29 August

Events

 * 1986: Highlander on general release in the UK.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1971: Diana Ross - I'm Still Waiting (3/4)
 * 1978: Commodores - Three Times A Lady (3/5)
 * 1993: Culture Beat - Mr Vain (2/4)
 * 1999: Lou Bega - Mambo No.5 (1/2)
 * 2004: Natasha Bedingfield - These Words (2/2)
 * 2010: 'Taio Cruz - Dynamite (1/1)

Top of the Pops
host DJ and number one single. Click year for show details
 * 1968: Alan Freeman. Herp Albert - This Guy’s In Love With You
 * 1974: Tony Blackburn. The Osmonds - Love Me For A Reason
 * 1985: Janice Long & John Peel. UB40 & Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe
 * 1991: Mark Goodier. Bryan Adams - Everything I Do..
 * 1997: Jayne Middlemiss. Will Smith - Men In Black.
 * 2003: Sarah Cawood & Colin Murray. Blue Cantrell ft. Jean Paul - Breathe. (S. Cawood's last regular appearance, after 25 editions)