My retro charts (1999-2003)

[LastDreamer]

21.03.1999 (Week # 12)
01. (NE) Steps - Better Best Forgotten (1 week) (1 week at # 1)
02. (01) Lee Ann Womack - I'll Think Of A Reason Later (4 weeks)
03. (03) Blondie - Maria (6 weeks)
04. (02) Britney Spears - Baby One More Time (4 weeks)
05. (04) Graaf - Never Never (8 weeks)
06. (06) Di-Mico - All I Wanna Do (6 weeks)
07. (07) Denise Van Outen and Johnny Vaughan - Especially For You (13 weeks)
08. (11) Michelle Collins - Sunburn (4 weeks)
09. (09) Sarah Brightman - Eden (6 weeks)
10. (08) Bla Ojne - Romeo (11 weeks)
11. (05) Trisha Yearwood - Powerful Thing (9 weeks)
12. (10) Linda McCartney - The Light Comes From Within (7 weeks)
13. (NE) Judith Hildebrandt - We Gonna Stay Together (1 week)
14. (14) Maggie Toal and Andy McComish - I Won't Ever Let You Go (2 weeks)
15. (12) Steps - Heartbeat (18 weeks)
16. (15) Mette Hartmann - The Night Before The Morning After (3 weeks)
17. (13) Hole - Malibu (8 weeks)
18. (NE) Jeanette Biedermann - Das Tut Unheimlich Weh (1 week)
19. (16) Faith Hill - This Kiss (19 weeks)
20. (NE) Tamara Tol - Coming Home (1 week)
21. (19) Merril Bainbridge - Between The Days (18 weeks)
22. (18) Ace Of Base - Always Have, Always Will (14 weeks)
23. (17) Sina - Nix Varbii (6 weeks)
24. (22) Sarah De Koster - He's The One (3 weeks)
25. (20) Graaf - Give It Up (23 weeks)
26. (21) Deana Carter - Absence Of The Heart (16 weeks)
27. (NE) Rosenstolz - Perlentaucher (1 week)
28. (27) Ilse DeLange - When We Don't Talk (2 weeks)
29. (25) Jewel - Hands (18 weeks)
30. (23) Garbage - When I Grow Up (7 weeks)
31. (24) LeAnn Rimes and Elton John - Written In The Stars (3 weeks)
32. (27) Shania Twain - From This Moment On (17 weeks)
33. (28) Lee Ann Womack - A Little Past Little Rock (24 weeks)
34. (31) Steps - Tragedy (18 weeks)
35. (29) Jo Dee Messina - Stand Beside Me (14 weeks)
36. (32) Jane McDonald - Cruise Into Christmas (13 weeks)
37. (36) Paperdolls - Gonna Make You Blush (28 weeks)
38. (30) Kisha - Love Is Enough (16 weeks)
39. (35) Steps - One For Sorrow (29 weeks)
40. (NE) Jennifer Paige - Sober (1 week)

 

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# 1 : Steps - Better Best Forgotten

UK chart : 2-6-11-17-18-20-32-35 (8 weeks)

Unstoppable British pop group Steps got 6th consecutive number one in my chart with "Better Best Forgotten". It was the fifth number one from their debut album "Step One". Only Shania's bestseller "Come On Over" will produce more # 1 hits. "Better Best Forgotten" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 2 in March 1999, beaten by Boyzone's "When the Going Gets Tough".

Which single will break their wonderful chain of chart toppers ? Let's wait and see.

After not bad start 1999 year got a full power and on the next week we will have another pop classic song at # 1.

 

[LastDreamer]

28.03.1999 (Week # 13)
01. (NE) Me & My - Let The Love Go On (1 week) (1 week at # 1)
02. (01) Steps - Better Best Forgotten (2 weeks)
03. (08) Michelle Collins - Sunburn (5 weeks)
04. (02) Lee Ann Womack - I'll Think Of A Reason Later (5 weeks)
05. (03) Blondie - Maria (7 weeks)
06. (04) Britney Spears - Baby One More Time (5 weeks)
07. (05) Graaf - Never Never (9 weeks)
08. (06) Di-Mico - All I Wanna Do (7 weeks)
09. (07) Denise Van Outen and Johnny Vaughan - Especially For You (14 weeks)
10. (13) Judith Hildebrandt - We Gonna Stay Together (2 weeks)
11. (09) Sarah Brightman - Eden (7 weeks)
12. (14) Maggie Toal and Andy McComish - I Won't Ever Let You Go (3 weeks)
13. (18) Jeanette Biedermann - Das Tut Unheimlich Weh (2 weeks)
14. (10) Bla Ojne - Romeo (12 weeks)
15. (12) Linda McCartney - The Light Comes From Within (8 weeks)
16. (16) Mette Hartmann - The Night Before The Morning After (4 weeks)
17. (NE) B*Witched - Blame It On The Weatherman (1 week)
18. (11) Trisha Yearwood - Powerful Thing (10 weeks)
19. (15) Steps - Heartbeat (19 weeks)
20. (20) Tamara Tol - Coming Home (2 weeks)
21. (27) Rosenstolz - Perlentaucher (2 weeks)
22. (17) Hole - Malibu (9 weeks)
23. (24) Sarah De Koster - He's The One (4 weeks)
24. (19) Faith Hill - This Kiss (20 weeks)
25. (21) Merril Bainbridge - Between The Days (19 weeks)
26. (23) Sina - Nix Varbii (7 weeks)
27. (25) Graaf - Give It Up (24 weeks)
28. (26) Deana Carter - Absence Of The Heart (17 weeks)
29. (22) Ace Of Base - Always Have, Always Will (15 weeks)
30. (28) Ilse DeLange - When We Don't Talk (3 weeks)
31. (29) Jewel - Hands (19 weeks)
32. (32) Shania Twain - From This Moment On (18 weeks)
33. (30) Garbage - When I Grow Up (8 weeks)
34. (33) Lee Ann Womack - A Little Past Little Rock (25 weeks)
35. (40) Jennifer Paige - Sober (2 weeks)
36. (34) Steps - Tragedy (19 weeks)
37. (31) LeAnn Rimes and Elton John - Written In The Stars (4 weeks)
38. (36) Jane McDonald - Cruise Into Christmas (14 weeks)
39. (35) Jo Dee Messina - Stand Beside Me (14 weeks)
40. (37) Paperdolls - Gonna Make You Blush (29 weeks)

