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Thursday 03 September

1981-09-03

Events[]

Top of the Pops[]

  1. Modern Romance – Everybody Salsa (16)
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    Everybody Salsa - Modern Romance TOTP (03-SEPT-1981)

  2. John FoxxEurope After The Rain (40) 
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    John Foxx - Europe After The Rain (TOTP, 1981)

  3. UB40 – One In Ten (7) (rpt from 20/08/81)
  4. Bucks Fizz – One Of Those Nights (32)
  5. The Teardrop Explodes – Passionate Friend (33) 
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    Teardrop Explodes - passionate friend

  6. Gary NumanShe’s Got Claws (6) (video)
  7. Dollar – Hand Held In Black & White (31)  
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    Dollar - Hand Held In Black & White (TOTP 1981)

  8. The Pointer Sisters – Slow Hand (29) (Legs & Co)
  9. OMDSouvenir (23)
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    OMD - Souvenir Top to the Pops 1981

  10. Soft CellTainted Love (1)
  11. Funkapolitan – As Time Goes By (47) (+ credits)

Smash Hits[]

Issue: 03 - 16 September 1981, Toyah Wilcox cover [1]

Features: Toyah Readers Q&A, Ian Dury, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Ultravox Rage in Eden preview with group plus 'Ultrafile'.

Bitz: David Sylvian Personal File, Dave Gahan Top 10, Gary Numan Dance release, The Police, Bill Wyman,

Lyrics: She's Got Claws, Souvenir, ABACAB, Hand Held In Black & White, Japanese Boy, Love Song, Virginia Plain,

Singles: She Got Claws, Europe After the Rain, Play To Win, Souvenir, Homosapien,

Albums: Sons & Fascination, Red Mecca,

Live: -

Centrespread: Pretenders

Back cover: Soft Cell

Ads: Homosapien, Some Bizzare album,

Smash Hits, September 3, 1981 - p
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