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)
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25 December 2016
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)
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.
29 October 2016
TOTP81.43 29/10/81
Repeated on BBCFour 26/05/2016
Introduced by Simon Bates
Full chart here
TOTP debut: Haircut 100, The Fureys with Davey Arthur, Trevor Walters
Altered Images – “Happy Birthday” (2)
Peak position for Clare and the gang as they do a bit of a "Vienna" and stay at no. 2 for three weeks on the trot. Note Legs & Co. 'relegated' to dancing along at the front with the audience.
Rod Stewart – “Tonight I’m Yours (Don’t Hurt Me)” (18) (video)
I doubt he'd get away with a title like that these days but anyway it was acceptable in the 80s as Rod continues to reinvent himself as pioneer of American dance music (the irony!) even with a touch of synth pop. Apparently the album of the same name (released shortly after) wasn't all like this, but he stuck to the formula for the singles.
The Fureys with Davey Arthur – “When You Were Sweet Sixteen” (22)
Dreadful folk-pop thing, probably thrust upon us by Terry Wogan. Every now and then R2 get through the net.
Olivia Newton-John – “Physical” (29) (video)
Much like Rod Stewart, Olivia was also into a re-invention process after success with Grease in the late seventies, although she'd also been given a leg-up into MOR disco/dance music by ELO with last year's Xanadu. Another album-title-track-as-single and a 'steamy' video which would make it a bit of an 80s benchmark.
Trevor Walters – “Love Me Tonight” (38)
Reggae-pop thing which will somehow get to no. 27. See you again in two weeks Trev.
B.A. Robertson & Maggie Bell – “Hold Me” (13) (rpt from 15/10/81)
Repeated boredom which will get it up to no. 11 next week.
Haircut 100 – “Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)” (40)
The original Whoop! song which seemed to burst in out of nowhere. The jangly guitars went somewhat against the current synth-pop conic tendencies, just as the chunky jumpers and fresh faces went against the "New Romantic all make-up and hair" fashions, but both made for a breath of fresh air in music for the kids - the girls and boys of the title's caveat in fact. Chunky jumpers were in and were the shape of things to come.
PS. Look closely enough and you will just about see Legs & Co.'s final appearance, again pretty much among the audience but at the back this time. A sad farewell, it has to be said.
OMD – “Joan Of Arc” (21)
And they're back! After surprising the aforementioned kids and an already hard-core following with a seemingly sloppy slow song about, um, being in love and stuff, the eclectic OMD (Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark to friends) return with a song about Saint Joan of Arc, no less. Said song starts off with a soft choral sound then sort of builds up into something you can almost dance to then fades out again. There's no chorus and no 'hook' this time even, in fact you just wouldn't be able to get away with it these days although back then you could because on the whole pop music was a lot more inventive and interesting, so there. This was also a taste of the new album, snappily entitled Architecture & Morality, which was just around the corner. After this performance the single rose an amazing 14 places to go Top 10 the following week, again possibly helped along by the chunky jumper chic. Eighties greatness in the making.
Squeeze – “Labelled With Love” (9)
Speaking of the Top 10, Squeeze have made it there too and it ain't even over yet.
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin – “It’s My Party” (1) (video/credits)
Third week at no. 1 and at the risk of boring us with another repeat (or even another studio performance) Dave 'n' Babs have done a video and posted it along to The Pops.
See ya next week!
Introduced by Simon Bates
Full chart here
TOTP debut: Haircut 100, The Fureys with Davey Arthur, Trevor Walters
Altered Images – “Happy Birthday” (2)
Peak position for Clare and the gang as they do a bit of a "Vienna" and stay at no. 2 for three weeks on the trot. Note Legs & Co. 'relegated' to dancing along at the front with the audience.
Rod Stewart – “Tonight I’m Yours (Don’t Hurt Me)” (18) (video)
I doubt he'd get away with a title like that these days but anyway it was acceptable in the 80s as Rod continues to reinvent himself as pioneer of American dance music (the irony!) even with a touch of synth pop. Apparently the album of the same name (released shortly after) wasn't all like this, but he stuck to the formula for the singles.
The Fureys with Davey Arthur – “When You Were Sweet Sixteen” (22)
Dreadful folk-pop thing, probably thrust upon us by Terry Wogan. Every now and then R2 get through the net.
Olivia Newton-John – “Physical” (29) (video)
Much like Rod Stewart, Olivia was also into a re-invention process after success with Grease in the late seventies, although she'd also been given a leg-up into MOR disco/dance music by ELO with last year's Xanadu. Another album-title-track-as-single and a 'steamy' video which would make it a bit of an 80s benchmark.
Trevor Walters – “Love Me Tonight” (38)
Reggae-pop thing which will somehow get to no. 27. See you again in two weeks Trev.
