24/09/1987
Top of the Pops ArchiveMike Smith and Gary Davies take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Abc, Jan Hammer, Ll Cool J, and Mick Jagger.
All Broadcasts
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BBC One
Thu 24th Sep 1987
19:00
Performances Featured
| Performance | archived | performance image preview | YouTube performance | Chart # | |
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I Don't Want To Be A Hero by Johnny Hates Jazz
Johnny Hates Jazz Mimed |
11 |
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The Night You Murdered Love by ABC
ABC Mimed |
31 |
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Causing A Commotion by Madonna
Madonna Music Video |
4 |
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Crockett's Theme by Jan Hammer
Jan Hammer Mimed |
19 |
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Cars (E Reg Model) by Gary Numan
Gary Numan Top 40 Breaker Clip |
26 |
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I Need Love by Ll Cool J
Ll Cool J Top 40 Breaker Clip |
16 |
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Bad by Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson Top 40 Breaker Clip |
5 |
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Let's Work by Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger Mimed |
41 |
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Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley
Rick Astley Mimed repeat performance |
1 |
Trivia
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 Gary Davies |
| Executive Producer | Michael Hurll |
| Producer | Brian Whitehouse |
| Sound | Alan Machin |
| Lighting | Geoff Beech |
| Design | Grenville Horner |
Performance Breakdown
| Mimed | 0% |
| Top 40 Breaker Clip | 0% |
| Music Video | 0% |
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