Block Rockin' Top of the Pops

 Back with another one of those 4th of April 1997 editions of Top of the Pops!

Top of the Pirouettes

4-4-97:   Presenters:  Mark Radcliffe & Marc Riley

(7) CAST – Free Me

Getting the show underway but the song got no higher.

(10) 3T – Gotta Be You

Performing their fourth and final top ten hit and it got no higher.

(3) NO DOUBT – Don’t Speak  (video)  (and charts)

Former number one going back up the charts.

(11) N-TRANCE – D.I.S.C.O.

In the studio with this Ottawan cover but it got no higher.

(4) THE CHARLATANS – North Country Boy

Here tonight with their third of four top ten hits but this one was at its peak.

(6) D.J. QUICKSILVER – Bellissima

With their first of two top ten hits and it peaked at number 4.

(12) LIVIN’ JOY – Where Can I Find Love

Here with their fifth of six top 40 hits but it got no higher.

(1) THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS – Block Rockin’ Beats  (video)

Just the one week at number one unfortunately.

(2) SPICE GIRLS – Mama  (video)  (and credits)

Former number one.

Top of the Pops On the Wire

This edition of Top of the Pops from the 28th of March 1997 will not be shown on BBC4 due to it featuring R Kelly. So a great big thank you to Anonymous for making it available here at SwissTransfer.

 28-3-97:   Presenter:  Zoë Ball

(27) SEAN MAGUIRE – Today’s The Day
(9) PET SHOP BOYS – A Red Letter Day
(2) R. KELLY – I Believe I Can Fly  (video)  (and charts)
(6) SASH! – Encore Une Fois
(3) NO DOUBT – Don’t Speak
(NEW) MICHAEL JACKSON – Blood On The Dancefloor  (video)
(23) THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH – Blackbird On The Wire
(1) SPICE GIRLS – Who Do You Think You Are
(4) BACKSTREET BOYS – Anywhere For You  (video)  (and credits)

Elegantly Top of the Pops

 You could be right, you could be certain, it feels like the 21st March 1997 edition of Top of the Pops!

Top of the hot pants

21-3-97:   Presenter:  Kylie Minogue

(9) LISA STANSFIELD – The Real Thing

Getting tonight's show underway with her eighth and final top ten hit, but it got no higher.

(20) INXS – Elegantly Wasted

In the studio tonight for one last time but the song got no higher.

(7) DAMAGE – Love Guaranteed  (video)  (and charts)

At its peak.

(6) GINA G – Fresh

Performing her third and final top ten hit, but it got no higher.

(14) THE DIVINE COMEDY – Everybody Knows (Except You)

The only single from his top 13 album, A Short Album About Love, but it got no higher.

(3) WET WET WET – If I Never See You Again

With us this evening but the song was at its peak.

(2) BOYZONE – Isn’t It A Wonder  (via satellite)

At its peak.

(1) SPICE GIRLS – Mama

Second of three weeks at number one for this double A side.

(4) NO DOUBT – Don’t Speak  (video)  (and credits)

Former number one.

Top of the Pops You Think You Are

 Swing it, shake it, move it, make it the 14th of March 1997 edition of Top of the Pops!

Have a spice day

14-3-97:   Presenter:  Ian Broudie

(11) MONACO – What Do You Want From Me?

Getting the show underway but it got no higher.

(10) ANT & DEC – Shout

Here with their third of six top ten hits but it got no higher.

(6) KULA SHAKER – Hush  (video)  (and charts)

Should have been featured last week when it peaked at number 2.

(20) 3 COLOURS RED – Sixty Mile Smile

With their second of six top 40 hits, but it got no higher.

(4) SASH! – Encore Une Fois

A second studio performance for a tune that had already peaked at number 2.

(12) ALISHA’S ATTIC – Indestructible  (video)

At its peak.

(9) NO MERCY – Where Do You Go

Had already peaked at number 2.

(19) DODGY – Found You

Here with their eighth and penultimate top 40 hit, but it got no higher.

(1) SPICE GIRLS – Who Do You Think You Are  

First of three weeks at number one with this double A side with Mama, and it was also this year's Comic Relief song.

(3) FUGEES – Rumble In The Jungle  (video)  (and credits)

Their fourth and final top ten hit but it got no higher.

Top of the Pops is Hard on the Knees

 You're so bad, you're so 7th of March 1997 edition of Top of the Pops!

Hairosmith

7-3-97:   Presenter:  Jo Whiley

(3) ETERNAL – Don’t You Love Me

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

(23) ERASURE – Don’t Say Your Love’s Killing Me

In the studio but it got no higher.

