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1987: What makes a POP HIT? | Chegwin Checks It Out | Classic BBC Music | BBC Archive
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5:48Now PlayingWhat makes a hit single? Keith Chegwin speaks to some young people about their favourite bands.
Keith Chegwin goes behind the scenes of TOTP and Radio 1 to find out how new singles are seen and heard. He speaks with Radio 1 DJ Gary Davies and Top of The Pops producer Michael Hurll about how they select tracks for their programmes. Do they think their shows reflect the tastes of the pop-buying public or influence them?
Keith also visits Gallup, to find out how the UK Top 40 chart is compiled.
This clip is from Chegwin Checks It Out, originally broadcast 8 September, 1987.
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