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 | I GET LONELY - Janet Jackson | The Velvet Rope | 11-2 |
| 2 | FATHER - LL Cool J | 29-3 | |
| 3 | ALL I WANT IS YOU - 911 | The Journey | 15-2 |
| 4 | IF YOU WANT ME - Hinda Hicks | 26-3 | |
| 5 | BREATHE - Kylie Minouge | Impossible Princess | 24-2 |
| 6 | WEIRD - Hanson | Middle of Nowhere | 27-1 |
| 7 | SHE LEFT ME ON FRIDAY - Shed Seven | 23-2 | |
| 8 | THIS IS HARDCORE - Pulp | This is Hardcore | 25-1 |
| 9 | DESTINY CALLING - James | The Greatest Hits | 30-1 |
| 10 | HOLLER - Ginuwine | 27-1 |
New ones from Janet Jackson and 911 fall just short, while Kylie Minogue's hit making touch seems to have left her. Note also the poor performances of teen faves Hanson, and Pulp, whose single preceeded the album.
| Posn | SINGLE - act | album | Debut - peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOO MUCH - Spice Girls | Spiceworld | 12/97 - #1 |
| 2 | ALL AROUND THE WORLD - Oasis | Be Here Now | 1/98 - #2 |
| 3 | AS LONG AS YOU LOVE ME - Backstreet Boys | Backstreet's Back! | 11/97 - #3 |
| 4 | AMNESIA - Chumbawumba | Tubthumper | 1/98 - #9 |
| 5 | BAMBOOGIE - Bamboo | 1/98 - #2 | |
| 6 | BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY - Verve | Urban Hymns | 6/97 - #3 |
| 7 | TUBTHUMPING - Chumbawumba | Tubthumper | 8/97 - #2 |
| 8 | FASTLOVE - George Michael | Older | 4/96 - #1 |
| 9 | MISSING - Everything But the Girl | Amplified Heart | 11/95 - #3 |
| 10 | BABY CAN I HOLD YOU TONIGHT | Boyzone | 11/97 - #2 |
The Spices hold at the top here for the second month, and have a main chart entry, as do the Backstreets. Verve have had two hits since "Bittersweet", which is picking up points based on its return to airplay lists. Chumbawumba show the strength of both their hits, while archive material from George Michael and Everything But the Girl shows its enduring powers.
| Pos | SINGLE | act | heard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRIMFUL OF ASHA | Cornershop | 39 |
| 2 | BIG MISTAKE | Natalie Imbruglia | 37 |
| 3 | TRULY MADLY DEEPLY | Savage Garden | 35 |
| 4 | HIGH | Lighthouse Family | 34 |
| 5 | STOP! | Spice Girls | 32 |
| 6 | FROZEN | Madonna | 30 |
| 7 | THE BALLAD OF TOM JONES | Space & Cerys | 27 |
| 8 | NEVER EVER | All Saints | 23 |
| 9 | ANGELS | Robbie Williams | 20 |
| 10 | YOU'RE STILL THE ONE | Shania Twain | 19 |
Cornershop hold the title for the second straight month, adding two plays to last month's total. Madonna, Savage Garden and the Spice Girls both add plays to cement their places on the lists, while the Lighthouse Family, All Saints and Robbie Williams hang on for their third months. Cerys from Catatonia and Natalie Imbruglia both chart with their new records, and debutante Shania Twain rounds out the top 10.
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