31 July

212/365 - 213/366

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1968: Tommy James & The Shondells (1/3 n.c.)
 * 1973: Gary Glitter - I'm The Leader of the Gang (I Am) (2/4)
 * 1979: The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays (2/4)
 * 1984: FGTH - Two Tribes (8/9)
 * 1988: Yaz - The Only Way Is Up (1/5)
 * 1994: Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around (10/15)
 * 2005: James Blunt - You're Beautiful (3/5)
 * 2011: JLS ft DEV - She Makes Me Wanna(1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1969: Alan Freeman. The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women.
 * 1975: Tony Blackburn. Bay City Rollers - Give A Little Love.
 * 1980: no show due to strike. (final week)
 * 1986: Janice Long & Mike Read. Chris de Burgh - The Lady in Red
 * 1998: Jayne Middlemiss. Spice Girls - Viva Forever.