08/01/1987
Top of the Pops ArchiveGary Davies takes a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Lionel Richie, The Pretenders, Robbie Nevil, and Jackie Wilson.
All Broadcasts
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BBC One
Thu 8th Jan 1987
19:00
Performances Featured
| Performance | archived | performance image preview | YouTube performance | Chart # | |
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Surrender by Swing Out Sister
Swing Out Sister Mimed |
38 |
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Ballerina Girl by Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie Music Video |
24 |
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Big Fun by The Gap Band
The Gap Band Mimed repeat performance |
9 |
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Hymn To Her by The Pretenders
The Pretenders Music Video |
19 |
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Real Wild Child (Wild One) by Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop Top 40 Breaker Clip |
36 |
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C'est La Vie by Robbie Nevil
Robbie Nevil Top 40 Breaker Clip |
32 |
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The Boy In The Bubble by Paul Simon
Paul Simon Music Video |
31 |
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Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson Music Video |
1 |
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Land Of Confusion by Genesis
Genesis Music Video |
14 |
Trivia
On BBC Four repeats, the closing presenter link has been edited to "We'll leave you with Genesis. From all of us here, goodnight." Gary Davies also mentions that Mike Smith will tell viewers next week if Jackie Wilson is still Number 1, and Gary tells viewers about Entertainment USA's special feature on Peter Gabriel, airing on BBC2.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | presented by Gary Davies |
| Executive Producer | Michael Hurll |
| Producer | Stanley Appel |
| Sound | Graham Wilkinson |
| Lighting | Ron Bristow |
| Design | John Anderson |
Performance Breakdown
| Music Video | 0% |
| Mimed | 0% |
| Top 40 Breaker Clip | 0% |
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