30 August 1979

Thursday 30 August

1979-08-30

Events

 * Sport: Ian Botham passes 1000 runs and 100 wickets in Tests in his 21st match for England.

Top of the Pops
Host: Kid Jensen
 * 1) (22) The Bellamy Brothers – If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me  (And Charts)
 * 2) (67) Secret Affair – Time For Action
 * 3) (23) Dollar – Love’s Gotta Hold On Me
 * 4) (44) Nick Lowe – Cruel To Be Kind
 * 5) (24) Sister Sledge – Lost In Music  (Danced To By Legs & Co)
 * 6) (10) The Gibson Brothers – Ooh! What A Life  rpt.
 * 7) (20) Gary Numan – CarsGary Numan - Cars (TOTP)
 * 8) (3) B.A. Robertson – Bang Bang
 * 9) (48) The Commodores – Sail On
 * 10) (6) The Special AKA – Gangsters
 * 11) (28) Johnny Mathis – Gone Gone Gone  (With Gill From Legs & Co)
 * 12) (25) The Stranglers – Duchess Stranglers Duchess 1979 Top of The Pops August 30th 1979
 * 13) (1) Cliff Richard – We Don’t Talk Anymore  rpt.
 * 14) (15) Boney M – Gotta Go Home  (And Credits)