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Mike Smith takes a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Janet Jackson, Madonna, Hear 'n' Aid, and Joyce Sims.

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  • BBC One BBC One

    Thu 1st May 1986

    19:00

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Thu 1st May 1986

19:00

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Performances Featured

Performance archived performance image preview YouTube performance Chart #
Picture of Maxi Priest Strollin' On by Maxi Priest
Maxi Priest
Mimed

32

Picture of Janet Jackson What Have You Done For Me Lately? by Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson
Played Over Charts

3

Picture of Princess I'll Keep On Loving You by Princess
Princess
Mimed

24

Picture of Madonna Live To Tell by Madonna
Madonna
Music Video

4

Picture of Depeche Mode A Question Of Lust by Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Top 40 Breaker Clip

28

Picture of Hear 'n' Aid Stars by Hear 'n' Aid
Hear 'n' Aid
Top 40 Breaker Clip

26

Picture of Patti Labelle & Michael Mcdonald On My Own by Patti Labelle & Michael Mcdonald
Patti Labelle & Michael Mcdonald
Top 40 Breaker Clip

19

Picture of Joyce Sims All & All by Joyce Sims
Joyce Sims
Mimed

25

Picture of George Michael A Different Corner by George Michael
George Michael
Music Video

1

Picture of Level 42 Lessons In Love by Level 42
Level 42
Audience Dancing

9

Trivia

Mike Smith, who passed away in 2014, chose not to sign the licence extension that would allow the BBC to repeat TOTP episodes he presented. The BBC continues to honour his wishes, so this episode hasn’t been repeated on TV since 2011.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter presented by Mike Smith
Executive Producer Michael Hurll
Sound Scott Talbott
Lighting Clive Thomas
Design Rosemary Hester

Performance Breakdown

Mimed 0%
Top 40 Breaker Clip 0%
Music Video 0%
Played Over Charts 0%
Audience Dancing 0%

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