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1. George Michael - Outside
2. Cher - Believe
3. Run DMC Vs. Jason Nevins - It's Like That
4. Robbie Williams - Millennium
5. Spice Girls - Stop
6. All Saints - Never Ever
7. Brandy ; Monica - the Boy Is Mine
8. Usher - You Make Me Wanna
9. Another Level - Freak Me
10. Five - Got the Feelin'
11. Billie Piper - Because We Want to
12. B*Witched - C'est la Vie
13. Steps - Last Thing on My Mind
14. Dana International - Diva
15. Aqua - Doctor Jones
16. Gloria Estefan - Heaven's What I Feel
17. Ricky Martin - the Cup of Life
18. The Mavericks - Dance the Night Away
19. Meja - All 'Bout the Money
20. Ace of Base - Life Is a Flower
21. The Corrs - Dreams
22. Radiohead - No Surprises
23. R.E.M. - Daysleeper
24. Manic Street Preachers - If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
25. Oasis - All Around the World
26. Embrace - Come Back to What You Know
27. Bernard Butler - Stay
28. Hole - Celebrity Skin
29. Stereophonics - the Bartender and the Thief
30. Kula Shaker - Sound of Drums
31. Space - Avenging Angels
32. Jamiroquai - Deeper Underground
33. The Cardigans - My Favourite Game
34. Tori Amos - Spark
35. Natalie Imbruglia - Big Mistake
36. Sheryl Crow - My Favorite Mistake
37. Eagle-Eye Cherry - Save Tonight
38. Billie Myers - Kiss the Rain
39. Emilia - Big Big World
40. Tina Arena - Whistle Down the Wind
41. Air - Sexy Boy
42. Cornershop - Brimful of Asha
43. Fatboy Slim - the Rockafeller Skank
44. Wildchild - Renegade Master (Fatboy Slim Old Skool Edit)
45. Faithless - God Is a DJ
46. Dario G - Carnaval de Paris
47. Bus Stop ; Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
48. Sash! Feat. Tina Cousins - Mysterious Times
49. Vengaboys - Up ; Down
50. Sweetbox - Everything's Gonna Be Alright
51. Simply Red - the Air That I Breathe
52. Aretha Franklin - a Rose Is Still a Rose
53. Robyn - Show Me Love
54. Ultra Naté - Found a Cure
55. M People - Angel St
56. All Saints - Bootie Call
57. Melanie B ; Missy Elliott - I Want You Back
58. Honeyz - Finally Found
59. Wyclef Jean Feat. the New York Philharmonic Orchestra - Gone Till November
60. Texas Feat. Wu-Tang Clan ; Robert F. "Prince Rakeem" Diggs - Say What You Want (All Day)
61. Robbie Williams - Angels
62. Céline Dion - My Heart Will Go on
63. Shania Twain - You're Still the One
64. Boyzone - No Matter What
65. Aqua - Turn Back Time
66. Steps - One for Sorrow
67. 911 - More Than a Woman
68. Adam Garcia ; "Saturday Night Fever" Original London Cast - Night Fever
69. Wes - Alane
70. Cleopatra - Cleopatra's Theme
71. Des'ree - Life
72. The Beautiful South - Perfect 10
73. Fat Les - Vindaloo
74. Catatonia - Mulder and Scully
75. Culture Club - I Just Wanna Be Loved
76. Ub40 - Come Back Darling
77. Backstreet Boys - All I Have to Give
78. K-CI ; Jojo - All My Life
79. B*Witched - to You I Belong
80. Spice Girls - Viva Forever
More Info:
Special edition. The NOW Yearbook series is back, taking you on a musical journey through one of the most dynamic years in pop with NOW - Yearbook 1998 - Out February 14th! This release is available as a standard 4-CD set, and as a special edition 4-CD set in 'hardback book' packaging, which includes a 28-page booklet packed with notes about all of the 80 featured tracks that capture the unforgettable sounds from the year. Whether you're reliving the hits or discovering them for the first time, this collection brings you the best from the singles charts of 1998. Disc 1 opens with George Michael's 'Outside', the lead track from his massive 'Ladies And Gentlemen' collection, followed by Cher's global smash 'Believe' which held the #1 spot for 7 weeks in the UK, becoming the biggest seller of the year. RUN-DMC vs. Jason Nevins' dance-floor phenomenon 'It's Like That' also claimed the top spot, cementing itself as an era defining track. The chart-topping 'Never Ever' from All Saints along with 'The Boy Is Mine' from Brandy & Monica showcases some of the best R&B pop from the year, while the Spice Girls' 'Stop', Billie Piper's 'Because We Want To' and B*Witched's infectious 'C'est La Vie' bring a fresh, vibrant pure pop. With more feel-good smashes from Aqua, Steps, and Ricky Martin, before the disc draws to it's close with Meja, Ace Of Base and The Corrs, who enjoyed a huge hit with their cover of Fleetwood Mac's classic 'Dreams'. Disc 2 celebrates the best of '98's alt-pop kicking off with Radiohead, R.E.M., and the Manic Street Preachers' 'If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next', which became their first #1 single. Oasis' epic 'All Around The World', topped the chart and became the longest-running UK #1 single of the year. Jamiroquai enjoyed their first #1, The Cardigans' 'My Favourite Game', Stereophonics' 'The Bartender and the Thief' and Natalie Imbruglias'Big Mistake' were among the years' big successes for recently established chart hitmakers. Disc 3 is a celebration of dance, club anthems, and infectious electronic beats - opening with Air and the timeless brilliance of 'Sexy Boy'. Cornershop's 'Brimful Of Asha' claimed the #1 spot, with a remix by Norman Cook who is up next as Fatboy Slim with 'The Rockafeller Skank', and also remixed 'Renegade Master' for Wildchild which became a defining dance floor anthem once again in 1998. Faithless' 'God Is A DJ' continued their run of hits, while Sash!, Vengaboys, Dario G, and Bus Stop & Carl Douglas enjoyed enjoyed crossover dance-pop smashes. More R&B/pop follows from Robyn, Ultra Naté, M People and Melanie B who became the first of the Spice Girls to achieve a #1 away from the group - with 'I Want You Back', a collaboration with Missy Elliott... and the disc signs off with another collaboration - between Texas and Wu-Tang Clan (& Robert F. "Price Rakeem Diggs) on a reworking of 'Say What You Want', extending the title to 'Say What You Want (All Day Every Day)'. The final disc delivers a combination of massive hit ballads and infectious pop anthems. Robbie Williams' iconic 'Angels' became a career-defining track, Boyzone's 'No Matter What' became their biggest hit, and Aqua hit #1 for the third time with 'Turn Back Time'. Steps, 911, Cleopatra and Des'ree all made big impacts on the charts, and Catatonia, The Beautiful South and Fat Les all enjoyed huge hits, plus 1998 saw the return of Culture Club to the charts after a twelve-year absence. This celebration of 1998's hits closes with a run of the years' biggest pop ballads including from the Backstreet Boys, K-CI & JoJo, B*Witched and signing off with the Spice Girls with their #1 'Viva Forever'. NOW - Yearbook 1998 - a celebration of the diversity, creativity, and magic of the year in pop!