Top of the Pops 2 dips into the archives to explore both classic collective hits and smash solo singles spanning 20 early years of Genesis history. From the art-rock Gabriel era of flamboyant theatrics and quirky costumes to their eighties evolution into pop superstars, Genesis are both influential experimentalists and a chart-smashing behemoth. With solo numbers from Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Mike + The Mechanics, this is an eclectic two-sided playlist featuring everything from I Can't Dance to I Know What I Like, No Self Control to In the Air Tonight, and Many Too Many to The Living Years. So Turn It On Again and tune in, from prog to pop, Genesis to Revelation, the hits are here on TOTP2.
From the pop-soul vocal groups and all-female rock and roll bands of the 60s, to the 90s ladettes with attitude and doll domination of the noughties - welcome to woman's hour, Top of the Pops style. Celebrating a gaggle of girls in performance at the BBC, from the Spice Girls to The Supremes, Labelle to TLC, and The Pointer Sisters to B*Witched. Stand up and salute Girl Power with the groups of girls who run the pop world.
Mark Radcliffe introduces this archive tribute to the Queen of Disco, who died in 2012. As a singer, Donna Summer had many strings to her bow as this compilation shows. Including footage from her first performances on Top of the Pops with I Remember Yesterday and Winter Melody in 1977, to her last studio performance on Later with Jools Holland in 2004, as well as promo video of some key hits like I Feel Love and Enough is Enough
TOTP2 once more delves into the archives to brighten up your day with summer sizzlers from John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, the Undertones, Shaggy, Bananarama, Bobby Goldsboro, Bay City Rollers, Fun Boy Three, the Style Council and Don Henley. Other scorchers include Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, the Sundays, Sabrina, Chris Rea, the Barracudas, Zoe, Martha and the Muffins, Bryan Adams, Girls Aloud and ELO.
Steve Wright gets the Santa suit out of mothballs to introduce seasonal favourites, including Slade, Wizzard, the Pogues and Kirsty McColl, Jona Lewie and Paul McCartney. Plus Christmas delights from Terry Wogan, Aled Jones and Status Quo, who finally have a seasonal song after 40 years in the business.
It's Christmas and here's the proof! Steve Wright gets his Santa suit on and rummages around in his sledge to bring you the greatest Christmas songs of all time. There's Christmas classics from Slade, The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, Roy Wood, Mud, Aled Jones, Elton John, The Wombles, Jona Lewie, Paul McCartney and John Lennon plus more recent seasonal offerings from Destiny's Child, The Darkness, Kylie Minogue and Natalie Cole.
Steve Wright presents an hour of country tunes. There are classics from Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, Willie Nelson, Glen Campbell, Billie Jo Spears and Crystal Gayle, and massive hits from the Mavericks, Shania Twain, Lonestar, the Dixie Chicks and LeAnn Rimes. Plus, new material from Keith Urban and Rascall Flatts and an exclusive look at the latest video from The Eagles.
Get your dancing shoes on for a show of disco mania as Steve Wright and the TOTP2 team take you back to the dance floor for some boogie fever. The Bee Gees are here in all their glory, along with Gloria Gaynor, Liquid Gold, Sylvester, the Village People, the Weather Girls and the Three Degrees. Also, Chic, George McCrae, Hi-Tension, Heatwave, the JALN Band, Earth Wind and Fire, Tina Charles, the Gibson Brothers, and Edwin Starr, Blondie, Yazz, Boney M, Linx, Sophie Ellis Bextor and Infernal.
Steve Wright presents a special celebration of the very best (and the very worst) of Eurovision in advance of the 2007 contest. Thrill again to the happening sounds of Abba, Cliff Richard, Bucks Fizz, Katrina and the Waves, Lulu, Sandie Shaw, Mary Hopkin, and Clodagh Rogers. Plus Nicole, Johnny Logan, Dana International, Lynsey De Paul, Brotherhood of Man, Bardo and many more, including the UK's high-flying hopes for 2007, Scooch.