CHART COMMENTARY

UNSTOPPABLE... The Backstreet Boys continue to reign this chart for a fourth consecutive week with "I Want It That Way", which now becomes the first all-male single to reign for this many weeks (see archive). Women have easily dominated this chart for the last two years, but for now, Britney and Jennifer will have to deal with the fact that the Backstreet Boys want it their way.

BEAUTIFUL GIRL... Doesn't Madonna look gorgeous on her new video? Anyway, "Beautiful Stranger" continues its chart movement by climbing up another four notches to land her third top 5 hit. I have to say that the Calderone mixes are fantastic, so this should be yet another no. 1 club play hit for her.

PRETTY PICTURE... TLC's "Unpretty" is this week's greatest gainer in over-all chart points. The track moves up to no. 13 and if the girls manage to make the top 10 next week with "No Scrubs" holding inside as well, it'll be the first time an act will have two hits in the top 10 since Janet accomplished this feat in 1997 with "Got 'Til It's Gone" and "Together Again".

COMING UP... Alanis Morissette's "So Pure", Monica's "Street Symphony", K-Ci & Jojo's "Tell Me It's Real", Ricky Martin's "She's All I Ever Had" & Sheryl Crow's "Sweet Child O' Mine".

For the week ending on June 26th, 1999.
This
Week
Last
Week
2 wks
Ago
Total
Weeks
ARTIST- TRACK
Album (Label)
Peak
Pos
1 1 1 7 BACKSTREET BOYS- I WANT IT THAT WAY
Millennium (Jive)
1(4)
2 2 3 8 BRITNEY SPEARS- SOMETIMES
...Baby One More Time (Jive)
2
3 3 4 6 JENNIFER LOPEZ- IF YOU HAD MY LOVE
On The 6 (Work/550 Music)
3
4 4 2 11 RICKY MARTIN- LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCA
Ricky Martin (C2/Columbia)
1(3)
5 9 15 4 MADONNA- BEAUTIFUL STRANGER
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Soundtrack (Maverick)
5
6 5 7 11 BRANDY- ALMOST DOESN'T COUNT
Never Say Never (Atlantic)
5
7 8 8 6 ROBBIE WILLIAMS- MILLENNIUM
The Ego Has Landed (Capitol)
7
8 10 11 7 702- WHERE MY GIRLS AT?
702 (Motown)
8
9 6 6 19 TLC- NO SCRUBS
Fanmail (LaFace/Arista)
1(9)
10 7 5 10 SHANIA TWAIN- THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH
Come On Over (Mercury/Nashville)
2
11 11 9 6 WILL SMITH f/ DRU HILL- WILD WILD WEST
Wild Wild West Soundtrack (Interscope)
9
12 13 16 8 WHITNEY HOUSTON- IT'S NOT RIGHT BUT IT'S OK
My Love Is Your Love (Arista)
12
13 18 27 3 TLC- UNPRETTY
Fanmail (LaFace/Arista)
13
14 14 10 10 SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER- KISS ME
Sixpence None The Richer (Columbia)
5
15 17 22 5 GERI HALLIWELL- LOOK AT ME
Schizophonic (Capitol)
15
16 12 12 17 JORDAN KNIGHT- GIVE IT TO YOU
Jordan Knight (Interscope)
5
17 22 30 4 THE GOO GOO DOLLS- BLACK BALLOON
Dizzy Up The Girl (Warner)
17
18 24 35 3 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS- BAILAMOS
Wild Wild West Soundtrack (Interscope)
18
19 15 14 15 'N SYNC- I DRIVE MYSELF CRAZY
'N Sync (RCA)
1(1)
20 19 18 5 CHER- STRONG ENOUGH
Believe (Warner)
18
21 16 13 17 98 DEGREES- THE HARDEST THING
98 Degrees And Rising (Motown)
2
22 25 39 3 SUGAR RAY- SOMEDAY
14:59 (Lava/Atlantic)
22
23 23 26 7 TATYANA ALI- EVERYTIME
Kiss The Sky (MJJ Music)
23
24 20 19 8 BILLIE- SHE WANTS YOU
Honey To The B (Virgin)
19
25 27 31 4 JOEY McINTYRE- I LOVE YOU CAME TOO LATE
Stay The Same (C2/Columbia)
25
26 29 33 5 B*WITCHED- ROLLERCOASTER
B*Witched (Epic)
26
27 30 23 31 BRITNEY SPEARS- ...BABY ONE MORE TIME
...Baby One More Time (Jive)
1(7)
28 21 17 21 SUGAR RAY- EVERY MORNING
14:59 (Lava/Atlantic)
2
29 31 29 6 BLAQUE- 808
Blaque (Columbia)
29
30 26 20 20 BUSTA RHYMES f/ JANET- WHAT'S IT GONNA BE?!
E.L.E. (Elektra)
2
31 38 - 2 GARBAGE- WHEN I GROW UP
Version 2.0 (Almo Sounds)
31
32 40 - 2 LAURYN HILL- EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING
The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill (Ruffhouse)
32
33 37 32 24 CHER- BELIEVE
Believe (Warner)
1(1)
34 NEW 1 SKY- LOVE SONG
Piece Of Paradise (Arista)
34
35 39 34 18 SAVAGE GARDEN- THE ANIMAL SONG
The Other Sister Soundtrack (Columbia)
5
36 28 21 10 MEJA- ALL 'BOUT THE MONEY
Seven Sisters (C2/Columbia)
15
37 NEW 1 SMASH MOUTH- ALL STAR
Astro Lounge (Interscope)
37
38 35 40 3 NEW RADICALS- SOMEDAY WE'LL KNOW
Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (MCA)
35
39 32 24 16 B*WITCHED- C'EST LA VIE
B*Witched (Epic)
12
40 33 25 15 THE OFFSPRING- WHY DON'T YOU GET A JOB?
Americana (Columbia)
9

This chart is updated every Thursday. Last update on June 24, 1999.

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