7 years ago today in 1998 :) dosent seem that long ago heh

1998: MTV became a worthless cesspool comepletely  :P

TRL, no more videos, more junk, and only a few good shows that got axed before their time (Sifl & Olly, Undergrads)...

Top 40 Songs in America on July 18th, 1998

40  Cleopatra's Theme  Cleopatra 
39 Torn Natalie Imbruglia
38 I'll Never Break Your Heart Backstreet Boys
37 Tearin' Up My Heart 'N Sync
36 To Make You Feel My Love Garth Brooks
35 True To Your Heart 98 Degrees & Stevie Wonder
34 Body Bumpin' Yippie-Yi-Yo Public Announcement
33 Crazy Alana Davis
32 Ooh La La Rod Stewart
31 Zoot Suit Riot Cherry Poppin' Daddies
30 Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) Pras Michel featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya
29 To The Moon And Back Savage Garden
28 Can't Get Enough Of You Baby Smash Mouth
27 I Will Buy You A New Life Everclear
26 Searchin' My Soul Vonda Shepard
25 Crush Jennifer Paige
24 Cruel Summer Ace Of Base
23 It's All About Me Mya featuring Sisqo
22 Too Close Next
21 You Won't Forget Me La Bouche
20 Go Deep Janet Jackson
19 My All Mariah Carey
18 To Love You More Celine Dion
17 Tell Me Billie Myers
16 Come With Me Puff Daddy & Jimmy Page
15 When The Lights Go Out Five
14 Say It Voices Of Theory
13 My Way Usher
12 Closing Time Semisonic
11 Be Careful Sparkle featuring R. Kelly
10 Ray Of Light Madonna
9 Never Ever All Saints
8 Real World Matchbox 20
7 Kind & Generous Natalie Merchant
6 I Don't Want To Miss A Thing Aerosmith
5 Just The Two Of Us Will Smith
4 The Way Fastball
3 The Boy Is Mine Brandy & Monica
2 Iris Goo Goo Dolls
1 Uninvited (1st week at #1) Alanis Morissette

Movies playing in Theaters on July 18th, 1998

Armageddon
There's Something About Mary
Doctor Dolittle
Lethal Weapon 4
Mask of Zorro
The Truman Show
X-Files: The Movie
Titanic (Still playing in Theaters since it's Release in December 1997)

1998 was when the "real 90's" was on its last legs basically. Alana Davis, Natilie Merchant and La Bouche were still on the charts in 98 in the US? I didn't know that. Those artists were so 1994-1996 I feel. La Bouche's singer "Melanie Thorton" died in a plane carsh in 2000 or 2001. Melanie was also in the dance group "Le Click". I think they had a hit in 1994 or 95 with "Tonight Is The Night". She was very underrated I feel in that her voice was one of the best that mainstream dance music had ever seen. Rod Stewart was charting in 98 too? Dang!

1998 was when the "real 90's" was on its last legs basically. Alana Davis, Natilie Merchant and La Bouche were still on the charts in 98 in the US? I didn't know that. Those artists were so 1994-1996 I feel. La Bouche's singer "Melanie Thorton" died in a plane carsh in 2000 or 2001. Melanie was also in the dance group "Le Click". I think they had a hit in 1994 or 95 with "Tonight Is The Night". She was very underrated I feel in that her voice was one of the best that mainstream dance music had ever seen. Rod Stewart was charting in 98 too? Dang!


yes the 90's were at there peek in 1998 i would also say in 1996 but mmore 1998 it died in 2002 though the end of a decaed and i hate this on

7 years ago I was working as a Supervisor at the Y and coming home to watch "Loveline" and "Sifl & Olly".

I see Cruel summer is in the top 40!! I remember that song coming out. In 1998, at this moment, I was enjoying my 6th grade spring break. I had no girlfriend, I wore Fuba and bigger pants than I do now, and I loved every second!

1998 was the year of a few songs I really enjoyed ...

You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet by London Bus Stop featuring Randy Bachman
God is A DJ - Faithless
Kung Fu Fighing - London Bus Stop featuring Carl Douglas
Paradise City - N-Trance
Dreams - The Corrs
So Young - The Corrs

1998 is now ... 8 years ago!  :o

And 1996, a year I can remember almost like yesterday, is a decade ago!

just looking at that chart. no britney spears, backstreet boys, eminem, limp biskit...yet...it wouldn't be too long before teen pop and rap metal too control.

The Way by Fastball...loved that song! Closing time by Semisonic is great as well.

just looking at that chart. no britney spears, backstreet boys, eminem, limp biskit...yet...it wouldn't be too long before teen pop and rap metal too control.

