🎉 New year, new hits, and a massive wave of fresh entries to open the final year of the 20th century! January 1999 came in loud and proud — blending emotional farewells, bold new voices, and dancefloor fire. Let’s rewind the radio and count down the Top 50 global hits that kicked off this unforgettable year. We’ll go from the bottom up — so stick around to see who snatched the #1 spot! 👀
We begin with some heartfelt returns: Eagle-Eye Cherry brings back the acoustic gem “Save Tonight”, while Shawn Mullins re-enters with the poetic “Lullaby”. Things heat up fast with spicy newcomers: Fatboy Slim turns heads with the quirky yet irresistible “Praise You”, and Dru Hill slow it down with the smooth R&B jam “How Deep Is Your Love”. From the UK, Honeyz glide in with the silky “End Of The Line”, and Five drop a boyband bop with “Until The Time Is Through”. 🔥🎧
Speaking of pop power — Ace of Base charm with “Always Have, Always Will”, while Germany’s Sasha brings a hopeful anthem in “If You Believe”. The rock edge gets sharper with The Offspring’s high-energy “Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)”, Beck experiments with Brazilian vibes on “Tropicalia”, and Oasis get introspective with “The Masterplan”. Meanwhile, Lenny Kravitz soars with his iconic “Fly Away”, and Sheryl Crow keeps it gritty with “There Goes The Neighborhood”. 🎸🌍
On the soulful and romantic front, we’re treated to sweet duets and timeless voices: 98 Degrees join the legendary Stevie Wonder for “True To Your Heart” (Disney fans rejoice!), and Boyzone melt hearts with “I Love The Way You Love Me” — also holding strong with “No Matter What”. Janet Jackson gives us vulnerability with “Every Time”, and Des’ree gets mystical with “What’s Your Sign?”. 💫💕
The ladies ruled January: Jewel delivers powerful grace with “Hands”, Alanis Morissette keeps the introspection alive on “Thank U”, and Emilia gifts the world with the dreamy pop hit “Big Big World”. Lauryn Hill doubles up with two tracks — the jazzy cover “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” and the empowering “Doo Wop (That Thing)”. Also making waves are Karen Ramirez with “If We Try” and Natalie Imbruglia’s smoldering “Smoke”. 👑🎙️
Dance lovers rejoice! The Tamperer feat. Maya return with the cheeky “If You Buy This Record (Your Life Will Be Better)”, and Touch And Go keep it groovy with “Would You…?”. Club vibes flow strong from Simply Red’s “To Be Free” and E-17’s “Each Time”. Will Smith keeps it fresh and sunny with “Miami” ☀️🌴 while Robbie Williams brings drama and charm with “No Regrets”.
Up at the top, the heavy-hitters bring emotional depth and star power. Madonna’s “The Power Of Goodbye” and Cher’s unstoppable “Believe” continue to dominate. Céline Dion & R. Kelly’s “I’m Your Angel” is a powerful ballad of hope, and Bryan Adams teams up with Melanie C from the Spice Girls for the magnetic “When You’re Gone”. 🕊️✨
And now — the top 3. Taking over the world with heartfelt farewells, the Spice Girls say a powerful “Goodbye” and soar to #2 💔. But at the top, the ultimate collaboration: two of the most legendary voices in music unite to bring inspiration, faith, and emotion in one unforgettable ballad…
🏆 #1 – “When You Believe” by Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey 🏆
An anthem of miracles, resilience and pure vocal magic to start 1999 on a celestial note. 🌟
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Let’s keep the music alive, one hit at a time. See you in February! 🎵📺
| TM | LM | 2M | MS | SONG | ARTIST | LABEL |
