Top of the Pops (1 Viewer)

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The 28th August, 1980 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Peter Powell & guest presenter B.A. Robertson) started off with a video montage of some of the artists who would be on this edition of the programme:



David Bowie
Gary Numan
The Selecter
Mike Berry
The Skids
Elton John
Sue Wilkinson
Ian Dury & the Blockheads
The Village People
& Judas Priest.



The artists on the 28th August, 1980 edition of Top of the Pops:


Summer Fun - The Barracudas

I Die: You Die - Gary Numan (video)

The Whisper - The Selecter

The Sunshine of Your Smile - Mike Berry

Circus Games - The Skids (part video)

Sartorial Eloquence - Elton John

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 11

You Gotta Be a Hustler If You Wanna Get On - Sue Wilkinson

I Wanna Be Straight - Ian Dury & the Blockheads

Can't Stop the Music - The Village People (from the Can't Stop the Music movie soundtrack) (video)

United - Judas Priest

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Ashes to Ashes - David Bowie (video) (Second and final week at No.1)

End Credits (audience dancing to music track): Best Friend (double-A side with Stand Down Margaret (Dub) - The Beat (audio).

 

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The next edition of Top of the Pops BBC Four will be showing will be from 18th September, 1980 (presented by Simon Bates & guest presenter Olivia Newton-John), which will be shown on BBC Four this Thursday night. After that, it's looking like the showings of Top of the Pops will be taking a break until probably late September, because of the Proms season (the next edition to be shown after the 18th September edition is the 25th September, 1980 edition (presented by Mike Read & guest presenter Russ Abbot).

 

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The 18th September, 1980 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Simon Bates & guest presenter Olivia Newton-John) started off with a video montage of some of the artists on this edition of the programme:


Kelly Marie
Stevie Wonder
Randy Crawford
and Billy Joel.



Generals & Majors (double-A side with Don't Lose Your Temper) - X.T.C. (video)

One Day I'll Fly Away - Randy Crawford

Masterblaster (Jammin') - Stevie Wonder (video)

Modern Girl - Sheena Easton

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

A Walk in the Park - The Nick Straker Band

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to 11

Baggy Trousers - Madness (video)

It's Still Rock and Roll to Me - Billy Joel (video) - introduced by Lynda Carter

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Feels Like I'm in Love - Kelly Marie (Second and final week at No.1)

End Credits (the kaleidoscope-style end credits): Another One Bites the Dust - Queen (audio).

 

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The Top of the Pops repeats from 1980 resume on BBC Four on Thursday 1st October with the 25th September, 1980 edition.

 

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The 25th September, 1980 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Mike Read, with special guests Leo Sayer & Russ Abbot) started off with a video montage of some of the artists who would be on this edition of the programme:



The Police
Diana Ross
and Ottowan.


The artists on this edition of the programme:


Amigo - Black Slate

I Got You - Split Enz - introduced by Leo Sayer

My Old Piano - Diana Ross (video) - introduced by Leo Sayer

Another One Bites the Dust - Queen (audio)

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 20

D.I.S.C.O. - Ottowan (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 19 to 11

I Owe You One - Shalamar (video)

You're Lying - Linx - introduced by Russ Abbot

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Don't Stand So Close to Me - The Police (video) (First week at No.1)

End Credits (audience dancing to music track): Searching - Change (audio).

 

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The 9th October, 1980 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Peter Powell, with guest appearances from Dennis Waterman & Paul Jones), started off with a preview video montage of some of the artists who would be on this edition of the programme:


Linx
The Nolans
and The Police.


The artists on this edition of the programme:


What You're Proposing - Status Quo

My Old Piano - Diana Ross (video)

Enola Gay - OMD (aka Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 19

Casanova - Coffee (audio)

Music singles chart countdown - 18 to 11

Amigo - Black Slate

Gotta Pull Myself Together - The Nolans (video)

You're Lying - Linx - introduced by Paul Jones

What's in a Kiss? - Gilbert O'Sullivan

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Don't Stand So Close to Me - The Police (video) (Third week at No.1)

End Credits (audience dancing to music track): D.I.S.C.O. - Ottowan (audio).

 

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The 16th October, 1980 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Tommy Vance, with guest appearances from Suzi Quatro, Dollar and Michael Palin), started off with a preview video montage of some of the artists who would be on this edition of the programme:


Madness
George Benson
Showaddywaddy
and Adam & The Ants.


