22 February 1980

Friday

1980-02-22

Events

 * Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (album) released on Dindisc
 * Bought Smash Hits ("ace Buggles interview")

Top of the Pops
(shown exceptionally on a Friday because of Winter Olympics) Introduced by Peter Powell
 * read my review on TOTP 80

(30)	RAINBOW – All Night Long (and charts)

(40)	SHAKIN’ STEVENS – Hot Dog

(3)	Blondie – Atomic (video)

(48)	THE BEAT – Hands Off She’s Mine

(18)	Buggles – The Plastic Age ®

(10)	THE TOURISTS – So Good To Be Back Home Again ®

(23)	FERN KINNEY – Together We Are Beautiful

(8)	THE RAMONES – Baby I Love You ®

(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)