Smashie and Nicey of the Pops

 Happy New Year and welcome to the 30th Anniversary Special edition of Top of the Pops!

Clip-tastic!

4-1-94:   Presenters:  Mike Smash & Dave Nice  

This is the original running order from January 4th 1994 - (the version broadcast on BBC4 tonight was an updated version from 2001):

(-) CULTURE CLUB – Karma Chameleon  (clip of TOTP 29-12-83)
(-) BLACK BOX – Ride On Time  (clip of TOTP 31-8-89)
(-) BROTHERHOOD OF MAN – Save Your Kisses For Me  (clip of TOTP 1-4-76)
(-) ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK – Release Me  (clip of TOTP 31-12-88)
(-) SOFT CELL – Tainted Love  (clip of TOTP 3-9-81)
(-) BONEY M – Rivers Of Babylon  (clip of TOTP 27-4-78)
(-) STEVIE WONDER – Uptight (Everything’s Alright)  (clip of TOTP 20-1-66)
(-) THE HOLLIES – Just One Look  (clip of TOTP 4-3-64)
(-) THE SUPREMES – Baby Love  (clip of TOTP 15-10-64)
(-) ROY ORBISON – Oh Pretty Woman  (video)
(-) THE BEE GEES – Massachusetts  (clip of TOTP 26-12-67)
(-) THE FOUR TOPS – Reach Out, I’ll Be There  (clip of TOTP 31-12-88)
(-) SONNY & CHER – I Got You Babe  (clip of TOTP 12-8-65)
(-) THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS – You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’  (clip of TOTP 28-1-65)
(-) ABBA – Waterloo  (clip of TOTP 11-4-74)
(-) THE POLICE – Roxanne  (clip of TOTP 17-5-79)
(-) U2 – Fire  (clip of TOTP 20-8-81)
(-) ELTON JOHN – Your Song  (clip of TOTP 14-1-71)
(-) ROXY MUSIC – Virginia Plain  (clip of TOTP 24-8-72)
(-) WHITNEY HOUSTON – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)  (clip of TOTP 21-5-87)
(-) BANANARAMA – Robert De Niro’s Waiting  (clip of TOTP 27-12-84)
(-) SANDIE SHAW – Long Live Love  (clip of TOTP 1-6-65)
(-) KIM WILDE – Kids In America  (clip of TOTP 26-2-81)
(-) KATE BUSH – Wuthering Heights  (clip of TOTP 16-2-78)
(-) MADONNA – Like A Virgin  (clip of TOTP 13-12-84)
(-) GARY GLITTER – I Love You Love Me Love  (clip of TOTP 15-11-73)
(-) DAVID BOWIE – Starman  (clip of TOTP 6-7-72)
(-) QUEEN – Killer Queen  (clip of TOTP 27-12-74)
(-) ADAM & THE ANTS – Antmusic  (clip of TOTP 11-12-80)
(-) T-REX – Get It On  (clip of TOTP 27-12-71)
(-) TERRY WOGAN – The Floral Dance  (clip of TOTP 26-1-78)
(-) THE TWEETS – The Birdie Song (Birdie Dance)  (clip of TOTP 17-9-81)
(-) TELLY SAVALAS – If  (video)
(-) THE WOMBLES – Remember You’re A Womble  (clip of TOTP 11-4-74)
(-) JASPER CARROTT – Funky Moped  (clip of TOTP 28-8-75)
(-) BLACK LACE – Agadoo  (clip of TOTP 27-12-84)
(-) CLIVE DUNN – Grandad  (clip of TOTP 14-1-71)
(-) HARRY ENFIELD – Loadsamoney (Doin’ Up The House)  (clip of TOTP 12-5-88)
(-) BING CROSBY – That’s What Life Is All About  (clip of TOTP 24-7-75)
(-) MICHAEL JACKSON – Rockin’ Robin  (clip of TOTP 28-12-72)
