The Vengabus is coming to the 12th of March 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!
Top venga hit
12-3-99: Presenter: Gail Porter
(8) CHER – Strong Enough
Getting Gail Porter's first show underway with a song that had peaked last week at number 5.
(3) VENGABOYS – We Like To Party! (The Vengabus)
In the studio with their second of seven top ten hits, but this one got no higher.
(17) SKUNK ANANSIE – Charlie Big Potato
Here tonight but this energetic rocker got no higher.
(5) WHITNEY HOUSTON – It’s Not Right But It’s Okay
A third showing but the song had already peaked at number 3.
(12) E-17 – Betcha Can’t Wait
Performing their eighteenth and final top 40 hit, and it was at its peak.
(9) STEREOPHONICS – Just Looking
Had peaked at number 4 last week.
(6) BLUR – Tender
Had peaked at number 2 last week.
(1) BOYZONE – When The Going Gets Tough (and credits)
First of two weeks at number one with this Billy Ocean cover for Comic Relief.
Yes indeed, third showing of Whitney, despite having already peaked at No.3 on the previous week. I don't mind a fourth or fifth showing in that outfit. Good Lord!
ReplyDeleteA new entry and peak position this week at No. 30 for Bizarre Inc with Playing With Knives, and like MC Tunes the previous week, here was another early 90s dance track coming back in 1999 for Bizarre Inc, having first arrived in 1991 with it and made it to No.4 way back then, but only No.30 on re-issue in this time round in 1999.
20-5-76: Presenter: David Hamilton
ReplyDelete(NEW) MARMALADE – Walking A Tightrope
(28) TINA CHARLES – Love Me Like A Lover
(5) SUTHERLAND BROTHERS & QUIVER – Arms Of Mary ®
(11) ROBIN SARSTEDT – My Resistance Is Low
(NEW) SHOWADDYWADDY – Trocadero
(7) THE ROLLING STONES – Fool To Cry (video)
(16) WINGS – Silly Love Songs (danced to by Ruby Flipper)
(33) PETER FRAMPTON – Show Me The Way (footage from Midnight Special 19-3-76)
(25) MUD – Shake It Down
(3) THE FOUR SEASONS – Silver Star ®
(21) CLIFF RICHARD – Devil Woman
(1) ABBA – Fernando (video)
(NEW) THE O’JAYS – Living For The Weekend (and credits)
I could only pick out the the Wings tune called Silly Love Songs, mainly because of what the Ruby Flipper girls were wearing, or rather not wearing. My fave was Patti in the red bikini. It's no wonder David Hamilton said at the end of the song that they have made an old man very happy. And a still young one here. Good Lord!
DeleteTOTP2's (and also the cut Eurovision segment at the end of 12/3/99)
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Cheers Rob as ever.
DeleteI never understand the BBC4 policy on edits.
They started showing 40 minutes shows cut down to 30 minutes.
Now they cut a 35 minute episode to fit to 30 minutes.
Just leave them as they are!
Who cares if the next show starts at 910pm instead of 9pm, it just plain bonkers.
Thanks Rob!!!
DeleteCompletely agree Lurker. There must be someone at BBC4 who loves the challenge of editing, but this should go to a vote by the viewers, as the editor would be voted out.
DeleteThanks Rob!
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