A look at Britain's best-selling discs, artists, and news from the Top 40. Including performances from The Human League, Prelude, Matchbox, and Jona Lewie. Introduced by Peter Powell.
Thu 8th May 1980
19:20
| Performance | archived | performance image preview | YouTube performance | Chart # | |
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Just Can't Give You Up by Mystic Merlin
Mystic Merlin Played Over Charts |
30 |
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Rock And Roll by The Human League
The Human League Mimed |
72 |
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What's Another Year? by Johnny Logan
Johnny Logan Mimed |
2 |
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Platinum Blonde by Prelude
Prelude Mimed |
51 |
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She's Out Of My Life by Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson Music Video |
25 |
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Midnite Dynamos by Matchbox
Matchbox Mimed |
67 |
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Let's Go Round Again by Average White Band
Average White Band Legs & Co. Routine |
28 |
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You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties by Jona Lewie
Jona Lewie Mimed |
73 |
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The Greatest Cockney Rip-off by Cockney Rejects
Cockney Rejects Mimed repeat performance |
23 |
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My Friend Jack by Boney M
Boney M Music Video |
63 |
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Staring At The Rude Boys by The Ruts
The Ruts Mimed repeat performance |
27 |
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Messages by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Mimed |
53 |
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My Perfect Cousin by The Undertones
The Undertones Mimed |
10 |
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Geno by Dexy's Midnight Runners
Dexy's Midnight Runners Mimed repeat performance |
1 |
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No Doubt About It by Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate Audience Dancing |
9 |
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | presented by Peter Powell |
| Director | Johnny Pearson |
| Producer | Phil Bishop |
| Executive Producer | Robin Nash |
| Sound | Don Babbage |
| Lighting | Alan Horne |
| Design | Tom Yardley-Jones |
| Choreographer | Flick Colby |
| Featuring | Top of the Pops Orchestra |
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