🌸 May 1998 brought a bloom of fresh hits from every corner of the world, and this month’s chart is as exciting as a spring fling — full of surprises, comebacks, and unforgettable bops. Let’s count down this global music party from the bottom up… because we’re saving the number one for last. Ready? Let’s dive in! 🌍🎶
From the UK we welcome a wave of bold new entries: the electrifying “Under The Bridge” by All Saints, the seductive “All That I Need” by boy band kings Boyzone, and the funky, genre-defying “Push It” from the always edgy Garbage. And making a tender splash, Simply Red delivers soul with “Say You Love Me”, while Massive Attack‘s haunting “Teardrop” (featuring the ethereal Elizabeth Fraser) is pure sonic poetry. 🇬🇧❤️
Over in the U.S., Usher sets the mood with the ultra-smooth “Nice & Slow” 🔥, while Jon Bon Jovi shows his raw, emotional side on “Ugly”. Rock icon Lenny Kravitz experiments with sensuality in “If You Can’t Say No”, and Gary Barlow (with the soulful Rosie Gaines) gives us a silky 70s-inspired groove in “Hang On In There Baby”. Oh, and let’s not forget Billie Myers who brings the drama with “Kiss The Rain” — heartbreak never sounded so beautiful. 💔🌧️
Europe turned up the energy too! Swedish pop legends Ace of Base are back with the radiant “Life Is A Flower”, while Sash! drops a pulsating dancefloor anthem with “La Primavera” 🌸. And Aqua makes a double splash — the explosive “My Oh My” and the more mature, dreamy “Turn Back Time” (yes, they do have range!). 💃🧜♀️
And now let’s talk about those rising stars and power plays! K-Ci & Jojo melt hearts with “All My Life”, still climbing steadily. Natalie Imbruglia continues to shine, now with “Big Mistake”, while Janet Jackson flips the script with her sultry “I Get Lonely”. Anouk brings rock chic to the mix with “Nobody’s Wife”, and M People light up the dancefloor with the groovy “Angel St” 🕺✨
There’s room for legends too! Eric Clapton rises with the emotional “My Father’s Eyes”, while Celine Dion‘s timeless “My Heart Will Go On” still holds strong near the top. Will Smith keeps it funky and fresh with “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It”, and Shania Twain makes us swoon all over again with “You’re Still The One”. 💖
And now… we inch closer to the top…
📈 The Spice Girls rocket to number 2 with their sassy smash “Stop” — a girl-power anthem with timeless energy! ✋💃
But reigning at the very top, for the second month in a row, is none other than the Queen of Reinvention, the iconic, the visionary… Madonna 👑💫
With “Frozen”, she’s redefined pop once again — cinematic, mysterious, and hauntingly beautiful. This track is pure artistry, and it’s no surprise it’s captured the world’s attention for another month.
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| TM | LM | 2M | MS | SONG | ARTIST | LABEL |
| 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | Frozen | Madonna | Maverick Records |
| 2 | 11 | 36 | 3 | Stop | Spice Girls | Virgin Records |
| 3 | 7 | 29 | 3 | My Father’s Eyes | Eric Clapton | Reprise Records |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | My Heart Will Go On | Celine Dion | Epic Records |
| 5 | 3 | 15 | 4 | Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It | Will Smith | Columbia Records |
| 6 | 16 | 26 | 3 | You’re Still The One | Shania Twain | Mercury Records |
| 7 | 6 | 18 | 6 | Truly Madly Deeply | Savage Garden | Columbia Records |
| 8 | 8 | 28 | 4 | All I Have To Give | Backstreet Boys | Jive Records |
| 9 | 34 | 47 | 3 | Brimful Of Asha | Cornershop | Warner Bros. Records |
| 10 | 10 | 12 | 4 | High | Lighthouse Family | Polydor Records |
| 11 | 23 | 44 | 5 | 3AM | Matchbox Twenty | Atlantic Records |
| 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | Never Ever | All Saints | London Records |
| 13 | 36 | NEW | 2 | The Cup Of Life | Ricky Martin | Columbia Records |
| 14 | 18 | 50 | 3 | Nobody’s Wife | Anouk | Columbia Records |
| 15 | 39 | NEW | 2 | Angel St | M People | M People Records |
| 16 | 41 | NEW | 2 | I Get Lonely | Janet Jackson | Virgin Records |
| 17 | 12 | 35 | 3 | When Susannah Cries | Espen Lind | Universal Records |
| 18 | 38 | NEW | 2 | All My Life | K-Ci & Jojo | MCA Records |
| 19 | 27 | NEW | 2 | Big Mistake | Natalie Imbruglia | RCA Records |
| 20 | 20 | 11 | 5 | Angels | Robbie Williams | Chrysalis Records |
| 21 | 28 | NEW | 2 | Weird | Hanson | BMG Records |
| 22 | NEW | 1 | Life Is A Flower | Ace Of Base | Polydor Records | |
| 23 | 4 | 3 | 5 | Torn | Natalie Imbruglia | RCA Records |
| 24 | NEW | 1 | My Oh My | Aqua | MCA Records | |
| 25 | 21 | 32 | 5 | Everything’s Gonna Be Alright | Sweetbox Feat. Tina Harris | RCA Records |
| 26 | 9 | 2 | 6 | Together Again | Janet Jackson | Virgin Records |
| 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | All Around The World | Oasis | Columbia Records |
| 28 | NEW | 1 | La Primavera | Sash | Polygram Records | |
| 29 | 35 | 48 | 3 | History Repeating | Propellerheads Feat. Shirley Bassey | Wall Of Sound |
| 30 | 17 | 17 | 4 | Amnesia | Chumbawamba | EMI Records |
| 31 | NEW | 1 | Turn Back Time | Aqua | MCA Records | |
| 32 | 43 | NEW | 2 | Sonnet | The Verve | Virgin Records |
| 33 | NEW | 1 | Nice & Slow | Usher | Arista Records | |
| 34 | NEW | 1 | Say You Love Me | Simply Red | EastWest Records | |
| 35 | NEW | 1 | Ugly | Jon Bon Jovi | Mercury Records | |
| 36 | 19 | 16 | 5 | I Do | Lisa Loeb | Geffen Records |
| 37 | 50 | NEW | 2 | Sex And Candy | Marcy Playground | Capitol Records |
| 38 | NEW | 1 | Hang On In There Baby | Gary Barlow Feat. Rosie Gaines | RCA Records | |
| 39 | 25 | 41 | 3 | Hard Times Come Easy | Richie Sambora | Mercury Records |
| 40 | NEW | 1 | All That I Need | Boyzone | Polydor Records | |
| 41 | 15 | 8 | 4 | Cose Della Vita | Eros Ramazzotti And Tina Turner | BMG Records |
| 42 | NEW | 1 | If You Can’t Say No | Lenny Kravitz | Virgin Records | |
| 43 | 46 | NEW | 2 | What Can I Do | The Corrs | Atlantic Records |
| 44 | NEW | 1 | Push It | Garbage | Mushroom Records | |
| 45 | 24 | 27 | 3 | Show Me Love | Robyn | RCA Records |
| 46 | NEW | 1 | Ray Of Light | Madonna | Maverick Records | |
| 47 | NEW | 1 | Under The Bridge | All Saints | London Records | |
| 48 | NEW | 2 | Kiss The Rain | Billie Myers | Universal Records | |
| 49 | NEW | 1 | Teardrop | Massive Attack Feat. Elizabeth Fraser | Virgin Records | |
| 50 | 14 | 7 | 5 | Doctor Jones | Aqua | MCA Records |
