Gimme Top of the Pops

 I'm on my hols so posting the 22nd of April 1993 edition prior to watching.

 

Just a hit away

22-4-93:   Presenter:  Tony Dortie

(23) VOICE OF THE BEEHIVE feat. JIMMY SOMERVILLE – Gimme Shelter
(9) WHITNEY HOUSTON – I Have Nothing  (video)  (and charts)
(4) NEW ORDER – Regret
(NEW) SILK – Freak Me  (via satellite)
(3) SUB SUB feat. MELANIE WILLIAMS – Ain’t No Love (Ain’t No Use)
(29) MIDNIGHT OIL – Truganini  (video)   (Breakers)
(26) DANCE 2 TRANCE – Power Of American Natives  (video)   (Breakers)
(25) STING – Seven Days  (video)   (Breakers)
(24) D:REAM – U R The Best Thing  (video)   (Breakers)
(22) DEACON BLUE – Only Tender Love
(NEW) JANET JACKSON – That’s The Way Love Goes
(1) THE BLUEBELLS – Young At Heart

29th of April is next.

Top of the Pops Hallelujah

 I'm on my hols at the moment so having to post the 15th of April 1993 edition prior to watching.

 

Hair raiser

15-4-93:   Presenter:  Mark Franklin

(15) EAST 17 – Slow It Down
(22) DR. ALBAN – Sing Hallelujah
(13) DURAN DURAN – Come Undone  (video)  (and charts)
(9) CAPPELLA – U Got 2 Know
(17) TERENCE TRENT D’ARBY – Do You Love Me Like You Say?
(27) REM – Everybody Hurts  (video)   (Breakers)
(25) ROD STEWART – Shotgun Wedding  (video)   (Breakers)
(12) THE PRODIGY – Wind It Up (Rewound)  (video)   (Breakers)
(11) NEW ORDER – Regret  (video)   (Breakers)
(NEW) SONIA – Better The Devil You Know
(19) WORLD PARTY – Is It Like Today?
(1) THE BLUEBELLS – Young At Heart

22nd of April is next

Here Comes Top of the Pops

 I'm on my holidays at the moment so am posting the 8th of April 1993 prior to watching.

 

Beach boy

8-4-93:   Presenter:  Tony Dortie

(10) SUB SUB feat. MELANIE WILLIAMS – Ain’t No Love (Ain’t No Use)
(5) SYBIL – When I’m Good And Ready  (video)  (and charts)
(9) JADE – Don’t Walk Away
(ALBUM TRACK) DAVID ESSEX – Here Comes The Night
(6) ROBIN S – Show Me Love
(24) DR. ALBAN – Sing Hallelujah  (video)   (Breakers)
(22) BARRY MANILOW – Copacabana (At The Copa) (Remix)  (video)   (Breakers)
(19) AEROSMITH – Living On The Edge  (video)   (Breakers)
(17) DURAN DURAN – Come Undone  (video)   (Breakers)
(23) THE BELOVED – You’ve Got Me Thinking
(NEW) NEW ORDER – Regret  (via satellite)
(1) THE BLUEBELLS – Young At Heart  (video)

 

15th of April is next.

Top of the Pops at Heart

 I'm on holiday at the moment so am posting the 1st of April 1993 edtion prior to watching the show.

 

Top young hit

1-4-93:   Presenter:  Mark Franklin

(22) CAPPELLA – U Got 2 Know
(6) MADONNA – Fever  (video)  (and charts)
(23) MICA PARIS – I Never Felt Like This Before
(19) SUNSCREEM – Pressure Us  (video)
(24) BILL TARMEY – One Voice  (video)   (Breakers)
(18) ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT – Tennessee  (video)   (Breakers)
(14) W.W.F. SUPERSTARS – Wrestlemania  (video)   (Breakers)
(13) GLORIA ESTEFAN – Go Away  (video)   (Breakers)
(NEW) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – Lucky Town  (via satellite)
(NEW) BARRY MANILOW – Copacabana (At The Copa) (Remix)
(1) THE BLUEBELLS – Young At Heart

 

8th April is next.

When I'm Good And Top of the Pops

 You come back in my life singing the 25th of March 1993 edition of Top of the Pops!

Bling a song

25-3-93:   Presenter:  Tony Dortie

(16) SYBIL – When I’m Good And Ready

Getting the show underway with what became her third and final top ten hit when it peaked at number 5.

(5) THE BLUEBELLS – Young At Heart

Reforming to perform a song that had peaked at number 8 back in 1984, and this time around it will get to number one.

(3) SHABBA RANKS – Mr. Loverman  (video)  (and charts)

At its peak.

(20) JADE – Don’t Walk Away

Flying in from LA to perform what became her only top ten hit when it peaked at number 7.

(22) ROBIN S – Show Me Love

In the studio with what became her first of four top 40 hits when it peaked at number 6.

(8) CLIFF RICHARD – Peace In Our Time

A second time in the studio with this song but it got no higher.

(24) BANANARAMA – More More More  (video)   (Breakers)

Their 23rd and final top 40 hit but it got no higher.

(19) SUNSCREEM – Pressure Us  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher.

(10) DAVID BOWIE – Jump They Say  (video)   (Breakers)

Went up one more place.

