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.
13-3-75: Presenter: Noel Edmonds
ReplyDelete(20) THE RUBETTES – I Can Do It
(8) DANA – Please Tell Him I Said Hello
(29) DUANE EDDY – Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar ®
(47) TAM WHITE – What In The World’s Come Over You
(24) ELTON JOHN BAND – Philadelphia Freedom (danced to by Pan’s People)
(10) JOHNNY MATHIS – I’m Stone In Love With You (video)
(42) THE SWEET – Fox On The Run
(4) FOX – Only You Can
(NEW) PETER SHELLEY – Love Me Love My Dog
(2) BAY CITY ROLLERS – Bye Bye Baby
(31) GLORIA GAYNOR – Reach Out, I’ll Be There
(1) TELLY SAVALAS – If (video)
(13) BARRY WHITE – What Am I Gonna Do With You (and credits)
I liked the way Noel Edmonds did an impersonation of The Queen at the end of the Dana song when confirming the song title. The Sweet - I always thought this was their finest single, even though it was before I got into pop music.
DeleteFox on the Run was written by the band themselves, instead of the usual Mike Chapman/Nicky Chinn. Personally I think it’s their best one too
Delete20-3-75: Presenter: Tony Blackburn
ReplyDelete(8) KENNY – Fancy Pants
(4) GUYS & DOLLS – There’s A Whole Lot Of Loving
(23) THE GOODIES – Funky Gibbon WATCH
(NEW) THE TYMES – Someway Somehow I’m Keeping You
(5) BARRY WHITE – What Am I Gonna Do With You (danced to by Pan’s People)
(6) AVERAGE WHITE BAND – Pick Up The Pieces (video)
(NEW) CLIFF RICHARD – It’s Only Me You Left Behind
(29) WIGAN’S OVATION – Skiing In The Snow
(NEW) LULU – Take Your Mama For A Ride
(9) THE MOMENTS & THE WHATNAUTS – Girls
(34) MIKE REID – The Ugly Duckling
(1) BAY CITY ROLLERS – Bye Bye Baby
(28) THE OSMONDS – Having A Party (video) (and credits)
Kenny - you couldn't get better pants/trousers than those on stage. Absolutely amazing and probably worth quite a a lot today.
DeleteGuys & Dolls - one of my favourite 70s songs, and nice to see David Van Day and Teresa Bazaar as support couple on this single to the main couple, and who would have thought that three years later in 1978 they would emerge on their own as Dollar with their debut single Shooting Star.
These two episodes had some truly excellent performances, and some equally dire. Enjoyed most of the recent older transmissions.
ReplyDeleteReady for TOTP2 Rob, as we must be coming up to the last few months or so of Johnnie Walker presenting these shows. I won't be watching them the following season later in 1997 when Steve Wright takes over in the autumn.
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ReplyDeleteThanks Rob!!!
DeleteNice one!
DeleteAs ever. thanks Rob!
DeleteMuch Appreciated
Really liked the Bjork video on The Video Stir section, and also Ultravox with Vienna on The Video Classic section, playing nearly 5 minutes of the video on TOTP2, despite it not being a new single in 1997!
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