5 Become Top of the Pops

 Wishing everyone who reads and contributes to this blog a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Here's the 25th of December 1996 edition of Top of the Pops!

Merry Spicemas!

25-12-96:   Presenters:  The Spice Girls

(-) BABYLON ZOO – Spaceman

(-) BOYZONE – Father And Son  (clip of TOTP 4-1-96)
(-) GEORGE MICHAEL – Jesus To A Child  (video)

(-) MICHAEL JACKSON – Earth Song  (video)

(-) 3T – Anything

(67) OASIS – Don’t Look Back In Anger  (clip of TOTP 22-2-96)
(-) LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY – Lifted  (clip of TOTP 8-2-96)

(-) THE BLUETONES – Slight Return  (clip of TOTP 1-2-96)

(-) ROBERT MILES – Children

(-) TAKE THAT – How Deep Is Your Love  (clip of TOTP 29-2-96)
(-) GABRIELLE – Give Me A Little More Time  (clip of TOTP 29-2-96)

(-) BOYZONE – Coming Home Now  (satellite clip of TOTP 7-3-96)

(-) MARK MORRISON – Return Of The Mack

(-) MANIC STREET PREACHERS – A Design For Life  (clip of TOTP 11-4-96)
(57) THE PRODIGY – Firestarter  (video)

(-) MICHAEL JACKSON – They Don’t Care About Us  (video)

(-) GINA G – Ooh Aah… Just A Little Bit

(-) SUGGS feat. LOUCHIE LOU & MICHIE ONE – Cecilia  (clip of TOTP 11-4-96)
(-) GEORGE MICHAEL – Fastlove  (video)

(-) TONY RICH PROJECT – Nobody Knows  (clip of TOTP 9-5-96)

(-) FUGEES – Killing Me Softly

(-) BADDIEL, SKINNER & THE LIGHTNING SEEDS – Three Lions  (video)
(-) PETER ANDRE feat. BUBBLER RANX – Mysterious Girl  (clip of TOTP 14-6-96)

(-) CELINE DION – Because You Loved Me  (satellite clip of TOTP 14-6-96)

(59) SPICE GIRLS – Wannabe

(-) GARY BARLOW – Forever Love  (clip of TOTP 5-7-96)
(-) UNDERWORLD – Born Slippy  (video)

(-) LIVIN’ JOY – Don’t Stop Movin’  (clip of TOTP 14-6-96)

(-) ROBBIE WILLIAMS – Freedom

(-) LOS DEL RIO – Macarena  (clip of TOTP 19-7-96)
(-) DODGY – Good Enough  (video)

(-) OMC – How Bizarre  (clip of TOTP 2-8-96)

(-) FUGEES – Ready Or Not

(-) DEEP BLUE SOMETHING – Breakfast At Tiffany’s  (clip of TOTP 13-9-96)
(-) THE SMURFS – I’ve Got A Little Puppy  (video)

(-) PETER ANDRE – Flava  (clip of TOTP 13-9-96)

(17) SPICE GIRLS – Say You’ll Be There

(41) BOYZONE – Words  (clip of TOTP 18-10-96)
(62) CELINE DION – It’s All Coming Back To Me Now  (video)

(-) THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS – Setting Sun  (video)

(24) BABYBIRD – You’re Gorgeous

(26) ROBSON & JEROME – What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted  (video)
(7) THE PRODIGY – Breathe  (video)

(16) EAST 17 feat. GABRIELLE – If You Ever  (clip of TOTP 15-11-96)

(1) SPICE GIRLS – 2 Become 1  (and credits)

First of three weeks at number one.

I'd Like to Teach Top of the Pops

 This edition of  Top of the Pops from 20th of December 1996 will not be shown on BBC4 because the presenter impersonates Jimmy Savile during the show. So thank you once again to Anonymous for making it available here at WeTransfer.

Faker maker

20-12-96:   Presenter:  Shaun Ryder

(27) NO WAY SIS – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing

Getting the final regular show of 1996 underway but it got no higher.

(9) FAITHLESS – Salva Mea

At its peak.

(8) THE SMURFS – Your Christmas Wish  (video)  (and charts)

At its peak.

(5) MARK MORRISON – Horny

Got no higher.

(6) CELINE DION – All By Myself  (video)

At its peak.

(3) ROBERT MILES feat. MARIA NAYLER – One And One  

Also at its peak.

(2) TONI BRAXTON – Un-Break My Heart  (via satellite)

Had already peaked at number 2, and was now back up to number 2 again.

(20) LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY – Loving Every Minute

Got no higher.

(1) DUNBLANE – Knocking On Heaven’s Door

First and only week at number one.

(TOTP2) THE LA’S – There She Goes  (clip of TOTP 8-11-90)  (and credits)

Number 13 in 1990.

25th of December is next.

Don't Marry Top of the Pops

 And the Friday sun shines down on the 13th of December 1996 edition of Top of the Pops!

Top Dogg

13-12-96:   Presenter:  Ian Broudie

(7) MANIC STREET PREACHERS – Australia

Getting tonight's show underway but the song got no higher.

(6) DAMAGE – Forever

Performing their first of four top ten hits, but this one was at its peak.

(NEW) ELTON JOHN & LUCIANO PAVAROTTI – Live Like Horses  (via satellite)  (and charts)

Will peak at number 9.

(30) PHIL COLLINS – It’s In Your Eyes

Here tonight but the song got no higher.

(11) THE ARTIST – Betcha By Golly Wow  (video)

At its peak.

(8) THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH – Don’t Marry Her

In the studio tonight but the song was at its peak.

(12) SNOOP DOGGY DOGG – Snoop’s Upside Ya Head

Also here tonight but the tune got no higher.

(1) BOYZONE – A Different Beat

First and only week at number one.

(TOTP2) THE CURE – A Forest  (clip of TOTP 24-4-80)  (and credits)

Number 31 in 1980

20th of December is up next.