Every Friday, I’m publishing my top ten songs from a single year and this week it’s the turn of 1998.
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Parisians celebrate France winning the World Cup on the Champs Elysses
in 1998, Mohammed Al Fayed, the father of Dodi Fayed who was killed in the Paris car crash alongside Princess Diana, claims that the crash was a conspiracy to kill rather than an accident instigated by the Queen and Tony Blair, the Good Friday agreement between the UK and Ireland/Northern Ireland is signed, the USA reveal that they have arrested British footballer Justin Fashanu over an alleged sexual assault of a 17yr-old male, he shortly afterwards commits suicide, both the DVD format and the £2 coin are released in the UK, three young children are killed in a loyalist arson attack in Northern Ireland, Anti-Social Behaviours Orders are introduced in the UK or ASBOs as they become known, a terrorist attack occurs in Omagh in Northern Ireland by the IRA which kills 29 in a bomb explosion, General Pinochet the former dictator of Chile is placed under house arrest in the UK while he receives medical treatment, Tony Blair becomes the first Prime Minister of the UK to address the Irish government, 3 British tourists are killed in Yemen, the IRA announce a ceasefire, Google is founded, 250 people are killed in terrorist attacks on 2 US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, the football World Cup take place in France and France wins, Bill Clinton denies he had “sexual relations with that woman” (Monica Lewinsky), the official famine of Sudan is declared, the Yangtze river in China breaks through the main bank and kills more than 12,000 people, the films the Big Lebowski, Saving Private Ryan, The Truman Show and Shakespeare in Love are released and I turn 22 years old.
1998 gave me lots of fun (too much fun) memories of living in London. I remember the World Cup dominated my summer as myself and my French friend became obsessed with it. Obviously, her World Cup journey had a happier ending than mine. So, this week Madge is back and so are the Spice Girls, but everyone else is making a first time appearance. So, in no particular order, here’s the best of 1998.
1. Brimful of Asha- the Norman Cook remix by Cornershop
2. Ray of Light by Madonna
3.…Baby One More Time by Britney Spears
4. It’s Like That by Run DMC vs Jason Nevins
5. Tragedy by Steps
British culture at its finest.
6. Celebrity Skin by Hole
7. Concrete Schoolyard by Jurassic 5
8. Doo Wop (That Thing) by Lauryn Hill
9. Get Myself Arrested by Gomez
10. Goodbye by the Spice Girls
Well, this week my favourite is either Madonna, Britney or Run DMC….so very close, but I think I have to go with Britney. You know the score, let me know your favourite below in the comments.
See you next week for the last of the nineties- 1999!
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Oh Celebrity Skin and Ray of Light!! Love both so much!! I also really love The Big Lebowski, I re-watch that at least once every year!
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It’s been a while since I watched it. I need to rewatch it! Hole and Madonna are ace tracks- good choices.
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You only watch it once a year? Once a month in this house!
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Love brimful of asha! Great list 🙂
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Thank you! It’s a great track, isn’t it?
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Now we’re getting into songs I actually know from my childhood haha! Britney was my JAM for a good portion of my tweens and teens
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Don’t make me feel old haha. You gotta love a bit of Britney.
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Haha sorry!!
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1998 was great… my fave tune is It’s Like That. I remember having one of those Pete Tong club compilations, and that song was one that I played to death. Reminds me of a holiday in Ibiza! I did a little post about the albums I was listening to back then: https://mymasheduplife.com/2018/02/28/these-albums-are-twenty-years-old/
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Such a good tune! I have many memories of dancing to that in the clubs (thinking I can dance like the people in the video). I’ll check your post out.
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Thanks!
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This was the year my daughter was born, so happy memories. Also, I know you have probably had loads of these nominations, but I have nominated you for the Sunshine Blogger Award for keeping me entertained with your Friday music posts. https://thefruitytart.wordpress.com/2018/04/27/the-sunshine-blogger-award-my-most-notable-blogging-nomination/
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Ah lovely. On both counts. This being the year your daughter was born and nominating me for the Sunshine blogger award. Thank you SO much. Really appreciate it x
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You’re welcome!
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It has to be brim full of Asher!
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Yay great tune to get the feet tapping. Always cheers me up. Thanks Willow x
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Strange memories with that song 💜😱
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Brimful of Asha and Run DMC!! Good times
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YES! So glad we have another vote for Run DMC. Such a toooooooooon.
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What a year! Goodbye by the Spice Girls was played at our leavers assembly for Sixth Form and always makes me teary. Brimful of Asha is one of the first single cds I ever bought I actually belted this out on the way to work this morning as it was on the radio!
