14/02/1985
Top of the Pops ArchiveSimon Bates and Janice Long take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from The Commodores, Reo Speedwagon, Daryl Hall & John Oates, and Killing Joke.
All Broadcasts
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BBC One
Thu 14th Feb 1985
19:50
Performances Featured
| Performance | archived | performance image preview | YouTube performance | Chart # | |
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You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) by Dead Or Alive
Dead Or Alive Mimed |
19 |
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Nightshift by The Commodores
The Commodores Music Video |
17 |
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Thinking Of You by The Colour Field
The Colour Field Mimed |
13 |
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Can't Fight This Feeling by REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon Music Video |
NEW |
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California Girls by David Lee Roth
David Lee Roth Music Video |
NEW |
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Method Of Modern Love by Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates Music Video |
NEW |
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Careless Whisper by George Michael
George Michael Music Video |
NEW |
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Love Like Blood by Killing Joke
Killing Joke Mimed |
24 |
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Change Your Mind by Sharpe & Numan
Sharpe & Numan Top 40 Breaker Clip |
28 |
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Misled by Kool & The Gang
Kool & The Gang Top 40 Breaker Clip |
36 |
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The Boys Of Summer by Don Henley
Don Henley Top 40 Breaker Clip |
39 |
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How Soon Is Now? by The Smiths
The Smiths Mimed |
26 |
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I Know Him So Well by Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson
Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson Music Video |
1 |
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Personality by Eugene Wilde
Eugene Wilde Audience Dancing |
34 |
Trivia
The original broadcast of this episode included a look at the US charts with Jonathan King, appearing via satellite in the US. BBC Four repeats since 2012 have edited out references to Jonathan King and the US charts section.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | presented by Simon Bates |
| Presenter | presented by Janice Long |
| Presenter | presented by Jonathan King |
| Executive Producer | Michael Hurll |
| Sound | Keith Gunn |
| Lighting | Ron Bristow |
| Design | Richard Dupre |
Performance Breakdown
| Music Video | 0% |
| Mimed | 0% |
| Top 40 Breaker Clip | 0% |
| Audience Dancing | 0% |
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