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21/05/1987

Top of the Pops Archive

Peter Powell and Simon Bates take a look at Britain's best-selling tracks and artists from the Top 40. Including performances from Wet Wet Wet, Donna Allen, Bruce Springsteen, and Whitney Houston.

Last Broadcast

Thu 21st May 1987
19:00

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Thu 21st May 1987
19:00

Performances Featured

Performance Chart #
Incommunicado
Marillion
Mimed Performance

6

Wishing I Was Lucky
Wet Wet Wet
Mimed Performance

14

Back & Forth
Cameo
Mimed Performance

11

Serious
Donna Allen
Top 40 Breaker Clip

26

Hold Me Now
Johnny Logan
Top 40 Breaker Clip

25

Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
Top 40 Breaker Clip

23

Hot Shot Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur F.C./chas & Dave
Top 40 Breaker Clip

18

I Wanna Dance With Somebody (who Loves Me)
Whitney Houston
Live Performance

10

Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
Starship
Music Video

1

Big Love
Fleetwood Mac
Music Video

9

Credits

Presenter Peter Powell
Presenter Simon Bates
Executive Producer Michael Hurll
Producer Brian Whitehouse
Sound Keith Mayes
Lighting Fred Wright
Design Dacre Punt

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