Our group declare to be trueQuestion on Ten To The Top there about Maria McKee's "Show me heaven".
Now Vernon Kay is playing the record Maria knocked off number one, The Steve Milliband's "The joker".
I'm really worried about what's coming next.
Christmas songs and questions on #TenToTheTop with Lord Gary Davies today, far too much (i.e. some) Cliff and The Cheeky Girls and St. Winalots.
But also an excuse to bring out the Showaddywaddy cannon: had completely forgotten their festive tune.
Showaddywaddy - Hey Mr. Christmas - 17th December 1974
So much to dislike on today's #TenToTheTop: horrors and geegaws from Clive Dunn, Gareth Malone, Bill Nighy, and Bryan Adams' song that felt like it was going to be a Christmas number one.
But we also got a chance to swoon in Martika's kitchen, and - oooooooooh! - Sunderland's finest.
The Toy Dolls - Nellie The Elephant (TOTP)
Some great pop music on #TenToTheTop today. The Beatles! Cascada! Belinda Carlisle! Robert Miles! The Four Tops!
Some grate pop music, too. Leon Jackson. Ed Sheeran. Robson and Jerome.
The podcast won't contain my highlight: Rose Royce's version of "Theme from S-express".
Rose Royce – Is It Love You’re After (video) - (50) - Top of the Pops in HD - S17E02-10th Jan 1980
On today's #TenToTheTop, we remembered Elaine Paige performing "Memories", and Steps' classic "5-6-7-8".
Ali G was a cultural phenomenon, big enough to have a single "Me Julie". It was a number two.
The Tweets were a cultural phenomenon, big enough to have a single "The birdie song". It was also a number two.
Got 19 questions right; couldn't dredge the singer from ABC in time, and was miles out on the tie-break.
Today’s #TenToTheTop featured:
“Mary had a little boy”, Snap!’s anthem to women’s liberation
The Darts, the #TOTP beloved cut-down version of Showaddywaddy.
When the Kumars recorded with Gareth Gates.
The Fratellis! The other hits of Katrina and the Waves!
And the early 90s grebo band Ned’s Atomic… Trousers?!
65 and 31, not that I’m allowed to take part.
45 and 65 on #TenToTheTop; wrongly thought “Green green grass” was pre-pandemic.
Discussion of Arthur Brown, Shakin’ Steven’s, and this klassiek von K-Klass.
K-Klass - Rhythm Is A Mystery (Official Video, 1991)
An incorrect answer on #TenToTheTop reminded me of
The Marines.
Who? Exactly.
Sarah, Helen, and Denny were a three-piece power pop girl group from 1989, produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. A handful of flop singles ensured they'd be dropped before the end of 1990.
"Go go now" is a top-drawer bop. I accept no responsibility if you wake up at 3am humming this song.
The Marines - Go Go Now (PWL Extended Mix)
Ten to the Top; I claim 65 and 65. 😏
Today’s contest required knowledge of Tom Robinson, my crush Martika, singer-turned-CBBC presenter Lolly, Pato Banton, the Plain White Ts, and this bunch of misfits.
I’ll take that.
65 and 29 on Ten to the Top, with chat about Another Level, Finley Quaye, a Five Star question, the Reynolds Girls, Savage Garden’s extended top ten run, and this utter classic.
