On this date in 1989, KIRSTY MACCOLL & HAPPY MONDAYS were on Top Of The Pops performing HALLELUJAH, (November 23rd 1989).Mesmeric and anthemic, HALLELUJAH was a clubfloor siren, all riffs and studio-programmed beats.“’Hallelujah’ has Ryder jeeringly defining himself as an Anti-Savior,” said Simon Reynolds in ‘Generation Ecstasy: Into the World of Techno and Rave Culture’.“Ain't here to save ya/just here to . . . play some games." “’Rave On’ is even more a case of organized confusion. An oozy, ectoplasmic mess of mistreated vocals, effects-wracked guitars, and background hubbub, the track wavers and ripples as if filtered through Bez's E-addled ears. Sounding at his most bleary and smeary, Ryder hollers a party-till-we-drop rallying cry in the chorus: "need a massive boogie 'til we all pack out."”The 7-track EP featured remixes by Paul Oakenfold, Steve Lillywhite, Andrew Weatherall and Terry Farley. The club mix of "Hallelujah" was ranked at number 11 in NME's list of "The 50 Best | Decade 77-87 - a grown up disco: new wave, punk, postpunk, goth & indie