Cotton Eye Top of the Pops

 Where did you come from, where did you go, where did you come from the 12th of January 1995 edition of Top of the Pops!

Hitbillies

12-1-95:   Presenter:  Mark Goodier

(6) N-TRANCE – Set You Free

Getting the show underway with their first of five top ten hits and it peaked at number 2.

(23) THE LIGHTNING SEEDS – Change

Making their studio debut and the song went up ten more places.

(17) BILL WHELAN – Riverdance  (video)  (and charts)

Peaked at number 9.

(12) NICKI FRENCH – Total Eclipse Of The Heart

Performing what became her only top ten hit when it peaked at number 5.

(13) PORTISHEAD – Glory Box  (video)

Their first of five quirky top 40 hits but it got no higher.

(26) THE ALMIGHTY – Jonestown Mind

Performing their sixth of eight top 40 hits but it got no higher.

(NEW) SIMPLE MINDS – She’s A River  (via satellite)

Became their eighth and final top ten hit when it peaked at number 9.

(1) REDNEX – Cotton Eye Joe

First of three weeks at number one.

(TOTP2) DEEP PURPLE – Black Night  (clip of TOTP 15-10-70)  (and credits)

Peaked at number 2 in 1970.

19th of January is next.

Here Comes Top of the Pops

 Start like a jackrabbit, here comes the 5th of January 1995 edition of Top of the Pops!

Jacky New Year!

5-1-95:   Presenter:  Jack Dee

(12) THE HUMAN LEAGUE – Tell Me When

Getting 1995 underway with what became their eighth and final top ten hit when it peaked at number 6.

(14) P.J. & DUNCAN – Eternal Love

A second time in the studio for a song that had already peaked at number 12.

(4) CELINE DION – Think Twice  (video)  (and charts)

Still climbing.

(3) REDNEX – Cotton Eye Joe

Will be number one next week.

(23) THUNDER – Stand Up

In the studio but it got no higher.

(10) INI KAMOZE – Here Comes The Hotstepper  (video)

With his only hit and it peaked at number 4.

(2) BOYZONE – Love Me For A Reason

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

(NEW) R. KELLY – Bump ‘N’ Grind

Peaked at number 8.

(1) EAST 17 – Stay Another Day  (and credits)

Fifth and final week at the top.

12th of January is next.