(-) BILL HALEY & HIS COMETS – Rock Around The Clock  (clip of TOTP 11-4-74)
(-) ROD STEWART – Maggie May  (clip of TOTP 27-12-71)
(-) SIMPLY RED – Holding Back The Years  (clip of TOTP 22-5-86)
(-) EURYTHMICS – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)  (clip of TOTP 11-7-85)
(-) DIRE STRAITS – Sultans Of Swing  (video)
(-) THE ROLLING STONES – The Last Time  (clip of TOTP 4-3-65)
(-) FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD – Relax  (clip of TOTP 25-12-84)
(-) THE WHO – Won’t Get Fooled Again  (clip of TOTP 15-7-71)
(-) ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS – Oliver’s Army  (clip of TOTP 25-12-79)
(-) BLONDIE – Denis  (clip of TOTP 23-2-78)
(-) GENERATION X – King Rocker  (clip of TOTP 15-2-79)
(-) THE JAM – Going Underground  (clip of TOTP 27-3-80)
(-) IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick  (clip of TOTP 25-12-79)
(-) THE BOOMTOWN RATS – Rat Trap  (clip of TOTP 5-10-78)
(-) MADNESS – Baggy Trousers  (clip of TOTP 2-10-80)
(-) DAWN feat. TONY ORLANDO – Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree  (clip of TOTP 25-12-73)
(-) DEXY’S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS with THE EMERALD EXPRESS – Come On Eileen  (clip of TOTP 25-12-82)
(-) CLIFF RICHARD – We Don’t Talk Anymore  (clip of TOTP 25-12-79)
(-) JENNIFER RUSH – The Power Of Love  (clip of TOTP 26-9-85)
(-) MUD – Tiger Feet  (clip of TOTP 27-12-74)
(-) BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS – Exodus  (clip of TOTP 9-6-77)
(-) DAVE & ANSIL COLLINS – Double Barrel  (clip of TOTP 29-4-71)
(-) KEN BOOTHE – Everything I Own  (clip of TOTP 25-12-74)
(-) ASWAD – Don’t Turn Around  (clip of TOTP 31-3-88)
(-) TINA TURNER – The Best  (clip of TOTP 14-9-89)
(-) THE OSMONDS – Crazy Horses  (clip of TOTP 28-12-72)
(-) DAVID CASSIDY – Daydreamer  (video)
(-) BAY CITY ROLLERS – Bye Bye Baby  (clip of TOTP 25-12-75)
(-) DURAN DURAN – Planet Earth  (clip of TOTP 5-3-81)
(-) WHAM! – Young Guns (Go For It)  (clip of TOTP 14-10-82)
(-) A-HA – The Sun Always Shines On T.V.  (clip of TOTP 16-1-86)
(-) BROS – When Will I Be Famous  (clip of TOTP 21-1-88)
(62) TAKE THAT & LULU – Relight My Fire  (clip of TOTP 25-12-93)
(-) STATUS QUO – Down Down  (clip of TOTP 2-1-75)
(-) DEEP PURPLE – Black Night  (clip of TOTP 15-10-70)
(-) BON JOVI – Livin’ On A Prayer  (clip of TOTP 6-11-86)
(-) SLADE – Cum On Feel The Noize  (clip of TOTP 25-12-73)
(-) BAND AID – Do They Know It’s Christmas?  (clip of TOTP 25-12-84)
(-) FRANK SINATRA – My Way  (live from the Royal Festival Hall 4-1-71)
(-) BRYAN ADAMS – (Everything I Do) I Do It For You  (clip of TOTP 11-7-91)
(-) THE BEATLES – I Want To Hold Your Hand  (film clip)  (and credits)

