Not repeated on BBCFour in 2016
Overview of the year
Presented by various Radio 1 DJs
The Teardrop Explodes – “Reward”
Ultravox – “Vienna”
Kim Wilde – “Kids In America”
The Human League – “Love Action (I Believe In Love)”
Godley & Crème – “Under Your Thumb”
Kirsty MacColl – “There’s A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis”
Adam Ant – brief interview
Dave Stewart & Colin Blunstone – “What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted?”
The Jacksons – “Can You Feel It?” (Zoo)
Linx – “Intuition”
The Beat – “Too Nice To Talk To”
Spandau Ballet – “Chant No.1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On)”
Toyah – “It’s A Mystery”
Laurie Anderson – “O Superman” (Zoo)
Altered Images – “Happy Birthday”
Depeche Mode – “Just Can’t Get Enough”
OMD – “Souvenir”
Shakin’ Stevens – “You Drive Me Crazy”
Everyone – “All You Need Is Love” (+ credits)
TOTP 81
Week by week chronicle of 'the home of the hits'..
25 December 2016
TOTP81.52 25/12/81 - Christmas Day edition
Labels:
Altered Images,
Christmas,
Depeche Mode,
Godley & Creme,
Kim Wilde,
Kirsty MacColl,
Laurie Anderson,
Linx,
OMD,
Shakin’ Stevens,
Spandau Ballet,
The Beat,
The Human League,
The Teardrop Explodes,
Toyah,
Ultravox
24 December 2016
TOTP81.51 24/12/81
Repeated on BBCFour 16/06/2016
Presented by: David Jensen
Full chart here
Wizzard – “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday” (41)
Imagination – brief Xmas message
Adam & The Ants – “Ant Rap” (4) (video)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions – “Sweet Dreams” (45)
Bucks Fizz – “The Land Of Make Believe” (5)
The Police – “Spirits In The Material World” (12) (rpt from 10/12/81)
Kool & The Gang – “Get Down On It” (26) (Zoo)
Abba – “One Of Us” (3) (video)
Altered Images – “I Could Be Happy” (20)
Dollar – “Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)” (9)
The Human League – “Don’t You Want Me” (1)
Philip Lynott – “Yellow Pearl” (47) (audience dancing/credits)
Presented by: David Jensen
Full chart here
Wizzard – “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday” (41)
Imagination – brief Xmas message
Adam & The Ants – “Ant Rap” (4) (video)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions – “Sweet Dreams” (45)
Bucks Fizz – “The Land Of Make Believe” (5)
The Police – “Spirits In The Material World” (12) (rpt from 10/12/81)
Kool & The Gang – “Get Down On It” (26) (Zoo)
Abba – “One Of Us” (3) (video)
Altered Images – “I Could Be Happy” (20)
Dollar – “Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)” (9)
The Human League – “Don’t You Want Me” (1)
16 December 2016
TOTP81.50 17/12/81
Repeated on BBCFour 10.06.2016
Presented by: Simon Bates
Full chart here
TOTP debut: The Snowmen, Brownsauce
Duran Duran – “My Own Way” (14)
Cliff Richard – “Daddy’s Home” (2) (live clip/audience dancing)
Chas & Dave – “Stars Over 45” (36)
Godley & Crème – “Wedding Bells” (8)
Brown Sauce – “I Wanna Be A Winner” (64) (video)
Rod Stewart – “Young Turks” (23) (video)
The Snowmen – “Hokey Cokey” (40) WATCH
Jon & Vangelis – “I’ll Find My Way Home” (26) (danced to by Sue)
Status Quo – “Rock ‘N’ Roll” (12) (rpt from 03/12/81)
The Human League – “Don’t You Want Me” (1) (video)
Altered Images – “I Could Be Happy” (29) (audience dancing/credits)
Presented by: Simon Bates
Full chart here
TOTP debut: The Snowmen, Brownsauce
Duran Duran – “My Own Way” (14)
Cliff Richard – “Daddy’s Home” (2) (live clip/audience dancing)
Chas & Dave – “Stars Over 45” (36)
Godley & Crème – “Wedding Bells” (8)
Brown Sauce – “I Wanna Be A Winner” (64) (video)
Rod Stewart – “Young Turks” (23) (video)
The Snowmen – “Hokey Cokey” (40) WATCH
Jon & Vangelis – “I’ll Find My Way Home” (26) (danced to by Sue)
Status Quo – “Rock ‘N’ Roll” (12) (rpt from 03/12/81)
The Human League – “Don’t You Want Me” (1) (video)
Altered Images – “I Could Be Happy” (29) (audience dancing/credits)
