Top 20 Iconic Top of the Pops Performances

 We can't forget seeing these legendary performances back in the day. For this list, WatchMojoUK counts down the Top 20 Iconic Top of the Pops Performances. We're looking at the most classic "TotP" moments from stars like the Beatles, Elton John, Rod Stweart, the Specials, and more!

Every US Top 10 Hit of 1981

Every song that entered the top 10 of the US Billboard Singles Charts in 1981, in chronological order (date of top 10 entry). List of songs: 1. Rod Stewart - Passion 2. The Police - De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 3. Eddie Rabbitt - I Love a Rainy Night 4. Diana Ross - It's My Turn 5. Kool and the Gang - Celebration 6. Dolly Parton - 9 to 5 7. Barry Manilow - I Made It Through the Rain 8. John Lennon - Woman 9. Delbert McClinton - Giving It Up for Your Love 10. REO Speedwagon - Keep on Loving You 11. Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen 12. Styx - The Best of Times 13. Dan Fogelberg - Same Old Long Syne 14. ABBA - The Winner Takes It All 15. Don McLean - Crying 16. Neil Diamond - Hello Again 17. Blondie - Rapture 18. Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb - What Kind of Fool 19. Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers - Just the Two of Us 20. Hall & Oates - Kiss on My List 21. Steve Winwood - While You See a Chance 22. Sheena Easton - Morning Train (9 to 5) 23. The Police - Don't Stand So Close to Me 24. Juice Newton - Angel of the Morning 25. Smokey Robinson - Being with You 26. Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes 27. Gino Vannelli - Living Inside Myself 28. Eric Clapton - I Can't Stand It 29. REO Speedwagon - Take It on the Run 30. A Taste of Honey - Sukiyaki 31. Styx - Too Much Time on My Hands 32. Stars on 45 - Stars on 45 33. John Lennon - Watching the Wheels 34. Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio - A Woman Needs Love 35. Neil Diamond - America 36. Franke & the Knockouts - Sweetheart 37. George Harrison - All Those Years Ago 38. Air Supply - The One That You Love 39. Hall & Oates - You Make My Dreams 40. Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl 41. Oak Ridge Boys - Elvira 42. Joey Scarbury - Theme from 'Greatest American Hero' 43. Kenny Rogers - I Don't Need You 44. Pointer Sisters - Slow Hand 45. The Manhattan Transfer - Boy from New York City 46. Marty Balin - Hearts 47. Juice Newton - Queen of Hearts 48. Lionel Richie & Diana Ross - Endless Love 49. Ronnie Milsap - (There's) No Gettin' Over Me 50. Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around 51. Commodores - Lady (You Bring Me Up) 52. Foreigner - Urgent 53. Journey - Who's Crying Now 54. Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) 55. Eddie Rabbitt - Step by Step 56. The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up 57. ELO - Hold on Tight 58. Sheena Easton - For Your Eyes Only 59. Hall & Oates - Private Eyes 60. Dan Fogelberg - Hard to Say 61. Little River Band - The Night Owls 62. Rick Springfield - I've Done Everything for You 63. Bob Seger - Trying to Live My Life Without You 64. Air Supply - Here I Am 65. Foreigner - Waiting for a Girl Like You 66. Olivia Newton-John - Physical 67. Mike Post - Theme from 'Hill Street Blues' 68. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 69. Commodores - Oh No 70. Diana Ross - Why Do Fools Fall in Love 71. Earth, Wind and Fire - Let's Groove 72. Rod Stewart - Young Turks 73. Quarterflash - Harden My Heart 74. Journey - Don't Stop Believin' 75. Hall & Oates - I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) 76. Stevie Nicks & Don Henley - Leather and Lace 77. Lindsey Buckingham - Trouble

Classic Rock Magazine Cover of the Week

SMASH HITS

February 8th 1979 

Top 10 One Night Stand Songs

Billboard 200 - Top 20 Albums (November 14, 2015)

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s (01/17/2015)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 70s

