I believe in the 17th of October 1997 edition of Top of the Pops!
Top of the clocks
17-10-97: Presenter: Jayne Middlemiss
(12) CLOCK – U Sexy Thing
Getting tonight's show underway and this Hot Chocolate cover went up one more place.
(10) MANSUN – Closed For Business
Here with their second of four top ten hits but it got no higher.
(11) BRAND NEW HEAVIES – You’ve Got A Friend
Performing the Carole King classic and it became their only top ten hit when it peaked at number 9.
(18) SUPERGRASS – Late In The Day
Performing their fifth and final single from their number 2 album, In It For the Money, but it got no higher.
(5) ETERNAL – Angel Of Mine
Had already peaked at number 4.
(2) SASH! feat. LA TREC – Stay
In the studio with their third consecutive number 2 but it could get no higher.
(8) JANET JACKSON feat. Q-TIP – Got ‘Til It’s Gone
Had already peaked at number 6.
(1) ELTON JOHN – Something About The Way You Look Tonight (video) (and credits)
Fifth and final week at number one.
20-4-78: Presenter: Peter Powell
ReplyDelete(28) RAYDIO – Jack And Jill (and charts)
(22) SQUEEZE – Take Me I’m Yours
(13) DAN HILL – Sometimes When We Touch ®
(2) THE BEE GEES – Night Fever (danced to by Legs & Co)
(5) WINGS – With A Little Luck (video)
(NEW) BRYAN FERRY – What Goes On
(11) SHEILA B. DEVOTION – Singin’ In The Rain Part 1 (footage from TopPop 7-1-78)
(46) GRAHAM PARKER & THE RUMOUR – Hey Lord, Don’t Ask Me Questions
(6) ANDREW GOLD – Never Let Her Slip Away (video)
(19) THE BOOMTOWN RATS – She’s So Modern
(NEW) DEMIS ROUSSOS – Life In The City
(20) MICHAEL ZAGER BAND – Let’s All Chant (danced to by Legs & Co)
(42) RICHARD DENTON & MARTIN COOK – Theme From ‘Hong Kong Beat’ (video)
(39) CO-CO – The Bad Old Days
(1) BRIAN & MICHAEL – Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs ®
(35) ELTON JOHN – Ego (and credits)
This was an excellent edition. Don’t remember, but much enjoyed, the snatch of the elton john song.
DeleteA very eclectic edition this one. A wonderfully incongruous two in a row courtesy of Bryan Ferry's cover of the Velvet Underground song from their self titled 3rd album (the only appearance of the Velvets in some form or another on Totp I'm assuming) and the curd forming pure fromage of the disco cover of 'Singing In The Rain'. Sheila B Devotion; as awful as 'Spacer' was completely fantastic.
DeleteIt's always a joy to hear 'Never Let Her Slip Away' with Andrew Gold and his big haired shiny zip up jacketed mates (supposedly Freddie Mercury's voices) having a great time. I loved how the sax goes right up to Andrew's face when it first appears to the point where you see it actually ruffling his hair. Their expressions suggests they all fell about laughing as soon as the director said cut.
@Mic,1,2,1,2 we also were amused by the obvious fun the Andrew Gold players were having…
DeleteSheila B Devotion - my only recollection of her was the superb Spacer released at the back end of 1979, and charting in the UK in Jan-Feb 1980. However this 1978 single Singing In The Rain had her dancing in hotpants, which really suited her look I must say.
DeleteAndrew Gold - the video for Never Let Her Slip Away, featured on this TOTP show, was recently made available on iTunes, so an excellent purchase for £1.89 for music video collectors.
Michael Zager Band - pop heaven from 1978, and probably among the best Legs & Co outfits and horn appeal you will ever see.
Sorry that is me above as Anonymous as I wasn't signed in!
DeleteTOTP2 18th October 1997
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Cheers Rob
DeleteThanks Rob!!! Can you upload TOTP2 25th October? Please!
DeleteCheers!
DeleteThanks Rob
ReplyDeleteI watched 'The Hong Kong Beat' when it was show. Followed the day to day exploits of Inspector Wong. Great theme music.
ReplyDeletePresumably the keyboard player in Squeeze is Jools Holland?
Co-co of course featured Cheryl Baker (wearing hotpants here) who would have better luck three years later in Bucks Fizz.
@sct353 one of the other coco’s looked like Marty Kristian from New Seekers, but he isn't credited as a member on wiki.
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