B.A. Robertson & Maggie Bell – “Hold Me” (13) (rpt from 15/10/81)
Repeated boredom which will get it up to no. 11 next week.
Haircut 100 – “Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)” (40)
The original Whoop! song which seemed to burst in out of nowhere. The jangly guitars went somewhat against the current synth-pop conic tendencies, just as the chunky jumpers and fresh faces went against the "New Romantic all make-up and hair" fashions, but both made for a breath of fresh air in music for the kids - the girls and boys of the title's caveat in fact. Chunky jumpers were in and were the shape of things to come.
PS. Look closely enough and you will just about see Legs & Co.'s final appearance, again pretty much among the audience but at the back this time. A sad farewell, it has to be said.
OMD – “Joan Of Arc” (21)
And they're back! After surprising the aforementioned kids and an already hard-core following with a seemingly sloppy slow song about, um, being in love and stuff, the eclectic OMD (Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark to friends) return with a song about Saint Joan of Arc, no less. Said song starts off with a soft choral sound then sort of builds up into something you can almost dance to then fades out again. There's no chorus and no 'hook' this time even, in fact you just wouldn't be able to get away with it these days although back then you could because on the whole pop music was a lot more inventive and interesting, so there. This was also a taste of the new album, snappily entitled Architecture & Morality, which was just around the corner. After this performance the single rose an amazing 14 places to go Top 10 the following week, again possibly helped along by the chunky jumper chic. Eighties greatness in the making.
Squeeze – “Labelled With Love” (9)
Speaking of the Top 10, Squeeze have made it there too and it ain't even over yet.
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin – “It’s My Party” (1) (video/credits)
Third week at no. 1 and at the risk of boring us with another repeat (or even another studio performance) Dave 'n' Babs have done a video and posted it along to The Pops.
See ya next week!
15 October 2016
TOTP81.41 15/10/81
Repeated on BBCFour 20/05/2016
Introduced by DLT
Full chart here
TOTP debut: The Exploited, B.A. Robertson & Maggie Bell (as a duo)
..and David looks rather fetching in that 'bomber jacket and tie' outfit...
Gary Glitter – “And Then She Kissed Me” (44)
Removed from the 2016 repeat
Toyah – “Thunder In The Mountains” (5) (video)
So we start off with a video, which will help this one to go one place higher next week. Toyah studied drama don't ya know..
B.A. Robertson & Maggie Bell – “Hold Me” (36)
A modest new entry although will go on to do better, God knows how or why.
Altered Images – “Happy Birthday” (16) (rpt from 01/10/81)
Still doing well but could and will do even better.
The Tweets – “Birdie Song (Birdie Dance)” (2) (Legs & Co)
Bird shite still hanging around unfortunately.
Godley & Creme – “Under Your Thumb” (3) (rpt from 17/09/81)
On the other hand we have musical excellence unjustifiably one place below. That's the Great British public for ya.
The Exploited – “Dead Cities” (41) WATCH
Punk has now officially become self-parody.
Squeeze – “Labelled With Love” (31)
Let's calm thinsg down a bit with a nice little ballad. Probably gets played a lot on Radio 2.
The Creatures – “Mad Eyed Screamer” (25) (rpt from 01/10/81)
Artistically somewhere between The Exploited and Squeeze are Siouxsie & Budgie doing their stuff. Will go one place higher next week.
Dave gives us a little talk about how long he's been away and how much things have changed while Heaven 17's “Play To Win” plays in the background.
Chart rundown 20-10
Bad Manners – “Walking In The Sunshine” (10)
Peak position for these summer time blues.
Chart rundown 9-1
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin – “It’s My Party” (1) WATCH
Mercifully keeping The Birdy things off the top, and with some style and panache. Best no. 1 since Tainted Love.
This Year’s Blonde – “Platinum Pop” (48) (+ credits)
A nedley of Blondie hits, would you believe. She does the voice very well, though.
Introduced by DLT
Full chart here
TOTP debut: The Exploited, B.A. Robertson & Maggie Bell (as a duo)
..and David looks rather fetching in that 'bomber jacket and tie' outfit...
Gary Glitter – “And Then She Kissed Me” (44)
Removed from the 2016 repeat
Toyah – “Thunder In The Mountains” (5) (video)
So we start off with a video, which will help this one to go one place higher next week. Toyah studied drama don't ya know..
B.A. Robertson & Maggie Bell – “Hold Me” (36)
A modest new entry although will go on to do better, God knows how or why.
Altered Images – “Happy Birthday” (16) (rpt from 01/10/81)
Still doing well but could and will do even better.
The Tweets – “Birdie Song (Birdie Dance)” (2) (Legs & Co)
Bird shite still hanging around unfortunately.
