUSE – Weather With You  (via satellite)
(11) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – Human Touch  (video)
(21) LISA STANSFIELD – Time To Make You Mine
(8) MR. BIG – To Be With You  (video)
(6) CE CE PENISTON – Finally
(NEW) DEF LEPPARD – Let’s Get Rocked
(1) SHAKESPEAR’S SISTER – Stay  (video)

 

26th of March is next.

Steal Your Top of the Pops

 I can feel it, I can hear it, I can see it - the 12th of March 1992 edition of Top of the Pops!

Shooting up the charts

12-3-92:   Presenters:  Tony Dortie & Claudia Simon

(25) GUN – Steal Your Fire

Getting the show off with a bang and the song shot up one more place.

(14) THE WEDDING PRESENT – Three

Releasing a new single every month this year, and number 14 was the peak for this third one.

(18) TOXIC TWO – Rave Generator

Here tonight with their only hit and it peaked at number 13.

(9) NIRVANA – Come As You Are  (video)

The second single from their top ten debut album Nevermind, and number 9 was its peak.

(19) CLIVILLES & COLE – A Deeper Love

Aka C & C Music Factory are in the studio and the song peaked at number 15.

(13) ERIC CLAPTON – Tears In Heaven  (video)

Peaked at number 5.

(NEW) ANNIE LENNOX – Why

Performing what was to become her first of four solo top ten hits when it peaked at number 5.

(21) MR. BIG – To Be With You  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 3.

(7) U2 – One  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher. 

(1) SHAKESPEAR’S SISTER – Stay  (video)

It's their totally bonkers video for the duo's fourth of eight weeks at number one.

19th of March is up next.

A Fine Top of the Pops

 It's going to be a fine night tonight, it's going to be a fine 5th of March 1992 edition of Top of the Pops!

Hot hit

5-3-92:   Presenters:  Mark Franklin & Femi Oke

(19) THE CHARLATANS – Weirdo

First on tonight but the song got no higher.

(52) MR. BIG – To Be With You  (via satellite)

Became their only top ten hit when it peaked at number 3.

(5) OPUS III – It’s A Fine Day

In the studio but the song was now at its peak.

(9) THE KLF – America:  What Time Is Love?  (video)

Their fifth and final hit as KLF and it peaked at number 4.

(11) CROWDED HOUSE – Weather With You

Performing what became their only top ten hit when it peaked at number 7.

(3) SHANICE – I Love Your Smile  (video)

Went up one more place.

(32) ERIC CLAPTON – Tears In Heaven  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 5.

(31) JOE COCKER – Feels Like Forever  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 25.

(28) BARBRA STREISAND – Places That Belong To You  (video)   (Breakers)

Peakedat number 17.

(22) CURVE – Fait Accompli  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher.

(4) GUNS N’ ROSES – November Rain  (video)

Got no higher. 

(1) SHAKESPEAR’S SISTER – Stay

Treating us to another new studio performance for their third of eight weeks at number one. 

12th of March is next.

Top of the Pops on my Own

 This edition of Top of the Pops from February 27th 1992 will not be shown on BBC4 because of Adrian Rose. So a big thanks to Anonymous for making it available here at WeTransfer.

 

You can also stream it from MEGA here.

 

 

There was a young singer on Top of the Pops...

27-2-92:   Presenters:  Claudia Simon & adrian Rose

(15) INSPIRAL CARPETS – Dragging Me Down
(19) ALISON LIMERICK – Make It On My Own
(10) MADNESS – It Must Be Love  (video)
(20) EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL – Love Is Strange
(26) D.J. SEDUCTION – Hardcore Heaven/You And Me  (video)   (Breakers)
(24) GARY MOORE – Cold Day In Hell  (video)   (Breakers)
(23) CROWDED HOUSE – Weather With You  (video)   (Breakers)
(17) TEARS FOR FEARS – Laid So Low  (Tears Roll Down)  (video)   (Breakers)
(18) NEW ATLANTIC – I Know
(NEW) U2 – One  (via satellite)
(1) SHAKESPEAR’S SISTER – Stay  (video)

 

5th of March is next

Stay Top of the Pops

 You'd better hoper and pray that you make it safe back to the 20th of February 1992 edition of Top of the Pops!

Sequins with me

20-2-92:   Presenters:  Mark Franklin & Tony Dortie

(24) BRAND NEW HEAVIES – Dream Come True

Getting the show under way with their first of fifteen top 40 hits, but this one got no higher than number 24. 

 

(21) ROZALLA – Are You Ready To Fly

In the studio and the song peaked at number 14.

(5) THE TEMPTATIONS – My Girl  (video)

Peaked at number 2.

