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In the last chart of 1998, I posted my Top 50 singles of the year, pickingout the Top 10 first. During 1999, I’ll be going through the list one by onestarting with the Top 10 in alphabetical order.
This week : 10 new entries, 0 climbers, 0 non-movers & 30 downers.CHART TIME !
(* – my current favourites)
(!!! – Single Of The Week!!!)
(:O === the current all-time hate that makes even my smilie want to hurl!)
( (R) – Repeat., ie. a re-release)
A brief analysis on the current chart situation…
10 new entries :
This release only makes things worse.
9 Supergrass – MovingI didn’t like their last single, “Pumping on your Stereo” and I don’t likethis one. It’s too dull. Bring back more like “Going Out” and my favourite,”Late in the Day”. 7 Leftfield/Bambaataa – Afrika ShoxAnother song used in an advert – this time the Guinness ‘horse surfers’.You either know what I’m talking about if you don’t. Either way, there’s nomore to be said. 5 Thunderbugs – Friends ForeverAnother new girl band, a bit like Hepburn, but despite the fact that it’snot the most original song I’ve ever heard, it’s actually quite good, butnot enough to warrant a “*” 4 Lolly – Mickey :O ===What’s dreadful though is this cover version of Toni Basil’s No.2 hit from1982, “Mickey”.Everyone knows it by now. The original was fine, if a bit odd, while thiscover version really bites the big one.
1 Vengaboys – We’re Going To Ibiza :O === *1st Week at No.1*Last week I said, when I saw it go in at No.69 :
“I had this down for another instant No.1, but the fact that it’s bombed sospectacularly proves that there is a god!”
Now, I have scientific that there is NO god, since that was the IMPORT versionand the UK release shoots straight to the bloody top!
This is the 25th single to go straight in at No.1.
If anyone knows of a good site for new release info, please let me know
6th September :A-Sides RevolverATB Don’t StopBalearic Bill Destination SunshineBenet, Eric Spend My Life With YouBlaze Wishing You Were HereBlur SetBrother Brown Under The WaterBryan, Kelle Higher Than HeavenCole, Andy OutstandingCosmos Summer In SpaceCruzeman AstecEchobeatz Africa 2000Eiffel ’65 BlueFlaming Lips Waitin’ For A SupermanFragma Toca MeGenelab Anorak LouJamiroquai SupersonicJuno Reactor PistoleroL, Jonny SpikeLeftfield Afrika Shox/Phat PlanetLeila SodastreamLolly MickeyMedal Porno SongMullins, Shawn What Is LifeMuse CaveN Sync Drives Me CrazyPhoenix HeatwaveRegular Fries Dust It (Don’t Bust it)Ross, Diana Not Over You YetSixpence None The Richer There She GoesSugar Ray SomedaySupergrass Movin’ (NCQ 7″)Sylvian, David God ManTwain, Shania Man I Feel Like A Woman 13th September :Bentley Rhythm Ace TBCBlackstreet Think About YouBocelli, Andrea Canto Della TerraBrainchild Symmetry CBrooks, Garth Lost In YouCube It Happens To Me All The TimeDe Burgh, Chris TBCEstefan, Gloria Santo SantoEtienne, Valerie MisunderstandingEverything But The Girl Five FathomsHouston, Whitney Heartbreak HotelJamiroquai 12″ Box SetJones, Tom & The Cardigans Burning Down The HouseLit ZiplockMarley, Bob Sun Is ShiningNorthern Line Run For Your LifeRemy Zero ProphecySanchez, Junior Be With YouSting Brand New DayTamperer Hammer To The HeartTyrese Sweet LadyYork The Awakening 20th September :21st Century Girls Teenage AttackBarlow, Gary ArmsBowie, David Thursday’s ChildBrooks, Meredith Lay DownC, Melanie TBCCarroll, Dina Say You Love MeDaddy’s Favourite I Feel Good Things For YouEternal What’cha Gonna DoIdlewild A Little DiscouragedInsane Clown Posse TBCJamelia Thinking Of YouKelly, R Turn Back The Hands Of TimeLongpigs TBCS Club 7 S Club PartySpace Brothers TBCSpears, Britney (You Drive Me) Crazy 27th September :911 WonderlandBackstreet Boys Larger Than LifeGabrielle SunshineGlamma Kid WhyGuano Apes Open Your EyesHoneyz TBCJames TBCKnight, Jordan Give It To YouPet Shop Boys New York City BoyRickett, Adam Everything My Heart Desires 4th October :B*Witched Jesse Hold OnBeck TBCCharlatans, The ForeverChemical Brothers Out Of ControlCranberries Just My ImaginationEurythmics I Saved The World Today 18th October :Aguilera, Christina Genie In A BottleFive TBC 25th October :Westlife Fly Without Wings 8th November :Fun Lovin’ Criminals Up On The HillWilliams, Robbie She’s The One/It’s Only UsThis week there are new entries for
Dominator’s Top 50 of 1998
38. Paul McCartney – Beautiful NightThis is Macca’s last single to date (it made No.37 in January last year)and started slowly before becoming more of a rocky tune, the promo videoappearing to have television sets falling out of the sky (!)
Since then, the McCartney family has only turned out tunes from his late wifeLinda, who died of cancer last year, with her mad, incessant ramblings.
The end bit :
Well, that’s it for now. If you want to be added to the WidescreenVideo and Laserdisc lists, just mail me atCharts Request to tell me.
Bye for now,
Dominator
Reviewer of movies, videogames and music since 1994. Aortic valve operation survivor from the same year. Running DVDfever.co.uk since 2000. Nobel Peace Prize winner 2021.