THE MBG TOP FORTY
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NOVEMBER 2, 1997 THRU OCTOBER 31, 1998
THE 29TH CHART YEAR
A Brief Explanation: Long ago I chose to incorporate what I call 'Chart Years' into The MBG Top 40. Each year, the new chart year begins on Sunday of the first week of November and runs through Saturday of the last week of October. All singles which made their debut within those dates become eligible for the Top Hits for that chart year; 168 singles qualified during the 1998 chart year.
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 100. | This Is How We Party - S.O.A.P. | #17 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 99. | Love You Down - INOJ | #17 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 98. | A Rose Is Still A Rose - Aretha Franklin | #16 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 97. | Doo Wop (That Thing) - Lauryn Hill | #16 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 96. | I Will Buy You A New Life - Everclear | #16 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 95. | I Know Where It's At - All Saints | #15 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 94. | Stop - Spice Girls | #15 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 93. | Spice Up Your Life - Spice Girls | #15 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 92. | It's Up To You - The Tuesdays | #15 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 91. | I Had No Right - P.M. Dawn | #15 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 90. | I Don't Ever Want To Lose You Again - Uncle Sam | #14 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 89. | My Father's Eyes - Eric Clapton | #14 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 88. | Are You That Somebody - Aaliyah | #14 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 87. | Hooch - Everything | #14 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 86. | Gettin' Jiggy Wit It - Will Smith | #14 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 85. | Time After Time - INOJ | #13 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 84. | I Get Lonely - Janet Jackson | #13 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 83. | Heroes - Wallflowers | #13 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 82. | A Song For Mama - Boyz II Men | #13 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 81. | Jump, Jive, An' Wail - Brian Setzer Orchestra | #12 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 80. | The Mummer's Dance - Lorenna McKennitt | #12 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 79. | Back To You - Bryan Adams | #11 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 78. | Let's Forget About It - Lisa Loeb | #11 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 77. | Turn Back Time - Aqua | #11 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 76. | Too Much - Spice Girls | #11 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 75. | Landslide - Fleetwood Mac | #10 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 74. | Because Of You - 98° | #10 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| 73. | Searchin' My Soul - Vonda Shepard | #10 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 72. | To Love You More - Celine Dion | #9 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 71. | To The Moon And Back - Savage Garden | #9 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 70. | When The Lights Go Out - Five | #9 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| 69. | Are You Jimmy Ray? - Jimmy Ray | #9 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 68. | 32 Flavors - Alana Davis | #9 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 67. | Do You Really Want Me - Robyn | #9 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 66. | I Will Wait - Hootie and The Blowfish | #8 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| 65. | Sweet Surrender - Sarah McLachlin | #8 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 64. | Too Close - Next | #8 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 63. | Intergalactic - Beastie Boys | #8 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 62. | Cruel Summer - Ace Of Base | #7 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 61. | I Will Come To You - Hanson | #7 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 60. | Anytime - Brian McKnight | #7 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| 59. | Just The Two Of Us - Will Smith | #7 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| 58. | Wishing I Was There - Natalie Imbruglia | #7 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 57. | Inside Out - Eve 6 | #7 | 2 | 4 | 29 |
| 56. | I'll Be - Edwin McCain | #7 | 2 | 7 | 30 |
| 55. | Time Of Your Life (Good Enough) - Green Day | #7 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 54. | Back 2 Good - matchbox twenty | #6 | 1 | 4 | 27 |
| 53. | Go Deep - Janet Jackson | #6 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 52. | Adia - Sarah McLachlin | #6 | 2 | 4 | 25 |
| 51. | Light In Your Eyes - Blessid Union Of Souls | #6 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 50. | Breaking All The Rules - She Moves | #6 | 2 | 5 | 18 |
| 49. | As Long As You Love Me - Backstreet Boys | #6 | 2 | 7 | 20 |
| 48. | Butterfly - Mariah Carey | #6 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 47. | My All - Mariah Carey | #5 | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| 46. | Can't Get Enough Of You Baby - Smash Mouth | #5 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 45. | Kind & Generous - Natalie Merchant | #5 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 44. | Flagpole Sita - Harvey Danger | #4 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 43. | What Would Happen - Meredith Brooks | #4 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 42. | This Kiss - Faith Hill | #4 | 1 | 8 | 29 |
| 41. | Save Tonight - Eagle-Eye Cherry | #4 | 2 | 5 | 25 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 40. | Everybody (Backstreet's Back) - Backstreet Boys | #4 | 2 | 6 | 18 |
| 39. | Me - Paula Cole | #4 | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 38. | Closing Time - Semisonic | #4 | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 37. | I Do - Lisa Loeb | #4 | 4 | 8 | 20 |
| 36. | How's It Going To Be - Third Eye Blind | #3 | 1 | 7 | 18 |
| 35. | I Want You Back - 'N Sync | #3 | 1 | 8 | 24 |
| 34. | Kiss The Rain - Billie Meyers | #3 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 33. | Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve | #3 | 1 | 11 | 17 |
| 32. | From This Moment On - Shania Twain | #3 | 3 | 9 | 24 |
| 31. | Uninvited - Alanis Morissette | #3 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 30. | The Way - Fastball | #3 | 5 | 13 | 20 |
| 29. | You Make Me Wanna... - Usher | #2 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 28. | I'll Never Break Your Heart - Backstreet Boys | #2 | 1 | 12 | 22 |
| 27. | Angel - Sarah McLachlin | #2 | 1 | 18 | 26 |
| 26. | All My Life - K-Ci & Jojo | #2 | 2 | 7 | 20 |
| 25. | Real World - matchbox twenty | #2 | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 24. | Never Ever - All Saints | #2 | 2 | 11 | 25 |
| 23. | ...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears | #2 | 2 | 13 | 29 |
| 22. | The Boy Is Mine - Brandy & Monica | #2 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 21. | Jumper - Third Eye Blind | #2 | 4 | 11 | 26 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 20. | Slide - Goo Goo Dolls | #2 | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 19. | Tearin' Up My Heart - 'N Sync | #1 | 1 | 11 | 20 |
| 18. | Together Again - Janet Jackson | #1 | 1 | 11 | 24 |
| 17. | Truly, Madly, