08/10/1987
Top of the Pops ArchiveGary Davies and Mike Smith take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Kiss, Erasure, Steve Walsh, and LL Cool J.
All Broadcasts
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BBC One
Thu 8th Oct 1987
19:00
Performances Featured
| Performance | archived | performance image preview | YouTube performance | Chart # | |
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The Real Thing by Jellybean Featuring Steven Dante
Jellybean Featuring Steven Dante Mimed |
29 |
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Crazy Crazy Nights by Kiss
Kiss Music Video |
12 |
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Crockett's Theme by Jan Hammer
Jan Hammer Mimed repeat performance |
5 |
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The Circus by Erasure
Erasure Mimed |
21 |
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I Need Love by Ll Cool J
Ll Cool J USA Studio |
9 |
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I Found Lovin' by Steve Walsh
Steve Walsh Mimed |
22 |
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Pump Up The Volume by M/A/R/R/S
M/A/R/R/S Music Video |
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 Gary Davies |
| Presenter | presented by Mike Smith |
| Executive Producer | Michael Hurll |
| Producer | Stanley Appel |
| Sound | Keith Mayes |
| Lighting | Dickie Higham |
| Design | Grenville Horner |
Performance Breakdown
| Mimed | 0% |
| Music Video | 0% |
| USA Studio | 0% |
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