Top Of The Pops 1982 - BBC4

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Robbie01

28-10-2016

Originally Posted by Jason C:
“Re-release to promote the band's newly released greatest hits album.”

Plus it was issued on a picture disc, which helped sales to a Silver certification for 250,000 sales which was rare for a non top 20 single at the time.

Gulftastic

28-10-2016

Doris! Leroy! Bruno! Miss Sherwood!

koantemplation

28-10-2016

YAY Mrs Sherwood. My MILF Crush (not that we knew what a MILF was in those days)

Jason C

28-10-2016

Haha, mechanical royalties

Gulftastic

28-10-2016

I did buy it, Bruno!

Straker

28-10-2016

Nice slice of 80s NY street-life.

highlander1969

28-10-2016

Nice to see Irene peform the song.

koantemplation

28-10-2016

Such a shame Irene didn't do as well as she deserved.

I think she had one more good hit after this.

Rich Tea.

28-10-2016

Leroy died back in 2003.

So many of that cast are memorable instantly you see them again.

Fame is the summer of 1982 in a nutshell.

highlander1969

28-10-2016

Originally Posted by Jason C:
“Haha, mechanical royalties ”

It's a good album....if you like that kinda thing. I have a copy.

Jason C

28-10-2016

So many nonplussed people on the streets of New York watching these various performances

Andy_JS

28-10-2016

Lots of slightly old songs doing well in the charts in 1982: The Model (1978), Being Boiled (1978), Fame (1979/80), I Second That Emotion (1980).

alcockell

28-10-2016

How many weeks were we into Fame series 1 at this point? Wasn't it being played out straight after totp?

Rich Tea.

28-10-2016

I've got the week Fame went to No1 on tape with the "Britain's No1" jingle before it begins. Loved that No1 jingle.

Straker

28-10-2016

Originally Posted by koantemplation:
“Such a shame Irene didn't do as well as she deserved.

I think she had one more good hit after this.”

Flashdance. Great record. Moroder is God.

highlander1969

28-10-2016

Originally Posted by alcockell:
“How many weeks were we into Fame series 1 at this point? Wasn't it being played out straight after totp?”

Not sure but it definately followed TOTP's. Great Thursday night telly.

koantemplation

28-10-2016

Originally Posted by Straker:
“Flashdance. Great record. Moroder is God.”

Oh yes, Flashdance, how could I forget that.

Both great songs, sum up the 80s and 80s films in an instance.

Robbie01

28-10-2016

I recorded Fame from Gambo's weekly American chart countdown in summer 1980 and used to dig it out to listen to when 'Fame' was at number 1!

Gulftastic

28-10-2016

Oddly, not on the Kids From Fame album.

Andy_JS

28-10-2016

Looking forward to Irene Cara's Flashdance...What A Feeling getting to number two in the charts in the summer of 1983. One of my favourite hits of the 1980s.

koantemplation

28-10-2016

Originally Posted by highlander1969:
“Not sure but it definately followed TOTP's. Great Thursday night telly. ”

LOL Valerie told us it was on next. Will have to get my DVDs out.

Rich Tea.

28-10-2016

Thanks for reminding us to stay tuned Valerie.

mal2pool

28-10-2016

I loved Fame when it was first released in 1980 cant understand how it wasnt a hit...also the follow up Out here on my own

Jason C

28-10-2016

8.10 FAME: To Soar And Never Falter

The hot house performing arts students sink their personal ambitions to aid a girl whose health is putting her dancing future in doubt. Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Erica Gimpel lead the already popular teenage drama.

Gulftastic

28-10-2016

Originally Posted by highlander1969:
“It's a good album....if you like that kinda thing. I have a copy.”

It's very, very 80's. So much so, the record sleeve is pushed up to it's elbow.

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