18 December 1980

Thursday 18 December

1980-12-18

Events

 * Future singer-songwriter and internationally famous recording artist Christina Aguilera born in New York City.

Top of the Pops

 * presented by Simon Bates
 * 1) (31) The Beat – Too Nice To Talk To The Beat - Too Nice To Talk To (Top of the Pops - Broadcast December 18, 1980)
 * 2) (2) St. Winifred’s School Choir – There’S No-One Quite Like Grandma
 * 3) (27) The Barron Knights – Never Mind The Presents
 * 4) (34) The Specials – Do Nothing The Specials - Do Nothing (Top of the Pops - December 18, 1980)
 * 5) (35) Gary Numan – This Wreckage  Gary Numan – This Wreckage (Studio, TOTP)
 * 6) (33) Robert Palmer – Looking For Clues
 * 7) (18) Chas & Dave – Rabbit
 * 8) (39) The Nolans – Who’s Gonna Rock You The Nolans - Who's Gonna Rock You 1980
 * 9) (3) Jona Lewie – Stop The Cavalry
 * 10) Top Ten:
 * 11) (10) Adam & The Ants – Antmusic (Video)
 * 12) (9) The Stray Cats – Runaway Boys (Video)
 * 13) (8) Spandau Ballet – To Cut A Long Story Short (Video)
 * 14) (7) The Boomtown Rats – Banana Republic (Video)
 * 15) (6) Madness – Embarrassment (Clip Of Totp 11-12-80)
 * 16) (5) The Police – De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (Video)
 * 17) (4) Abba – Super Trouper (Video)
 * 18) (3) Jona Lewie – Stop The Cavalry (Still Picture)
 * 19) (2) St. Winifred’S School Choir – There’S No-One Quite Like Grandma (Clip Of Totp 4-12-80)
 * 20) (1) John Lennon – (Just Like) Starting Over (Legs & Co and credits)