Week Ending January 15th 1977

40 - Love So Right - Bee Gees
39 - Nights Are Forever Without You - England Dan and John Ford Coley
38 - Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
37 - Nadia's Theme - Barry Devorzon and Perry Botkin Jr.
36 - Night Moves - Bob Seger
35 - Love Theme from "A Star is Born" - Barbra Striesand
34 - Drivin' Wheel - Foghat
33 - Hard Luck Woman - Kiss
32 - Muskrat Love - Captain and Tennille
31 - Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing - Donny and Marie Osmond
30 - Whispering/Cherchez La Femme/Se Si Bon - Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
29 - More Than a Feeling - Boston
28 - Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band
27 - I Never Cry - Alice Cooper
26 - Weekend In New England - Barry Manilow
25 - This Song - George Harrison
24 - Saturday Night - Earth, Wind and Fire
23 - Shake Your Rump to the Funk - The Bar Kays
22 - Jeans On - David Dundas
21 - I Like Dreamin' - Kenny Nolan
20 - Torn Between Two Lovers - Mary MacGregor
19 - Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
18 - Love Me - Yvonne Elliman
17 - Enjoy Yourself - The Jacksons
16 - Lost With Your Love - Break
15 - Somebody To Love - Queen
14 - Walk This Way - Aerosmith
13 - Livin' Thing - ELO
12 - New Kid In Town - The Eagles
11 - The Rubberband Man - Spinners
10 - Stand Tall - Burton Cummings
9  -  After The Lovin' - Englebert Humperdinck
8  -  Hot Line - The Sylvers
7  -  Sorry Seems To Be the Hardest Word - Elton John
6  -  Tonight' s The Night - Rod Stewart
5  -  Dazz - Brick
4  -  You Don't Have To Be A Star - Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.
3  -  Car Wash - Rose Royce
2  -  I Wish - Stevie Wonder
1  -  You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer
(1 week at #1)

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s (02/15/2014)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 70

Week Ending February 17th 1979

40 - You Make Me Feel Might Real - Sylvester
39 - Forever In Blue Jeans - Neil Diamond
38 - Song On The Radio - Al Stewart
37 - You Can Do It - Dobie Gray
36 - Stormy - Santana
35 - New York Groove - Ace Frehley
34 - Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet - Gonzalez
33 - Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits
32 - My Life - Billy Joel
31 - Crazy Love - Poco
30 - I Just Fall In Love Again - Anne Murray
29 - Take Me To The River - Talking Heads
28 - What You Won't Do For Love - Bobby Caldwell
27 - What A Fool Believes - Doobie Brothers
26 - Lady - Little River Band
25 - Baby I'm Burnin - Dolly Parton
24 - Every Time I Think Of You - The Babys
23 - Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees
22 - Dancin' Shoes - Nigel Olsson
21 - Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches and Herb
20 - Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester
19 - Tragedy - Bee Gees
18 - The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
17 - Blue Morning, Blue Day - Foreigner
16 - No Tell Lover - Chicago
15 - Heaven Knows - Donna Summer
14 - Soul Man - The Blues Brothers
13 - Shake It - Ian Matthews
12 - Got To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn
11 - September - Earth, Wind and Fire
10 - I Was Made For Dancing - Leif Garrett
9  -  Somewhere In The Night - Barry Manilow
8  -  Lotta Love - Nicolette Larson
7  -  Le Freak - Chic
6  -  Everyone's A Winner - Hot Chocolate
5  -  I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
4  -  Fire - Pointer Sisters
3  -  A Little More Love -  Olivia Newton-John
2  -  YMCA - Village People
1  -  Do You Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart
(2nd of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s (11/30/2013)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 70s