 

[LastDreamer]

# 1 : Me & My - Let The Love Go On

UK chart : - 1

Me & My are underrated Danish pop group formed by sisters Susanne and Pernille Georgi. They are best known for their first hit single "Dub-I-Dub" (1995). The song was successful in many European countries, being # 1 in their home country Denmark, # 2 in Sweden and Belgium. The song was also a top 20 hit in Finland, Switzerland, Norway and Austria.

"Let The Love Go On" is the titled track of their second album, became a big hit in Denmark and surprisingly in Russia. In my chart it's ladies' fourth # 1 single after "Dub-I-Dub", "Baby Boy" and "Waiting".

In 2007 year Me & My finally got to take part in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (national selection for Eurovision Song Contest) with the song "Two Are Stronger Than One". Even though they were the bookmakers' favourites to win, but finished only on 6th place. Younger sister Susanne represented Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia with the song "La Teva Decisio" (My main favourite from this contest).

 

[LastDreamer]

04.04.1999 (Week # 14)
01. (01) Me & My - Let The Love Go On (2 weeks) (2 weeks at # 1)
02. (NE) Ellie Campbell - Sweet Lies (1 week)
03. (02) Steps - Better Best Forgotten (3 weeks)
04. (04) Lee Ann Womack - I'll Think Of A Reason Later (6 weeks)
05. (05) Blondie - Maria (8 weeks)
06. (03) Michelle Collins - Sunburn (6 weeks)
07. (07) Graaf - Never Never (10 weeks)
08. (06) Britney Spears - Baby One More Time (6 weeks)
09. (NE) BeePop - Mangler Dig Nu (1 week)
10. (09) Denise Van Outen and Johnny Vaughan - Especially For You (15 weeks)
11. (10) Judith Hildebrandt - We Gonna Stay Together (3 weeks)
12. (08) Di-Mico - All I Wanna Do (8 weeks)
13. (12) Maggie Toal and Andy McComish - I Won't Ever Let You Go (4 weeks)
14. (13) Jeanette Biedermann - Das Tut Unheimlich Weh (3 weeks)
15. (14) Bla Ojne - Romeo (13 weeks)
16. (16) Mette Hartmann - The Night Before The Morning After (5 weeks)
17. (20) Tamara Tol - Coming Home (3 weeks)
18. (14) Trisha Yearwood - Powerful Thing (11 weeks)
19. (11) Sarah Brightman - Eden (8 weeks)
20. (19) Steps - Heartbeat (20 weeks)
21. (21) Rosenstolz - Perlentaucher (3 weeks)
22. (15) Linda McCartney - The Light Comes From Within (9 weeks)
23. (NE) Lila McCann - With You (1 week)
24. (23) Sarah De Koster - He's The One (5 weeks)
25. (22) Hole - Malibu (10 weeks)
26. (17) B*Witched - Blame It On The Weatherman (2 weeks)
27. (24) Faith Hill - This Kiss (21 weeks)
28. (25) Merril Bainbridge - Between The Days (20 weeks)
29. (27) Graaf - Give It Up (25 weeks)
30. (28) Deana Carter - Absence Of The Heart (18 weeks)
31. (26) Sina - Nix Varbii (8 weeks)
32. (NE) Corry Konings and Frans Bauer - Diep In Mijn Hart (1 week)
33. (29) Ace Of Base - Always Have, Always Will (16 weeks)
34. (31) Jewel - Hands (20 weeks)
35. (36) Jennifer Paige - Sober (3 weeks)
36. (30) Ilse DeLange - When We Don't Talk (4 weeks)
37. (32) Shania Twain - From This Moment On (19 weeks)
38. (33) Garbage - When I Grow Up (9 weeks)
39. (34) Lee Ann Womack - A Little Past Little Rock (26 weeks)
40. (38) Jane McDonald - Cruise Into Christmas (15 weeks)

 

[LastDreamer]