(20) JULIA FORDHAM – (Love Moves In) Mysterious Ways

Went up one more place.

(11) BRYAN ADAMS – Thought I’d Died And Gone To Heaven  (video)

Peaked at number 8.

(10) OPUS III – It’s A Fine Day

Their only top 40 hit and it peaked at number 5.

(9) SIMPLY RED – For Your Babies  (video)

Got no higher.

(7) SHANICE – I Love Your Smile

In the studio with what was to be her only top 40 hit and it peaked at number 2.

(17) MICHAEL BOLTON – Steel Bars  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher.

(15) MADNESS – It Must Be Love  (video)   (Breakers)

From their number one greatest hits album Divine Madness, this re-issue peaked at number 6.

(14) N-JOI – Live In Manchester  (video)   (Breakers)

Went up two more places. 

(1) SHAKESPEAR’S SISTER – Stay

In the studio to celebrate their first of eight weeks at number one. 

27th of February is next.

Heartbreaker of the Pops

 I got my eye on you, and I know what you are, you're the 13th of February 1992 edition of Top of the Pops!

Short and sweet

13-2-92:   Presenters:  Claudia Simon & Steve Anderson

(US 6) COLOR ME BADD – Heartbreaker

Getting the show underway but the song only peaked at number 58.

(6) MICHAEL JACKSON – Remember The Time  (video)

Peaked at number 3.

(9) RIDE – Leave Them All Behind

In the studio performing their only top ten hit and it got no higher than number 9.

(NEW) BRYAN ADAMS – Thought I’d Died And Gone To Heaven  (video)

Will peak at number 8.

(4) THE PASADENAS – I’m Doing Fine Now

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

(12) SIMPLY RED – For Your Babies  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 9.

(13) THE TEMPTATIONS – My Girl  (video)   (Breakers)

Surprisingly only made number 43 back in 1965, 27 years later it will reach number 2.

(17) PEARL JAM – Alive  (video)   (Breakers)

Their first of thirteen top 40 hits and it peaked at number 16. 

(1) WET WET WET – Goodnight Girl  (video)

Fourth and final week at number one. 

20th of February is next.

Twilight Top of the Pops

 This edition of Top of the Pops from the 6th of February 1992 will not be shown on BBC4 becasue of Adrian Rose. So a big thanks to Anonymous for making it available here at WeTransfer.

Shining on

6-2-92:   Presenters:  Mark Franklin & Adrian Rose

(12) PRIMAL SCREAM – Movin’ On Up
(2) 2 UNLIMITED – Twilight Zone
(Brits 1992) SEAL – Killer  (video)
(Brits 1992) KENNY THOMAS – Thinking About Your Love  (video)
(Brits 1992) CATHY DENNIS – Everybody Move  (video)
(Brits 1992) EXTREME – Get The Funk Out  (video)
(Brits 1992) THE KLF – Last Train To Trancentral  (video)
(Brits 1992) BEVERLEY CRAVEN – Promise Me  (video)
(Brits 1992) SIMPLY RED – Stars  (video)
(5) CURTIS STIGERS – I Wonder Why
(6) SHAKESPEAR’S SISTER – Stay
(NEW) MICHAEL JACKSON – Remember The Time  (video)
(1) WET WET WET – Goodnight Girl  (video)

13th of February is next.

I'm Doing Top of the Pops Now

 Remember the day you up and left, I nearly cried myself to death, and then I met the 30th of January 1992 edition of Top of the Pops!

Getting it off his chest

30-1-92:   Presenters:  Tony Dortie & Claudia Simon

(12) THE PASADENAS – I’m Doing Fine Now

Getting the show underway tonight with what became their second of two top ten hits when it peaked at number 4.

(13) KICKS LIKE A MULE – The Bouncer

Performing their only hit and it peaked at number 7.

(22) JAMES – Born Of Frustration

Also in the studio and it made it to number 13.

(8) THE WONDERSTUFF – Welcome To The Cheap Seats  (video)

At its peak.

(24) DREAM FREQUENCY – Feel So Real

Went up one more place.

(32) JULIA FORDHAM – (Love Moves In) Mysterious Ways  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 19.

(33) THE BLESSING – Highway 5 (Remix)  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 30.

(35) CICERO – Love Is Everywhere  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 19.

(27) MANIC STREET PREACHERS – You Love Us

Making a memorable studio debut and the song peaked at number 16.

(28) D.N.A. feat. SHARON REDD – Can You Handle It

Here tonight performing what became their third and final top 40 hit when it peaked at number 17. 

(1) WET WET WET – Goodnight Girl  (video)

Second of four weeks at number one. 

6th of February is up next.

