Played This Week: 1980

 

17 . BA Robertson - KOOL IN THE KAFTAN

16 . Genesis - TURN IT ON AGAIN

14 . Sad Café - MY OH MY

13 . Barbara Dickson - JANUARY FEBRUARY

12 . Leon Haywood - DON'T PUSH IT DON'T FORCE IT

11 . Sky - TOCCATA

9 . Pretenders - TALK OF THE TOWN

8 . Liquid Gold - DANCE YOURSELF DIZZY

7 . Paul McCartney - COMING UP

6 . David Essex - SILVER DREAM MACHINE

5 . Dr Hook - SEXY EYES

4 . UB40 - KING / FOOD FOR THOUGHT

3 . Detroit Spinners - WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU / FORGIVE ME GIRL

2 . Dexy's Midnight Runners - GENO

1 . Blondie - CALL ME

I did wonder if there was a Pick of The Pops thread for before the 2000's.

 

Just tuned in and they are doing a Eurovision entries top 40 instead so POTP not on for a week. Will probably tune in for 1982 and 1995 next week though.

May 16-22 1982

 

 

500th UK #1 - 1. Nicole - A Little Peace

 

 

2. Yazoo - Only You

 

 

3. PHD - I Won't Let You Down

 

 

4. Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - I Love Rock N Roll

 

 

NE 5. Adam And The Ants - Goody Two Shoes

 

 

6. Scotland World Cup Squad - We Have A Dream

7. Hot Chocolate - Girl Crazy

 

 

NE 8. Madness - House Of Fun

 

 

9. Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder - Ebony and Ivory

 

 

10. Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots

 

 

11. Tight Fit - Fantasy Island

 

 

12. Bananarama Ft Fun Boy Three - Really Saying Something

13. ABC - The Look Of Love

 

 

14. Junior - Mama Used To Say

 

 

15. England World Cup Squad - This Time (We'll Get It Right)

16. Spandau Ballet - Instinction

 

 

17. Depeche Mode - The Meaning Of Love

18. Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle

 

 

19. Rocky Sharpe and The Replays - Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)

 

 

20. Duran Duran - Hungry Like A Wolf

 

 

The videos are for the songs that were played during POTP!

No idea what what they are doing with the 1995 one oops. Seems like Paul is going from June 95 instead of May :unsure: and cutting out any song from 20-16...

First Pick of the Pops with Steve Wright presenting begins a week Saturday (21st)!

Tuning in for both the 94 and 01 pick of the pops so will post the chart here as I go long! (In bold are the songs that got played)

 

20. Cliff & Phil Every - All I Have To Do Is Dream

 

19. The Real McCoy & MC Sar - Another Night

 

a euro banger this is!

 

18. M-Beat Ft Nazlyn - Sweet Love

 

17. Pato Banton Ft UB40 - Baby Come Back

15 Eternal - Crazy

 

Never heard this and oop at them skipping it too.

 

14 PJ & Duncan - Eternal Love

 

Lol at a double Eternal name link there :')

 

13 Baby D - Let Me Be Your Fantasy

 

An absolute dance classic here!

12. Whigfield - Another Day

 

11. Gloria Estefan - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me

 

10. Louis Armstrong - We Have All The Time In The World

 

Ooh I only know 'Wonderful World' by Louis so this is a nice treat to here a different song of his. Very lovely once again!

9. Bon Jovi - Please Come Home For Christmas

 

Even Steve mentioned about the fact it's just Jon Bon Jovi on the song himself but it being billed as Bon Jovi. a fan of this one anyhow!

 

8. Zig & Zag - Them Girls Them Girls

 

7. Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe

 

6. Jimmy Nail - Crocodile Shoes

 

5. Celine Dion - Think Twice

 

4. Might Morph'n - Power Rangers

 

:cheeseblock: at power rangers track!

3. Boyzone - Love Me For A Reason

 

2. Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You

 

1. East 17 - Stay Another Day

 

My how the times changed with those top 2 songs :kink:

Tuning in for Mark to do 1998!

Bold = were played

 

24. The Mavericks - Dance The Night Away

 

20. Wimbledon Choral Society - World Cup 98 Pavane By Faure

 

19. Destiny's Child - With Me

 

18. Lighthouse Family - Lost In Space

 

17. Dario G - Carnival De Paris

 

16. Des'ree - Life

 

15. Dr. Dre Ft LL Cool J - Zoom

 

14. Five - Got The Feelin

13. Matthew Marsden - The Hearts Lone Desire

 

12. Jean Michel Jarre & Apollo 440 - Rendezvous Vouz 98

 

11. Beastie Boys - Intergalactic

 

10. Mousse T Ft HotNJuicy - Horny

 

9. Brandy & Monica - The Boy Is Mine

8. Karen Ramirez - Looking For Love

 

7. Mansun - Legacy EP

 

6. :arrowright: Eagle Eyed Cherry - Save Tonight

5. Fat Les - Vindaloo

 

4. Baddiel, Skinner and The Lightning Seeds - 3 Lions 98

 

3. B'witched - C'est La Vie

 

 

And the no.1 is.... :thinking:

2. Pras Michel and Mya - Ghetto Superstar

 

1. Billie - Because We Want To

 

 

What have POTP got against 1974? Hasn't been featured for years and the guys on the thread on Digital Spy are baffled. Okay Gary Glitter had hits but only one No.1 in June and they can skip the solo week he was at No.1.