08 November 1979

Thursday

1979-11-08

Top of the Pops
presented by Jimmy Savile
 * 2-Tone in full swing with Madness' first performance of new single One Step Beyond, a second performance for the Specials feat. Rico and a repeat of the Selecter's debut performance from 18 October.
 * 1) (21) Kool & The Gang – Ladies Night (over charts)
 * 2) (44) Matchbox – Rockabilly Rebel
 * 3) (29) Iris Williams – He Was Beautiful (Cavatina) (The Theme From ‘The Deer Hunter’)
 * 4) (2) Dr. Hook – When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman (video)
 * 5) (51) Madness – One Step Beyond One Step Beyond TOTP 1979
 * 6) (10) The Commodores – Still (video)
 * 7) (19) The Specials feat. Rico – A Message To You Rudy
 * 8) (3) Abba – Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight) (video)
 * 9) (50) Dan-I – Monkey Chop
 * 10) (26) Herb Alpert – Rise (Legs & Co)
 * 11) (5) Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love (video)
 * 12) (53) Sham 69 – You’re A Better Man Than I
 * 13) (9) The Selecter – On My Radio (rpt.)
 * 14) (1) Lena Martell – One Day At A Time
 * 15) (27) Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand – No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) (over credits)