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26/02/1987

Top of the Pops Archive

Mike Smith and Steve Wright take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Simply Red, Level 42, A-ha, and Ben E. King.

Last Broadcast

Thu 26th Feb 1987
19:00

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Thu 26th Feb 1987
19:00

Performances Featured

Performance Chart #
Crush On You
The Jets
Mimed Performance

9

The Right Thing
Simply Red
Music Video

15

Love Removal Machine
The Cult
Mimed Performance

18

Running In The Family
Level 42
Mimed Performance

7

You Are My World
The Communards
Top 40 Breaker Clip

21

Manhattan Skyline
A-ha
Top 40 Breaker Clip

17

Live It Up
Mental As Anything
Mimed Performance

8

Stand By Me
Ben E. King
Music Video

1

Skin Trade
Duran Duran
Mimed Performance

24

Credits

Presenter Mike Smith
Presenter Steve Wright
Executive Producer Michael Hurll
Producer Stanley Appel
Sound Laurie Taylor
Lighting Terry Brett
Design John Anderson

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