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.
Chart rundown - new entry at No.17 and at peak for Jean Michel Jarre with Oxygene 8. I remember Jarre in 1977 with Oxygene IV as his first single which went to No.4, so 20 years later he comes up with Oxygene 8 as a sort of 20-year anniversary of IV if it was.
ReplyDeleteGina G - love the studio performance as new entry at No.6, and so fresh, fun, sexy, and much needed good vibes for this show, and seemed to be the only dance floor single on the whole show.
Playout single - a bit surprised to see No Doubt's video on the playout when going down to No.4 this week, considering they already had their stint at No.1 before being dislodged by The Spice Girls, so not sure on the purpose of this at the expense of playing a single on the up which could have done with much needed promotion.
A couple of interesting singles peaking this week outside the Top 40 from 80s legends were ABC at No.57 with Stranger Things, and Yazz at No.61 with Never Can Say Goodbye, both groups now at their final single.
Kylie intruducing her ex's (Michael Hutchence) band INXS feeled strange. Especially since he would kill himself only a few months later. RIP.
ReplyDeleteNot my favourite Kylie look either.