Children In Need

[Carlos2006]

Hi people. im currently in the process of gathering a list of songs that have been the official song for the past children in need tv shows and i was wondering if anybody out there couls help me please????
Also i know that Terry Wogan did a version of The Floral Dance but could anybody tell me what year it appeared on Children In Need?? Thanks..

[Mortartube]

The ones that I can recall are as follows:

Boyzone - When the going gets tough - 1999

Hale & Pace - The Stonk

Right Said Fred - Stick it out.

I think McFly - It's all about you was one.

that's it for me.

[Carlos2006]

Thanks Mortartube. thats a start anyway.

[4getmenot]

Wernt stonk and stick it out red nose day and I think Boyzone was. I know S Club - Never had a dream come true was children in need

[Carlos2006]

You know wat 4getmenot i think your right. the S Club 7 1 is that 1 appeared in 2000. i got all the ones from 99 too today but thats it. im not sure when they started doing it though.

[4getmenot]

Perfect Day was for Children in Need.

[4getmenot]

I know the single was released in 1978 of the Floral Dance but dont know when he did it on children in need. I'm sure many bands have done children in need single but I cant for life of me think of any, have loads at home with the little sticker on. Not that I ever bought S Club Aherm ..

[Carlos2006]

OK cheers 4getmenot. thats a great help :)

[Alibobs]

Didn't Boyzone or Westlife do a version of Uptown Girl?

Girls Aloud did one???Stand by you???

Liberty X as welll?

If I were you i would e mail the BBC press office and ask!

[Carlos2006]

Cheers Alibobs i will give that a try. thanks.

[dr pop]

SO FAR THIS IS THE LIST

April 1986 "Living Doll" Cliff Richard and the cast of The Young Ones No. 1
December 1987 "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" Mel & Kim (Mel Smith and Kim Wilde) No. 4
February 1989 "Help!" Bananarama & La Na Nee Nee Noo Noo (French and Saunders with Kathy Burke) No. 4
March 1991 "The Stonk" Hale and Pace (backing band includes David Gilmour) No. 1
April 1992 "(I want to be) Elected" Smear Campaign (Bruce Dickinson, Rowan Atkinson, Angus Deayton) No. 9
February 1993 "Stick It Out" Right Said Fred and friends No. 4
May 1994 "Absolutely Fabulous" Absolutely Fabulous (Pet Shop Boys, Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley) No. 6
March 1995 "Love Can Build a Bridge" Cher, Chrissie Hynde, Neneh Cherry and Eric Clapton No. 1
March 1997 "Who Do You Think You Are"/"Mama" The Spice Girls No. 1
March 1999 "When The Going Gets Tough" Boyzone No. 1
March 2001 "Uptown Girl" Westlife No. 1
March 2003 "Spirit in the Sky" Gareth Gates and the Kumars No. 1
7 March 2005 "All About You/You've Got a Friend" McFly No. 1
14 March 2005 "Is This the Way to Amarillo" � Tony Christie & Peter Kay No. 1

13 Nov 2006 "Downtown" - Emma Bunton (yet to chart)

[4getmenot]

They were red nose day songs dr pop. Alibobs is right though Liberty X did song for lovers and stand by me was one.

[dr pop]

4getmenot - you are right I had just realised - will have to search out Children in Need song list

[4getmenot]

Would like to see what you come up with Dr pop, I cant find a thing. :-)

[Mortartube]

4getmenot is correct, my mind can't even tell the difference between children in need and red nose day so I'm off to shoot meself. Bye!

[dr pop]

ok Children in Need official Records

2006 Downtown - Emma Bunton (start with a safe one)
2005 A Night to remember - Liberty X
2004 - I`ll stand by You - Girls Aloud
2003 - I`m your man -Shane Richie
2002 Will Young - You and I/Don`t let me down
2001 - S Club - Have you ever
2000 S Club 7 - Never had adream come true
1999 Martine McCutcheon -Talking in your sleep
1998 Johnny Vaughn/Denise Van Outen - Especially for You
1997 - Various Artists -Perfect Day

This I am afraid is where the list starts/ends.Other than this I can remember Bruno Brookes and Liz Kershaw at the end of the 80`s covering It takes two(89?),Also there was a Bronski Beat/Suzi Quatro collaboration ,covering Bowie`s Heroes in 1986 and a dance remix of the Floral Dance around about 1995

I will search later for more if I get the chance

[jenstar]

There was Radio 2 DJ Ray Moore doing "Bog Eyed Jog" and "O Me Father Had A Rabbit" in the late 80s.

[4getmenot]

I knew dr pop would manage it :-)

[Carlos2006]

thanks everybody for your help really appreciated. thanks again