The artists on this edition of the programme:


Baggy Trousers - Madness

Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts? - Showaddywaddy

Woman in Love - Barbra Streisand (audio)

Dog Eat Dog - Adam & The Ants - introduced by Michael Palin

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

Love x Love - George Benson (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to 10

When You Ask About Love - Matchbox

Special Brew - Bad Manners

Music singles chart countdown - 9 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Don't Stand So Close to Me - The Police (video) (Fourth and final week at No.1)

End Credits (audience dancing to music track): D.I.S.C.O. - Ottowan (audio).

 

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The 30th October, 1980 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Peter Powell & Colin Berry), started off with a preview video montage of some of the artists who would be on this edition of the programme:


Bad Manners
Odyssey
and Showaddywaddy.


The artists on this edition of the programme:


Dog Eat Dog - Adam & The Ants

If You're Looking for a Way Out - Odyssey (video)

Special Brew - Bad Manners

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 20

Fashion - David Bowie (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 19 to 11

One Man Woman - Sheena Easton (video) - introduced by Colin Berry

Suddenly - Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard (from the Xanadu movie soundtrack) (video)

Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts? - Showaddywaddy

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Woman in Love - Barbra Streisand (video) (Second week at No.1)

End Credits (audience dancing to music track): Never Knew Love Like This Before - Stephanie Mills (audio).

 

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The 13th November, 1980 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Simon Bates, with special guests Dr. Hook and Stu Francis) started off with a preview video montage of some of the artists who would be on this edition of the programme:


Gladys Knight & The Pips
David Bowie
and Blondie.


The artists on this edition of the programme:


Women in Uniform - Iron Maiden

Fashion - David Bowie (video)

Bourgie Bourgie - Gladys Knight & The Pips

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 20

(Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon (audio)

Music singles chart countdown - 19 to 11

The Night, the Wine, the Roses - Liquid Gold

To Cut a Long Story Short - Spandau Ballet

Super Trouper - ABBA (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: The Tide is High - Blondie (video) (First week at No.1)

End Credits (audience dancing to music track): I Like (What You're Doing to Me) - Young & Company (audio).

 

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The 27th November, 1980 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Tommy Vance, with special guests Daryl Hall & John Oates, Bev Bevan and The Motels) started off with a preview video montage of some of the artists who would be on this edition of the programme:


Spandau Ballet
Robert Palmer
& Madness.


The artists on this edition of the programme:


Blue Moon - Showaddywaddy

Dream a Lie (double-A side with The Earth Dies Screaming) - UB40 (video)

Looking for Clues - Robert Palmer

Don't Walk Away - Electric Light Orchestra (from the Xanadu movie soundtrack) (audio)

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

Runaway Boy - The Stray Cats

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to 11

To Cut a Long Story Short - Spandau Ballet

Embarassment - Madness (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Super Trouper - ABBA (video) (First week at No.1)

End Credits (audience dancing to music track): I Like (What You're Doing to Me) - Young & Company (audio).

 

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The 4th December, 1980 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Peter Powell, with special guests Earth, Wind & Fire (two members of the group) and Mike Oldfield), started off with a preview video montage of some of the artists who would be on this edition of the programme:


AC/DC
Jona Lewie
& The Boomtown Rats.


The artists on this edition of the programme:


Do You Feel My Love? - Eddy Grant

Love on the Rocks - Neil Diamond (from The Jazz Singer movie remake soundtrack) (video)

Stop the Cavalry - Jona Lewie

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 22

Lady - Kenny Rogers (audio)

Music singles chart countdown - 21 to 17

Rock 'n' Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - AC/DC (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 16 to 11

There's No One Quite Like Grandma - St. Winifred's School Choir

Banana Republic - The Boomtown Rats

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Super Trouper - ABBA (video) (Second week at No.1)

End Credits (audience dancing to music track): I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross (audio).

 

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The 11th December, 1980 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Richard Skinner, with special guests Jermaine Jackson and Gary Numan) started off with a preview video montage of some of the artists who would be on this edition of the programme:


Status Quo
Madness
& The Police.


The artists on this edition of the programme:


Antmusic - Adam & The Ants

Blue Moon - Showaddywaddy

Embarassment - Madness

Lies (double-A side with Don't Drive My Car) - Status Quo (video)

Over the Rainbow - You Belong to Me (Medley) - Matchbox

De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - The Police (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 20

Flash - Queen (from the Flash Gordon movie soundtrack) (part video)

Music singles chart countdown - 19 to 10

Runaway Boys - The Stray Cats

Music singles chart countdown - 9 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Super Trouper - ABBA (video) (Third and final week at No.1); end credits played over the latter part of the music video.


