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 | TSUNAMI - Manic Street Preachers | This Is My Truth, Tell Me Yours |
| 2 | WORD UP - Mel B | Austin Powers OST |
| 3 | LAST KISS - Pearl Jam | No Boundaries |
| 4 | WHERE MY GIRL'S AT - 702 | |
| 5 | GENIE IN A BOTTLE - Christina Aguilera | |
| 6 | SHE'S IN FASHION - Suede | Head Music |
| 7 | AMERICAN WOMAN - Lenny Kravitz | Austin Powers OST |
| 8 | LOUIE LOUIE - The Three Amigos | |
| 9 | SHE - Elvis Costello | Notting Hill OST |
| 10 | STRONGER - Gary Barlow | Stronger |
Suede slips from 3 to 6. Flop singles for Spice Girl Mel B and Elvis Costello, both looking for top 20 entries, and for the Manics and Gary Barlow who would have expected more. Pearl Jam (Aug 2), Lenny Kravitz and Christina Aguilera (both late Aug) enter on foreign success.
| Posn | SINGLE - act | album |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS - George Michael and Mary J Blige | Ladies and Gentlemen |
| 2 | LOOK AT ME - Geri Haliwell | Schizophrenic |
| 3 | BABY ONE MORE TIME - Britany Spears | Baby One More Time |
| 4 | YOU NEEDED ME - Boyzone | By Request |
| 5 | WHAT CAN I DO - Coors | Talk on Corners |
| 6 | IN A LIFETIME - Texas | The Hush |
| 7 | CLOUD NUMBER NINE - Bryan Adams | On A Day Like Today |
| 8 | TURN AROUND - Fats and Small | |
| 9 | STRONG - Robbie Williams | The Ego Has Landed / I've Been Expecting You |
| 10 | STRONG ENOUGH - Cher | Believe |
Robbie was 3, Cher 1 last month. The Corrs return with a track that was originally a hit over a year ago.
| Pos | SINGLE | act | heard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE | Whitney Houston | 41 |
| 2 | THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH | Shania Twain | 38 |
| 3 | BILLS BILLS BILLS | Destiny's Child | 32 |
| 4 | KISS ME | Sixpence None The Richer | 31 |
| 5 | LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCA | Ricky Martin | 26 |
| BEAUTIFUL STRANGER | Madonna | ||
| 7 | SECRET SMILE | Semisonic | 25 |
| 8 | SOMETIMES | Brittany Spears | 24 |
| BRING IT ALL BACK | S Club 7 | ||
| 10 | LOVESTRUCK | Madness | 20 |
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