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<< Songs from TOTP Show 840 >>
First broadcast 7.25pm, Thursday, 24th April 1980
Introduced by Steve Wright
Duration: 40 minutes

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6 original performances

2 repeat performances

4 video or film inserts

1 dance performance [Legs & Co.]

2 other (stills/charts/credits/clips)

Showing 1 to 15 of 15 results:

#	Artist	Title	Chart	Peak	Status
1	Smokie	Take Good Care Of My Baby	50	34	Master
2	Cockney Rejects	The Greatest Cockney Rip-Off	47	21	Master
3	The Cure	A Forest	41	31	Master
4	Bad Manners	Ne-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu	36	28	Master
5	Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Hi Fidelity	30	30	Master
6	Rodney Franklin	The Groove	27	7	Master
7	Bobby Thurston	Check Out The Groove	26	10	Master
8	The Undertones	My Perfect Cousin	21	9	Master
9	Sad Café	My Oh My	14	14	Master
10	Sky	Toccata	11	5	Master
11	Paul McCartney	Coming Up	7	2	Master
12	David Essex	Silver Dream Machine (Part 1)	6	4	Master
13	Dexy's Midnight Runners	Geno	2	1	Master
14	Blondie	Call Me	1	1	Master
15	Johnny Logan	What's Another Year?	-	1	Master

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Most of the info above is taken from the BBC TOTP database, as listed and updated on the Popscene forum, with additional info from One For The Dads and TV Brain.
Every effort has been made to ensure the data is as accurate as possible. Please let us know if you find any errors or omissions.