The Way by Fastball...loved that song! Closing time by Semisonic is great as well.


Backstreet Boys were around in 1998.  They actually debuted in the charts in 1996 :o

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I miss the way song and closing time and 1998 is the best year ever I remember songs in 1998 but 1998 when america was strong and mighty before 9/11 and bush came to office the "real 90's era ended there

I think they came to America in 1997, but it might have been late '96.


I remember the Backstreet boys breakthrough around 1997. But, they very well could have debuted in 1996 and have made a slight mark on the charts.

Eh I didn't care for '98.  That was the year my aunt died, the only time I really had to deal with death as a kid.  I wasn't in to music quite yet but looking back that year didn't really have any good music,  the movies that year weren't that great either, and you had that stupid Monica Lewinksy affair going on as well. 

Eh I didn't care for '98.  That was the year my aunt died, the only time I really had to deal with death as a kid.  I wasn't in to music quite yet but looking back that year didn't really have any good music,  the movies that year weren't that great either, and you had that stupid Monica Lewinksy affair going on as well. 


That's the main thing I remember about '98 is the Lewinski thing, it was simply everywhere. It was constantly joked about on late night TV, and still is, lol. Movies umm Saving Private Ryan, The Wedding Singer, You've Got Mail to name a few. Wasn't a whole lot into music yet, but I remember certain songs like "My Heart Will Go On", "Crush"- Jennifer Paige (I think this was played at the 6th grade halloween dance), a couple songs from Robyn, "When The Lights Go Out"- Five, "One Week"- Barenaked Ladies, "I'll Be"- Edwin McCain, obviously boy band stuff was big, Spice Girls were still popular.

I graduated from high school in 1998. But i didn't care for that year.

7 years ago today in 1998 :) dosent seem that long ago heh
Which are we discussing here? July 15th 1998 or March 19th 1999?

Eh I didn't care for '98.  That was the year my aunt died, the only time I really had to deal with death as a kid.  I wasn't in to music quite yet but looking back that year didn't really have any good music,  the movies that year weren't that great either, and you had that stupid Monica Lewinksy affair going on as well. 


Yeah, I didn't care for 1998 either. And you're right, the music was corny in '98, like that song "Make Em Say, Ughhh" by Master P, and the movies also weren't that great (there was Deep Impact and Armaghedon which were 2 movies about the same thing). I was also going through some hard times in my personal life. In fact, I can honestly say that 1998 sucked from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31.

1998 was actually a very good year for me. It was my Junior year in HS and I got art real heavily and I'd draw for hours on end. I met some really cool people who were friends of my cousins and they'd come over and we'd have a blast. We would go ghost hunting and stuff - yeah, we were weird, but there are worse things we could've been doing, lol.  ;D

I actually think 1998 was a pretty good year (both personally as well as pop culturally). It seemed sort of like a toned down 1997 if you know what I mean? Even though boy bands and such were gaining steam, it's the last year that truly feels "old school".

Sure, many things from 1999-01 are kinda "older" or "less cool" now, but most don't truly seem like another decade. 1998 does, and I mean that as a compliment.

I actually think 1998 was a pretty good year (both personally as well as pop culturally). It seemed sort of like a toned down 1997 if you know what I mean? Even though boy bands and such were gaining steam, it's the last year that truly feels "old school".

Sure, many things from 1999-01 are kinda "older" or "less cool" now, but most don't truly seem like another decade. 1998 does, and I mean that as a compliment.


I think the years 1992-1998 are the ones that really smack of 1990s.  1991 and 1999-2001 are kind of fringy, but '90s of anything.

I think the years 1992-1998 are the ones that really smack of 1990s.  1991 and 1999-2001 are kind of fringy, but '90s of anything.


At the time, in 1999, it still felt very 90's to me as I didn't know what things would be like going into the 2000's (which was still a scary reality despite that it's just a number). Now, looking back, it still looks to me like 1999 is just a part of the 90's as any other year from that decade. It may be even one of the more defining years that demonstrate the 90's in all it's glory.

^ Back in '99 I used to think all that stuff would date very quickly. Well, I guess Pokemon sort of did, but to date, it's probably the last watermark year for pop culture (to a lesser extent, 2001 was too).

But, I was always telling people "Hey, some of this stuff is cool, but we'll be laughing at it by 2003". I was wrong on that. ;D

lol,  ;D

I think I'm actually laughing about stuff in 2003 now than I am about stuff that happened in 1999. Let's just say one thing I wouldn't mind disposing of from the 90's is the advent of dumb reality shows. Let's bring Candid Camera back, lol Now THAT's reality, lol

^ Or America's Funniest Home Videos (well, it's still on, but I miss the Bob Saget years).