Godley & Creme – “Under Your Thumb” (3) (rpt from 17/09/81)
On the other hand we have musical excellence unjustifiably one place below. That's the Great British public for ya.
The Exploited – “Dead Cities” (41) WATCH
Punk has now officially become self-parody.
Squeeze – “Labelled With Love” (31)
Let's calm thinsg down a bit with a nice little ballad. Probably gets played a lot on Radio 2.
The Creatures – “Mad Eyed Screamer” (25) (rpt from 01/10/81)
Artistically somewhere between The Exploited and Squeeze are Siouxsie & Budgie doing their stuff. Will go one place higher next week.
Dave gives us a little talk about how long he's been away and how much things have changed while Heaven 17's “Play To Win” plays in the background.
Chart rundown 20-10
Bad Manners – “Walking In The Sunshine” (10)
Peak position for these summer time blues.
Chart rundown 9-1
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin – “It’s My Party” (1) WATCH
Mercifully keeping The Birdy things off the top, and with some style and panache. Best no. 1 since Tainted Love.
This Year’s Blonde – “Platinum Pop” (48) (+ credits)
A nedley of Blondie hits, would you believe. She does the voice very well, though.
1 October 2016
TOTP81.39 01/10/81
Repeated on BBCFour 19.05.2016
Presented by Mike Read
Full chart here
TOTP debut: The Creatures, Altered Images.
The Tweets – “Birdie Song (Birdie Dance)” (7)
Bird sh*t.
Godley & Creme – “Under Your Thumb” (6)
Going ahead in leaps and bounds and will do even better.
Sheena Easton – “Just Another Broken Heart” (37)
(rpt from 17/09/81) This one's really struggling and hasn't gone up much since it was last shown two weeks ago. But Sheena obviously had some friends in high places who managed to get this one repeated.
The Teardrop Explodes – “Passionate Friend” (25)
Another one that's struggling a bit but possibly a big fave of Mike Read's so it's good to see Julian Cope tripping again.
The Creatures – “Mad Eyed Screamer” (34)
Siouxsie & Banshees spin-off as 'er and Budgie (no relation to The Tweets) get all hot an bothered to whip this one up.
Ottawan – “Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)” (3) (Legs & Co)
..and then on to something completely different.
Toyah – “Thunder In The Mountains” (32)
The fiery-haired one is back with a new single. Possibly not about farting.
Bad Manners – “Walking In The Sunshine” (30) (video)
Surprisingly pleasant soft-reggae outing for this obnoxious lot.
Altered Images – “Happy Birthday” (48) WATCH
Debut appearance and indeed chart hit for these erstwhile post-punk John Peel darlings gone pop.
Gidea Park – “Seasons Of Gold” (28)
Rubbish.
Dollar – “Hand Held In Black & White” (19) (rpt from 03/09/81)
The Trevor Horn gloss still working its magic, but go no further with this one Dollar people.
Adam & The Ants – “Prince Charming” (1) (video)
Still there and not even for the last week (yaaawn).
Tight Fit - "Back To The 60's (Part II)" (38) (audience dancing/credits)
Presented by Mike Read
Full chart here
TOTP debut: The Creatures, Altered Images.
The Tweets – “Birdie Song (Birdie Dance)” (7)
Bird sh*t.
Godley & Creme – “Under Your Thumb” (6)
Going ahead in leaps and bounds and will do even better.
Sheena Easton – “Just Another Broken Heart” (37)
(rpt from 17/09/81) This one's really struggling and hasn't gone up much since it was last shown two weeks ago. But Sheena obviously had some friends in high places who managed to get this one repeated.
The Teardrop Explodes – “Passionate Friend” (25)
Another one that's struggling a bit but possibly a big fave of Mike Read's so it's good to see Julian Cope tripping again.
The Creatures – “Mad Eyed Screamer” (34)
Siouxsie & Banshees spin-off as 'er and Budgie (no relation to The Tweets) get all hot an bothered to whip this one up.
Ottawan – “Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)” (3) (Legs & Co)
..and then on to something completely different.
Toyah – “Thunder In The Mountains” (32)
The fiery-haired one is back with a new single. Possibly not about farting.
Bad Manners – “Walking In The Sunshine” (30) (video)
Surprisingly pleasant soft-reggae outing for this obnoxious lot.
Altered Images – “Happy Birthday” (48) WATCH
Debut appearance and indeed chart hit for these erstwhile post-punk John Peel darlings gone pop.
Gidea Park – “Seasons Of Gold” (28)
Rubbish.
Dollar – “Hand Held In Black & White” (19) (rpt from 03/09/81)
The Trevor Horn gloss still working its magic, but go no further with this one Dollar people.
Adam & The Ants – “Prince Charming” (1) (video)
Still there and not even for the last week (yaaawn).
Tight Fit - "Back To The 60's (Part II)" (38) (audience dancing/credits)
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