This edition of Top of the Pops from the 23rd of May 1996 is not being shown on BBC4 unfortunately. So a huge thanks to anonymous for making it available here at WeTransfer.
Eastend boy
23-5-96: Presenter: Skin
(12) SEAN MAGUIRE – Good Day
The former Grange Hill and Eastenders actor gets the show underway but the song go no higher.
(13) SWV – You’re The One
In the studio tonight but the song got no higher.
(16) ROBERT MILES – Children (video) (and charts)
Had already peaked at number 2.
(9) JOHN ALFORD – Blue Moon
Performing his only top ten hit but it got no higher.
(10) BLACK GRAPE – Fat Neck
A second studio performance but the song was now at its peak.
(15) GLORIA ESTEFAN – Reach (via satellite)
Got no higher.
(NEW) DODGY – In A Room
Here to perform what will soon become their biggest hit so far when it peaks at number 12.
(5) TONY RICH PROJECT – Nobody Knows
A second performance in the studio and the song went up one more place.
(1) GINA G – Ooh Aah… Just A Little Bit
Finally making it to the top! But for one week only.
(3) MARK MORRISON – Return Of The Mack (video) (and credits)
Another showing for the former number one.
30th of May is next.
Anyone know why this episode of TOTP was nt shown by BBC4?
ReplyDeleteAnyway, just outside the Top 40 this week were two old favourites from the 70s and 80s, now well into their solo careers in the 90s - Mark Knopfler at No.42 with Cannibals, and Midge Are at No.70 with Breathe. I mean Good Lord, in a 90s chart era where people were preferring Gina G and SWV over Knopfler and Ure, it was amazing that these two old timers still had the motivation to release new material in 1996!
John Alford is currently trial for sexual offences with an underage girl
DeleteYep the BBC skipped it, he was on after the chart rundown video by Robert Miles, so they couldn’t edit that out in a similar way to R.Kelly. ITV3 sorted out the 5999th Corrie episode with Ray Langton’s passing at Deirdre’s wedding reception in The Rovers Return Inn and as they would’ve been skipped for the 6000th episode which featured a murder.
Delete1997 will have some skips too with R.Kelly and Sean Combs (Puff Daddy) probably, as we are missing two number ones from the late 90s due to recent convictions.
I was wondering why Gina G went from #2 to Three Lions being number one when I was sure she topped the charts before that... now I know why!
ReplyDeleteWhats happened to the wetransfer links- it's down after only 2 days??
ReplyDeleteWetransfer expires after 3 days - new terms and conditions.
DeleteSorry to ask then but is there any other link available that anybody is aware of? Thanks
DeleteYes - I've missed the link too. Only two days is a ridiculously short amount of time to have it up for...
ReplyDeleteIt looks like each of the performances on this show are now on YouTube instead of the whole show in one posting, so effectively the whole show except for the chart rundown video is now on YouTube, albeit as separate components.
DeleteWeTransfer lInk to the episode - it will only be there for 3 days https://we.tl/t-Sj0GcQC6yK
ReplyDeleteJust got back from hols and would love someone to repost the WeTransfer link. Sorry to be a pain!!
ReplyDeleteValid three days only - https://we.tl/t-yzWAdYLcNS
DeleteCharlie, you absolute legend!
DeleteThanks Charlie
ReplyDeleteWould you PLEASE do it again, Charlie?
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