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 | peak -wks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A NANNY IN MANHATTAN - The Lillies | Better Can't Make Your Life | 20-2 |
| 2 | CRAZY LITTLE PARTY GIRL - Aaron Carter |
Aaron Carter | 22-4 |
| 3 | SOLOMON BITES THE WORM - Bluetones | Return to the |
22-1 |
| 4 | MUCH LOVE - Shola Ama | Shola Ama | 26-1 |
| 5 | LOCAL BOY IN THE PHOTOGRAPH - Stereophonics | Word Gets Around | 29-2 |
| 6 | LE DISC JOCKEY - Encore | 24-2 | |
| 7 | HOW COULD I (INSECURITY) - Roachford | 38-2 | |
| 8 | TELEFUNKIN' - N-Tyce | 27-2 | |
| 9 | STOP! - Spice Girls | Spiceworld | 30-1 |
| 10 | GET SWEETER - Finlay Quaye | Maverick A Strike | 21-1 |
So, Aaron bubbles under for a second straight month, while the rest of the top 5 were squeezed out by the massive new releases in the last week of the month.
| Posn | SINGLE - act | album | Debut - peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOO MUCH - Spice Girls | Spiceworld | 12/97 - #1 |
| 2 | 5-6-7-8 - Steps | 11/97 - #21 | |
| 3 | FREE - Ultra Nate | 6/97 - #3 | |
| 4 | BARBIE GIRL - Aqua | Aquarium | 10/97 - #2 |
| 5 | LUCKY MAN - Verve | Urban Hymns | 11/97 - #12 |
Both Aqua and Verve appear in the main 40, while the Spices' follow-up is heating up nicely...
| Pos | SINGLE | act | heard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRIMFUL OF ASHA | Cornershop | 35 |
| 2 | HIGH | Lighthouse Family | 30 |
| 3 | NEVER EVER | All Saints | 29 |
| 4 | FROZEN | Madonna | 28 |
| 5 | MULDER & SCULLY | Catatonia | 23 |
| 6 | ANGELS | Robbie Williams | 22 |
| 7 | TRULY MADLY DEEPLY | Savage Garden | 21 |
| 8 | TORN | Natalie Imbruglia | 18 |
| 9 | GETTIN' JIGGY WITH IT | Will Smith | 17 |
| 10 | AIN'T THAT JUST | Lutricia McNeil | 16 |
| STOP! | Spice Girls |
Last month, Natalie hit the top with just 29 airings. The All Saints hold at 3, and both Robbie and the Lighthouses repeat from last month.
This month? Check out this dozen
| SINGLE | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| GLITTERBALL | Simple Minds | |
| TRULY | Stephen Houghton | Stephen Houghton |
| BREATHE | Kylie Minouge | Impossible Princess |
| BIG MISTAKE | Natalie Imbruglia | Left of the Middle |
| DESTINY CALLING | James | Best Of... |
| WHERE DO I STAND? | Montrose Avenue | |
| YOU MAKE ME WANT TO SCREAM | Dandys | |
| WATCHING YOU | Ether | |
| ANGEL STREET | M People | Fresco |
| ONLY YOU | Portishead | Portishead |
| IT'S LIKE THAT | Run DMC / Jason Levins | |
| SAY WHAT YOU WANT | Texas / Method Man |
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