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Aaaah I can just imagine Goodbye would’ve have been quite the tearjerker for you then. I bought the Brimful of Asha CD single too- snap. Great tune.
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Such a tune!!
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Looking back, 1998 wasn’t a vintage music year was it? So for that reason,I cant look any further any Britney 😁
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It has to be Britney, doesn’t it? No not the most vintage year. Though I have a lot of affection for those songs as they bring back lots of very happy memories.
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Lauryn Hill and Madonna for me I have heard so much Britney from my kids…No more pleeeeese 🙂 Otherwise a good list 🙂
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Hahaha. Go on, have another listen to Britney! I can relate though. There’s plenty of singers my daughter loves and I cannot stand and would glad never listen to again. Lauryn & Madonna are very good choices.
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I have had Britney and Oasis overload enough to last me forever…haha 🙂
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99 was my first year of Uni. I’ll wait. 🙂
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I’m feeling the pressure for my ’99 playlist now. I hope it doesn’t disappoint x
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Oh my! Officially the year I moved out of home!
I loved Brimful of Asha and Doo Wap!
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An important year for you then. Cornershop and Lauryn are proving very popular this week.
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Great tunes!!!
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What a fab year! Madonna’s Ray of Light is such a magical song, v uplifting and brings on a hip wiggle.
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It certainly does, doesn’t it? Excellent choice, Lucy.
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Sheesh, Google was founded…. who knew what that beast would become! Apparently responsible for the decline in top shelf magazines…can’t think why 🤔
Has to be Britney as my son at really really tiny loved it, that and The Beach by…dammit can’t renember now!!
Mine would be Madonna on this list!
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Haha bloody Google- ruining everything. Ray of Light is one of Madonna’s best- great choice.
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Too right. And yes re Madonna. Its ages since I heard that track and you reminded me about it!
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Finally. I know one song – Oops I did it again. So this song was released in 1999. I only got to know this song in 2000. When I was in 6th grade, we used to debate who was a better singer. I would always defend Britney with all my life. Kids! Lol. 😅
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Haha. It’s a fight worth fighting.
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I wanted to be sure I listened to the tracks I hadn’t heard before and now I have a funny story: So I was listening to Tragedy (because I haven’t heard of the Steps) and I thought, “gosh, this sounds like ABBA.” Then I recognized that it was a cover of an ABBA song so I laughed at myself. AND THEN I realized it wasn’t a cover of an ABBA song, it was a cover of a Bee Gees song!
I am ridiculous.
Since I couldn’t get Brimful of Asha out of my head that might be my pick for the week. But, I did like Concrete Schoolyard too.
In 1998 I was on my way to Berkeley to pretend I wanted to live with a friend but really I wanted to follow a boyfriend. *Sigh*
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I love, love, LOVE how much care you take with these playlists, Angela. I really appreciate it. Haha- to be fair Tragedy is from the same era as Abba. Easy mistake to make. Glad you liked both Brimful of Asha and Concrete Schoolyard- they’re both great tracks. Ha I think we’ve all followed a boyfriend somewhere, you’re not alone with that.
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Ahhhhhh, the 90s…my sweet youth. Brimful of Asha was my jam! Now I have to go listen to it on repeat. 😁
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I hope you enjoyed relistening to it, Melissa. It’s a great tune.
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Oh, I did! You took me back to some good times. Have a great Monday!
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You too x
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I was 18 and had had one of those funky monkey t shirts like Steps🤣
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Haha brilliant!
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Spice Girls and Brittany Spears was such a rage then!
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Great choices, Arv.
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🙂
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I would have to go with that voice that makes that thing so smooth. Lauryn Hill. Doo Wap indeed!
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Lauren’s voice is so beautiful. So soulful. It’s a shame she didn’t do another album.
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Can not believe this is 20 years ago!
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I know. It’s terrifying!
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Brittany Spears, Spice Girls, Lauryn Hill, Madonna – all some of my favorites. I know I’ve said this before, but your posts always bring back fun memories. I love it! I enjoyed watching the Run-DMC video as well – gotta love those moves. 🙂
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So glad you watched the video. It’s great, isn’t it? 1998 was great for female voices, wasn’t it?
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It sure was! My husband has hundreds of CD’s from 90’s – it’s so much fun to go through them and listen to them.
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Just thinking I was back in the saddle but past Madonna I got lost again. Clearly having kids destroyed my musical interests!
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