Next up is January 6th.

Top of the Pops Moving On

A very Merry Christmas to everyone who contributes to and reads this blog.

Time to break free, nothing can stop the 25th of December 1993 edition of Top of the Pops!

M-erry Christmas!

25-12-93:   Presenters:  Tony Dortie & Mark Franklin

(-) WEST END feat. SYBIL – The Love I Lost

(-) FAITH NO MORE – I’m Easy  (video)
(-) TAKE THAT – Could It Be Magic  (video)
(-) SNAP feat. NIKI HARIS – Exterminate  (video)
(-) MICHAEL JACKSON – Heal The World  (video)

(40) WHITNEY HOUSTON – I Will Always Love You  (video)

(-) 2 UNLIMITED – No Limit

(-) ANNIE LENNOX – Love Song For A Vampire  (video)
(-) MICHAEL JACKSON – Give In To Me  (video)

(-) TAKE THAT – Why Can’t I Wake Up With You  (video)

(-) SNOW – Informer

(-) SHABBA RANKS – Mr. Loverman  (video)

(-) SHAGGY – Oh Carolina  (video)

(-) THE BLUEBELLS – Young At Heart

(-) WHITNEY HOUSTON – I Have Nothing  (video)
(-) SUB SUB feat. MELANIE WILLIAMS – Ain’t No Love (Ain’t No Use)  (video)

(-) GEORGE MICHAEL & QUEEN – Somebody To Love  (video)

(-) ACE OF BASE – All That She Wants

(-) INNER CIRCLE – Sweat (A La La La La Long)  (video)
(-) JANET JACKSON – That’s The Way Love Goes  (video)

(-) UB40 – (I Can’t Help) Falling In Love With You  (video)

(-) GABRIELLE – Dreams

(-) THE SPIN DOCTORS – Two Princes  (video)

(-) HADDAWAY – What Is Love  (video)

(-) TAKE THAT – Pray

(-) CHAKA DEMUS & PLIERS – Tease Me  (video)
(-) 4 NON BLONDES – What’s Up?  (video)
(-) BITTY McLEAN – It Keeps Rainin’ (Tears From My Eyes)
(-) URBAN COOKIE COLLECTIVE – The Key, The Secret  (video)
(-) CULTURE BEAT – Mr. Vain  (video)

(-) FREDDIE MERCURY – Living On My Own  (video)

(-) M-PEOPLE – Moving On Up

(-) SWV – Right Here  (video)
(-) PET SHOP BOYS – Go West  (video)

(-) D.J. JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE – Boom! Shake The Room  (video)

(71) TAKE THAT & LULU – Relight My Fire

(11) BRYAN ADAMS – Please Forgive Me  (video)
(55) CAPPELLA – U Got 2 Let The Music  (video)
(6) MEAT LOAF – I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)  (video)
(16) DINA CARROLL – Don’t Be A Stranger  (video)
(9) ELTON JOHN & KIKI DEE – True Love  (video)
(2) TAKE THAT – Babe  (video)
(1) MR. BLOBBY – Mr. Blobby  (video)

Have a Happy New Year!

4th of January 1994 is next.

I Was Born on Top of the Pops

 I'm so glad that I just got my pay, I was born on the 23rd of December 1993 edition of Top of the Pops!

Santa Etienne

23-12-93:   Presenter:  Mark Franklin

(13) K7 – Come Baby Come

Getting the final regular edition of the year underway and the song went up ten more places.

(4) THE BEE GEES – For Whom The Bell Tolls  (video)  (and charts)

Now at its peak.

(37) SAINT ETIENNE – I Was Born On Christmas Day

Co-starring Tim Burgess, but the song got no higher.

(25) SHABBA RANKS feat. PATRA, TERRI & MONICA – Family Affair  (via satellite)

Peaked at number 18.

(7) DINA CARROLL – The Perfect Year

A second studio performance and the song went up two more places.

(40) WHITNEY HOUSTON – I Will Always Love You  (video)   (Breakers)

er..... breaker?

(29) HULK HOGAN with GREEN JELLY – I’m The Leader Of The Gang  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 25.

(23) EYC – Feelin’ Alright

Performing their first of six top 40 hits and this one peaked at number 16.

(1) MR. BLOBBY – Mr. Blobby  (video)

Back to number one in time for Christmas! Second of three weeks.

