22 February 1980

Friday 22 February

1980-02-22

Events

 * Afghanistan declares martial law.
 * Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark eponymous debut album releas ed on Dindisc.

Top of the Pops
Introduced by Peter Powell (full review here TOTP 80) (shown exceptionally on a Friday because of Winter Olympics)
 * (30) Rainbow – All Night Long (and charts)
 * (40) Shakin' Stevens – Hot Dog
 * (3) Blondie – Atomic (video)
 * (48) The Beat – Hands Off She’s Mine The Beat - Hands Off..TOTP
 * (18) Buggles – The Plastic Age (rpt.)
 * (10) The Tourists – So Good To Be Back Home Again (rpt.)
 * (23) Fern Kinney – Together We Are Beautiful
 * (8) The Ramones – Baby I Love You (rpt.)
 * (2) The Whispers – And The Beat Goes On (danced to by Legs & Co)
 * (6) Cliff Richard – Carrie (video)
 * (46) Iron Maiden – Running Free
 * (1) Kenny Rogers – Coward Of The County (video)
 * (25) Peter Gabriel – Games Without Frontiers (and credits)