Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

1977 - Big Hits

Top of the Pops performances from 1977, including Heatwave, The Stranglers, Baccara, Brotherhood of Man, David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Elvis Costello, The Jacksons and Bob Marley.

The celebration of Top of the Pops 1977 continues with a selection of outstanding complete archive performances from Britain's silver jubilee year. 1977 was dominated by funk and punk, with Heatwave's Boogie Nights and The Stranglers' No More Heroes in the top ten. Classic top of the charts hits included Baccara's Yes Sir, I Can Boogie and Angelo by Brotherhood of Man. Some of the enduring heroes to take to the stage that year were David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Queen and Elvis Costello, with rare studio performances from The Jacksons and Bob Marley & The Wailers.

59 minutes

Last on

Fri 5 Jan 2024 21:30

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Boney M.

    Daddy Cool

  • Thelma Houston

    Don't Leave Me This Way

  • Heatwave

    Boogie Nights

  • Barclay James Harvest

    Rock 'n' Roll Star

  • The Stylistics

    Seven Thousand Dollars and You

  • Rod Stewart

    The First Cut Is The Deepest

  • The Jam

    In The City

  • The Jacksons

    Show You The Way To Go

  • Frankie Miller

    Be Good To Yourself

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Exodus

  • Queen

    Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy

  • Brotherhood of Man

    Angelo

  • Thin Lizzy

    Dancing in the Moonlight

  • The Stranglers

    No More Heroes

  • Baccara

    Yes Sir, I Can Boogie

  • The Boomtown Rats

    Looking After No 1

  • David Bowie

    'Heroes'

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    Watching the Detectives

  • John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett

    Really Free

  • Bonnie Tyler

    It's A Heartache

  • Wings

    Mull of Kintyre

Credits

Role Contributor
Producer Eleanor Thomas
Executive Producer Mark Cooper

Broadcasts

Featured in...