12/02/1987
Top of the Pops ArchiveSimon Mayo and Peter Powell take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Ben E. King, Five Star, Carly Simon, and Vesta Williams.
All Broadcasts
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BBC One
Thu 12th Feb 1987
19:00
Performances Featured
| Performance | archived | performance image preview | YouTube performance | Chart # | |
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Running In The Family by Level 42
Level 42 Mimed |
18 |
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Stand By Me by Ben E. King
Ben E. King Music Video |
19 |
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Heartache by Pepsi & Shirlie
Pepsi & Shirlie Mimed |
2 |
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Stay Out Of My Life by Five Star
Five Star Mimed |
11 |
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Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades by Timbuk 3
Timbuk 3 Top 40 Breaker Clip |
25 |
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Coming Around Again by Carly Simon
Carly Simon Top 40 Breaker Clip |
22 |
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Rock The Night by Europe
Europe Top 40 Breaker Clip |
20 |
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Once Bitten Twice Shy by Vesta Williams
Vesta Williams Music Video |
14 |
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I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by Aretha Franklin & George Michael
Aretha Franklin & George Michael Music Video |
1 |
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I Love My Radio by Taffy
Taffy Music Video |
6 |
Trivia
Simon Mayo starts the episode by telling viewers it's the 1200th episode of TOTP.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | presented by Simon Mayo |
| Presenter | presented by Peter Powell |
| Executive Producer | Michael Hurll |
| Producer | Stanley Appel |
| Sound | Neil Sadwick |
| Lighting | Terry Brett |
| Design | John Anderson |
Performance Breakdown
| Music Video | 0% |
| Mimed | 0% |
| Top 40 Breaker Clip | 0% |
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