Friday, 7 November 2025

Top of the Pops Millennium

 We've got stars directing our 18th of September 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!


Bottom of the pops


18-9-98:   Presenter:  Kate Thornton

(7) ALL SAINTS – Bootie Call
Tonight's show gets underway with last week's number one.

(14) AEROSMITH – I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing  (via satellite)
Will peak at number 4.

(29) PULP – Party Hard
Here with the epic fourth and final single from their number one album, This Is Hardcore, but it got no higher.

(13) ALISHA’S ATTIC – The Incidentals
In the studio but got no higher.

(4) HONEYZ – Finally Found
A second studio performance and the song was now at its peak.

(3) BOYZONE – No Matter What
Yet another showing of the former number one.

(6) STEPS – One For Sorrow
A third time in the studio for the former number two.

(1) ROBBIE WILLIAMS – Millennium  (and credits)
Here for just the one week at number one.

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8 comments:

  1. Anonymous7 November 2025 at 21:31

    I wonder if we have the late night version of that show available anywhere (which featured Sex On The Beach by T-Spoon)

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    1. Rob7 November 2025 at 22:41

      Hopefully it shows up but if not - at least the performance is on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB4M45o6sW4

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    2. Anonymous8 November 2025 at 01:27

      Just saw it on BBC4 being played when they repeated the show at 1am

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    3. Anonymous8 November 2025 at 03:05

      Shocker it was.

      BBC4 did mention T-Spoon at the start of Kate Thornton’s link as well and unusually came on after Boyzone - in the late-night repeat and in a strange shock - no One for Sorrow for a fourth consecutive time in many weeks back-to-back…. It’ll will be included in a late-night showing next week.

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    4. Rob8 November 2025 at 08:43

      Late night version replaced the OG version on iPlayer. Alternatively: https://www.swisstransfer.com/d/d7f39a83-f189-4ce4-85eb-a05b6b69d921

      (Next version with differences is 23/10/98 - but that's just an extended music video - we'll see if they bother digging the tape out - though Theakston does promote it)

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  2. Rob7 November 2025 at 22:37

    TOTP2 19-9-1998 (Bee Gees Special)

    https://fromsmash.com/TOTP-19-September-1998

    Includes some exclusive performances - Jive Talkin’, Islands in the Stream, I've Gotta Get A Message to You, Tragedy, You Should Be Dancing

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  3. Anonymous7 November 2025 at 22:41

    Thanks Rob!

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