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[Everett S.]

Just ordered The Boney M
DVD from the UK. They were big @ nite clubs back in the day-in USA!

 

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The artists on the 15th July, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Peter Powell):


It Started with a Kiss - Hot Chocolate

Take It Away - Paul McCartney (video)

The Only Way Out - Cliff Richard

Don't Go - Yazoo

Me and My Girl (Night-Clubbing) - David Essex

I Second That Emotion - Japan (video)

Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

Heart (Stop Beating in Time) - Leo Sayer

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to 11

Night Train - Visage (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Fame - Irene Cara (video) (First week at No.1)

End Credits (audio only; audience dancing to music track): Videotheque - Dollar (audio).


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The artists on the 22nd July, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Simon Bates):


The Clapping Song - The Belle Stars

Driving in My Car - Madness (video)

Shy Boy - Bananarama

Chalk Dust (The Umpire Strikes Back) - The Brat

Da Da Da - Trio (video)

Too Late - Junior

Strange Little Girl - The Stranglers

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

Videotheque - Dollar

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Fame - Irene Cara (video) (Second week at No.1)

End Credits: Stool Pigeon - Kid Creole & the Coconuts (audio only; audience dancing to music track).


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The artists on the 29th July, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Mike Read):


Come on Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express

Don't Go - Yazoo (video)

It Started with a Kiss - Hot Chocolate

The Only Way Out - Cliff Richard

Nights in White Satin - Elkie Brooks

Arthur Daley ('E's Alright) - The Firm

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 20

Take It Away - Paul McCartney (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 19 to 11

Me and My Girl (Night-Clubbing) - David Essex

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Fame - Irene Cara (video) (Third and final week at No.1; end credits played over latter part of music video).

 

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The artists on the 5th August, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by David Jensen):


Driving in My Car - Madness

Too Late - Junior

Chalk Dust (The Umpire Strikes Back) - The Brat

Love is in Control (Finger on the Trigger) - Donna Summer (audio, with music video in background)

The Clapping Song - The Belle Stars

Stool Pigeon - Kid Creole & the Coconuts

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

My Girl Lollipop (My Boy Lollipop) - Bad Manners

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to 11

Strange Little Girl - The Stranglers

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Come on Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express (First week at No.1)

End Credits: Eye of the Tiger - Survivor (from the film Rocky III) (audio only; audience dancing to music track).


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The artists on the 12th August, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by John Peel):


I Eat Cannibals - Toto Coelo

Don't Go - Yazoo

Can't Take My Eyes Off You - The Boyztown Gang (cover of the Andy Williams song) (video)

18 Carat Love Affair (double-A side with Love Hangover) - The Associates

Machinery - Sheena Easton

John Wayne is Big Leggy - Haysi Fantayzee

Hurry Home - Wavelength

Big Fun - Kool & the Gang (audio)

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

Summertime - Fun Boy Three

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to 11

Arthur Daley ('E's Alright) - The Firm

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Come on Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express (Second week at No.1; end credits played over latter part of archive studio performance.


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The artists on the 19th August, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by David Jensen):


Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White - Modern Romance featuring John du Prez

Eye of the Tiger (from the film Rocky III) - Survivor (video)

Nobody's Fool - Haircut 100

Hi-Fidelity - The Kids from Fame (video)

Wot - Captain Sensible

Today - Talk Talk (video)

Windpower - Thomas Dolby

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

Save a Prayer - Duran Duran (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to 11

What? - Soft Cell

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Come on Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express (Third week at No.1)

End Credits: The Clapping Song - The Belle Stars (audio only; audience dancing to music track).

 

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The artists on the 9th September, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Peter Powell):


Love Come Down - Evelyn King

Private Investigations - Dire Straits (video)

Ruff Mix - Wonder Dog (audio)

The Boom Boom Room - Natasha

Living for the City - Gillan

There It Is - Shalamar (audio)

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 19

Saddle Up - David Christie

Music singles chart countdown - 18 to 11

Give Me Your Heart Tonight - Shakin' Stevens

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Eye of the Tiger (from the film Rocky III) - Survivor (video) (Second week at No.1)

End Credits: Walking on Sunshine - Rocker's Revenge (audio only; audience dancing to music track).


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The artists on the 16th September, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Simon Bates, with special guest Anni-Frid Lyngstad):


Just What I Always Wanted - Mari Wilson

The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow) - The Jam (video)

Glittering Prize - Simple Minds

So Here I Am - UB40

Invitations - Shakatak

All of My Heart - ABC (video)

Today - Talk Talk

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 22

Friend or Foe - Adam Ant (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 21 to 11

Why - Carly Simon (audio)

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Eye of the Tiger - Survivor (from the film Rocky III) (video) (Third week at No.1)

End Credits (audio; audience dancing to music track): The Message - Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five.


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The artists on the 23rd September, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by John Peel):


Saddle Up - David Christie

Zoom - Fat Larry's Band (video)

Give Me Some Kind of Magic - Dollar

There It Is - Shalamar

Leave in Silence - Depeche Mode (video)

Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth (video)

Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? - Culture Club

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 22

Hard to Say I'm Sorry - Chicago (audio)

Music singles chart countdown - 21 to 11

Love Come Down - Evelyn King

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Eye of the Tiger - Survivor (from the film Rocky III) (Fourth and final week at No.1) (video)

End Credits (audio; audience dancing to music track): Walking on Sunshine - Rocker's Revenge.