| 1 | 4 | NEW | 2 | When You Believe | Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey | Columbia Records |
| 2 | 33 | NEW | 2 | Goodbye | Spice Girls | Virgin Records |
| 3 | 22 | NEW | 2 | Big Big World | Emilia | Universal Records |
| 4 | 5 | 41 | 3 | I’m Your Angel | Celine Dion & R Kelly | Columbia Records |
| 5 | 3 | 33 | 3 | Believe | Cher | Warner Bros. Records |
| 6 | 9 | 28 | 3 | The Power Of Goodbye | Madonna | Maverick Records |
| 7 | 34 | NEW | 2 | When You’re Gone | Bryan Adams Feat. Melanie C | A&M Records |
| 8 | 14 | NEW | 2 | Hands | Jewel | Atlantic Records |
| 9 | 41 | NEW | 2 | No Regrets | Robbie Williams | Chrysalis Records |
| 10 | 42 | NEW | 2 | Miami | Will Smith | Columbia Records |
| 11 | 26 | NEW | 2 | Human Beings | Seal | Warner Bros. Records |
| 12 | 28 | NEW | 2 | Would You…? | Touch And Go | Virgin Records |
| 13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Thank U | Alanis Morissette | Reprise Records |
| 14 | 43 | NEW | 2 | I Love The Way You Love Me | Boyzone | Polydor Records |
| 15 | 21 | 48 | 3 | What’s Your Sign | Des’ree | Epic Records |
| 16 | 44 | NEW | 2 | Every Time | Janet Jackson | Virgin Records |
| 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Outside | George Michael | Epic Records |
| 18 | 36 | NEW | 2 | If You Buy This Record (Your Life Will Be Better) | The Tamperer Feat. Maya | Jive Records |
| 19 | 46 | NEW | 2 | So Young | The Corrs | Atlantic Records |
| 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | My Favourite Game | The Cardigans | Stockholm Records |
| 21 | 6 | 14 | 3 | Sweetest Thing | U2 | Island Records |
| 22 | 35 | NEW | 2 | Sad Eyes | Bruce Springsteen | Columbia Records |
| 23 | 8 | 12 | 4 | Someone Loves You Honey | Lutricia Mcneal | Wildstar Records |
| 24 | 48 | NEW | 2 | Each Time | E-17 | Telstar Records |
| 25 | 15 | 3 | 6 | Crush | Jennifer Paige | Hollywood Records |
| 26 | NEW | 1 | True To Your Heart | 98 Degrees & Stevie Wonder | Motown Records | |
| 27 | NEW | 1 | Fly Away | Lenny Kravitz | Virgin Records | |
| 28 | 45 | NEW | 2 | To Be Free | Simply Red | EastWest Records |
| 29 | 47 | NEW | 2 | The Masterplan | Oasis | Epic Records |
| 30 | NEW | 1 | Tropicalia | Beck | Geffen Records | |
| 31 | 50 | NEW | 2 | There Goes The Neighborhood | Sheryl Crow | A&M Records |
| 32 | NEW | 1 | If You Believe | Sasha | Reprise Records | |
| 33 | NEW | 1 | Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) | The Offspring | Columbia Records | |
| 34 | 10 | 20 | 3 | Daysleeper | R.E.M. | Warner Bros. Records |
| 35 | 11 | 1 | 5 | Millennium | Robbie Williams | Chrysalis Records |
| 36 | 25 | 17 | 4 | The First Night | Monica | Arista Records |
| 37 | NEW | 1 | Can’t Take My Eyes Off You | Lauryn Hill | Columbia Records | |
| 38 | 49 | NEW | 2 | If We Try | Karen Ramirez | Mercury Records |
| 39 | NEW | 1 | Always Have, Always Will | Ace Of Base | Polydor Records | |
| 40 | 13 | 5 | 5 | My Favorite Mistake | Sheryl Crow | A&M Records |
| 41 | 12 | 27 | 3 | Doo Wop (That Thing) | Lauryn Hill | Columbia Records |
| 42 | NEW | 1 | Until The Time Is Through | Five | RCA Records | |
| 43 | 16 | 8 | 5 | No Matter What | Boyzone | Polydor Records |
| 44 | NEW | 1 | End Of The Line | Honeyz | Mercury Records | |
| 45 | 18 | 36 | 3 | Smoke | Natalie Imbruglia | RCA Records |
| 46 | NEW | 1 | How Deep Is Your Love | Dru Hill | Island Records | |
| 47 | 17 | 39 | 3 | This Kiss | Faith Hill | Warner Bros. Records |
| 48 | NEW | 1 | Praise You | Fatboy Slim | Skint Records | |
| 49 | RE | 49 | 2 | Lullaby | Shawn Mullins | Columbia Records |
| 50 | RE | 6 | Save Tonight | Eagle-Eye Cherry | Polydor Records |
