Friday 4 October 2024

Trash of the Pops

 We're the lovers on the streets, we're the 9th of August 1996 edition of Top of the Pops!


Bretter things


9-8-96:   Presenter:  Peter Andre

(20) NEW EDITION – Hit Me Off
In the studio tonight to get the show underway but the song go no higher.

(17) EAST 17 – Someone To Love
All the strings tonight and the song went up one more place.

(4) DODGY – Good Enough  (video)  (and charts)
Their only top ten hit and it was at its peak.

(NEW) ME ME ME – Hanging Around
Performing what will become this britpop supergroup's only hit when it peaks at number 19.

(8) BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY – Tha Crossroads  (video)
Got no higher.

(3) SUEDE – Trash
A second studio performance but the song was now at its peak.

(NEW) 3T & MICHAEL JACKSON – Why  (video)
Will peak at number 2.

(2) ROBBIE WILLIAMS – Freedom  
A second studio performance but the song could get no higher.

(1) SPICE GIRLS – Wannabe
Third of seven weeks at number one.

(21) 911 – Love Sensation  (video)  (and credits)
Their second the thirteen top 40 hits but this one got no higher.


How Bizarre of the Pops

 Ooh baby, every time I look around it's the 2nd of August 1996 edition of Top of the Pops!


Kiwi of the pops


2-8-96:   Presenter:  Jas Mann

(14) SEAN MAGUIRE – Don’t Pull Your Love
Getting tonight's show underway with his seventh of eight top 40 hits, but it got no higher.

(19) OMC – How Bizarre
Performing his only top 40 hit and it will peak at number 5.

(7) ALANIS MORISSETTE – Head Over Feet  (video)  (and charts)
At its peak.

(15) ALISHA’S ATTIC – I Am I Feel
Making their studio debut with their first of eight top 40 hits, and it went up one more place.

(9) NENEH CHERRY – Woman
A second studio performance bug the song was now at its peak.

(5) MANIC STREET PREACHERS – Everything Must Go
Here with the storming title track from their number 2 album, but it got no higher.

(NEW) ETERNAL – Someday
Performing a song that will soon peak at number 4.

(4) LOS DEL RIO – Macarena
A second studio performance and the song went up another two places.

(1) SPICE GIRLS – Wannabe  
Finally making their studio debut to celebrate their second of seven weeks at number one.

(NEW) ROBBIE WILLIAMS – Freedom  (video)  (and credits)
Will peak at number 2.