 

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The artists on the 14th October, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by John Peel):


Just What I Always Wanted - Mari Wilson

I Wanna Do It With You - Barry Manilow (video)

Mad World - Tears for Fears

Danger Games - The Pinkees

Love's Comin' At Ya - Melba Moore

Back on the Chain Gang - The Pretenders (audio)

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 20

Reap the Wild Wind - Ultravox (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 19 to 11

Love Me Do - The Beatles (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth (video) (Third and final week at No.1)

End Credits: Why - Carly Simon (audio; audience dancing to music track).


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The artists on the 21st October, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Peter Powell):


Zambezi - The Piranhas feat. Boring Bob Grover

Starmaker - The Kids from Fame (video)

In the Heat of the Night - Imagination

Be Loud Be Proud (Be Heard) - Toyah

Ooh La La La (Let's Go Dancin') - Kool & the Gang

Ziggy Stardust - Bauhaus

Lifeline - Spandau Ballet

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

Never Give You Up - Sharon Redd (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to 11

I'll Be Satisfied - Shakin' Stevens (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? - Culture Club (First week at No.1)

End Credits (audio; audience dancing to music track): Annie I'm Not Your Daddy - Kid Creole & the Coconuts (audio).


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The artists on the 28th October, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Simon Bates):


Do It to the Music - Raw Silk

Love Me Do - The Beatles (video)

Cry Boy Cry - Blue Zoo

Heartbreaker - Dionne Warwick

Mad World - Tears for Fears (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

Love's Comin' At Ya - Melba Moore

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to 11

I Don't Wanna Dance - Eddy Grant (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? - Culture Club (Second week at No.1)

End Credits (audio; audience dancing to music track): I Wanna Do It With You - Barry Manilow.

 

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The artists on the 11th November, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by David Jensen):


Cry Boy Cry - Blue Zoo

Heartbreaker - Dionne Warwick

The Girl is Mine - Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney (audio)

(Sexual) Healing - Marvin Gaye (video)

Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) - A Flock of Seagulls

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

State of Independence - Donna Summer (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to 11

Theme from Harry's Game - Clannad

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: I Don't Wanna Dance - Eddy Grant (video) (First week at No.1)

End Credits (audio; audience dancing to music track): Do It to the Music - Raw Silk.

 

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On BBC Four this week:

Friday 23rd December - the 18th November and 2nd December, 1982 editions of Top of the Pops

next week:

Friday 30th December - the 9th December and 23rd December, 1982 editions of Top of the Pops.

 

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Just ordered The Boney M
DVD from the UK. They were big @ nite clubs back in the day-in USA!

The group Boney M were very popular in the UK music singles charts for a few years.

 

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The artists on the 18th November, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by John Peel):


Best Years of Our Lives - Modern Romance

Maneater - Daryl Hall & John Oates (video)

Mirror Man - The Human League

Rio - Duran Duran

Mad World - Tears for Fears

Living on the Ceiling - Blancmange

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

Save Your Love - Renee & Renato (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to 10

Young Guns (Go for It) - Wham!

Music singles chart countdown - 9 to No.1

The No.1 music single: I Don't Wanna Dance - Eddy Grant (Second week at No.1; end credits played over latter part of music video).


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The artists on the 2nd December, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Peter Powell, with appearances from new Radio 1 DJ's Gary Davies, Janice Long and Pat Sharp):


Let's Get This Straight (from the Start) - Kevin Rowland & Dexy's Midnight Runners

Mirror Man - The Human League

Here I Go Again (double-A side with Bloody Luxury) - Whitesnake

If You Can't Stand the Heat - Bucks Fizz

Our House - Madness (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

Best Years of Our Lives - Modern Romance

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to 10

Rio - Duran Duran (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 9 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Beat Surrender - The Jam (First week at No.1)

End Credits: Young Guns (Go for It) - Wham! (audio only; audience dancing to music track).


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The artists on the 9th December, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by Simon Bates):


Friends - Shalamar

Save Your Love - Renee & Renato (video)

The Other Side of Love - Yazoo

Blue Christmas - Shakin' Stevens

Time (Clock of the Heart) - Culture Club

Truly - Lionel Richie

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

Where the Heart Is - Soft Cell

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to 11

Peace on Earth - Little Drummer Boy - David Bowie & Bing Crosby (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Beat Surrender - The Jam (Second and final week at No.1)

End Credits (audio only; audience dancing to music track): Living on the Ceiling - Blancmange.


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The artists on the 23rd December, 1982 edition of Top of the Pops (presented by David Jensen):


Heartache Avenue - The Maisonettes

Peace on Earth - Little Drummer Boy - David Bowie & Bing Crosby (video)

Cacharpaya (Andes Pumpsa Desi) - Incantation

Blue Christmas - Shakin' Stevens

Changes - Imagination

Music singles chart countdown - 30 to 21

Under Attack - ABBA (video)

Music singles chart countdown - 20 to 11

Orville's Song - Keith Harris & Orville

Music singles chart countdown - 10 to No.1

The No.1 music single: Save Your Love - Renee & Renato (video) (Second week at No.1)

End Credits (studio performance): Best Years of Our Lives - Modern Romance.