08 August

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1971: T Rex - Get It On (4/4)
 * 1978: John Travolta / O. Newton-John - You're the One That I Want (9/9)
 * 1993: Freddie Mercury - Living On My Own (1/2)
 * 1999: Ronan Keating - When You Say Nothing At All (2/2)
 * 2004: Busted - Thunderbirds/3AM (2/2)
 * 2010: Ne-Yo - Beautiful Monster (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: Alan Freeman & JS. Tommy James & The Shondells – Mony Mony
 * 1974: JS. George McRae - Rock Your Baby.
 * 1985: Simon Bates & Richard Skinner. Madonna - Into the Groove.
 * 1991:  Nicky Campbell. Bryan Adams - Everything I Do..
 * 1997: Phill Jupitus. Puff Daddy & Faith Evans – I’ll Be Missing You
 * 2003: Colin Murray & Reggie Yates. Blue Cantrell ft. Jean Paul - Breathe. (R Yates debut)