Come on, get it on, we're riding on the 2nd of October 1998 edition of Top of the Pops!
Rock n rollercoaster
2-10-98: Presenter: Jayne Middlemiss
(10) STEPS – One For Sorrow
Another showing of the former number two.
(2) THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH – Perfect 10
Here with their sixth and final top ten hit but it could get no higher.
(21) FASTBALL – The Way
In the studio with their only hit and it got no higher.
(20) REPUBLICA – From Rush Hour With Love
Performing their third and final top 40 hit but it got no higher.
(18) SARAH McLACHLAN – Adia
Here tonight with her first of two top 40 hits, this was the biggest and it was at its peak.
(15) ASH – Jesus Says
With the first single from their top ten album, Nu-Clear Sounds, but it got no higher.
(12) SAVAGE GARDEN – To The Moon And Back
A second studio performance for the former number three.
(1) B*WITCHED – Rollercoaster (and credits)
Here for their first of two weeks at number one.
The Beautiful South - now around 10 years since first coming onto the scene, they came to realise that any strong chart position would need to bring back the female co-lead on vocals, cos in those interim years whenever Heaton dropped the female co-lead and took on lead vocals on his own, the group barely troubled the Top 20, but this one straight in at No.2 was evident of formulas that work, and I must say this tune was very original in its style, and went down very well with pop fans.
ReplyDeleteFastball - never heard of this group, but with TOTP now venturing outside the Top 20 for inviting groups to perform, this American group brought out a storytelling song which was a feature of many 70s groups, and had something of a journey kind of tune associated with it, and it came off very well.
Further down the chart, a new entry at No.51 and at peak was the Starsky & Hutch Theme by Andy G's Starskey and Hutch Allstars. Good Lord!
Another new entry at No.90 and also at peak this week was Randy Crawford with her new version of Wishing On A Star originally a Top 3 hit for Rose Royce in 1978. No comparison judging by the difference in chart positions.
Some dreadful editing on this episode.
ReplyDeleteCrashing into steps song and a cut at the end of it.
Crashing out out of Savage Garden in to the countdown.
Very poorly done by the beeb originally.