11.04.1999 (Week # 15)
01. (01) Me & My - Let The Love Go On (3 weeks) (3 weeks at # 1)
02. (02) Ellie Campbell - Sweet Lies (2 weeks)
03. (03) Steps - Better Best Forgotten (4 weeks)
04. (05) Blondie - Maria (9 weeks)
05. (04) Lee Ann Womack - I'll Think Of A Reason Later (7 weeks)
06. (09) BeePop - Mangler Dig Nu (2 weeks)
07. (11) Judith Hildebrandt - We Gonna Stay Together (4 weeks)
08. (07) Graaf - Never Never (11 weeks)
09. (08) Britney Spears - Baby One More Time (7 weeks)
10. (12) Di-Mico - All I Wanna Do (9 weeks)
11. (06) Michelle Collins - Sunburn (7 weeks)
12. (14) Jeanette Biedermann - Das Tut Unheimlich Weh (4 weeks)
13. (13) Maggie Toal and Andy McComish - I Won't Ever Let You Go (5 weeks)
14. (10) Denise Van Outen and Johnny Vaughan - Especially For You (16 weeks)
15. (17) Tamara Tol - Coming Home (4 weeks)
16. (15) Bla Ojne - Romeo (14 weeks)
17. (NE) Catatonia - Dead From The Waist Down (1 week)
18. (16) Mette Hartmann - The Night Before The Morning After (6 weeks)
19. (21) Rosenstolz - Perlentaucher (4 weeks)
20. (23) Lila McCann - With You (2 weeks)
21. (24) Sarah De Koster - He's The One (6 weeks)
22. (20) Steps - Heartbeat (21 weeks)
23. (18) Trisha Yearwood - Powerful Thing (12 weeks)
24. (19) Sarah Brightman - Eden (9 weeks)
25. (22) Linda McCartney - The Light Comes From Within (10 weeks)
26. (NE) Sister Sway - Until You Saved My Life (1 week)
27. (27) Faith Hill - This Kiss (22 weeks)
28. (25) Hole - Malibu (11 weeks)
29. (28) Merril Bainbridge - Between The Days (21 weeks)
30. (29) Graaf - Give It Up (26 weeks)
31. (32) Corry Konings and Frans Bauer - Diep In Mijn Hart (2 weeks)
32. (30) Deana Carter - Absence Of The Heart (19 weeks)
33. (31) Sina - Nix Varbii (9 weeks)
34. (35) Jennifer Paige - Sober (4 weeks)
35. (26) B*Witched - Blame It On The Weatherman (3 weeks)
36. (NE) Technique - Sun Is Shining (1 week)
37. (33) Ace Of Base - Always Have, Always Will (17 weeks)
38. (34) Jewel - Hands (21 weeks)
39. (NE) Terri Clark - Everytime I Cry (1 week)
40. (NE) Liesbeth List - Heb Het Leven Lief (1 week)

 

[LastDreamer]

18.04.1999 (Week # 16)
01. (02) Ellie Campbell - Sweet Lies (3 weeks) (1 week at # 1)
02. (03) Steps - Better Best Forgotten (5 weeks)
03. (01) Me & My - Let The Love Go On (4 weeks)
04. (05) Lee Ann Womack - I'll Think Of A Reason Later (8 weeks)
05. (06) BeePop - Mangler Dig Nu (3 weeks)
06. (07) Judith Hildebrandt - We Gonna Stay Together (5 weeks)
07. (04) Blondie - Maria (10 weeks)
08. (12) Jeanette Biedermann - Das Tut Unheimlich Weh (5 weeks)
09. (08) Graaf - Never Never (12 weeks)
10. (13) Maggie Toal and Andy McComish - I Won't Ever Let You Go (6 weeks)
11. (19) Rosenstolz - Perlentaucher (5 weeks)
12. (11) Michelle Collins - Sunburn (8 weeks)
13. (10) Di-Mico - All I Wanna Do (10 weeks)
14. (09) Britney Spears - Baby One More Time (8 weeks)
15. (15) Tamara Tol - Coming Home (5 weeks)
16. (NE) Cranberries - Promises (1 week)
17. (17) Catatonia - Dead From The Waist Down (2 weeks)
18. (14) Denise Van Outen and Johnny Vaughan - Especially For You (17 weeks)
19. (20) Lila McCann - With You (3 weeks)
20. (16) Bla Ojne - Romeo (15 weeks)
21. (NE) Aleesha Rome - One Of Us Has Changed (1 week)
22. (18) Mette Hartmann - The Night Before The Morning After (7 weeks)
23. (21) Sarah De Koster - He's The One (7 weeks)
24. (22) Steps - Heartbeat (22 weeks)
25. (28) Hole - Malibu (12 weeks)
26. (25) Linda McCartney - The Light Comes From Within (11 weeks)
27. (NE) Patty Loveless - Can't Get Enough (1 week)
28. (27) Faith Hill - This Kiss (23 weeks)
29. (31) Corry Konings and Frans Bauer - Diep In Mijn Hart (3 weeks)
30. (24) Sarah Brightman - Eden (10 weeks)
31. (23) Trisha Yearwood - Powerful Thing (13 weeks)
32. (29) Merril Bainbridge - Between The Days (22 weeks)
33. (26) Sister Sway - Until You Saved My Life (2 weeks)
34. (32) Deana Carter - Absence Of The Heart (20 weeks)
35. (33) Sina - Nix Varbii (10 weeks)
36. (30) Graaf - Give It Up (27 weeks)
37. (37) Ace Of Base - Always Have, Always Will (18 weeks)
38. (NE) Martine McCutcheon - Perfect Moment (1 week)
39. (NE) Alisha's Attic - Barbarella (1 week)
40. (NE) Sarina Kay - Wishing On The Same Star (1 week)

 

[LastDreamer]

# 1 : Ellie Campbell - Sweet Lies

UK chart peak : # 42 1

My new # 1 is forgotten pure pop gem "Sweet Lies" from British singer Ellie Campbell.

