Top of the Pops Fairground

 And I love the thought of coming home to the 14th of September 1995 edition of Top of the Pops!

Hairground

14-9-95:   Presenter:  Robbie Williams

(20) D:REAM – Party Up The World

Getting the show underway but the song got no higher.

(17) CAPPELLA – Tell Me The Way

Performing their eighth and final top 40 hit and it got no higher.

(18) FOO FIGHTERS – I’ll Stick Around  (video)  (and charts)

Got no higher.

(24) LLOYD COLE – Like Lovers Do

Here with his sixth and final top 40 hit but it got no higher.

(NEW) MARIAH CAREY – Fantasy  (via satellite)

Will peak at number 4.

(3) THE REMBRANDTS – I’ll Be There For You

Now at its peak.

(2) N-TRANCE feat. RICARDO DA FORCE – Stayin’ Alive

Performing their second of five top ten hits.

(NEW) SIMPLY RED – Fairground

In the studio tonight with a song that will be number one in two weeks time.

(1) MICHAEL JACKSON – You Are Not Alone  (video)

Second and final week at number one.

(TOTP2) THE ROLLING STONES – Let’s Spend The Night Together  (clip of TOTP 26-12-67)  (and credits)

A number 3 hit from 1967.

21st of September is next

Living Next Door to Top of the Pops

 Chubby called when he got the word, he said I suppose you've heard about the 7th of September 1995 edition of Top of the Pops!

Bleep of the pops

7-9-95:   Presenters:  Jo Brand & Mark Lamarr

(13) NIGHTCRAWLERS feat. JOHN REID – Don’t Let The Feeling Go

Getting tonight's show underway but it got no higher.

(18) WHIGFIELD – Close To You

In the studio with her fourth of five top 40 hits, and this one peaked at number 13.

(8) DONNA SUMMER – I Feel Love  (video)   (and charts)

This remix was her tenth and final top 10 hit and it got no higher.

(14) MICHAEL BOLTON – Can I Touch You...There

In the studio tonight and the song peaked at number 6.

(11) CELINE DION – Tu M’Aimes Encore (To Love Me Again)  (via satellite)

A culminé à la septième place (peaked at number 7).

(NEW) JANET JACKSON – Runaway  (video)

Will peak at number 6.

(20) SMOKIE feat. ROY CHUBBY BROWN – Living Next Door To Alice (Who the F**K is Alice)

Fifteen years since their last chart hit, Smokie return with what will be their seventh and final top ten hit when it peaks at number 3, with a little help from the rather naughty Roy Chubby Brown.

(NEW) ERASURE – Stay With Me

Performing what will become a number 15 hit.

(1) MICHAEL JACKSON – You Are Not Alone  (video)

First of two weeks at number one.

(NEW) SIMPLY RED – Fairground  (video)  (and credits)

Soon to be number one.

Top of the Pops There For You

 I'll be there for the 31st of August 1995 edition of Top of the Pops!

Belly of the ball

31-8-95:   Presenter:  Dale Winton

(5) BERRI – Sunshine After The Rain

Had previously peaked at number 26 last year, this time around the remix did much better and went up to number 4.

(9) DE’LACY – Hideaway

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

(3) MICHAEL JACKSON – You Are Not Alone  (video)  (and charts)

On his way to number one.

(6) THE REMBRANDTS – I’ll Be There For You

Here tonight with the theme from Friends and it went up three more places.

(ALBUM TRACK) BOYZONE – Father And Son

Performing this Cat Stevens cover from their number one album, Said and Done, and it will later peak at number 2 as a single.

(15) MONTELL JORDAN – Something For Da Honeyz

With his second of five top 40 hits, but this one got no higher.

(13) ECHOBELLY – Great Things

Making their studio debut with their second of five top 40 hits, this one being their biggest but it got no higher.

(NEW) MICHAEL BOLTON – Can I Touch You...There

Performing what will become his fourth and final top ten hit when it peaks at number 6.