10 December 2016
TOTP81.49 10/12/81
Not repeated on BBCFour
Presented by: Jimmy Saville
Full chart here
Showaddywaddy – “Footsteps” (35)
Madness – “It Must Be Love” (7) (video)
Dollar – “Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)” (26)
Ken Dodd – “Hold My Hand” (not in chart)
Adam & The Ants – “Ant Rap” (9) (video)
Bucks Fizz – “The Land Of Make Believe” (24)
The Police – “Spirits In The Material World” (28)
Abba – “One Of Us” (11) (video)
The Human League – “Don’t You Want Me” (1) (video)
Philip Lynott – “Yellow Pearl” (TOTP theme/not in chart) (audience dancing/credits)
Presented by: Jimmy Saville
Full chart here
Showaddywaddy – “Footsteps” (35)
Madness – “It Must Be Love” (7) (video)
Dollar – “Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)” (26)
Ken Dodd – “Hold My Hand” (not in chart)
Adam & The Ants – “Ant Rap” (9) (video)
Bucks Fizz – “The Land Of Make Believe” (24)
The Police – “Spirits In The Material World” (28)
Abba – “One Of Us” (11) (video)
The Human League – “Don’t You Want Me” (1) (video)
Philip Lynott – “Yellow Pearl” (TOTP theme/not in chart) (audience dancing/credits)
Labels:
Abba,
Adam & The Ants,
Bucks Fizz,
December,
Dollar,
Jimmy Savile,
Ken Dodd,
Madness,
not repeated,
Philip Lynott,
Showaddywaddy,
The Human League,
The Police
3 December 2016
TOTP81.48 3/12/81
Repeated on BBCFour 09/06/2016
Presented by: David Jensen
Full chart here
Bad Manners – “Buona Sera” (34)
Soft Cell – “Bedsitter” (4)
Status Quo – “Rock ‘N’ Roll” (27)
Duran Duran – “My Own Way” (26) WATCH
Jonathan King – US chart rundown:
includes:
Diana Ross – “Why Do Fools Fall In Love?” (5) (Zoo)
Godley & Creme – “Wedding Bells” (21) (video)
Fun Boy Three – “The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum)” (20)
The Human League – “Don’t You Want Me” (9) (video)
Julio Iglesias – “Begin The Beguine” (1) (video/credits)
Presented by: David Jensen
Full chart here
Bad Manners – “Buona Sera” (34)
Soft Cell – “Bedsitter” (4)
Status Quo – “Rock ‘N’ Roll” (27)
Duran Duran – “My Own Way” (26) WATCH
Jonathan King – US chart rundown:
includes:
- Journey – “Don’t Stop Believing” (live clip)
- Rod Stewart – “Young Turks” (video clip)
- Olivia Newton-John – “Physical” (video clip)
Diana Ross – “Why Do Fools Fall In Love?” (5) (Zoo)
Godley & Creme – “Wedding Bells” (21) (video)
Fun Boy Three – “The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum)” (20)
The Human League – “Don’t You Want Me” (9) (video)
Julio Iglesias – “Begin The Beguine” (1) (video/credits)
26 November 2016
TOTP81.47 26/11/81
Repeated on BBCFour 03/06/2016
Presented by: Mike Read
Full chart here
The Jets – “Yes Tonight Josephine” (25)
Earth, Wind & Fire – “Let’s Groove” (3) (video)
Toyah – “Good Morning Universe” (23)
Cliff Richard – “Daddy’s Home” (15) (video)
Imagination – “Flashback” (28)
Ultravox – “The Voice” (18) (video)
Kim Wilde – “Cambodia” (24)
Kool & The Gang – “Steppin’ Out” (14) (rpt from 12/11/81)
Queen & David Bowie – “Under Pressure” (1) (audience dancing/credits)
Presented by: Mike Read
Full chart here
The Jets – “Yes Tonight Josephine” (25)
Earth, Wind & Fire – “Let’s Groove” (3) (video)
Toyah – “Good Morning Universe” (23)
Cliff Richard – “Daddy’s Home” (15) (video)
Imagination – “Flashback” (28)
Ultravox – “The Voice” (18) (video)
Kim Wilde – “Cambodia” (24)
Kool & The Gang – “Steppin’ Out” (14) (rpt from 12/11/81)
Queen & David Bowie – “Under Pressure” (1) (audience dancing/credits)
Labels:
Cliff Richard,
David Bowie,
Earth Wind & Fire,
Imagination,
Kin Wilde,
Kool & the Gang,
Mike Read,
November,
Queen,
The jets,
Toyah,
Ultravox
12 November 2016
TOTP81.45 12/11/80
Not repeated on BBCFour
Introduced by Dave Lee Travis
Full chart here
Some old some new faces on tonight for a generally very entertaining show, although oddly the highest new entry (at no. 8) is not featured.