She released four singles and failed to chart album between 1998 and 2001. "Sweet Lies" was her debut single after winning a GMTV contest to find a new singer.

Unfortunately for Ellie, she wasn't British Britney and even didn't reach the popularity level of new American pop stars, which wished to be new Britney too (Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, Mandy Moore).

 

[LastDreamer]

25.04.1999 (Week # 17)
01. (01) Ellie Campbell - Sweet Lies (4 weeks) (2 weeks at # 1)
02. (04) Lee Ann Womack - I'll Think Of A Reason Later (9 weeks)
03. (03) Me & My - Let The Love Go On (5 weeks)
04. (05) BeePop - Mangler Dig Nu (4 weeks)
05. (06) Judith Hildebrandt - We Gonna Stay Together (6 weeks)
06. (08) Jeanette Biedermann - Das Tut Unheimlich Weh (6 weeks)
07. (02) Steps - Better Best Forgotten (6 weeks)
08. (10) Maggie Toal and Andy McComish - I Won't Ever Let You Go (7 weeks)
09. (07) Blondie - Maria (11 weeks)
10. (09) Graaf - Never Never (13 weeks)
11. (NE) Fabienne De Vries - Will You Still Love Me (1 week)
12. (11) Rosenstolz - Perlentaucher (6 weeks)
13. (15) Tamara Tol - Coming Home (6 weeks)
14. (17) Catatonia - Dead From The Waist Down (3 weeks)
15. (13) Di-Mico - All I Wanna Do (11 weeks)
16. (14) Britney Spears - Baby One More Time (9 weeks)
17. (12) Michelle Collins - Sunburn (9 weeks)
18. (19) Lila McCann - With You (4 weeks)
19. (18) Denise Van Outen and Johnny Vaughan - Especially For You (18 weeks)
20. (20) Bla Ojne - Romeo (16 weeks)
21. (16) Cranberries - Promises (2 weeks)
22. (21) Aleesha Rome - One Of Us Has Changed (2 weeks)
23. (NE) Bla Ojne - Dig Og Mig (1 week)
24. (22) Mette Hartmann - The Night Before The Morning After (8 weeks)
25. (27) Patty Loveless - Can't Get Enough (2 weeks)
26. (23) Sarah De Koster - He's The One (8 weeks)
27. (29) Corry Konings and Frans Bauer - Diep In Mijn Hart (4 weeks)
28. (26) Linda McCartney - The Light Comes From Within (12 weeks)
29. (25) Hole - Malibu (13 weeks)
30. (28) Faith Hill - This Kiss (24 weeks)
31. (24) Steps - Heartbeat (23 weeks)
32. (NE) Nylon Beat - Seksi Vie Ja Taksi Tuo (1 week)
33. (30) Sarah Brightman - Eden (11 weeks)
34. (31) Trisha Yearwood - Powerful Thing (14 weeks)
35. (32) Merril Bainbridge - Between The Days (23 weeks)
36. (35) Sina - Nix Varbii (11 weeks)
37. (34) Deana Carter - Absence Of The Heart (21 weeks)
38. (37) Ace Of Base - Always Have, Always Will (19 weeks)
39. (36) Graaf - Give It Up (28 weeks)
40. (33) Sister Sway - Until You Saved My Life (3 weeks)

 

[LastDreamer]

02.05.1999 (Week # 18)
01. (NE) Graaf - Heartbreaker (1 week) (1 week at # 1)
02. (01) Ellie Campbell - Sweet Lies (5 weeks)
03. (04) BeePop - Mangler Dig Nu (5 weeks)
04. (05) Judith Hildebrandt - We Gonna Stay Together (7 weeks)
05. (03) Me & My - Let The Love Go On (6 weeks)
06. (06) Jeanette Biedermann - Das Tut Unheimlich Weh (7 weeks)
07. (02) Lee Ann Womack - I'll Think Of A Reason Later (10 weeks)
08. (11) Fabienne De Vries - Will You Still Love Me (2 weeks)
09. (09) Blondie - Maria (12 weeks)
10. (10) Graaf - Never Never (14 weeks)
11. (08) Maggie Toal and Andy McComish - I Won't Ever Let You Go (8 weeks)
12. (12) Rosenstolz - Perlentaucher (7 weeks)
13. (07) Steps - Better Best Forgotten (7 weeks)
14. (14) Catatonia - Dead From The Waist Down (4 weeks)
15. (18) Lila McCann - With You (5 weeks)
16. (13) Tamara Tol - Coming Home (7 weeks)
17. (23) Bla Ojne - Dig Og Mig (2 weeks)
18. (22) Aleesha Rome - One Of Us Has Changed (3 weeks)
19. (20) Bla Ojne - Romeo (17 weeks)
20. (19) Denise Van Outen and Johnny Vaughan - Especially For You (19 weeks)
21. (15) Di-Mico - All I Wanna Do (12 weeks)
22. (17) Michelle Collins - Sunburn (10 weeks)
23. (16) Britney Spears - Baby One More Time (10 weeks)
24. (27) Corry Konings and Frans Bauer - Diep In Mijn Hart (5 weeks)
25. (25) Patty Loveless - Can't Get Enough (3 weeks)
26. (24) Mette Hartmann - The Night Before The Morning After (9 weeks)
27. (28) Linda McCartney - The Light Comes From Within (13 weeks)
28. (29) Hole - Malibu (14 weeks)
29. (21) Cranberries - Promises (3 weeks)
30. (30) Faith Hill - This Kiss (25 weeks)
31. (32) Nylon Beat - Seksi Vie Ja Taksi Tuo (2 weeks)
32. (26) Sarah De Koster - He's The One (9 weeks)
33. (33) Sarah Brightman - Eden (12 weeks)
34. (31) Steps - Heartbeat (24 weeks)
35. (34) Trisha Yearwood - Powerful Thing (15 weeks)
36. (NE) Texas - In Our Lifetime (1 week)
37. (35) Merril Bainbridge - Between The Days (24 weeks)
38. (36) Sina - Nix Varbii (12 weeks)
39. (NE) K3 - Heyah Mama (1 week)
40. (NE) Martina McBride - Whatever You Say (1 week)