(1) BLUR – Country House

Second and final week at number one.

(10) SCATMAN JOHN – Scatman’s World  (video)  (and credits)

Second and final top ten hit was at its peak.

7th of September is next.

The Battle of Top of the Pops

 Lives in a house, a very big house in the 24th of August 1995 edition of Top of the Pops!

Alex is magnanimous in victory

24-8-95:   Presenter:  Jarvis Cocker

(6) CLOCK – Everybody

Getting tonight's showdown underway with their third of four top ten hits and number 6 was its peak.

(12) THE CHARLATANS – Just When You’re Thinking Things Over

Joining the britpop muster in the studio tonight but the song got no higher.

(8) MADONNA – Human Nature  (video)  (and charts)

At its peak.

(14) XPANSIONS ’95 – Move Your Body

Had peaked at number 7 in 1991, this remix got no higher than number 14.

(2) OASIS – Roll With It 

With first week sales of 216,000 copies, Oasis have to settle for the runners-up spot.

(23) BJÖRK – Isobel

Here tonight but got no higher.

(NEW) DIANA ROSS – Take Me Higher  (via satellite)

Will peak at number 32.

(15) MICHELLE GAYLE – Happy Just To Be With You

Here in the studio and this Chic sampled song went up four more places.

(1) BLUR – Country House

Selling 274,000 copies, Blur are here to celebrate their Battle of Britpop triumph, with their first of two weeks at number one.

(NEW) RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS – Warped  (video)  (and credits)

Will peak at number 31.

Roll With Top of the Pops

 Don't let anybody get in your way coz it's the 17th of August 1995 edition of Top of the Pops!

Holy with it

17-8-95:   Presenter:  Wendy Lloyd

(20) MOIST – Push

Had reached number 35 last year, this time around it peaked at number 20.

(2) THE ORIGINAL – I Luv U Baby

Here with their only top ten hit, and number 2 was the peak.

(18) SHIVA – Freedom  (video)  (and charts)

Their second and final top 40 hit, at its peak.

(13) DEUCE – On The Bible

Performing their third of four top 40 hits, and it got no higher.

(28) GURU feat. CHAKA KHAN – Watch What You Say

The duo are in the studio tonight but the song got no higher.

(NEW) BJÖRK – Isobel  (via satellite)

Will peak at number 23.

(6) JX – Son Of A Gun

Had made number 13 last year, this time around became his first of two top ten hits and it peaked at number 6.

(NEW) OASIS – Roll With It

Oasis march into the Battle of Britpop! But who is really singing the song?

(1) TAKE THAT – Never Forget  (via satellite)

Fourth and final week at number one.

(NEW) BLUR – Country House  (video)  (and credits)

So who will win the Battle of Britpop? Find out next week!

24th of August is next.

Top of the Pops From Mars

 Do you remember the time you knew the 10th of August 1995 edition of Top of the Pops?

(Sm)Ash hit

10-8-95:   Presenter:  Lisa I'Anson

(18) MARY KIANI – When I Call Your Name

Getting the show back underway with her first of four top 40 hits, but it got no higher.

(11) ASH – Girl From Mars

Making their studio debut with their first of seventeen top 40 hits, but number 11 was its peak.

(9) TLC – Waterfalls  (video)   (and charts)

Peaked at number 4.

(24) JULIAN COPE – Try Try Try

A second studio performance for this one but it was now at its peak.

(30) TINA ARENA – Heaven Help My Heart

Here tonight and the song went up five more places.

(7) SUGGS – I’m Only Sleeping

Performing his first of two solo top ten hits, and this Beatles cover was at its peak.

(NEW) MADONNA – Human Nature  (video)

Will peak at number 8.

(3) BOYZONE – So Good

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

(1) TAKE THAT – Never Forget

Second of three weeks at number one.

(10) FELIX – Don’t You Want Me  (video)  (and credits)

Had peaked at number 6 in 1992, this time number 10 was as high as it got.