My Name Is Top of the Pops

 Hi, my name is, what? My name is, who? My name is the 9th of April 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Top slim hit

9-4-99:   Presenter:  Jamie Theakston

(8) NEW RADICALS – You Get What You Give

Had peaked at number 5 last week.

(16) MARIAH CAREY – I Still Believe

At its peak.

(11) ANOTHER LEVEL – Holding Back The Years

Here tonight but this Simply Red cover got no higher and was their only single not to make the top ten.

(3) PHATS & SMALL – Turn Around

In the studio with their first of two top ten hits, this being the biggest and it will peak at number 2.

(15) REEF – I’ve Got Something To Say

With their eighth of nine top 40 hits but it got no higher.

(7) CATATONIA – Dead From The Waist Down

Performing the first single from their number one album, Equally Cursed and Blessed, and it was their third and final top ten hit but it got no higher.

(2) EMINEM – My Name Is

Making his studio debut with his first of an incredible thirty-three top ten hits, but this one could get no higher.

(1) MR. OIZO – Flat Beat  (video)  (and credits)

Second and final week at number one.

Witch Doctor of the Pops

 Ooh-eee, ooh-ah-ah, ting-tang, walla-walla, bing-bang it's the 2nd of April 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Car-tune character

2-4-99:   Presenter:  Scott Mills

(2) CARTOONS – Witch Doctor

Getting the debut Scott Mills edition underway with their first of two top ten hits, this was the biggest but it could get no higher.

(10) DES’REE – You Gotta Be

Had peaked at number 14 five years earlier, this time around it became her second of two top ten hits but it got no higher.

(5) NEW RADICALS – You Get What You Give

Performing their only top ten hit and it was at its peak.

(3) BILLIE – Honey To The Bee

With the title track from her number 14 album, but this All Saints soundalike got no higher.

(7) TLC – No Scrubs  (via satellite)

Their third of four top ten hits, this was the biggest and it will peak at number 3.

(NEW) MARIAH CAREY – I Still Believe

In the studio tonight and the song will peak at number 16.

(9) B*WITCHED – Blame It On The Weatherman

Last week's number one.

(1) MR. OIZO – Flat Beat  (video)  (and credits)

First of two weeks at number one.

Top of the Pops To Watch Girls By

 The boys watch the girls while the girls watch the boys who watch the 6th of March 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

E-asy number

26-3-99:   Presenter:  Jayne Middlemiss

(9) ANDY WILLIAMS – Music To Watch Girls By

Getting the show underway with his nineteenth of twenty top 40 hits, and it was at its peak.

(8) KELE LE ROC – My Love

Here tonight but got no higher.

(6) STEPS – Better Best Forgotten

Had peaked at number two last week.

(12) UNDERWORLD – Push Upstairs  (video)

At its peak.

(7) WHITNEY HOUSTON – It’s Not Right But It’s Okay

A fourth showing of this song that had long since peaked at number 3.

(2) BOYZONE – When The Going Gets Tough

Last week's number one.

(15) TINA COUSINS – Killin’ Time

In the studio tonight but got no higher.

(1) B*WITCHED – Blame It On The Weatherman  (and credits)

Performing their fourth and final number one, and it spent one week at the top.

Better Best Top of the Pops

Let's take a chance on a happy 19th of March 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Step ten hit

19-3-99:   Presenter:  Jamie Theakston

(2) STEPS – Better Best Forgotten

Getting tonight's show underway with the fifth and final single from their number two debut album, Step One, but it got no higher.

(12) THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH – How Long’s A Tear Take To Dry?

Here tonight but the song got no higher.

(11) ROXETTE – Wish I Could Fly

Performing their nineteenth and final top 40 hit, and it was at its peak.

(14) TRAVIS – Writing To Reach You

Making their studio debut with the first single from their number one album, The Man Who, but it got no higher.

(3) BRITNEY SPEARS – Baby One More Time  (video)

The former number one.

(10) REM – At My Most Beautiful

In the studio but the song got no higher.

(5) MANIC STREET PREACHERS – You Stole The Sun From My Heart

Also here tonight and the song was at its peak.

(1) BOYZONE – When The Going Gets Tough  (and credits)

Second of two weeks at number one.

Top of the Pops Like to Party!

 The Vengabus is coming to the 12th of March 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Top venga hit

12-3-99:   Presenter:  Gail Porter

(8) CHER – Strong Enough

Getting Gail Porter's first show underway with a song that had peaked last week at number 5.

(3) VENGABOYS – We Like To Party! (The Vengabus)

In the studio with their second of seven top ten hits, but this one got no higher.

(17) SKUNK ANANSIE – Charlie Big Potato

Here tonight but this energetic rocker got no higher.

(5) WHITNEY HOUSTON – It’s Not Right But It’s Okay

A third showing but the song had already peaked at number 3.

(12) E-17 – Betcha Can’t Wait

Performing their eighteenth and final top 40 hit, and it was at its peak.

(9) STEREOPHONICS – Just Looking

Had peaked at number 4 last week.

(6) BLUR – Tender

Had peaked at number 2 last week.

(1) BOYZONE – When The Going Gets Tough  (and credits)

First of two weeks at number one with this Billy Ocean cover for Comic Relief.

Tender Top of the Pops

 Oh my baby, oh my baby, it's the 5th of March 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Top tender hit

5-3-99:   Presenter:  Jamie Theakston

(2) BLUR – Tender

Getting the show underway and the song was at its peak.

(5) CHER – Strong Enough

In the studio tonight but the song got no higher.

(6) THE CORRS – Runaway

A second studio performance but the song had already peaked at number 2.

(7) THE CARDIGANS – Erase/Rewind

With their second of three top ten hits and it was at its peak.

(3) WHITNEY HOUSTON – It’s Not Right But It’s Okay

At its peak.

(4) STEREOPHONICS – Just Looking

Performing the second single from their number one album, Performance and Cocktails, but it got no higher.

(1) BRITNEY SPEARS – Baby One More Time  (video)

Second and final week at number one.

(EUROVISION) JAY – You’ve Taken My Dreams  (and credits)

another good one but did not chart.

Top of the Pops One More Time

Oh baby baby its the 26th of February 1999 edition of Top of the Pops!

Number one hitney

26-2-99:   Presenter:  Jayne Middlemiss

(2) THE CORRS – Runaway

Getting the show underway but the song could get no higher.

(5) N-SYNC – I Want You Back

Making their studio debut with their first of six top ten hits and this one was at its peak.

(4) LAURYN HILL – Ex-Factor

Performing her second and final top ten hit and it got no higher.

(14) LUCID – Crazy

With their second of three top 40 hits but it got no higher.

(3) LENNY KRAVITZ – Fly Away  (via satellite)

Last week's number one.

(NEW) WHITNEY HOUSTON – It’s Not Right But It’s Okay

Performing the second single from her top 5 album, My Love is Your Love, and it will peak at number 3.

(1) BRITNEY SPEARS – Baby One More Time  (video)

Her first of six number one hits and it topped the charts for two weeks.

(EUROVISION) ALBERTA – So Strange  (and credits)

Did not chart.