Everybody needs a 27th of February 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!
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27-2-98: Presenter: Jayne Middlemiss
(13) CLEOPATRA – Cleopatra’s Theme
Getting the show underway but the song had already peaked at number 3.
(12) OCEAN COLOUR SCENE – It’s A Beautiful Thing
In the studio tonight with PP Arnold but the duet got no higher.
(6) ANOTHER LEVEL – Be Alone No More
Making their studio debut with the first of seven top ten hits, but this one got no higher.
(10) SHANIA TWAIN – You’re Still The One
Performing her first of nine top ten hits, and it was at its peak.
(16) N-TYCE – Telefunkin’
With their third of four top 40 hits, but it got no higher.
(14) REST ASSURED – Treat Infamy
Here with their only hit and it got no higher.
(5) WILL MELLOR – When I Need You
This Leo Sayer cover was his only top ten hit and it got no higher.
(1) CORNERSHOP – Brimful Of Asha (and credits)
Making their studio debut with their only number one and it topped the charts for one week.
22-6-78: Presenter: David Jensen
ReplyDelete(7) GOLDIE – Making Up Again (and charts)
(21) BLACK SABBATH – Never Say Die
(72) SHOWADDYWADDY – A Little Bit Of Soap
(19) MARSHALL HAIN – Dancing In The City (danced to by Legs & Co)
(61) DAVID COVERDALE’S WHITESNAKE – Bloody Mary
(22) HEATWAVE – Mind Blowing Decisions
(15) BROTHERHOOD OF MAN – Beautiful Lover
(43) SAN JOSÉ & RODRIGUEZ ARGENTINA – Argentine Melody
(20) THIN LIZZY – Rosalie
(37) BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS – Satisfy My Soul
(1) JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN – You’re The One That I Want (video)
(12) DAVID SOUL – It Sure Brings Out The Love In Your Eyes (and credits)
Still disappointing to see that BBC4 is still pasting over the Grease video at No.1 with the Legs & Co routine which was when as a new entry at No.23 in May, before it got to No.1 in June, as this June 1978 show was aired with the movie video.
DeleteThe other point to note was Kid Jensen correctly mentioning that Grease movie was due to arrive in UK cinemas in September, so with all the 9 weeks at No.1 through the summer of 1978 for this single, it wasn't until the Commodores were at No.1 in September, that the Grease movie finally arrived in cinemas.
It is usually the other way round, that is the movie comes out first and then the individual song clips are released, but it was not the case with this first single released from the movie.
Never cottoned on to rodriguez Argentina being Rod Argent! - would be a great only connect music question…
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DeleteYou can check out the 22-6-78 episode - rather than YouTube. This episode was only shown over a year ago on BBC4 as part of the heritage repeats line-up.
I'm so glad that they showed TOTP 22-6-78, It was great to see BLACK SABBATH. Hopefully the BBC with do a Ozzy night, he was a fantastic singer and very entertaining and always came across as humble.....R.I.P Ozzy Osbourne
ReplyDeleteYes great to see Black Sabbath. I loved Ozzys solo music to. RIP
DeleteIt was a great bonus to see that edition again and a fitting tribute to Ozzy. I enjoyed watching the females at the front who got into it even though metal was probably not their thing! They certainly had some tunes. A shame they didn't also add the clip of Paranoid from Sept '70. It did get shown in a compilation of Birmingham pop music I think as part of the Commonwealth Games coverage a couple of years ago. Hopefully that will get another showing
DeleteTOTP2 28-2-98 please Rob
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Thanks Rob!!!
DeleteThank you Rob
DeleteThe 21-2-98 TOTP2 showed the 1983 Spandau Ballet studio performance of Communication which is where the guitarist in the group famously walked backwards into Tony Hadley just as Hadley was about to start his lines. I remember seeing that TOTP at the time in 1983, and it was a talking point in school at the time.
DeleteMuch appreciated
DeleteI loved the Shania Twain song. I remember it got lots of airplay at the time. Great debut from Cornershop.
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