Eezer Top of the Pops

 Sadly, this edition of Top fo the Pops from the 17th of September 1992 will not be shown on BBC4, so once again a huge thanks goes to Anonymous for making it available here at WeTransfer.

 

Naughty, naughty, very naughty

17-9-92:   Presenters:  Adrian Rose & Femi Oke

(After presenting 15 editions (Adrian) and 10 editions (Femi), This is their final appearance.)

(29) EMF – They’re Here
(9) MANIC STREET PREACHERS – Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)
(28) INSPIRAL CARPETS – Generations
(5) BRIAN MAY – Too Much Love Will Kill You  (video)
(35) HAPPY MONDAYS – Stinkin’ Thinkin’
(27) BOY GEORGE – The Crying Game  (video)   (Breakers)
(22) BOYZ II MEN – End Of The Road  (video)   (Breakers)
(17) THE WEDDING PRESENT – Loveslave  (video)   (Breakers)
(11) BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS – Iron Lion Zion  (video)   (Breakers)
(30) DANIEL O’DONNELL – I Just Want To Dance With You
(NEW) SOUL II SOUL – Just Right
(1) THE SHAMEN – Ebeneezer Goode

 

24th of September is next.

Top of the Pops of Love

 We got to stop the pain and put the wars on hold for the 10th of September 1992 edition of Top of the Pops!

Good clean fun

10-9-92:   Presenter:  Tony Dortie

(15) EAST 17 – House Of Love

Making their studio debut with what became their first of twelve top ten hits when it peaked at number 10.

(34) THE CHRISTIANS – What’s In A Word  (via satellite)

Went up just one more place.

(3) UNDERCOVER – Baker Street

A third time in the studio and the song went up one more place.

(37) FREDDIE JACKSON – Me And Mrs. Jones

Performing what was his third and final top 40 hit and it peaked at number 32.

(20) INXS – Baby Don’t Cry  (video)

From their number one album Welcome To Wherever You Are, but this single peaked at number 20.

(22) SINEAD O’CONNOR – Success Has Made A Failure Of Our Home  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 18.

(21) THE SMITHS – How Soon Is Now  (video)   (Breakers)

Had made number 24 in 1985, this time it peaked at number 16.

(14) MICHAEL JACKSON – Jam  (video)   (Breakers)

Went up one more place.

(13) EXTREME – Rest In Peace  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher.

(40) DEL AMITRI – Just Like A Man

From their number two album Change Everything, this single peaked at number 25.

(NEW) BOY GEORGE – The Crying Game

Performing this Dave Berry cover and it peaked at number 22. 

(1) SNAP – Rhythm Is A Dancer  (video

Sixth and final week at number one. 

17th of September is next.

It's My Top of the Pops

 Take it or leave it and set it free, it's my 3rd of September 1992 edition of Top of the Pops!

Starring role

3-9-92:   Presenters:  Mark Franklin & Femi Oke

(24) BANANARAMA – Movin’ On

Getting tonight's show underway with their penultimate top 40 hit, but it got no higher.

(6) THE SHAMEN – Ebeneezer Goode

In the studio and on its way to a contoversial number one.

(NEW) SONIA – Boogie Nights

Here tonight and the song peaked at number 30.

(18) DR. ALBAN – It’s My Life

Performing what became his only top ten hit when it peaked at number 2.

(22) SKID ROW – Youth Gone Wild  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher.

(21) ABBA – Dancing Queen  (video)   (Breakers)

From their mega number one album Gold, this re-release peaked at number 16.

(13) RICHARD MARX – Take This Heart  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher.

(9) BRIAN MAY – Too Much Love Will Kill You  (video)   (Breakers)

His second ot two solo top ten hits and it peaked at number 5.

(11) LIONEL RICHIE – My Destiny

In the studio with what became his eighth and final top ten hit when it peaked at number 7.

(25) U96 – Das Boot

Performing their only top 40 hit and it peaked at number 18.

(NEW) SINEAD O’CONNOR – Success Has Made A Failure Of Our Home  (via satellite)

Became her fourth of seven top 40 hits when it peaked at number 18. 

(1) SNAP – Rhythm Is A Dancer  (video)

Fifth of six weeks at number one. 

10th of September is next.

Achy Breaky Top of the Pops

 Sadly, this edition of Top of the Pops will not be shown on BBC4 so a huge thanks goes once again to Anonymous for making it available here at WeTransfer.

 

You can tell your dog to bite my leg

27-8-92:   Presenters:  Adrian Rose & Claudia Simon

(3) BILLY RAY CYRUS – Achy Breaky Heart
(US 1) BOYZ II MEN – End Of The Road  (video)
(5) JON SECADA – Just Another Day
(4) UNDERCOVER – Baker Street
(2) LUTHER VANDROSS & JANET JACKSON – The Best Things In Life Are Free  (video)
(9) ANNIE LENNOX – Walking On Broken Glass
(NEW) GEORGE BENSON & PATTI AUSTIN – I’ll Keep Your Dreams Alive
(1) SNAP – Rhythm Is A Dancer  (video)

 

Next up is September 3rd.

