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| 8 | 4 | 1 | cant get you out of my mind - kylie minogue | 1 | Six weeks at the top for the Aussie poppet |
| 7 | 10 | 2 | smooth criminal - alien ant farm | 2 | Jacko cover does wonders for nu-metallers |
| 8 | 9 | 3 | hey baby - dj otzi | 2 | Rabidly popular in the stores, getting zero airplay. Not cool enough, says critics. "Balderdash," says Weaver |
| 6 | 31 | 4 | what would you do - city high | 3 | Wyclef's protoges with a near-sequel to his "Perfect Gentleman." |
| 5 | 32 | 5 | family affair - mary j blige | 2 | A US #1, and quite a grower |
| 30 | 1 | 6 | follow me - uncle kraker | 1 | A massive hit at both sales and airplay, which should surprise no-one. |
| 5 | 40 | 7 | chain reaction - steps | 5 | The Diana Ross cover has been on record for almost two years now. |
| 11 | 2 | 8 | starlight - the superman lovers | 2 | From French clubs to massive UK hit. |
| 11 | 3 | 9 | let me blow ya mind - eve / gwen stefani | 2 | Gwen gets involved with another long-running grower |
| 2 | 219 | 10 | im a slave for you - britney spears | 4 | Britney's back and turning into Prince when he was good and sexy. |
| 3 | NE | 11 | u got it bad - usher | 8 | It's decent, but not "U Remind Me." |
| 5 | 71 | 12 | thinking it over - liberty | 8 | Rejected by Popstars. The judges had a point. |
| 6 | 26 | 13 | luv me luv me - shaggy | 11 | Single four is one too many. |
| 8 | 30 | 14 | you rock my world - michael jackson | 14 | An unremarkable comeback for the biggest ego in music. |
| 20 | 7 | 15 | turn off the light - nelly furtardo | 3 | Vying with Britney for steamiest video of the year. Both are marvellous tracks. |
| 11 | 22 | 16 | fallin - alicia keys | 16 | The ultra-soulful breakthrough. Shoo-in for Grammy awards, surely. |
| 3 | 66 | 17 | because i got high - afroman | 7 | One needs to be out of one's mind to enjoy this record. |
| 5 | 51 | 18 | i want love - elton | 14 | The comeback that doesn't survive being played to death. |
| 6 | 94 | 19 | fat lip - sum 41 | 16 | A decent nu-metal track, though without much that's memorable. |
| 3 | 270 | 20 | in the end - linkin park | 12 | Their most appealing track so far. |
| 3 | 236 | 21 | flawless - the ones | 13 | Passable dance. |
| 8 | 5 | 22 | mambo number five - bob the builder | 3 | Cartoon character covers silly song. It's fitting, somehow. |
| 3 | NE | 23 | sven sven sven - bell and spurling | 13 | Another silly song, showing we do have a sense of humour. |
| 7 | 47 | 24 | only time - enya | 21 | Breaking the US, and a shoo-in for major Grammy honours. Unless it's Alicia. |
| 2 | NE | 25 | one night stand - misteeq | 10 | One listen is enough. |
| 9 | 8 | 26 | too close - blue | 4 | Covering Next's 1998 US #1 almost note-for-note. These guys have talent. |
| 28 | 11 | 27 | drops of babylon - train | 7 | One of the soundtracks to the summer. |
| 12 | 6 | 28 | lets dance - five | 1 | They're splitting. Not before time. |
| 13 | 35 | 29 | hit em up style - blu cantrell | 24 | Decent jazz rap. |
| 4 | NE | 30 | two people - jean-jacques smoothie | 22 | More jazz, this time seductive. |
| 11 | 13 | 31 | little l - jamiroquai | 6 | We don't like Jamiroquai. This lives down to our worst expectations. |
| 18 | 28 | 32 | u remind me - usher | 4 | A minor soul classic. |
| 20 | 15 | 33 | its been awhile - staind | 15 | A major landmark in popular rock. |
| 9 | 43 | 34 | im real - jennifer lopez | 21 | There's a contradiction in terms. |
| 5 | 44 | 35 | side - travis | 16 | Side, side, side, side. As the chorus doesn't go, confusingly. |
| 7 | 42 | 36 | hunter - dido | 25 | Third single from the album. Perhaps a bad choice. |
| 16 | 25 | 37 | eternity - robbie | 2 | How long do we have to wait for something decent from Rob? |
| 16 | 14 | 38 | someone to call my lover - janet | 10 | Second unremarkable single from the album. |
| 7 | 50 | 39 | how you remind me - nickleback | 31 | Rising stars from Canada. |
| 15 | 29 | 40 | eternal flame - atomic kitten | 1 | Covering the Bangles to no point. Can we play "Whole Again" now? |
Single Of The Month: Fallin - Alicia Keys
Sureshots:
Only Time - Enya (on entering the fab 30)
Candy - Ash (4th single from Free All Angels)
You're My Mate - Right Said Fred (ten years since too sexy)
Breathe - Faith Hill (re-released for no obvious reason. other than it's fab.)
