28 December 1989

Thursday 28 December

1989-12-28

Top of the Pops
REVIEW OF THE '80s

Hosts: Mike Read & Paul Gambaccini

new performances in bold


 * 1) Status Quo – Burning Bridges (On & Off & On Again)
 * 2) Pretenders – Brass In Pocket (clip from 17/01/80)
 * 3) Blondie – The Tide Is High (video clip)
 * 4) The Police – Don’t Stand So Close To Me (video clip)
 * 5) Haircut 100 – Love Plus One (clip from 28/01/82)
 * 6) Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? (clip from 23/03/83)
 * 7) Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky (video clip)
 * 8) Bros – I Owe You Nothing (clip from 16/06/88)
 * 9) Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts (video clip)
 * 10) A-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV (clip from 16/01/86)
 * 11) The Specials – Ghost Town (clip from 02/07/81)
 * 12) John Lennon – Woman (video clip)
 * 13) Adam & The Ants  – Prince Charming (video clip)
 * 14) Bucks Fizz – Making Your Mind Up (clip from 19/03/81)
 * 15) Soft Cell – Tainted Love (clip from 03/09/81)
 * 16) Shakin’ Stevens – This Ole House
 * 17) The Jam – Beat Surrender (clip from 02/12/82)
 * 18) Madness – House Of Fun (video clip)
 * 19) Wham! – Young Guns (Go For It) (clip from 04/11/82)
 * 20) Eddy Grant – I Don’t Wanna Dance (video clip)
 * 21) Dexys Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen (clip from 25/12/82)
 * 22) David Essex – A Winter’s Tale
 * 23) The Bee Gees – You Win Again (clip from 01/10/87)
 * 24) Abba – Super Trouper (video clip)
 * 25) Rod Stewart – Baby Jane (video clip)
 * 26) Elton John – Nikita (clip from 17/10/85)
 * 27) Queen – Radio Ga Ga (video clip)
 * 28) David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing In The Street (video clip)
 * 29) Diana Ross – Chain Reaction (video clip)
 * 30) Bob Marley & The Wailers – One Love/People Get Ready (video clip)
 * 31) Stevie Wonder – I Just Called To Say I Love You (video clip)
 * 32) Cliff Richard – Daddy’s Home (video clip)
 * 33) Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (clip from 25/12/83)
 * 34) Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse Of The Heart (video clip)
 * 35) UB40 – Red Red Wine (clip from 25/12/83)
 * 36) Howard Jones – New Song (clip from 22/09/83)
 * 37) Culture Club – Karma Chameleon (clip from 29/12/83)
 * 38) Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls (clip from 05/12/85)
 * 39) Depeche Mode – Just Can’t Get Enough (clip from 24/09/81)
 * 40) OMD – Souvenir (clip from 03/09/81)
 * 41) New Order – Blue Monday (clip from 31/03/83)
 * 42) The Human League – Don’t You Want Me (video clip)
 * 43) Ultravox – Vienna (video clip)
 * 44) Erasure – Sometimes
 * 45) U2 – Pride (In The Name Of Love) (video clip)
 * 46) Paul McCartney – Pipes Of Peace (video clip)
 * 47) Tina Turner – What’s Love Got To Do With It (video clip)
 * 48) Barbra Streisand – Woman In Love (video clip)
 * 49) Spandau Ballet – True (clip from 29/12/83)
 * 50) Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson – I Know Him So Well (clip from 10/01/85)
 * 51) George Michael – Careless Whisper (clip from 23/8/84)
 * 52) Fairground Attraction – Perfect (clip from 28/04/88)
 * 53) Chris De Burgh – The Lady In Red
 * 54) USA For Africa – We Are The World (video clip)
 * 55) Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill (clip from 22/8/85)
 * 56) Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me) (video clip)
 * 57) Alison Moyet – That Ole Devil Called Love (clip from 14/03/85)
 * 58) Dire Straits – Money For Nothing (video clip)
 * 59) Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule The World (clip from 28/03/85)
 * 60) Jennifer Rush – The Power Of Love (clip from 26/09/85)
 * 61) Iron Maiden – Run To The Hills (video clip)
 * 62) Bon Jovi – Livin’ On A Prayer (clip from 06/11/86)
 * 63) Marillion – Kayleigh (clip from 13/06/85)
 * 64) Europe – The Final Countdown (clip from 04/12/86)
 * 65) ZZ Top – Gimme All Your Lovin’ (video clip)
 * 66) Billy Ocean – When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going (clip from 30/01/86)
 * 67) Five Star – System Addict (video clip)
 * 68) Simply Red – Holding Back The Years (clip from 22/05/86)
 * 69) Peter Gabriel – Sledgehammer (video clip)
 * 70) The Communards – Don’t Leave Me This Way (clip from 04/09/86)
 * 71) Kim Wilde – You Keep Me Hangin’ On
 * 72) Bruce Springsteen – Dancing In The Dark (video clip)
 * 73) Lionel Richie – Hello (video clip)
 * 74) Madonna – Into The Groove (video clip)
 * 75) Kool & The Gang – Ooh La La La (Let’s Go Dancin’) (clip from 21/10/82)
 * 76) Prince – 1999 (video clip)
 * 77) Michael Jackson – Billie Jean (video clip)
 * 78) Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (clip from 21/05/87)
 * 79) Billy Joel – Uptown Girl (video clip)
 * 80) The Smiths – Sheila Take A Bow (clip from 23/04/87)
 * 81) Boy George – Everything I Own (clip from 12/03/87)
 * 82) T’Pau – China In Your Hand (clip from 05/11/87)
 * 83) Mel & Kim – Respectable (clip from 19/03/87)
 * 84) Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up (clip from 19/03/87)
 * 85) Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax (clip from 25/12/84)
 * 86) Paul Hardcastle – 19 (video clip)
 * 87) Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley – Jack Your Body (video clip)
 * 88) M/A/R/R/S – Pump Up The Volume (video clip)
 * 89) Black Box – Ride On Time (clip from 31/08/89)
 * 90) Terence Trent D’Arby – Sign Your Name (clip from 14/01/88)
 * 91) Wet Wet Wet – With A Little Help From My Friends (clip from 12/05/88)
 * 92) Yazz & The Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up (clip from 28/07/88)
 * 93) Cliff Richard – Mistletoe & Wine (clip from 08/12/88)
 * 94) Aswad – Don’t Turn Around
 * 95) Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy (clip from 19/01/89)
 * 96) Soul II Soul feat Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)
 * 97) (video clip)
 * 98) Bangles – Eternal Flame (video clip)
 * 99) Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers – Swing The Mood (video clip)
 * 100) Phil Collins – In The Air Tonight (watch)
 * 101) Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas? (clip from 25/12/84 + credits)