Rock Your Top of the Pops

 Woman take me in your arms, rock your 20th of August 1992 edition of Top of the Pops!

Jammin

20-8-92:   Presenter:  Mark Franklin

(14) KWS – Rock Your Baby

Getting the show underway and this George McCrae cover became their second and final top ten hit when it peaked at number 8.

(NEW) EXTREME – Rest In Peace  (via satellite)

This lively rocker peaked at number 13.

(6) FELIX – Don’t You Want Me

All dressed up in the studio tonight but the tune got no higher.

(18) PAUL WELLER – Uh Huh Oh Yeh

The Modfather is here tonight with the first single from his eponymous top ten solo album, but number 18 was its peak.

(NEW) MICHAEL JACKSON – Jam  (video)

Peaked at number 13.

(22) THUNDER – Low Life In High Places

An explosive finale to this song but it got no higher in the charts.

(28) BOBBY BROWN – Humpin’ Around  (video) (Breakers)

Peaked at number 19, but the remix will return to charts in 1995 and make it to number 8.

(24) ROY ORBISON & K.D. LANG – Crying  (video) (Breakers)

Peaked at number 13.

(23) ANNIE LENNOX – Walking On Broken Glass  (video) (Breakers)

Peaked at number 8.

(16) KYLIE MINOGUE – What Kind Of Fool (Heard It All Before)

Live in the studio and the song went up two more places.

(1) SNAP – Rhythm Is A Dancer  (video)

Third of six weeks at number one. 

27th of August is next.

Top of the Pops is a Dancer

 Oh-oh, it's a passion, oh-oh, you can feel it in the 13th of August 1992 edition of Top of the Pops!

Let me entertain you

13-8-92:   Presenter:  Tony Dortie

(16) TAKE THAT – I Found Heaven

Getting tonight's show underway and the song went up one more place.

(17) UNDERCOVER – Baker Street

This Gerry Rafferty cover became their first of two top ten hits when it peaked at number 2.

(2) FREDDIE MERCURY & MONTSERRAT CABALLE – Barcelona  (video)

Had peaked at number 8 in 1987, this time around it made it to number 2.

(21) BETTY BOO – Let Me Take You There

A second studio performance and the song wnet up to number 12.

(22) 2 UNLIMITED – The Magic Friend

In the studio tonight and the tune peaked at number 11.

(18) QUEENSRYCHE – Silent Lucidity  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher.

(10) THE SMITHS – This Charming Man  (video)   (Breakers)

Had peaked at number 25 in 1983, this time it made it to number 8.

(9) FELIX – Don’t You Want Me  (video)   (Breakers)

Went up three more places.

(8) JON SECADA – Just Another Day  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 5.

(7) LUTHER VANDROSS & JANET JACKSON – The Best Things In Life Are Free  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 2.

(NEW) ANNIE LENNOX – Walking On Broken Glass

From her number one album Diva and it peaked at number 8. 

(1) SNAP – Rhythm Is A Dancer  (video)

 Second of six weeks at number one.

20th of August is next.

Let Me Top of the Pops You There

 Come on, this is something we can share, let me take you to the 30th of July 1992 edition of Top of the Pops!

Frilling

30-7-92:   Presenter:  Mark Franklin

(6) THE SHAMEN – L.S.I.

A second studio performance but the song got no higher.

(10) MICHAEL JACKSON – Who Is It  (video)

Got no higher.

(16) KRIS KROSS – Warm It Up

Here tonight but the song got no higher.

(NEW) BETTY BOO – Let Me Take You There

In the studio performing what became her fifth and final top 40 hit when it peaked at number 12.

(23) GENESIS – Jesus He Knows Me  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 20.

(21) JOSÉ CARRERAS & SARAH BRIGHTMAN – Amigos Para Siempre (Friends For Life)  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 11.

(19) ENYA – Book Of Days  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 10.

(13) BILLY RAY CYRUS – Achy Breaky Heart  (video)   (Breakers)

On his way to number 3.

(NEW) MADNESS – My Girl

Performing a song which had peaked at number 3 back in 1980, but this time around it had to settle for number 27.

(17) ROXETTE – How Do You Do

In the studio and the song peaked at number 13.

(US 1) SIR MIX-A-LOT – Baby Got Back  (via satellite)

Number one in America but only made it to number 56 over here.

(1) JIMMY NAIL – Ain’t No Doubt

A fourth studio performance for his third and final week at number one. 

(3) MADONNA – This Used To Be My Playground  (video)  (and credits)

At its peak.

 

 

There was no show on August 8th due to the Olympics, so the next edition is the 13th of August.

 

Just Another Top of the Pops

 I don't want to find another way to make it through the day without the 23rd of July 1992 edition of Top of the Pops!

Havana good time

23-7-92:   Presenters:  Claudia Simon & Tony Dortie

(23) SUNSCREEM – Love You More

Getting tonight's show underway with what became their first of eight top 40 hits but number 23 was as high as it got.