I forgot about it till you mentioned that, but I loved Candid Camera - especially seeing how people reacted when they were told they were on. ;)

^ Back in '99 I used to think all that stuff would date very quickly. Well, I guess Pokemon sort of did, but to date, it's probably the last watermark year for pop culture (to a lesser extent, 2001 was too).

But, I was always telling people "Hey, some of this stuff is cool, but we'll be laughing at it by 2003". I was wrong on that. ;D


Some stuff has dated, but you're right that other stuff hasn't really. 1999 is still very much '90s though, 2000 is '90s like as well.

At the time, in 1999, it still felt very 90's to me as I didn't know what things would be like going into the 2000's (which was still a scary reality despite that it's just a number). Now, looking back, it still looks to me like 1999 is just a part of the 90's as any other year from that decade. It may be even one of the more defining years that demonstrate the 90's in all it's glory.


Well certainly from a 1999 perspective it's very 1990s. Hell, even 2000 is pretty nineties in a lot of ways, but I think the part of the '90s that really feels like another decade is 1998 and before, and especially 1996 and before.


^ Back in '99 I used to think all that stuff would date very quickly. Well, I guess Pokemon sort of did, but to date, it's probably the last watermark year for pop culture (to a lesser extent, 2001 was too).

But, I was always telling people "Hey, some of this stuff is cool, but we'll be laughing at it by 2003". I was wrong on that. ;D


I think the boybands, Pokemon, etc. is sort of laughable now, but has somehow still been considered "new" and "current" because people still talk about them and they live on in smaller ways, such as YuGiOh and Disney pop acts.

I also thought the stuff would date really quickly, not define the next decade!  ;D

1999 and 2000 to me are peak "boy band" era.

"Office Space" came out in 1999, and that movie is still funny today as it was then.

"Office Space" came out in 1999, and that movie is still funny today as it was then.


Classic stuff. Everytime I see Ron Livingston or one of the other actors from "Office Space", I refer to them by their character in the film.  :)

"I'm gonna leave now. I hope your layoffs go really well for you."

I actually think 1998 was a pretty good year (both personally as well as pop culturally). It seemed sort of like a toned down 1997 if you know what I mean? Even though boy bands and such were gaining steam, it's the last year that truly feels "old school".

Sure, many things from 1999-01 are kinda "older" or "less cool" now, but most don't truly seem like another decade. 1998 does, and I mean that as a compliment.


weird, for me 1998 was the first year that doesn't feel "old school" 1996-1997 feel semi old school. Like transition years from the pre-everybody has a cell phone/internet/boy bands/britney/instant gratification/24 hour news/no DVD/No MP3 90's to what we have today.

For me, old school ended around 1995.

weird, for me 1998 was the first year that doesn't feel "old school" 1996-1997 feel semi old school. Like transition years from the pre-everybody has a cell phone/internet/boy bands/britney/instant gratification/24 hour news/no DVD/No MP3 90's to what we have today.

For me, old school ended around 1995.



I'd say true "old school" ended in about 1996.

1996 still seems fairly modern to me. I remember so much from 96, sometimes it's hard to believe it's a decade ago now.

Hmm, That CSM guy must visit the same website I do, I'm going to try and do what he did, except keep this up to date (It's as simple as copying and pasting  ;) ).  Here is the Top 40 from this week in 1999

May 10th, 1999

Chart # / Chart # from Last Week / Song Title / Artist

40  ---  Nas Is Like  Nas 
39 --- Freak Of The Week Marvelous 3
38 --- It's Not Right But It's Okay Whitney Houston
37 31 Fly Away Lenny Kravitz
36 26 Stay The Same Joe McIntyre
35 21 C'est La Vie B*Witched
34 35 My First Night With You Mya
33 --- Millenium Robbie Williams
32 37 Praise You Fatboy Slim
31 38 Why Don't You Get A Job? The Offspring
30 23 Girlfriend / Boyfriend Blackstreet with Janet Jackson
29 19 To Zion Lauryn Hill
28 34 Joining You Alanis Morissette
27 30 One More Try Divine
26 33 All 'Bout The Money Meja
25 36 Wait Till I Get Home C Note
24 32 Almost Doesn't Count Brandy
23 29 Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me For Me) Blessid Union Of Souls
22 13 Maria Blondie
21 12 Nothing Really Matters Madonna
20 24 Harmless Mulberry Lane
19 14 Every Morning Sugar Ray
18 28 I Want It That Way Backstreet Boys
17 22 Can I Get A