 

[LastDreamer]

# 1 : Graaf - Heartbreaker

UK chart : - 1

This is how the story ends for my second favourite Swedish act. Graaf's fourth single "Heartbreaker", taken from wonderful pop album with very simple title "Graaf Sisters", was their third consecutive and sadly last # 1 in my retro chart.

It's still impressive result for the group with only one album, but some new acts will break their records in this category soon.

 

[LastDreamer]

09.05.1999 (Week # 19)
01. (01) Graaf - Heartbreaker (2 weeks) (2 weeks at # 1)
02. (02) Ellie Campbell - Sweet Lies (6 weeks)
03. (04) Judith Hildebrandt - We Gonna Stay Together (8 weeks)
04. (08) Fabienne De Vries - Will You Still Love Me (3 weeks)
05. (06) Jeanette Biedermann - Das Tut Unheimlich Weh (8 weeks)
06. (03) BeePop - Mangler Dig Nu (6 weeks)
07. (05) Me & My - Let The Love Go On (7 weeks)
08. (07) Lee Ann Womack - I'll Think Of A Reason Later (11 weeks)
09. (12) Rosenstolz - Perlentaucher (8 weeks)
10. (09) Blondie - Maria (13 weeks)
11. (11) Maggie Toal and Andy McComish - I Won't Ever Let You Go (9 weeks)
12. (15) Lila McCann - With You (6 weeks)
13. (14) Catatonia - Dead From The Waist Down (5 weeks)
14. (17) Bla Ojne - Dig Og Mig (3 weeks)
15. (10) Graaf - Never Never (15 weeks)
16. (NE) Rosenstolz - Futter Deine Angst (1 week)
17. (18) Aleesha Rome - One Of Us Has Changed (4 weeks)
18. (13) Steps - Better Best Forgotten (8 weeks)
19. (16) Tamara Tol - Coming Home (8 weeks)
20. (19) Bla Ojne - Romeo (18 weeks)
21. (21) Di-Mico - All I Wanna Do (13 weeks)
22. (22) Michelle Collins - Sunburn (11 weeks)
23. (NE) Shedaisy - Little Good-Byes (1 week)
24. (25) Patty Loveless - Can't Get Enough (4 weeks)
25. (20) Denise Van Outen and Johnny Vaughan - Especially For You (20 weeks)
26. (27) Linda McCartney - The Light Comes From Within (14 weeks)
27. (24) Corry Konings and Frans Bauer - Diep In Mijn Hart (6 weeks)
28. (31) Nylon Beat - Seksi Vie Ja Taksi Tuo (3 weeks)
29. (NE) Mulberry Lane - Harmless (1 week)
30. (28) Hole - Malibu (15 weeks)
31. (23) Britney Spears - Baby One More Time (11 weeks)
32. (26) Mette Hartmann - The Night Before The Morning After (10 weeks)
33. (NE) Dot Allison - Mo' Pop (1 week)
34. (30) Faith Hill - This Kiss (26 weeks)
35. (33) Sarah Brightman - Eden (13 weeks)
36. (32) Sarah De Koster - He's The One (10 weeks)
37. (29) Cranberries - Promises (4 weeks)
38. (34) Steps - Heartbeat (25 weeks)
39. (37) Merril Bainbridge - Between The Days (25 weeks)
40. (38) Sina - Nix Varbii (13 weeks)

 

[LastDreamer]