When It's Over - Sugar Ray (on release)
Emotion - Destiny's Child (a good bee gees cover!)
Brown Skin - India Arie (on release)
I'm A Slave For You - Britney Spears (on release)
In The End - Linkin Park (on release)
Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm (nu-metal cover of Jacko classic)
Chop Suey - System Of A Down (wonderful modern rock)
Rock Da House - Gorillas (how will Damon return to Blur?)
Mambo #5 - Bob The Builder (funky and fun)
Sven Sven Sven - Bell & Spurling (just plain daft)
Island In The Sun - Weezer (another minor modern rock classic)
Two People - Jean-Jacques Smoothie (a grower of a jazz track)
| Chart | Oct 7 | Oct 14 | Oct 21 | Oct 28 |
| Global | Fallin' Alicia Keys wk 2 | Fallin' Alicia Keys wk 3 | Fallin' Alicia Keys wk 4 | Fallin' Alicia Keys wk 5 |
| World ex US, UK | Little L Jamiroquai wk 3 | Can't Get You Out Of My Mind | Can't Get You Out Of My Mind Kylie Minogue wk 2 | Can't Get You Out Of My Mind Kylie Minogue wk 3 |
| US Singles | Fallin' Alicia Keys wk 6 | I'm Real | I'm Real Jennifer Lopez wk 5 | Family Affair |
| UK Roaring Forty | Can't Get You Out Of My Mind Kylie Minogue wk 3 | Can't Get You Out Of My Mind Kylie Minogue wk 4 | Can't Get You Out Of My Mind Kylie Minogue wk 5 | Can't Get You Out Of My Mind Kylie Minogue wk 6 |
| Canada | Fallin' Alicia Keys wk 3 | Fallin' Alicia Keys wk 4 | Fallin' Alicia Keys wk 5 | Fallin' Alicia Keys wk 6 |
| Adult Contemporary | There You'll Be | There You'll Be Faith Hill wk 11 | Only Time | If You're Gone |
| Adult Top 40 | Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me) Train wk 12 | Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me) Train wk 13 | Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me) Train wk 14 | Only Time |
| Mainstream Rock | How You Remind Me Nickleback wk 5 | How You Remind Me Nickleback wk 6 | How You Remind Me Nickleback wk 7 | How You Remind Me Nickleback wk 8 |
| Modern Rock | How You Remind Me Nickleback wk 4 | How You Remind Me Nickleback wk 5 | How You Remind Me Nickleback wk 6 | How You Remind Me Nickleback wk 7 |
| US Albums | The Blueprint Jay-Z wk 3 | Pain | Pain Ja Rule wk 2 | God Bless America |
| UK Albums | Fever | Fever Kylie Minogue wk 2 | Gold: The Greatest Hits | Gold: The Greatest Hits Steps wk 2 |
| Personal Airplay | Follow Me Uncle Kraker wk 2 | Follow Me Uncle Kraker wk 3 | Fallin' | What Would You Do? |
| Tip Sheet Front Pager | Don't Need The Sun To Shine (To Make Me Smile) Gabrielle October 22 | Chop Suey System Of A Down October 22 | The Block Party Lisa Lopes October 15 | If You Come Back Blue November 12 |
| Personal Fave | Strange Little Girls | Fallin' | Fallin' Alicia Keys wk 2 | Fallin' Alicia Keys wk 3 |
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