My foot kickin, finger lickin, leather slappin, hand clappin 9th of January 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!
Stepping out
9-1-98: Presenter: Jo Whiley
(5) LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY – High
Getting the new year underway and the song peaked at number 4.
(14) STEPS – 5, 6, 7, 8
Finally making their studio debut and the song was now at its peak.
(4) JANET JACKSON – Together Again
A second studio performance but the song could get no higher.
(6) SPACE – Avenging Angels
Performing their second of three top ten hits but it got no higher.
(2) ALL SAINTS – Never Ever
Still climbing the charts!
(15) WARREN G. feat. SISSEL – Prince Igor (video)
Got no higher.
(19) VANILLA – No Way No Way
With their first of two top 40 hits, this was the biggest and it peaked at number 14.
(1) VARIOUS ARTISTS – Perfect Day (video) (and credits)
Returning to the top of the carts for a second and final week.
Pleased to see Steps finally getting a slot on the show, as in the weeks leading up to Christmas 1997, they were just outside the Top 15 in new entries and climbers, and would have been next choice, time permitting, but now having climbed again in the first 1998 chart, here they were at last making their debut on TOTP with 5,6,7,8 at peak position of No.14 this week. Love the video more.
ReplyDeleteReady for TOTP2 Rob....
Good debut from Steps. The line dancing feel good track that was certainly different from their music to come. I liked them. Nice sing from Janet Jackson to. The Lighthouse Family I really liked. Bought the album. Nice to start a fresh year for totp. Aside this we have BBC2 night tonight covering 1985.
ReplyDeleteLoved Lighthouse Family as well, cruising music.
ReplyDeleteVanilla. Oh I hated this song. I thought there was only two of them, but confused them with equally crap Shampoo.
I could listen to perfect day, all day
Lurker I'm the same with the Vanilla song. I always remember The Muppets singing it and hated it then. Perfect Day a great track.
ReplyDeleteCan we have TOTP2 of 3-1-98 and 10-1-98 uploaded on here anyone?
ReplyDeleteTOTP2 03-01-1998 https://fromsmash.com/TOTP2-03-01-1998
DeleteTOTP2 10-01-1998 https://fromsmash.com/TOTP2-10-01-1998
Thanks Rob
DeleteI'm still watching these and are great.
I never really watched TOTP2 when it was originally broadcast, so I'm enjoying all the posts.
It doesnt bother me at all that they are not the 'ai' versions, as I prefer the originals.
These are the files the 'ai' version were originally made from.
So, if people want the 'ai' version, just encode it yourself.
So keep them coming, I really appreciate it.
It'll be interesting to see what BBC4 do for the Live Aid 40th next month.
ReplyDeleteVanilla ... never heard that tune before.
ReplyDeleteThey can't sing, can't perform.
Worst track of '98 already in the first episode?