(5) THE BEE GEES – Alone  (video)  (and charts)

At its peak.

(6) PETER ANDRE – Natural

Performing the title track from his number one album, but it got no higher.

(14) BECK – The New Pollution

Here tonight but the song got no higher.

(13) BABYFACE – Everytime I Close My Eyes  (via satellite)

At its peak.

(22) AEROSMITH – Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees)

In the studio tonight but the song got no higher.

(1) NO DOUBT – Don’t Speak  (video)

Third and final week at number one.

(NEW) SPICE GIRLS – Who Do You Think You Are  (video)

Will be number one next week.

Top of the Pops to Go

 Standing on the rooftops shouting out baby it's the 28th February 1997 edition of Top of the Pops!

Prince of the pops

28-2-97:   Presenter:  Ian Wright

(5) THE BEE GEES – Alone

Getting the show underway with their penultimate top ten hit, but it got no higher.

(13) REPUBLICA – Ready To Go

Making their debut with the first single from their top four album, Republica, but it could get no higher.

(2) SASH! – Encore Une Fois

Performing their first of ten top ten hits, but number 2 was the peak.

(3) THE SOURCE feat. CANDI STATON – You Got The Love  (video)  (and charts)

Had peaked at number 4 in 1991, this time number 3 was the peak.

(11) CATHY DENNIS – Waterloo Sunset

Here tonight with this Kinks cover which was her eleventh and final top 40 hit, but it got no higher.

(7) BUSH – Swallowed

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

(NEW) THE ARTIST – The Holy River

Prince is in the studio tonight and the song will peak at number 19.

(NEW) SPICE GIRLS – Mama

Here tonight to perform what will soon become their fourth number one in a row.

(1) NO DOUBT – Don’t Speak

Second of three weeks at number one.

(TOTP2) TOM ROBINSON BAND – Up Against The Wall  (clip of TOTP 11-5-78)  (and credits)

Number 33 in 1978.

Top of the Pops Speak

 Hush, hush darling, it's the 21st of February 1997 edition of Top of the Pops!

Top Gwen hit

21-2-97:   Presenters:  Ant & Dec

(9) JAMES – She’s A Star

Getting the evening underway with their first top ten hit for six years but it got no higher.

(8) D.J. KOOL – Let Me Clear My Throat

Here with his only top 40 hit and it got no higher.

(22) THE WONDERS – That Thing You Do  (video)  (and charts)

At its peak.

(14) SPACE – Dark Clouds

In the studio but the song got no higher.

(2) WARREN G – I Shot The Sheriff

Performing his third and final top ten hit which was now at its peak.

(7) DAFT PUNK – Da Funk  (video)

Their first of four top ten hits but this one got no higher.

(4) 911 – The Day We Find Love

Here tonight with their second of ten top ten hits but it got no higher.

(1) NO DOUBT – Don’t Speak

First of three weeks at number one for their only chart topper.

(TOTP2) JAPAN – Quiet Life  (clip of TOTP 24-9-81)  (and credits)

Number 19 in 1981.

Top of the Pops of a Gun

 I've been staring down the barrel of the 14th of February 1997 edition of Top of the Pops!

Slippery characters

14-2-97:   Presenter:  Peter Andre

(9) MANSUN – She Makes My Nose Bleed

Getting us underway with their first of four top ten hits but it go no higher.

(3) MARK OWEN – Clementine

Performing his second of three solo top ten hits, but it got no higher.

(8) THE BLUEBOY – Remember Me  (video)  (and charts)

At its peak.

(12) OTT – Let Me In

Performing their first of four top 40 hits but this Osmonds cover go no higher.

(7) APOLLO 440 – Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Dub

Here with their first of three top ten hits but it go no higher.

(4) DEPECHE MODE – Barrel Of A Gun

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

(2) NO MERCY – Where Do You Go

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

(10) EELS – Novocaine For The Soul

Here tonight with their first of two top ten hits but it got no higher.

(1) U2 – Discotheque  (video)

First and only week at number one.

(TOTP2) THE SWEET – Blockbuster  (clip of TOTP 25-1-73)  (and credits)

Number one in 1973.

Do You Know Top of the Pops

 I just go crazy for the 7th of February 1997 edition of Top of the Pops!

East end girl

7-2-97:   Presenter:  Ardal O'Hanlon

(25) THE SUPERNATURALS – The Day Before Yesterday’s Man

Opening the show with their second of five top 40 hits but it got no higher.