Goodnight Top of the Pops

 Caught up in your wishing well is the 23rd of January 1992 edition of Top of the Pops!

I wanna sax you up

23-1-92:   Presenters:  Steve Anderson & Mark Franklin

(9) 2 UNLIMITED – Twilight Zone

Getting the show off to a lively start with their second of eight top ten hits and it peaked at number 2.

(27) SHAKESPEAR’S SISTER – Stay

Two and a half years since their last top 40 hit, the duo return tonight with what will become a blockbuster number one.

(26) CURTIS STIGERS – I Wonder Why

 Making his studio debut with what became his first of two top ten hits when it peaked at number 5.

(7) GENESIS – I Can’t Dance  (video)

From their number one album We Can't Dance (loving the Michael Jackson parody at the end!) but number 7 was its peak.

(5) KYLIE MINOGUE – Give Me Just A Little More Time

Singing live in the studio and this Chairmen of the Board cover peaked at number 2.

(21) PUBLIC ENEMY – Shut ‘Em Down

Live in the studio tonight but it got no higher.

(31) MARIAH CAREY – Can’t Let Go

Appearing by satellite link from New York and the song peaked at number 20.

(1) WET WET WET – Goodnight Girl

 In the studio tonight to perform their first of four weeks at number one.

30th of January is next.

Welcome to the Cheap Top of the Pops

 Sadly, this edition of Top of the Pops from the 16th of January 1992 cannot be shown on BBC4 because of Adrian Rose. But happily, Anonymous has made it available here at We Transfer.

Dress you up

16-1-92:   Presenters:  Tony Dortie & Adrian Rose

(NEW) THE WONDERSTUFF – Welcome To The Cheap Seats
(3) WET WET WET – Goodnight Girl
(7) CE CE PENISTON – We Got A Love Thang
(9) KISS – God Gave Rock And Roll To You II  (video)
(16) DES’REE – Feel So High
(26) THE WEDDING PRESENT – Blue Eyes
(29) PAULA ABDUL – Vibeology  (video)   (Breakers)
(20) CLIVILLES & COLE – Pride (In The Name Of Love)  (video)   (Breakers)
(10) GENESIS – I Can’t Dance  (video)   (Breakers)
(22) THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH – Old Red Eyes Is Back
(1) QUEEN – Bohemian Rhapsody/The Days Of Our Lives  (video)

 

January 23rd is next.

Can You Feel Top of the Pops

 Rip the skies, dance along the ledge, it's the 9th of January 1992 edition of Top of the Pops!

Oranges and Co

9-1-92:   Presenters:  Claudia Simon & Mark Franklin

(27) THE SUGARCUBES – Hit

 Getting the show underway, Bjork makes her studio debut with what was the band's only top 40 hit and it peaked at number 17.

(17) ISOTONIK – Different Strokes

A bright and energetic performance of their first of two top 40 hits and it peaked at number 12.

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

At its peak.

(14) CARTER – THE UNSTOPPABLE SEX MACHINE – Rubbish

In the studio tonight but the song got no higher.

(28) THE STONE ROSES –  Waterfall  (video)   (Breakers)

Went up one more place.

(21) KISS – God Gave Rock And Roll To You II  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 4.

(13) CE CE PENISTON – We Got A Love Thang  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 6.

(10) THE PRODIGY – Everybody In The Place  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 2.

(26) BLUE PEARL – (Can You) Feel The Passion

In the studio and the song peaked at number 14.

(18) SENSELESS THINGS – Easy To Smile

Making their debut with the first of two top 40 hits but this one got no higher. 

(1) QUEEN – Bohemian Rhapsody  (video)

Fourth of five weeks at number one. 

16th of January is up next.

This Top of the Pops New Year

 This first edition of Top of the Pops 1992 will not be shown on BBC4 due to one of the hosts being Adrian Rose. So a Happy New Year thanks goes to Anonymous for making it available here at We Transfer.

Hair-py New Year

2-1-92:   Presenters:  Steve Anderson & Adrian Rose

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

Getting the new year underway and the song went up two more places.

(36) THE POGUES & KIRSTY MacCOLL – A Fairytale Of New York

 The first of countless re-entries, this one getting no higher.

(9) SHAFT – Roobarb And Custard

Their only top ten hit and it went up two more places. 

(8) HAMMER – Addams Groove  (video)

Peaked at number 4. 

(NEW) CLIFF RICHARD – This New Year

Peaked at number 30.

(40) DANNII MINOGUE – I Don’t Wanna Take This Pain  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher.

(20) WET WET WET – Goodnight Girl

Will be number one in three weeks time. 

(1) QUEEN – Bohemian Rhapsody  (video)

Third of five weeks at number one.

 

 

9th of January is next.