(2) SNAP – Rhythm Is A Dancer  (video)

Queuing up patiently for that number one spot.

(32) SHAKESPEAR’S SISTER – Goodbye Cruel World

In the studio performing a song that had originally peaked at number 59 last year, but this time it made it to number 32.

(18) NIRVANA – Lithium  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 11.

(17) SIMPLY RED – Your Mirror  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher.

(12) MICHAEL JACKSON – Who Is It  (video)   (Breakers)

Went up two more places.

(NEW) ENYA – Book Of Days

In the studio (was this really a live vocal?) performing became her second of three top ten hits when it peaked at number 10.

(4) PRINCE – Sexy M.F.  (video)

At its peak.

(US 6) JON SECADA – Just Another Day

Here tonight with what became his only top ten hit when it peaked at number 5.

(NEW) ELTON JOHN & ERIC CLAPTON – Runaway Train  (video)

Peaked at number 31.

(1) JIMMY NAIL – Ain’t No Doubt

Back in the studio again for his second of three weeks at number one. 

(10) WAS (NOT WAS) – Shake Your Head  (video) (and credits)

Became their biggest hit when it peaked at number 4.

 

 

30th of July is next.

 

Ain't No Doubt it's Top of the Pops

 I don't want nobody else, I love the 16th of July 1992 edition of Top of the Pops!

Hey Big Spender

16-7-92:   Presenter:  Mark Franklin

(16) WET WET WET – Lip Service

Getting the show underway and the song went up one more place.

(NEW) MADONNA – This Used To Be My Playground  (video)

Peaked at number 3.

(22) THE WEDDING PRESENT – Flying Saucer

In the studio but this month's single got no higher.

(26) JASON DONOVAN – Mission Of Love

He's live tonight but this new song got no higher.

(US 4) BILLY RAY CYRUS – Achy Breaky Heart  (via satellite)

His only top ten hit and it peaked at number 3.

(9) THE SHAMEN – L.S.I.

Performing what became their second of five top ten hits when it peaked at number 6.

(19) MORRISSEY – You’re The One For Me, Fatty  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher.

(13) WAS (NOT WAS) – Shake Your Head  (video)   (Breakers)

Became their biggest hit when it peaked at number 4.

(16) SOPHIE B. HAWKINS – Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover

In the studio and the song went up two more places.

(1) JIMMY NAIL – Ain’t No Doubt

Our blog title song celebrates his first of three weeks at number one with a new live performance. 

(7) PRINCE – Sexy M.F.  (video)  (and credits)

Peaked at number 4.

 

 

23rd of July is next.

A Trip to Top of the Pops

 This edition of Top of the Pops from the 9th of July 1992 will sadly not be shown on BBC4, so a big thanks to Anonymous for making it available here at WeTransfer.

 

Come and play

9-7-92:   Presenters:  Adrian Rose & Femi Oke

(3) SMART E’S – Sesame’s Treat
(15) ROY ORBISON – I Drove All Night  (video)
(24) DINA CARROLL – Ain’t No Man
(22) JOE COCKER – Unchain My Heart
(10) DIANA ROSS – One Shining Moment  (video)
(11) URBAN HYPE – A Trip To Trumpton
(5) JIMMY NAIL – Ain’t No Doubt  (video)   (Breakers)
(17) SOPHIE B. HAWKINS – Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover  (video)   (Breakers)
(27) WET WET WET – Lip Service  (video)   (Breakers)
(28) SINITTA – Shame Shame Shame  (video)   (Breakers)
(NEW) BRYAN ADAMS – All I Want Is You
(1) ERASURE – Take A Chance On Me  (video)

Next up is the 16th of July.

Tennessee Top of the Pops

 Take me to another place, take me to another land, take me to the 2nd of July 1992 edition of Top of the Pops!

Happy

2-7-92:   Presenter:  Tony Dortie

(US 9) ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT – Tennessee

Getting tonight's show underway with what will only get to number 46 this time round, but it will come back and peak at number 18 next year.

(16) ALTERN-8 – Hypnotic St-8

In the studio performing their fourth and final top 40 hit and it got no higher.

(12) DEF LEPPARD – Make Love Like A Man  (video)

At its peak.

(6) ELECTRONIC – Disappointed

The supergroup are live tonight with their second and final top ten hit, and also their biggest hit but number 6 was as high as it got.

(21) THE B52’S – Good Stuff  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher.

(22) CARTER – THE UNSTOPPABLE SEX MACHINE – Do Re Me So Far So Good  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher.

(13) SNAP – Rhythm Is A Dancer  (video)

On their way to number one.

(3) RICHARD MARX – Hazard  (via satellite)

Now at its peak.

(NEW) JIMMY NAIL – Ain’t No Doubt

Our 1992 blog title song makes its debut and will be number one in two weeks time. 

(1) ERASURE – Abba-Esque E.P.  (video)

A medley of all three videos for their fourth of five weeks at the top.

9th of July is next.