02 February

Birthdays

 * David Jason (b.1940), Ken Bruce (b.1951)

Events

 * 1979: Sid Vicious found dead in New York.
 * 1995: new TOTP opening theme and titles.
 * 2021: RIP Capt. Sir Thomas Moore

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1967: The Monkees - I'm A Believer (3/4)
 * 1982: Kraftwerk - The Model/ Computer Love (1/1)
 * 1992: Wet Wet Wet - Goodnight Girl (3/4)
 * 1997: LL Cool J -Ain't Nobody (1/1)
 * 2003: Tatu - All The Things She Said (1/4)
 * 2014: Clean Bandit ft Jesse Glynne - Rather Be (2/4)
 * 2018: Drake - God's Plan (2/9)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single.
 * 1967: Pete Murray. The Monkees - I'm A Believer.
 * 1978: Tony Blackburn. Althia & Donna – Uptown Top Ranking.
 * 1984: David Jensen & John Peel. (FGTH - Relax, not featured).
 * 1989: Simon Mayo & Steve Wright. Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart.
 * 1990: Bruno Brookes. Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U. broadcast on Friday evening, due to BBC coverage of the Commonwealth Games in the normal Thursday slot.
 * 1995: Kylie Minogue. Celine Dion – Think Twice. New titles, and a new theme tune, Red Hot Pop by Vince Clarke
 * 2001: Gail Porter. Limp Bizkit – Rollin.