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The end credits were followed by a tribute to John Lennon (who was killed three days before this edition aired on the BBC) by presenter Richard Skinner. The tribute was followed by a video clip of a performance of Imagine by John Lennon at a concert around 5 years before this edition aired.

 

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The artists on the 18th December, 1980 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Simon Bates, with special guests Little & Large):


To Nice to Talk To - The Beat

There's No One Quite Like Grandma - St. Winifred's School Choir

Never Mind the Presents - The Barron Knights

Do Nothing (double-A side with Maggie's Farm) - The Specials

This Wreckage - Gary Numan

Looking for Clues - Robert Palmer

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 18

Rabbit - Chas & Dave

Music singles chart countdown - 17 to 11

Who's Gonna Rock You? - The Nolans

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to 3

Stop the Cavalry - Jona Lewie

Music singles chart countdown - 2 to No.1

The No.1 music single: (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon (audio) (First and only week at No.1); end credits played over the latter part of the music video.



NOTE: This edition of the show didn't start with a preview video montage of some of the artists who would be on this edition of the programme.

 

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Top of the Pops: 1981



Last Friday, BBC Four showed a documentary called Top of the Pops: The Story of 1981, followed by a programme called Top of the Pops: 1981 - Big Hits, which was a selection of some of the artists who were on Top of the Pops in that year:


Kings of the Wild Frontier - Adam & The Ants

Vienna - Ultravox

Reward - The Teardrop Explodes

Kids in America - Kim Wilde

Planet Earth - Duran Duran

Good Thing Going - Sugar Minott

In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins

Intuition - Linx

Swords of a Thousand Men - Tenpole Tudor

Going Back to My Roots - Odyssey

Ghost Town - The Specials

Green Door - Shakin' Stevens

Tainted Love - Soft Cell

Chant No.1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) - Spandau Ballet, with Beggar & Co. (horn section)

Souvenir - OMD (aka Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)

Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode

Happy Birthday - Altered Images

It's My Party - Dave Stewart with Barbara Gaskin

Don't You Want Me - The Human League (UK Christmas No.1 music single in 1981).

 

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Like with the 18th December, 1980 edition, the 8th January, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops, and every edition since (which BBC Four can show) started with no video preview montage but the songs straight away.

On BBC Four this week:

Thursday 4th February - the 5th March, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops
Friday 5th February - the 12th March, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops

and next week:

Thursday 11th February - the 19th March, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops
Friday 12th February - the 26th March, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops.

 

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The artists on the 8th January, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Richard Skinner):


Runaround Sue - Racey

Antmusic - Adam & The Ants

I Am the Beat - The Look

Lonely Together - Barry Manilow (audio)

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 20

Too Nice to Talk To - The Beat

I'm in Love Again - Sad Café

Over the Rainbow - You Belong to Me (Medley) - Matchbox

Music singles chart countdown - 19 to 11

Rabbit - Chas & Dave

Do Nothing (double-A side with Maggie's Farm) - The Specials

Who's Gonna Rock You? - The Nolans

Lorraine - Bad Manners

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Imagine - John Lennon (video) (First week at No.1)

End Credits (the kaleidoscope-style end credits): Flash - Queen (from the Flash Gordon movie soundtrack) (audio).

 

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The artists on the 22nd January, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Peter Powell):


I Am the Beat - The Look

Rapture - Blondie (video)

The Freeze - Spandau Ballet

Runaround Sue - Racey

Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me) - X.T.C

Fade to Grey - Visage (video)

Don't Stop the Music - Yardborough & Peoples (audio)

Antmusic - Adam & The Ants

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

Turn Me On, Turn Me Off - Honey Bane

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to 11

Lorraine - Bad Manners

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Imagine - John Lennon (video) (Third week at No.1)

End Credits (the kaleidoscope-style end credits): Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) - The Gap Band (audio).


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The artists on the 29th January, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Tommy Vance):


We'll Bring the House Down - Slade

Woman - John Lennon (video)

Thrown Away - The Stranglers

Return of the Los Palmas Seven - Madness (video)

The Bed's Too Big Without You - Sheila Hylton

Vienna - Ultravox

Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) - The Gap Band (video)

It's My Turn - Diana Ross (audio)

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to 11

Twilight Cafe - Susan Fassbender

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Imagine - John Lennon (video) (Fourth and final week at No.1)

End Credits (the kaleidoscope-style end credits): Gangster of the Groove - Heatwave (audio).