Week Ending December 4th 1976

40 - I Wish - Stevie Wonder
39 - You Are My Starship - Norman Connors
38 - Whenever I'm Away From You - John Travolta
37- Lost With Your Love - Bread
36 - Shake Your Rump To The Funk - Bar Kays
35 - Somebody To Love - Queen
34 - Jeans On - David Dundas
33 - I Only Want To Be With You - Bay City Rollers
32 - Magic Man - Heart
31 - Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
30 - Fernando - Abba
29 - If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
28 - It's A Long Way There - Little River Band
27 - Hello Old Friend - Eric Clapton
26 - Livin' Thing - ELO
25 - Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Frampton
24 - Dazz - Brick
23 - Rock'n Me - Steve Miller Band
22 - Hit Line - Sylvers
21 - Love Ballad - L.T.D.
20 - After The Lovin' - Englebert Humperdinck
19 - Love Me - Yvonne Elliman
18 - Stand Tall - Burton Cummings
17 - The Best Disco in Town - The Ritchie Family
16 - I Never Cry - Alice Cooper
15 - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Elton John
14 - Just To Be Close To You - Commodores
13 - Disco Duck - Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots
12 - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer
11 - Nights Are Forever Without You - England Dan and John Ford Coley
10 - You Are The Woman - Firefall
9  -  Nadia's Theme - Barry Devorzon and Perry Botkin, Jr.
8  -  More Than A Feeling - Boston
7  -  Beth - Kiss
6  -  You Don't Have To Be Star - Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.
5  -  The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
4  -  Muskrat Love - The Captain and Tennille
3  -  Love So Right - Bee Gees
2  -  The Rubberband Man - Spinners
1  -  Tonight's The Night - Rod Stewart
(4th of 8 consecutive weeks at #1)

BillBoard Hot 100 Number1 Hits 1976

Billboard Hot 100

The #1 Singles of 1976

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s February 2nd 2013

AT40 the 70s

February 4th 1978

40 - Always and Forever - Heatwave
39 - Falling - LeBlanc and Carr
38 - The Way You Do the Things You Do - Rita Coolidge
37 - I Love You - Donna Summer
36 - Easy To Love - Leo Sayer
35 - Name of the Game - Abba
34 - Street Corner Serenade - Wet Willie
33 - Thunder Island - Jay Ferguson
32 - You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
31 - Happy Anniversary - Little River Band
30 - Lovely Day - Bill Withers
29 - Theme From "Close Encounters" - Meco
28 - Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton
27 - FFun - ConFunkShun
26 - Too Hot Ta Trot - Commodores
25 - Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton
24 - Native New Yorker - Odyssey
23 - Long, Long Way From Home - Foreigner
22 - Theme From "Close Encounters" - John Williams
21 - What's Your Name - Lynyrd Skynyrd
20 - Peg - Steely Dan
19 - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
18 - Come Sail Away - Styx
17 - Desiree - Neil Diamond
16 - I Go Crazy - Paul Davis
15 - Slip Slidin' Away - Paul Simon
14 - Serpentine Fire - Earth, Wind and Fire
13 - Turn To Stone - ELO
12 - Hey Deanie - Shaun Cassidy
11 - Dance, Dance, Dance - Chic
10 - Emotion - Samantha Sang
9  -  You're In My Heart - Rod Stewart
8  -  Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill
7  -  How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
6  -  Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
5  -  Love Is Thicker Than Water - Andy Gibb
4  -  We Are the Champions - Queen
3  -  Baby Come Back - Player
2  -  Short People - Randy Newman
1  -  Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
(1st of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)

Billboard Hot 100 Year-End Top 100 Singles of 1994

Flashback - Billboard Album Chart Top 50 1/09/1982

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s - December 3rd 2011

AT40 the 70s this week from December 4th 1976


The Top 20 Singles

20 - After the Lovin' - Englebert Humperdinck
19 - Love Me -Yvonne Elliman
18 - Stand Tall - Burton Cummings
17 - The Best Disco in Town - Ritchie Family
16 - I Never Cry - Alice Cooper
15 - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Elton John
14 - Just To Be Close To You - Commodores
13 - Disco Duck - Rick Dee and His Cast of Idiots
12 - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer
11 - Nights Are Forever Without You - England Dan and John Ford Coley
10 - You Are the Woman - Firefall
9  -  Nadia's Theme - Barry DeVorzon and Perry Botkin Jr
8  -  More Than a Feeling - Boston
7  -  Beth - Kiss
6  -  You Don't Have To Be A Star - Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr
5  -  The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
4  -  Muskrat Love - The Captain and Tennille
3  -  Love So Right - The Bee Gees
2  -  The Rubberband Man - The Spinners
1  -  Tonight's The Night - Rod Stewart
(4th of 8 consecutive weeks at #1)