Kool & The Gang – “Steppin’ Out” (25)
Slow progress, up from last week's 32, but will do a lot better.
OMD – “Joan Of Arc” (5)
Up from no. 7 to reach its peak. One thinks that if they hadn't just released the album then this might have done even better. I for one certainly didn't buy it for that reason, and regret it to this day.
Olivia Newton-John – “Physical” (11) (video)
Saucy/funny video again will help it reach its no. 7 peak next week.
The Fureys with Davey Arthur – “When You Were Sweet Sixteen” (14)
Like OMD this band of brothers will remain at this peak for one more week. Unlike OMD they will fade into oblivion.
Haircut 100 – “Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)” (9)
Whoop! Heyward and plas storm into the top 10 and go even higher next week.
New feature:
Jonathan King – US chart rundown:
Ultravox – “The Voice” (27)
Follow up to last summer's "The Thin Wall" and a bit of an epic stomper as the 'Vox shuffle up with a bovine grace and glide in syncopation. Second highest new entry after Modern Romance.
Earth, Wind & Fire – “Let’s Groove” (20) (Zoo)
Zoo's second appearance with EWF's first and last Top 10-er of the eighties.
Rod Stewart – “Tonight I’m Yours (Don’t Hurt Me)” (10)
Rod hoping for a painless entry into the Top 10.
The Police – “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” (1)
Pretty inevitably they made it to the top after last week's no. 3 debut. Life at the top will be very short lived for this one though.
Altered Images – “Happy Birthday” (2) (audience dancing/credits)
Still hanging in there - third and final week at no. 2.
Introduced by Dave Lee Travis
Full chart here
Some old some new faces on tonight for a generally very entertaining show, although oddly the highest new entry (at no. 8) is not featured.
Kool & The Gang – “Steppin’ Out” (25)
Slow progress, up from last week's 32, but will do a lot better.
OMD – “Joan Of Arc” (5)
Up from no. 7 to reach its peak. One thinks that if they hadn't just released the album then this might have done even better. I for one certainly didn't buy it for that reason, and regret it to this day.
Olivia Newton-John – “Physical” (11) (video)
Saucy/funny video again will help it reach its no. 7 peak next week.
The Fureys with Davey Arthur – “When You Were Sweet Sixteen” (14)
Like OMD this band of brothers will remain at this peak for one more week. Unlike OMD they will fade into oblivion.
Haircut 100 – “Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)” (9)
Whoop! Heyward and plas storm into the top 10 and go even higher next week.
New feature:
Jonathan King – US chart rundown:
- Air Supply – “Just When I Thought I Was Over You” (video clip)
- Foreigner – “Waiting For A Girl Like You” (live clip)
- Daryl Hall & John Oates – “Private Eyes” (video clip)
Ultravox – “The Voice” (27)
Follow up to last summer's "The Thin Wall" and a bit of an epic stomper as the 'Vox shuffle up with a bovine grace and glide in syncopation. Second highest new entry after Modern Romance.
Earth, Wind & Fire – “Let’s Groove” (20) (Zoo)
Zoo's second appearance with EWF's first and last Top 10-er of the eighties.
Rod Stewart – “Tonight I’m Yours (Don’t Hurt Me)” (10)
Rod hoping for a painless entry into the Top 10.
The Police – “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” (1)
Pretty inevitably they made it to the top after last week's no. 3 debut. Life at the top will be very short lived for this one though.
Altered Images – “Happy Birthday” (2) (audience dancing/credits)
Still hanging in there - third and final week at no. 2.
Labels:
Altered Images,
DLT,
Earth Wind & Fire,
Haircut 100,
Jonathan King,
Kool & the Gang,
November,
Olivia Newton-John,
OMD,
Rod Stewart,
The Fureys with Davey Arthur,
The Police,
Ultravox
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