09/03/1979
Top of the Pops ArchiveA look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from Inner Circle, The Sex Pistols, Dennis Brown, and The Real Thing. Introduced by David Jensen.
Performances Featured
| Performance | archived | performance image preview | YouTube performance | Chart # | |
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You Bet Your Love by Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock Played Over Charts |
19 |
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Everything Is Great by Inner Circle
Inner Circle Mimed |
46 |
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Oliver's Army by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Elvis Costello & The Attractions Mimed repeat performance |
2 |
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Something Else by The Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols Legs & Co. Routine |
7 |
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Everybody's Happy Nowadays by Buzzcocks
Buzzcocks Mimed |
44 |
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Money In My Pocket by Dennis Brown
Dennis Brown Mimed |
26 |
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Bristol Stomp by Late Show
Late Show Mimed |
47 |
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Can You Feel The Force by The Real Thing
The Real Thing Mimed |
5 |
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Green Light by Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard Mimed |
NEW |
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Honey I'm Lost by The Dooleys
The Dooleys Mimed |
27 |
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Overkill by Motörhead
Motörhead Mimed |
63 |
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Get Down by Gene Chandler
Gene Chandler Music Video |
11 |
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Saturday Night (Beneath The Plastic Palm Trees) by Leyton Buzzards
Leyton Buzzards Mimed |
66 |
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Tragedy by The Bee Gees
The Bee Gees Legs & Co. Routine repeat performance |
1 |
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Keep On Dancin' by Gary's Gang
Gary's Gang Audience Dancing |
14 |
Trivia
This edition broadcast was on Friday evening, due to BBC coverage of the 1979 Song For Europe in the normal Thursday slot.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | presented by David Jensen |
| Director | Johnny Pearson |
| Producer | Phil Bishop |
| Executive Producer | Robin Nash |
| Sound | Lance Andrews |
| Choreographer | Flick Colby |
| Featuring | Top of the Pops Orchestra |
Music Genre Breakdown
| Reggae | 0% |
| Punk Rock | 0% |
| Pop | 0% |
| Jazz | 0% |
| New Wave | 0% |
| Brit Funk | 0% |
| Heavy Metal | 0% |
| Soul | 0% |
| Punk | 0% |
| Disco | 0% |
| Classical | 0% |
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