26 July 1979

Thursday 26 July

1979-07-26

TV
scans GraemeWood

Radio

 * BBC Radio One
 * 10.00 pm John Peel: Peel plays top three singles in the alternative chart of Sounds magazine without interruption, starting from Adam & the Ants - Xerox at no.1, OMD - Electricity at no.2 and pragVEC - Expert, no.3.

Top of the Pops
800th edition
 * 1) (50) Showaddywaddy – Sweet Little Rock ‘N’ Roller
 * 2) (30) Judie Tzuke – Stay With Me Till Dawn
 * 3) (35) Buzzcocks – Harmony In My HeadBuzzcocks Harmony In My Head (TOTP 26 July 1979)
 * 4) (27) Electric Light Orchestra – The Diary Of Horace Wimp (Video)
 * 5) (39) The Undertones – Here Comes The Summer
 * 6) (10) Supertramp – Breakfast In America (Video)
 * 7) (41) Telex – Rock Around The Clock TELEX - Rock Around The Clock + Bonus (Remastering 1080p) 16-9 HD
 * 8) (13) Patrick Hernandez – Born To Be Alive (Danced To By Legs & Co)
 * 9) (23) Cliff Richard – We Don’t Talk Anymore
 * 10) (15) The Police – Can’t Stand Losing You
 * 11) (43) Spyro Gyra – Morning Dance
 * 12) (1) The Boomtown Rats – I Don’t Like Mondays (Video)
 * 13) (18) Rickie Lee Jones – Chuck E.’S In Love (And Credits)