(NEW) LULU & BOBBY WOMACK – I’m Back For More

Together tonight and the song peaked at number 27. 

(1) SHAGGY – Oh Carolina

He's back in the studio again for his second and final week at number one. 

1st of April is next.

Oh Top of the Pops

 Prowl off, jump an prance, oh watch di 18th of March 1993 edition of Top of the Pops!

Top Oh the Pops

18-3-93:   Presenter:  Mark Franklin

(25) HUE & CRY – Labour Of Love

Getting the show underway with a song that had peaked at number 6 in 1987, this time number 25 was as high as it got.

(8) SNOW – Informer

Performing their only top 40 hit and it peaked at number 2.

(4) RIGHT SAID FRED – Stick It Out  (video)  (and charts)

At its peak.

(9) THERAPY? – Screamager

In the studio with their only top ten hit but it got no higher.

(24) BIG COUNTRY – Alone

Making their comeback tonight but the song got no higher.

(27) THE GRID – Crystal Clear

In the studio bit it got no higher.

(31) HOT CHOCOLATE – It Started With A Kiss  (video)   (Breakers)

Went no further.

(26) ALICE IN CHAINS – Them Bones  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher.

(22) SYBIL – When I’m Good And Ready  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 5.

(13) UGLY KID JOE – Cats In The Cradle  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 7.

(18) MONIE LOVE – Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.

Perfoming in the studio but the song got no higher. 

(1) SHAGGY – Oh Carolina

A new studio performance for his first of two weeks at number one. 

25th of March is next.

Top of the Pops in Our Time

 Turning water into wine we're going to find the 11th of March 1993 edition of Top of the Pops!

Top ten hat

11-3-93:   Presenter:  Tony Dortie

(14) SISTER SLEDGE – Lost In Music (Remix)

Getting the evening underway with a song that had already peaked at number 17 in 1979, and number 4 in 1986, this time around number 14 was as high as it got.

(8) IRON MAIDEN – Fear Of The Dark (Live)  (video)  (and charts)

At its peak.

(2) SHAGGY – Oh Carolina

Back in the studio and on his way to number one.

(12) SHABBA RANKS – Mr. Loverman  (via satellite)

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

(18) BRYAN FERRY – I Put A Spell On You

A second studio performance but the song got no higher.

(15) JAMIROQUAI – Too Young To Die

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

(17) P.M. DAWN – Looking Through Patient Eyes  (via satellite)

Peaked at number 11.

(NEW) CLIFF RICHARD – Peace In Our Time

In the studio tonight and the song peaked at number 8. 

(1) 2 UNLIMITED – No Limit  (video)

Fifth and final week at number one. 

18th of March is next.

Top of the Pops It Out

 From the top of a tall erection you can hear the 4th of March 1993 edition of Top of the Pops!

Bottom of the pops

4-3-93:   Presenter:  Mark Franklin

(13) RIGHT SAID FRED – Stick It Out

This year's Red Nose song became their fourth and final top ten hit when it peaked at number 4.

(4) LENNY KRAVITZ – Are You Gonna Go My Way?  (video)  (and charts)

At its peak.

(28) MARXMAN – All About Eve

Performing their only top 40 hit and it got no higher.

(7) SUEDE – Animal Nitrate  (video)

From their self-titled number one album, this was their first of eight top ten hits, and the first ever Britpop top ten hit, but number seven was as high as it got.

(21) K.D. LANG – Constant Craving  (via satellite)

Became her second and final top 40 hit when it peaked at numbe 15.

(29) RUNRIG – Wonderful

Performing in the studio but the song got no higher.

(25) RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE – Killing In The Name  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher this year, but will get to number one in 2009.

(20) BRYAN FERRY – I Put A Spell On You  (video)   (Breakers)

Went up two more places.

(13) THE JESUS LIZARD – Puss  (video)   (Breakers)

Went up one more place.

(11) MADONNA – Bad Girl  (video)   (Breakers)

Went up one more place.

(NEW) DIANA ROSS – Heart (Don’t Change My Mind)

In the studio tonight and the song peaked at number 31.

(1) 2 UNLIMITED – No Limit  (video)

Fourth of five weeks at number one.

11th of March is next.

Top of the Pops For a Vampire

 Come into these arms again for the 25th of February 1993 edition of Top of the Pops!

Fangtastic

25-2-93:   Presenter:  Tony Dortie

(22) BIZARRE INC – Took My Love

Getting the show underway and the song went up three more places.

(3) ANNIE LENNOX – Love Song For A Vampire

From the movie Bram Stoker's Dracula - the song was now at its peak.

(6) MICHAEL JACKSON – Give In To Me  (video)  (and charts)

The seventh single from his Dangerous album and it peaked at number 2.

(29) DINA CARROLL – This Time

Performing live and the song peaked at number 23.

(13) SHAGGY – Oh Carolina

Making his studio deebut and on his way to his first of four number ones.

(18) TASMIN ARCHER – In Your Care

Here tonight and the song went up two more places.

(NEW) BRYAN FERRY – I Put A Spell On You

From his number 2 album Taxi, this single peaked at number 18. 

(1) 2 UNLIMITED – No Limit

Performing in the studio to celebrate their third of five weeks at number one. 

4th of March is next.