#topofthepops

July 21,2000

Aaliyah performs her hit song “Try Again” July 21, 2000 on the British music charts program “Top of the Pops” in promotion for the soundtrack to her debut 2000 film "Romeo Must Die".

The song was written by Static Major and Timbaland. "Try Again" features an intro in which Timbaland pays homage to Eric B. & Rakim by rapping the duo's opening verse from "I Know You Got Soul". The song was released as the lead single from Romeo Must Die on March 21, 2000.

In 2000, "Try Again" won "Best Female Video" and "Best Video from a Film" at the MTV Video Music Award and was nominated for countless others. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" but lost to Toni Braxton "He Wasn't Man Enough".

Szerencsétlenség Ausztráliában és az első "Top of the Pops" / Disaster in Australia and the first "Top of the Pops" 🎤🎥

A Queen 1974 elején meghívást kapott Ausztráliába, ahol a februári Sunbury Festival sztárvendégei lehettek. Ám az egész ausztráliai utazást és fellépést átok sújtotta. Brian az utazás miatt kapott oltásoktól fertőzésben szenvedett és már attól kellett félni, hogy levágják a karját üszkösödés miatt. Ahogy Brian felépült, a srácok már indultak is január 28-án Ausztráliába. Az ausztrál technikusok háborogtak, amiért a Queen hozta magával saját embereit és világítástechnikáját is. Ezután Brian betegeskedése mellé csatlakozott Freddie, akinek begyulladt a füle és a kapott gyógyszerektől kába volt, emellett pedig nem hallott rendesen. Ennek tetejében a fellépés közben a világítástechnika megadta magát, így hát nem volt meglepő, hogy az ausztrál sajtó másnap negatív kritikákon kívül mást, nem igazán fogalmazott meg a Queennel kapcsolatban. A fiúk lemondták a következő koncertet és visszautaztak Londonba.

A balszerencsék sorozata után 1974. február 18-án ismét a szerencse kopogtatott a Queen ajtaján, még pedig David Bowienak köszönhetően. Bowienak fellépése lett volt a BBC TV „Top of the Pops című műsorában, ám ezt sajnos le kellett mondania. A műsor producerének, Robin Nashnek azonnal keresnie kellett valakit Bowie helyett és felhívta az EMI reklámigazgatóját, Ronnie Fowlert. Ronnie nagyon szerette a Queent és az új albumon szereplő „Seven Seas of Rhye” című számot, így őket ajánlotta. Az 1970-es évek közepén a „Top of the Pops” akár 15 milliós nézettséggel is büszkélkedhetett és a Queen számára ez egy hatalmas és vissza nem térő lehetőségnek bizonyult. 1974. április 21-én tehát felléptek a műsorban. Az EMI kapott az alkalmon és két nappal később ki is adta a „Seven Seas of Rhye” kislemezt, és ezennel sikerült bekerülniük az Egyesült Királyság Top 10-es listájába.

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The Queen was invited to Australia in early 1974 to attend the February Sunbury Festival. But all of Australia's travel and acting was cursed. Brian was infected with the vaccines he had received for the trip and had to fear cutting his arm for gangrene. By the time Brian recovered, the guys had already left for Australia on January 28th. Australian technicians were outraged at the Queen bringing their own people and lighting equipment. Then, along with Brian's illness, Freddie joined him, who had inflamed ears and was fed up with the medication he was dizzy, and he didn't hear properly. On top of that, lighting technology surrendered during the show, so it was no surprise that the Australian press did not really say anything about Queens the next day, apart from negative criticism. The boys canceled their next concert and returned to London.

After a series of bad luck, on February 18, 1974, luck knocked on the Queen's door again thanks to David Bowie. Bowie appeared on BBC TV's "Top of the Pops", but unfortunately had to resign. The show's producer, Robin Nash, immediately had to find someone to replace Bowie and called EMI advertising director Ronnie Fowler. Ronnie was very fond of Queens and the song "Seven Seas of Rhye" on the new album, and he recommended them. In the mid-1970s, "Top of the Pops" boasted up to 15 million views and proved to be a huge and irreversible opportunity for the Queen. So on April 21, 1974, they appeared on the show. EMI got the chance and two days later released the single "Seven Seas of Rhye" and they are now in the UK's Top 10 list.

(via https://open.spotify.com/track/7iwvtMgU6PEdp9E5bTjdbu)

A couple of weeks ago, I had the dilemma of remembering that one music video by a female pop duo that has a futuristic vibe to it of some sort. I no longer remember the lyrics of the song, and I can’t remember anything from the video, so obviously I can’t Google it. Every single day for almost a week, I set aside a time for Googling about “90s female pop groups” “90s girl bands” “underrated female groups” etc to no avail. 

Anyone who’s had the same dilemma would understand how just fucking one tune and one frame of the music video can get stuck in your head and make you feel sick that no other thing would ever cure you except to know the title of this song! 

Lo and behold one day I was browsing through old pictures on my laptop and came across a Top of the Pops list which included names of female groups and started Googling and the rest is history! 

Other 90s songs that I rediscovered (not necessarily my favorites) but hearing these again instantly transported me back to the 90s:

Push It by Garbage

I am, I Feel by Alisha’s Attic  

Lift Me Up by Geri “Ginger  Spice” Halliwell

All The Things She Said by t.A.T.u.

Man, I Feel Like A Woman by Shania Twain 

C’est La Vie by B*Witched 

Crush - Jennifer Page

Erase & Rewind by The Cardigans

Everyday Is A Winding Road by Sheryl Crow

Thank you, self, for doing that one-week research! XD 

And if you want more, I have prepared the ultimate 90s playlist: ODE TO 90s POP and SOME! 

https://open.spotify.com/user/flycrashrepeat/playlist/7dhxxRWpUUEQoloZMB5Q0C

The Stones on Top of the Pops, 19th October, 1965 with Get Off Of My Cloud.