16.05.1999 (Week # 20)
01. (01) Graaf - Heartbreaker (3 weeks) (3 weeks at # 1)
02. (02) Ellie Campbell - Sweet Lies (7 weeks)
03. (04) Fabienne De Vries - Will You Still Love Me (4 weeks)
04. (03) Judith Hildebrandt - We Gonna Stay Together (9 weeks)
05. (11) Maggie Toal and Andy McComish - I Won't Ever Let You Go (10 weeks)
06. (06) BeePop - Mangler Dig Nu (7 weeks)
07. (07) Me & My - Let The Love Go On (8 weeks)
08. (13) Catatonia - Dead From The Waist Down (6 weeks)
09. (08) Lee Ann Womack - I'll Think Of A Reason Later (12 weeks)
10. (10) Blondie - Maria (14 weeks)
11. (05) Jeanette Biedermann - Das Tut Unheimlich Weh (9 weeks)
12. (12) Lila McCann - With You (7 weeks)
13. (16) Rosenstolz - Futter Deine Angst (2 weeks)
14. (14) Bla Ojne - Dig Og Mig (4 weeks)
15. (09) Rosenstolz - Perlentaucher (9 weeks)
16. (15) Graaf - Never Never (16 weeks)
17. (17) Aleesha Rome - One Of Us Has Changed (5 weeks)
18. (23) Shedaisy - Little Good-Byes (2 weeks)
19. (24) Patty Loveless - Can't Get Enough (5 weeks)
20. (18) Steps - Better Best Forgotten (9 weeks)
21. (22) Michelle Collins - Sunburn (12 weeks)
22. (21) Di-Mico - All I Wanna Do (14 weeks)
23. (20) Bla Ojne - Romeo (19 weeks)
24. (19) Tamara Tol - Coming Home (9 weeks)
25. (28) Nylon Beat - Seksi Vie Ja Taksi Tuo (4 weeks)
26. (NE) Chely Wright - Single White Female (1 week)
27. (25) Denise Van Outen and Johnny Vaughan - Especially For You (21 weeks)
28. (29) Mulberry Lane - Harmless (2 weeks)
29. (NE) Junia - It's Funny (1 week)
30. (26) Linda McCartney - The Light Comes From Within (15 weeks)
31. (30) Hole - Malibu (16 weeks)
32. (33) Dot Allison - Mo' Pop (2 weeks)
33. (27) Corry Konings and Frans Bauer - Diep In Mijn Hart (7 weeks)
34. (NE) Pretenders - Human (1 week)
35. (34) Faith Hill - This Kiss (27 weeks)
36. (31) Britney Spears - Baby One More Time (12 weeks)
37. (35) Sarah Brightman - Eden (14 weeks)
38. (32) Mette Hartmann - The Night Before The Morning After (11 weeks)
39. (39) Merril Bainbridge - Between The Days (26 weeks)
40. (38) Steps - Heartbeat (26 weeks)

 

[LastDreamer]

23.05.1999 (Week # 21)
01. (NE) Geri Halliwell - Look At Me (1 week) (1 week at # 1)
02. (NE) Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much (1 week)
03. (01) Graaf - Heartbreaker (4 weeks)
04. (02) Ellie Campbell - Sweet Lies (8 weeks)
05. (03) Fabienne De Vries - Will You Still Love Me (5 weeks)
06. (12) Lila McCann - With You (8 weeks)
07. (07) Me & My - Let The Love Go On (9 weeks)
08. (04) Judith Hildebrandt - We Gonna Stay Together (10 weeks)
09. (09) Lee Ann Womack - I'll Think Of A Reason Later (13 weeks)
10. (10) Blondie - Maria (15 weeks)
11. (06) BeePop - Mangler Dig Nu (8 weeks)
12. (13) Rosenstolz - Futter Deine Angst (3 weeks)
13. (05) Maggie Toal and Andy McComish - I Won't Ever Let You Go (11 weeks)
14. (14) Bla Ojne - Dig Og Mig (5 weeks)
15. (11) Jeanette Biedermann - Das Tut Unheimlich Weh (10 weeks)
16. (08) Catatonia - Dead From The Waist Down (7 weeks)
17. (16) Graaf - Never Never (17 weeks)
18. (17) Aleesha Rome - One Of Us Has Changed (6 weeks)
19. (18) Shedaisy - Little Good-Byes (3 weeks)
20. (15) Rosenstolz - Perlentaucher (10 weeks)
21. (20) Steps - Better Best Forgotten (10 weeks)
22. (25) Nylon Beat - Seksi Vie Ja Taksi Tuo (5 weeks)
23. (21) Michelle Collins - Sunburn (13 weeks)
24. (22) Di-Mico - All I Wanna Do (15 weeks)
25. (26) Chely Wright - Single White Female (2 weeks)
26. (19) Patty Loveless - Can't Get Enough (6 weeks)
27. (23) Bla Ojne - Romeo (20 weeks)
28. (29) Junia - It's Funny (2 weeks)
29. (28) Mulberry Lane - Harmless (3 weeks)
30. (27) Denise Van Outen and Johnny Vaughan - Especially For You (22 weeks)
31. (32) Dot Allison - Mo' Pop (3 weeks)
32. (24) Tamara Tol - Coming Home (10 weeks)
33. (30) Linda McCartney - The Light Comes From Within (16 weeks)
34. (31) Hole - Malibu (17 weeks)
35. (34) Pretenders - Human (2 weeks)
36. (33) Corry Konings and Frans Bauer - Diep In Mijn Hart (8 weeks)
37. (36) Britney Spears - Baby One More Time (13 weeks)
38. (35) Faith Hill - This Kiss (28 weeks)
39. (37) Sarah Brightman - Eden (15 weeks)
40. (38) Mette Hartmann - The Night Before The Morning After (12 weeks)

 

[LastDreamer]

# 1 : Geri Halliwell - Look At Me

UK chart : 2-5-10-11-17-27-36 (7 weeks)

In very short period of time Geri Halliwell will do a long way from the member of mediocre pop group to my all-time favourite singer.

I wasn't a fan of Spice Girls, they even didn't have any songs in my chart. So "Look At Me" is Geri's debut and her maiden # 1 in my chart. Possibly it's my all-time favourite debut single from solo singer.

