26/01/1984
Top of the Pops ArchiveMike Smith and Richard Skinner take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Eurythmics, Echo & The Bunnymen, Joe Fagin, and Cyndi Lauper.
All Broadcasts
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BBC One
Thu 26th Jan 1984
19:30
Performances Featured
| Performance | archived | performance image preview | YouTube performance | Chart # | |
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Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke? by The Alarm
The Alarm Mimed |
22 |
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Here Comes The Rain Again by Eurythmics
Eurythmics Music Video |
11 |
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Holiday by Madonna
Madonna Mimed |
29 |
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The Killing Moon by Echo & The Bunnymen
Echo & The Bunnymen Mimed |
17 |
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Human Touch by Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield Mimed |
31 |
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That's Living Alright by Joe Fagin
Joe Fagin Mimed |
3 |
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What Difference Does It Make? by The Smiths
The Smiths Mimed |
26 |
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Girls Just Want To Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper Mimed |
10 |
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A Rockin' Good Way by Shaky & Bonnie
Shaky & Bonnie Audience Dancing |
5 |
Trivia
The Number 1 record is not played on this episode as the BBC banned playing “Relax” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
Cyndi Lauper is briefly interviewed after the chart rundown by Mike Smith, and she says hello to Queen Elizabeth II.
Mike Smith, who passed away in 2014, chose not to sign the licence extension that would allow the BBC to repeat TOTP episodes he presented. The BBC continues to honour his wishes, so this episode hasn’t been repeated on TV since 2011.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | presented by Mike Smith |
| Presenter | presented by Richard Skinner |
| Executive Producer | Michael Hurll |
| Sound | Robert Foley |
| Lighting | Bert Postlethwaite |
| Design | Paul Trerise |
Performance Breakdown
| Mimed | 0% |
| Music Video | 0% |
| Audience Dancing | 0% |
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