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TOTP 80.34 23/10/80

First broadcast 23/10/80
Not repeated on BBCFour in 2015
Presented by Dave Lee Travis
Full chart here.

It's a pity this one wasn't repeated, if only for the fact that the it's a healthy female (artist) contingent that make it a bit interesting this week.
pic.: PopScene

Status Quo - What You're Proposing
Obviously TOTP people thing this is a good one to get the party started as it's the second time it's been first act on. It does them no harnm though as they're up to 4, and heading even higher.



The Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself Together (video)
Struggling a bit and the 'video' thing evidently does them little good as this is their peak with this one.

Gilbert O'Sullivan - What's in a Kiss (rpt.)
We really are scraping the barrel having Gilbs back on again, also a struggler, although this will help him out a bit with all those legal fees.

Kelly Marie - Loving Just For Fun
She's back! And with her Number-One single still the charts an' all. Go Kels!

Air Supply - Out of Love
One of those tedious classic American MOR/AOR songs, already at no. 20. Their one and only hit, thank goodness.

Kate Bush - Army Dreamers
Poor Kate hasn't had much of a look in with her new material this year what with unacceptable subject matter (Breathing), strikes (Babooshka) and future Yewtree presenters all over the shop. But none of that is going to stop her. It's a bumper year for Kate and there's still more to come.



Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Enola Gay (rpt.)
Speaking of odd subject mater here's that funny lot from the Wirral again with their amiable little tune about nuclear bombing. Not able to make it to the studio this as they were probably rehearsing for the tour to promote their new album, Organisation.

Ottawan - D.I.S.C.O.
After what seems like weeks, at last Legs & Co. get to have a go with this one.

Barbara Streisand - Woman in Love
..and a new number one! Much as we liked Don't Stand So.. it was time for a change...and a double-helping of Legs this week to boot! Babs' short-ish run at the top starts here.

Coffee - Casanova
We've already had Ottawan so lets get the other disco number on again for the kids to jig along to, even though it's stallin' at no. 13.

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