18 September 1980

Thursday 18 September

1980-09-18

Events

 * Album chart: Kate Bush goes straight in at no.1 with her album Never For Ever and becomes the first British solo female artist to achieve a no.1 album.
 * see: "Every Number 1 album by a female solo artist", officialcharts.com, 05 June 2020


 * UK premiere of Xanadu film in London

Top of the Pops

 * presented by Simon Bates & Olivia Newton-John. Review here.


 * (32) XTC – Generals And Majors (video)
 * (2) RANDY CRAWFORD – One Day I’ll Fly Away (rpt)
 * (4) STEVIE WONDER – Masterblaster (Jammin’) (video)
 * (8) SHEENA EASTON – Modern Girl (rpt)
 * (20) NICK STRAKER BAND – A Walk In The Park (rpt)
 * (21) Madness – Baggy Trousers (video)
 * (15) Billy Joel – It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me (video)
 * (10) Queen – Another One Bites The Dust (video)
 * (9) Cliff Richard – Dreamin’ (clip of TOTP 4-9-80)
 * (8) Sheena Easton – Modern Girl (clip of TOTP 21-8-80)
 * (7) David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes (video)
 * (6) Hazel O'Connor – Eighth Day (clip of TOTP 21-8-80)
 * (5) The Jam – Start (video)
 * (4) Stevie Wonder – Masterblaster (Jammin’) (video)
 * (3) Elvis Presley – It’s Only Love (clip of Legs & Co TOTP 11-9-80)
 * (2) Randy Crawford – One Day I’ll Fly Away (clip of TOTP 4-9-80)
 * (1) Kelly Marie – Feels Like I’m In Love (rpt)
 * (10) Queen – Another One Bites The Dust (and credits)