"Look At Me" was released in one week with new Boyzone's single "You Needed Me". Geri lost the battle for # 1 and got the second place in UK chart, only 700 copies behind. "Look At Me" wasn't a big worldwide hit, but # 1 in New Zealand, # 3 in Australia and 330,812 sold copies in UK is not the worst start for solo career.

Iconic music video features four versions of Halliwell: a vamp, a bitch, a virgin, and a sister. Most of the music video is black and white, except in one scene in the middle of the video, during the funeral of Halliwell's stage persona "Ginger Spice", Halliwell was seen with red hair (a wig), blonde highlights and a red thorn crown. At the end of the video there is a message saying "Geri's back!"

How long she will stay at # 1 ?

For the next week I have four good new entries and Shania also has a big chance for # 1 with her signature hit "That Don't Impress Me Much".

 

[LastDreamer]

30.05.1999 (Week # 22)
01. (01) Geri Halliwell - Look At Me (2 weeks) (2 weeks at # 1)
02. (NE) Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me (1 week)
03. (NE) Marlayne - One Good Reason (1 week)
04. (02) Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much (2 weeks)
05. (03) Graaf - Heartbreaker (5 weeks)
06. (04) Ellie Campbell - Sweet Lies (9 weeks)
07. (05) Fabienne De Vries - Will You Still Love Me (6 weeks)
08. (12) Rosenstolz - Futter Deine Angst (4 weeks)
09. (NE) Hepburn - I Quit (1 week)
10. (07) Me & My - Let The Love Go On (10 weeks)
11. (14) Bla Ojne - Dig Og Mig (6 weeks)
12. (08) Judith Hildebrandt - We Gonna Stay Together (11 weeks)
13. (09) Lee Ann Womack - I'll Think Of A Reason Later (14 weeks)
14. (06) Lila McCann - With You (9 weeks)
15. (10) Blondie - Maria (16 weeks)
16. (NE) Victoria Silvstedt - Hello Hey (1 week)
17. (11) BeePop - Mangler Dig Nu (9 weeks)
18. (13) Maggie Toal and Andy McComish - I Won't Ever Let You Go (12 weeks)
19. (15) Jeanette Biedermann - Das Tut Unheimlich Weh (11 weeks)
20. (17) Graaf - Never Never (18 weeks)
21. (20) Rosenstolz - Perlentaucher (11 weeks)
22. (16) Catatonia - Dead From The Waist Down (8 weeks)
23. (19) Shedaisy - Little Good-Byes (4 weeks)
24. (21) Steps - Better Best Forgotten (11 weeks)
25. (22) Nylon Beat - Seksi Vie Ja Taksi Tuo (6 weeks)
26. (18) Aleesha Rome - One Of Us Has Changed (7 weeks)
27. (23) Michelle Collins - Sunburn (14 weeks)
28. (24) Di-Mico - All I Wanna Do (16 weeks)
29. (25) Chely Wright - Single White Female (3 weeks)
30. (31) Dot Allison - Mo' Pop (4 weeks)
31. (30) Denise Van Outen and Johnny Vaughan - Especially For You (23 weeks)
32. (27) Bla Ojne - Romeo (21 weeks)
33. (26) Patty Loveless - Can't Get Enough (7 weeks)
34. (28) Junia - It's Funny (3 weeks)
35. (33) Linda McCartney - The Light Comes From Within (17 weeks)
36. (34) Hole - Malibu (18 weeks)
37. (29) Mulberry Lane - Harmless (4 weeks)
38. (32) Tamara Tol - Coming Home (11 weeks)
39. (38) Faith Hill - This Kiss (29 weeks)
40. (36) Corry Konings and Frans Bauer - Diep In Mijn Hart (9 weeks)

 

[LastDreamer]

Eurovision # 1 : Marlayne - One Good Reason (Netherlands)

UK chart : - 1

Nine years after their previous success Netherlands won my Eurovision ranking for the fifth time and became the second most successful country (only behind United Kingdom).

Previous Dutch winners :
1956 : Jetty Paerl - De Vogels Van Holland
1961 : Greetje Kauffeld - Wat Een Dag
1987 : Marcha - Rechtop In De Wind
1990 : Maywood - Ik Wil Alles Met Je Delen

In "One Good Reason" lyrics Marlayne telling her lover that they can overcome whatever obstacles life places in their path by remaining strong in their relationship. She sings that if he can give her "one good reason" to stay together, she can give him two.

Significantly, this was the first Dutch Eurovision entry without using their National language. In Eurovision's night she reached only 8th place with 71 points.

 

[LastDreamer]

Other personal favourites from Eurovision national pre-selections :
Belgium : Sarah De Koster - He's The One
Germany : Jeanette Biedermann - Das Tut Unheimlich Weh
Ireland : Maggie Toal and Andy McComish - I Won't Ever Let You Go
Netherlands : Tamara Tol - Coming Home
Norway : Mette Hartmann - The Night Before The Morning After
United Kingdom : Sister Sway - Until You Saved My Life

 

[LastDreamer]

