12 Iconic Top Of The Pops Performances That Forever Altered British Music

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In January 1964, the BBC saw that for the first time ever the national singles chart was overflowing with British acts. Due to this, they created a weekly music chart rundown programme called Top Of The Pops. From then on, every Thursday evening Britain’s youth would be delighted by the latest UK chart goings-on, while being the only place to see their favourite artists and discover exciting new ones.

The presenters were cheesy, or much worse, and most of the time the band had to mime, but some of these performances would embed themselves unshakably into the public consciousness, inspiring generations of bands and artists in their wake, hoping that they too could get their three-minutes of Top of The Pops glory. From Bowie to Soft Cell, The Smiths to Blur, these are 12 Iconic Top of The Pops Performances That Forever Altered British Music.

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Fact-checking by Chad Van Wagner.

00:00 Introduction
00:52 Desmond Dekker: Introducing Reggae
02:54 David Bowie: "...And I Picked On You"
06:35 The Jam: Punk On The BBC
09:38 Blondie: A Counterpoint
11:03 Gary Numan: The Cyborg Takeover
13:29 Soft Cell: "Once I Ran To You"
15:43 Shalamar: The Backslide
17:38 The Smiths: Flower to The People
21:29 Farley "Jackmaster" Funk: Enter House Music
23:52 Happy Mondays & The Stone Roses
26:40 Blur & Oasis: The Battle of Britpop
30:04 Spice Girls: The Reign of Girl Power

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