The Top Ten Albums

10 - A New World Record - Electric Light Orchestra
9  -  The Pretender - Jackson Browne
8  -  Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band
7  -  Frampton Comes Alive - Peter Frampton
6  -  Blue Moves - Elton John
5  -  The Song Remains The Same Soundtrack - Led Zeppelin
4  -  Spirit - Earth, Wind and Fire
3  -  Boston - Boston
2  -  A Night on the Town - Rod Stewart
1  -  Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder
(8th of 14 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s

This week AT40 the 70s is airing a special about the top 40 superstars of the 70s....well I would like to give us the countdown from July 7th 1979 :


The Top 10 Hits from the Disco Era

10 - Y.M.C.A - The Village People


9 - Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey


8 - I Love the Night Life (Disco Round) - Alicia Bridges


7 - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart


6 - I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor



5 - A Fifth of Beethoven - Walter Murphy


4 - The Best of My Love - The Emotions


3 - Stayin Alive - The Bee Gees


2 - Night Fever - The Bee Gees


1 - Le Freak - Chic

#1 Song of The Week

This week in 1979 Rod Stewart topped the Billboard Hot 100 with his disco hit "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?".  Co- written by drummer Carmine Appice, who also played on this song.

This was the first of 4 consecutive weeks at the top. Previously this had topped the UK Top 100 for 1 week in December of 1978.

Original vs Remake #5

That's What Friends Are For - Rod Stewart

This was first introduced by Rod Stewart on the soundtrack for "Night Shift" in 1982.




That's What Friends Are For - Dionne and Friends

The far better known cover was the version that topped the charts in January 1986.

This version by Dionne Warwick and Friends (Elton John,Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder) spent 4 weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100.

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s - October 9th 2010

AT40 The 70s this week October 9th 1971

The Top Ten Songs

10 - Sweet City Woman - The Stampeders


9 - If You Really Love Me - Stevie Wonder
8 - Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
7 - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Paul McCartney
6 - Do You Know What I Mean - Lee Michaels
5 - Yo - Yo - The Osmonds
4 - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - Joan Baez
3 - Superstar - The Carpenters
2 - Go Away Little Girl - Donny Osmond
1 - Maggie May - Rod Stewart
(2nd of 5 consecutive weeks at #1)



The Top Ten Albums

10 - The Partridge Family Sound Magazine - The Partridge Family
9 - Master of Reality - Black Sabbath
8 - Who's Next - The Who
7 - Carpenters - Carpenters
6 - Ram - Paul McCartney
5 - Every Good Boy Deserves Favour - The Moody Blues
4 - Shady Groove - Jerry Garcia & David Grisham
3 - Imagine - John Lennon
2 - Tapestry - Carol King
1 - Every Picture Tells A Story - Rod Stewart
(2nd of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)

The 3rd album by Rod Stewart contained 3 singles including this weeks #1 single and its A side hit "Reason To Believe" along with a cover of The Temptations hit "(I Know) I'm Losing You". This album topped both the US and UK Album Charts during the same weeks and "Maggie May" also topped the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Top 40 at the same time, making Rod Stewart the first artist to accomplish this feat.
Rod Stewart was still the lead singer of the group Faces during this time and they all played on the album but due to contractual problems the credits are vague as too actually performed on what songs.
To the point this was a Rod Stewart album but it was a Faces project.

Top of The Pops - UK Edition

In the previous post I have the top 10 singles for this week in 1972 on the Billboard Hot 100, now I would like to use my Top of the Pops countdown for the same week on the UK Top chart.

August 26th 1972 UK Top 5

5 - Sea Side Shuffle - Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs
a novelty band created for the group Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts to promote this single. They took it to #2 the week before.


4 - All The Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople
Written by David Bowie this single was on its way to peaking at #3.



3 - Silver Machine - Hawkwind
Peaking at #3 is the hard rock group Hawkwind.
They were precursor to the punk scene in England and had a "psychadelic space opera" theme to their albums.


2 - You Wear It Well - Rod Stewart
Rod the Mod on his way to #1 next week with this single from his album "Never A Dull Moment".


1 - School's Out - Alice Cooper
The only #1 song in the UK and the US for Alice Cooper
He spent three weeks a the top and would make it to #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.