06.06.1999 (Week # 23)
01. (01) Geri Halliwell - Look At Me (3 weeks) (3 weeks at # 1)
02. (03) Marlayne - One Good Reason (2 weeks)
03. (04) Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much (3 weeks)
04. (02) Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me (2 weeks)
05. (05) Graaf - Heartbreaker (6 weeks)
06. (NE) Garbage - You Look So Fine (1 week)
07. (09) Hepburn - I Quit (2 weeks)
08. (11) Bla Ojne - Dig Og Mig (7 weeks)
09. (08) Rosenstolz - Futter Deine Angst (5 weeks)
10. (06) Ellie Campbell - Sweet Lies (10 weeks)
11. (07) Fabienne De Vries - Will You Still Love Me (7 weeks)
12. (10) Me & My - Let The Love Go On (11 weeks)
13. (16) Victoria Silvstedt - Hello Hey (2 weeks)
14. (NE) Lambretta - Blow My Fuses (1 week)
15. (13) Lee Ann Womack - I'll Think Of A Reason Later (15 weeks)
16. (12) Judith Hildebrandt - We Gonna Stay Together (12 weeks)
17. (15) Blondie - Maria (17 weeks)
18. (20) Graaf - Never Never (19 weeks)
19. (NE) Juliette - The Last Unicorn (1 week)
20. (19) Jeanette Biedermann - Das Tut Unheimlich Weh (12 weeks)
21. (17) BeePop - Mangler Dig Nu (10 weeks)
22. (14) Lila McCann - With You (10 weeks)
23. (25) Nylon Beat - Seksi Vie Ja Taksi Tuo (7 weeks)
24. (21) Rosenstolz - Perlentaucher (12 weeks)
25. (18) Maggie Toal and Andy McComish - I Won't Ever Let You Go (13 weeks)
26. (23) Shedaisy - Little Good-Byes (5 weeks)
27. (22) Catatonia - Dead From The Waist Down (9 weeks)
28. (24) Steps - Better Best Forgotten (12 weeks)
29. (28) Di-Mico - All I Wanna Do (17 weeks)
30. (27) Michelle Collins - Sunburn (15 weeks)
31. (26) Aleesha Rome - One Of Us Has Changed (8 weeks)
32. (29) Chely Wright - Single White Female (4 weeks)
33. (NE) Jo Dee Messina - Lesson In Leavin' (1 week)
34. (31) Denise Van Outen and Johnny Vaughan - Especially For You (24 weeks)
35. (32) Bla Ojne - Romeo (22 weeks)
36. (30) Dot Allison - Mo' Pop (5 weeks)
37. (35) Linda McCartney - The Light Comes From Within (18 weeks)
38. (36) Hole - Malibu (19 weeks)
39. (33) Patty Loveless - Can't Get Enough (8 weeks)
40. (39) Faith Hill - This Kiss (30 weeks)

 

[LastDreamer]

13.06.1999 (Week # 24)
01. (01) Geri Halliwell - Look At Me (4 weeks) (4 weeks at # 1)
02. (03) Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much (4 weeks)
03. (02) Marlayne - One Good Reason (3 weeks)
04. (04) Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me (3 weeks)
05. (05) Graaf - Heartbreaker (7 weeks)
06. (07) Hepburn - I Quit (3 weeks)
07. (NE) 21st Century Girls - 21st Century Girls (1 week)
08. (06) Garbage - You Look So Fine (2 weeks)
09. (NE) Blondie - Nothing Is Real But The Girl (1 week)
10. (10) Ellie Campbell - Sweet Lies (11 weeks)
11. (11) Fabienne De Vries - Will You Still Love Me (8 weeks)
12. (08) Bla Ojne - Dig Og Mig (8 weeks)
13. (13) Victoria Silvstedt - Hello Hey (3 weeks)
14. (09) Rosenstolz - Futter Deine Angst (6 weeks)
15. (14) Lambretta - Blow My Fuses (2 weeks)
16. (12) Me & My - Let The Love Go On (12 weeks)
17. (19) Juliette - The Last Unicorn (2 weeks)
18. (15) Lee Ann Womack - I'll Think Of A Reason Later (16 weeks)
19. (17) Blondie - Maria (18 weeks)
20. (18) Graaf - Never Never (20 weeks)
21. (16) Judith Hildebrandt - We Gonna Stay Together (13 weeks)
22. (20) Jeanette Biedermann - Das Tut Unheimlich Weh (13 weeks)
23. (23) Nylon Beat - Seksi Vie Ja Taksi Tuo (8 weeks)
24. (24) Rosenstolz - Perlentaucher (13 weeks)
25. (NE) Keith and Lorraine McDonald - Showband FM (1 week)
26. (21) BeePop - Mangler Dig Nu (11 weeks)
27. (25) Maggie Toal and Andy McComish - I Won't Ever Let You Go (14 weeks)
28. (22) Lila McCann - With You (11 weeks)
29. (28) Steps - Better Best Forgotten (13 weeks)
30. (27) Catatonia - Dead From The Waist Down (10 weeks)
31. (33) Jo Dee Messina - Lesson In Leavin' (2 weeks)
32. (30) Michelle Collins - Sunburn (16 weeks)
33. (29) Di-Mico - All I Wanna Do (18 weeks)
34. (26) Shedaisy - Little Good-Byes (6 weeks)
35. (31) Aleesha Rome - One Of Us Has Changed (9 weeks)
36. (35) Denise Van Outen and Johnny Vaughan - Especially For You (25 weeks)
37. (32) Chely Wright - Single White Female (5 weeks)
38. (35) Bla Ojne - Romeo (23 weeks)
39. (38) Hole - Malibu (20 weeks)
40. (37) Linda McCartney - The Light Comes From Within (19 weeks)