17/02/1983
Top of the Pops ArchivePeter Powell and Gary Davies take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Tears For Fears, Musical Youth, Lionel Richie, and The Stray Cats.
All Broadcasts
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BBC One
Thu 17th Feb 1983
19:25
Performances Featured
| Performance | archived | performance image preview | YouTube performance | Chart # | |
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Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do) by Wham!
Wham! Mimed |
8 |
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Change by Tears For Fears
Tears For Fears Music Video |
4 |
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Hey Little Girl by Icehouse
Icehouse Mimed |
34 |
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Never Gonna Give You Up by Musical Youth
Musical Youth Music Video |
16 |
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Back On The Chain Gang by The Pretenders
The Pretenders Music Video |
NEW |
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You Are by Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie Music Video |
NEW |
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All Right by Christopher Cross
Christopher Cross Music Video |
NEW |
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Stray Cat Strut by The Stray Cats
The Stray Cats Music Video |
NEW |
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Baby Come To Me by Patti Austin & James Ingram
Patti Austin & James Ingram Mimed |
35 |
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Tomorrow's (Just Another Day) by Madness
Madness Music Video |
24 |
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Shiny Shiny by Haysi Fantayzee
Haysi Fantayzee Mimed |
23 |
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Tunnel Of Love by Fun Boy Three
Fun Boy Three Mimed |
14 |
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Too Shy by Kajagoogoo
Kajagoogoo Mimed |
1 |
Trivia
The original broadcast of this episode included a look at the US charts with Jonathan King, appearing via satellite in the US. BBC Four repeats since 2012 have edited out references to Jonathan King and the US charts section.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | presented by Peter Powell |
| Presenter | presented by Gary Davies |
| Presenter | presented by Jonathan King |
| Executive Producer | Michael Hurll |
| Sound | Robert Foley |
| Lighting | Bert Postlethwaite |
| Design | Graham Lough |
| Choreographer | Flick Colby |
Performance Breakdown
| Music Video | 0% |
| Mimed | 0% |
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