(6) MICHELLE GAYLE – Do You Know

Performing her second and final top ten hit which was now at its peak.

(10) BARBRA STREISAND & BRYAN ADAMS – I Finally Found Someone  (video)  (and charts)

Got no higher.

(15) AMEN UK – Passion

Here with their first of three top 40 hits and this was the biggest but it got no higher.

(24) NUYORICAN SOUL feat. INDIA – Runaway

Also here with the first of three top 40 hits but it got no higher.

(5) EN VOGUE – Don’t Let Go (Love)  (video)

At its peak.

(4) THE ORB – Toxygene

Their third and final top ten hit and it was now at its peak.

(NEW) BUSH – Swallowed

Performing what will become his only top ten hit when it peaks at number 7.

(1) L.L. COOL J – Ain’t Nobody  (video)

One week at number one for his only number one.

(TOTP2) THE COMMODORES – Sail On  (clip of TOTP 30-8-79)  (and credits)

Number 8 in 1979.

Beetlebum of the Pops

 I just slip away and now I am on the 31st of January 1997 edition of Top of the Pops!

Top of the Britpops

31-1-97:   Presenter:  Noddy Holder

(4) PLACEBO – Nancy Boy

Getting the show underway but the song got no higher.

(7) GABRIELLE – Walk On By

Here tonight but this cover got no higher.

(9) THE BLUEBOY – Remember Me  (video)  (and charts)

Went up one more place.

(13) SKUNK ANANSIE – Hedonism

With their biggest hit to date but it got no higher.

(5) NO MERCY – Where Do You Go

Performing their first of two top ten hits and this one peaked at number 2.

(3) GEORGE MICHAEL – Older  (video)

At its peak.

(NEW) DEPECHE MODE – Barrel Of A Gun

In the studio for the first time in eleven years with the first single from their number one album, Ultra, and it will peak at number 4.

(1) BLUR – Beetlebum

One week at the top for their second of two number one hits.

(TOTP2) FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD – Two Tribes  (clip of TOTP 14-6-84)  (and credits)

Number one in 1984.

Come Back Top of the Pops

 Get up, get up, get up, c'mon, it's the 24th of January 1997 edition of Top of the Pops!

Pop life

24-1-97:   Presenter:  Phil Daniels

(18) THE OUTHERE BROTHERS – Let Me Hear You Say ‘Ole Ole’

Getting the show underway with their fifth and final hit, but it got no higher.

(6) SUEDE – Saturday Night

In the studio but the song got no higher.

(9) EN VOGUE – Don’t Let Go (Love)  (video)  (and charts)

Peaked at number 5.

(14) BYRON STINGILY – Get Up (Everybody)

Performing his first of four top 40 hits but it got no higher.

(16) GINUWINE – Pony

With his first of six top 40 hits but this one got no higher.

(NEW) U2 – Discotheque  (video)

Will be number one next month.

(8) REEF – Come Back Brighter

Their second of two top ten hits but it got no higher.

(1) WHITE TOWN – Your Woman  (video)

One week at number one for his only top 40 hit.

(TOTP2) BILL HALEY & HIS COMETS – Rock Around The Clock  (clip of TOTP 11-4-74)  (and credits)

Number one in 1955 and number 12 in 1974.

Top of the Pops What You Want

 And when I get that feeling I can no longer hide the 17th of January 1997 edition of Top of the Pops!

Texy lady

(12) THE LIGHTNING SEEDS – Sugar Coated Iceberg

Getting the show underway but the song got no higher.

(3) EAST 17 – Hey Child

In the studio tonight but the song got no higher.

(4) LISA STANSFIELD versus DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS – People Hold On (video)  (and charts)

At is peak.

(10) NO MERCY – Where Do You Go

Performing their first of two top ten hits and this one will peak at number 2.

(7) TEXAS – Say What You Want

Performing their first top ten hit for eight years, and their second of thirteen top tenners, and it will peak at number 3.

(5) MADONNA – Don’t Cry For Me Argentina  (video)

Went up two more places.

(2) BACKSTREET BOYS – Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)

In the studio but the song could get no higher.

(NEW) PLACEBO – Nancy Boy

Performing what will become their first of three top ten hits when it peaks at number 4.

(1) TORI AMOS – Professional Widow (It’s Got To Be Big)  (video)

Just one week at the top for her only number one.

(TOTP2) ALVIN STARDUST – My Coo-Ca-Choo  (clip of TOTP 15-11-73)  (and credits)

Number 2 in 1973.