 

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The artists on the 5th February, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Simon Bates):


Rock This Town - The Stray Cats

Rapture - Blondie (video)

The Freeze - Spandau Ballet

The Oldest Swinger in Town - Fred Wedlock

I Surrender - Rainbow (video)

Romeo and Juliet - Dire Straits

Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me) - X.T.C.

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

A Little in Love - Cliff Richard (video)

I'm in Love with a German Film Star - The Passions

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to 11

Shaddup You Face - The Joe Dolce Music Theatre

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Woman - John Lennon (video) (First week at No.1); end credits played over latter part of music video.


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The artists on the 12th February, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Richard Skinner):


Message of Love - The Pretenders

Vienna - Ultravox (video)

Just When I Needed You Most - Barbara Jones (cover of the Randy Vanwarmer music track)

(Do) The Hucklebuck - Coast to Coast

Mutually Assured Destruction - Gillan

What's on Your Mind? - George Benson (audio)

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

Southern Freeez - Freeez featuring Ingrid Mansfield Allman

We'll Bring the House Down - Slade

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to 11

(Somebody) Help Me Out - Beggar & Co.

Hot Love - Kelly Marie

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Woman - John Lennon (video) (Second and final week at No.1); end credits played over latter part of music video.

 

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The artists on the 26th February, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Peter Powell):


Something 'Bout You Baby I Like - Status Quo

Jealous Guy - Roxy Music (video)

(Somebody) Help Me Out - Beggar & Co.

Kids in America - Kim Wilde

I'm in Love with a German Film Star - The Passions

Return of the Los Palmas Seven - Madness

Hot Love - Kelly Marie

(Do) The Huckleback - Coast to Coast

Vienna - Ultravox (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

Southern Freeez - Freeez featuring Ingrid Mansfield Allman

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to 11

Star - Kiki Dee

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Shaddup You Face - The Joe Dolce Music Theatre (video) (Second week at No.1); end credits playing over latter part of music video.


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The artists on the 5th March, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Mike Read):


Planet Earth - Duran Duran

Once in a Lifetime - Talking Heads (video)

Kings of the Wild Frontier - Adam & The Ants

It's a Mystery (from the Four from Toyah EP) - Toyah

This Ole House - Shakin' Stevens (cover of the Rosemary Clooney music track)

Please Don't Touch (from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre EP) - Motorhead & Girlschool (cover of the Johnny Kidd & The Pirates music track)

I Missed Again - Phil Collins

Jones vs Jones (double-A side with Summer Madness) - Kool & the Gang (audio)

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

Reward - The Teardrop Explodes (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to 11

You Better You Bet - The Who

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Shaddup You Face - The Joe Dolce Music Theatre (Third and final week at No.1)

End Credits (audience dancing to music track): (Do) The Hucklebuck - Coast to Coast (audio).

 

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The artists on the 12th March, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Tommy Vance):


Reward - The Teardrop Explodes

Kids in America - Kim Wilde (video)

Intuition - Linx (video)

Hot Love - Kelly Marie

Southern Freeez - Freeez featuring Ingrid Mansfield Allman

Something 'Bout You Baby I Like - Status Quo (video)

(Somebody) Help Me Out - Beggar & Co.

Einstein a Go-Go - Landscape (video)

Once in a Lifetime - Talking Heads (part audio, part video)

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

Star - Kiki Dee

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to 11

(Do) The Hucklebuck - Coast to Coast

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Jealous Guy - Roxy Music (video) (First week at No.1); end credits played over latter part of music video.


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The artists on the 19th March, 1981 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Peter Powell):


Can You Handle It? - Sharon Redd

This Ole House - Shakin' Stevens (video) - cover of the Rosemary Clooney music track

What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? - Dave Stewart. Guest vocals: Colin Blunstone (cover of the Jimmy Ruffin music track)

You Better You Bet - The Who

Lately - Stevie Wonder (audio)

I Missed Again - Phil Collins

Making Your Mind Up - Bucks Fizz (the UK's entry in the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest)

Mind of a Toy - Visage (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

Planet Earth - Duran Duran

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to 11

It's a Mystery (from the Four from Toyah EP) - Toyah

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Jealous Guy - Roxy Music (video) (Second and final week at No.1); end credits played over latter part of music video.