I know a place where the sun hits the 20th of June 1997 edition of Top of the Pops!
Top sun hit
20-6-97: Presenter: Jayne Middlemiss
(25) LISA STANSFIELD – Never Gonna Give You Up
Getting the show underway with her seventeenth and final top 40 hit but the song got no higher.
(10) SUPERGRASS – Sun Hits The Sky
Brightening up the studio but the song got no higher.
(2) ETERNAL feat. BEBE WINANS – I Wanna Be The Only One
The former number one back in the studio for a fourth week in a row, albeit with a different gospel version of the song.
(6) THE CHARLATANS – How High
Performing their fourth and final top ten hit but it got no higher.
(NEW) MICHAEL JACKSON – History (video)
Will peak at number 5.
(NEW) BLUR – On Your Own (via satellite)
Will also peak at number 5.
(NEW) PET SHOP BOYS – Somewhere (video)
Will peak at number 9.
(21) DEL AMITRI – Not Where It’s At
Here with a song that got no higher.
(16) FINLEY QUAYE – Sunday Shining
Performing his first of five top 40 hits but this one got no higher.
(1) HANSON – MMMBop (and credits)
Third and final week at number one.
Michael Jackson's new video on the show was a throwback to his late 70s disco sound with The Jacksons before going solo. Not sure about you guys, but I really connected well with this song and video and reminded me of his earlier chart career.
ReplyDeleteI must admit that in 1997 I didn't really like the Hanson No.1, but now 28 years later I'm just loving it. I didn't now that the three brothers on this performance were only 16, 14 and 11, and could have been another Bee Gees. Funnily enough The Bee Gees were in the same chart with a new entry at No.14 with I Could Not Love You More.
A new entry peaking at No.43 this week was Cathy Dennis with her new single When Dreams Turn To Dust. Turned out to be her final single, and no TOTP appearance to show for it.
I was the same about MmmBop at the time, but like you Dory I now think it's terrific!
DeleteThe top 20 rundown track was Porn Kings with C'Mon (Amour) at number 17 (this was also the first to use the 20-2 chart rundown with chart narration commentary right up until the 21st of November 2003), despite the new design was introduced the week before with the top ten.
ReplyDeleteAlso other presenters get to do it, Clive Warren and then Mark Goodier from August onwards (right up until November 2002).