Christmas Day is next.

Babe of the Pops

 I tell you I'm here again, where have you been? Babe, I'm the 16th of December 1993 edition of Top of the Pops!

Top Mark

16-12-93:   Presenter:  Tony Dortie

(4) CHAKA DEMUS & PLIERS – Twist And Shout

Getting tonight's show underway and on their way to number one.

(11) MEAT LOAF – Bat Out Of Hell  (video)  (and charts)

Had peaked at number 15 in 1979, this time around it made it to number 8.

(7) EAST 17 – It’s Alright

A second studio performance and the song went up four more places.

(29) DIANA ROSS – Your Love  (via satellite)

Peaked at number 14.

(40) EYC – Feelin’ Alright  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 16.

(37) K7 – Come Baby Come  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 3.

(35) MICHAEL JACKSON – Gone Too Soon  (video)   (Breakers)

Went up two more places.

(27) CLIFF RICHARD – Healing Love  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 19.

(26) REGINA BELLE & PEABO BRYSON – A Whole New World (Aladdin’s Theme)  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 12.

(24) ICE-T – That’s How I’m Livin’  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 21.

(22) NEW ORDER – Spooky  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher.

(15) FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD – The Power Of Love (Remix)  (video)   (Breakers)

Went up five more places,

(34) HADDAWAY – I Miss You  (via satellite)

Became his third of four top ten hits when it peaked at number 9.

(1) TAKE THAT – Babe

In the studio for their only week at number one with this song.

23rd of December is next,

Blobby of the Pops

 No hill too high, no desert too dry - it's the 9th of December 1993 edition of Top of the Pops!

Blobby! Blobby! Blobby!

9-12-93:   Presenter:  Mark Franklin

(29) BAD BOYS INC – Walking On Air

Getting the show underway and the song peaked at number 24.

(5) PRINCE – Controversy  (video)  (and charts)

Got no higher.

(26) GABRIELLE – I Wish  (video)

Sick with flu and got no higher.

(6) THE BEE GEES – For Whom The Bell Tolls  (via satellite)

Their second of four top ten hits in the 90's and it went up two more places.

(14) DINA CARROLL – The Perfect Year

In the studio and the song peaked at number 5.

(24) UB40 – Bring Me Your Cup  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher.

(17) BLIND MELON – No Rain  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher.

(16) PET SHOP BOYS – I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind Of Thing  (video)   (Breakers)

Went up three more places.

(15) CYPRESS HILL – I Ain’t Goin’ Out Like That  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher.

(NEW) CLIFF RICHARD – Healing Love

Performing in the studio tonight and the song peaked at number 19.

(1) MR. BLOBBY – Mr. Blobby  (video)

First of three weeks at number one.

16th of December is next.

Alright Top of the Pops

 We are the seed of the new breed, we are the 2nd of December 1993 edition of Top of the Pops!

Hatty Christmas

2-12-93:   Presenter:  Tony Dortie

(9) M-PEOPLE – Don’t Look Any Further

Opening tonight's 3D special but the song went no further.

(6) U2 – Stay  (video)  (and charts)

Went up two more places.

(17) BJÖRK – Big Time Sensuality  (via satellite)

At its peak.

(3) MR. BLOBBY – Mr. Blobby  (video)

All set to do battle with Take That for Christmas number one.

(19) EAST 17 – It’s Alright

In the studio tonight and the song did alright and peaked at number 3.

(20) SNOOP DOGGY DOGG – What’s My Name?  (video)   (Breakers)

His first hit but it got no higher.

(13) THE BEE GEES – For Whom The Bell Tolls  (video)   (Breakers)

Peaked at number 4.

(12) VILLAGE PEOPLE – Y.M.C.A. (Remix)  (video)   (Breakers)

Got no higher.

(NEW) TAKE THAT – Babe

Here in 3D tonight and soon on their way to another number one.

(1) MEAT LOAF – I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)  (video)

Seventh and final week at number one.

9th of December is next.