Everlasting Top of the Pops

 Open up your eyes then you realise it's the 13th of March 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!

Top of the hospitals

13-3-98:   Presenter:  Jayne Middlemiss

(2) NATALIE IMBRUGLIA – Big Mistake

Here with the second single from her top 5 album, Left of the Middle, and it was at its peak.

(18) SIMPLE MINDS – Glitterball

Performing their 24th and final top 40 hit, but it got no higher.

(4) FIVE – When The Lights Go Out

In the studio but got no higher.

(13) GINUWINE – Holler

Here tonight but could get no higher.

(5) CAST FROM CASUALTY – Everlasting Love

Here tonight with a song for Children in Need and it was now at its peak.

(11) SHED SEVEN – She Left Me On Friday

With their first hit since 1996 but it got no higher.

(20) LIONROCK – Rude Boy Rock

In the studio with his fourth and final top 40 hit but it got no higher.

(1) CELINE DION – My Heart Will Go On  (and credits)

Back to number one for a second and final week.

The Ballad of Top of the Pops

 I could never throw my knickers at the 6th of March 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!

My, my, my....

6-3-98:   Presenter:  Jamie Theakston

(3) CORNERSHOP – Brimful Of Asha

Getting tonight's show underway with last week's number one.

(16) FINLEY QUAYE – Your Love Gets Sweeter

In the studio but the song got no higher.

(2) CELINE DION – My Heart Will Go On

A former and a future number one all in one.

(25) HINDA HICKS – If You Want Me

Here with her first of four top 40 hits but this one got no higher.

(8) ROBYN – Show Me Love

With her only top ten hit and it was at its peak.

(4) SPACE feat. CERYS MATTHEWS – The Ballad Of Tom Jones

Together in the studio tonight with the band's third and final top ten hit and it got no higher,

(NEW) SPICE GIRLS – Stop  (via satellite)

Will become the only Spice Girls single out of their first ten releases not to get to number one when it peaks at number 2.

(1) MADONNA – Frozen  (video)  (and credits)

One week at number one.