Heavy notice: These charts are not intended as any representation of sales or airplay data on any station. They are merely intended as a guide to the most successful records in the UK during this month. Unauthorised reproduction in print, electronic, broadcast or other media is not permitted without the express written consent of the author.
Qualification: No top 40 entry in this or any previous month.
| Posn | SINGLE - act | album |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRUISE INTO CHRISTMAS - Jane MacDonald | |
| 2 | BIG PANTIE WOMAN - Barefoot Man | |
| 3 | GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE - Aqua | Aquarium |
| 4 | BLUE - Leann Rimes | Blue |
| 5 | NOBODY'S SUPPOSED TO BE HERE | Deborah Cox |
| 6 | SEARCHIN' MY SOUL - Vonda Shephard | Songs from Ally McBeal |
| 7 | WHITE CHRISTMAS - Bing Crosby | |
| 8 | HANDS - Jewel | Spirit |
| 9 | BECAUSE OF YOU - 98 Degrees | |
| 10 | BABY ONE MORE TIME - Britany Spears |
Well, Vonda failed to make the expected dent in the main list. Jane McDonald was a cruise line cabaret act, plucked to stardom by a fly-on-the-wall documentary, performing a medly of Christmas hits. Barefoot Man was championed by Radio 2's Sarah Kennedy. Leann Rimes' entry is the lead track from her 1996 album. Bing's is a re-release, and one of the tracks on McDonald's track. 98 Degrees and Britany both chart primarily on their US success; there's no news of a UK release for either track, which is a shame.
| Posn | SINGLE - act | album | Debut - peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE YOU LOVE ME? - Coors | Talk on Corners | 8/98 - #3 |
| 2 | DOO-WOP (THAT THING) - Lauryn Hill | The Miseducation Of... | 9/98 - #9 |
| 3 | I JUST WANNA BE LOVED - | Greatest Moments | |
| 4 | MILLENNIUM - Robbie Williams | I've Been Expecting You | 9/98 - #1 |
| 5 | CRUSH - Jennifer Paige | Jennifer Paige | 8/98 - #3 |
| 6 | SAVE TONIGHT - Eagle-Eye Cherry | Desireless | 7/98 - #4 |
| 7 | NO MATTER WHAT - Boyzone | Songs From Whistle Down the Wind | 8/98 - #1 |
| 8 | TORN - Natalie Imbruglia | Left of the Middle | 10/97 - #1 |
| 9 | MY HEART WILL GO ON - Céline Dion | Titanic OST | 2/98 - #1 |
| 10 | 1999 - Prince | 1999 | 2/85 - #2 |
Lauryn Hill's amazing success continues, holding at number 2 here. Eagle-Eye has now moved ahead of his official follow-up. "Torn" moves back up the rankings, while Dion's part of the most successful soundtrack ever returns one place lower. And Prince's return is mainly due to the re-release of "1999" by his old record label, to cash in on the topicality of the track. As a breaker, it would rank 22.
| Pos | SINGLE | act | heard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOODBYE | Spice Girls | 45 |
| 2 | I DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING | Aerosmith | 23 |
| 3 | I WANT YOU | Savage Garden | 21 |
| 4 | HARD KNOCK LIFE | Jay-Z | 19 |
| 5 | TORN | Natalie Imbruglia | 17 |
| 6 | THE SWEETEST THING | U2 | 16 |
| 7 | THANK YOU | Alanis Morissette | 15 |
| THE POWER OF GOODBYE | Madonna | ||
| THIS KISS | Faith Hill | ||
| 10 | TAKE ME THERE | Blackstreet, Mya, Ma$e, Blinky Blink | 14 |
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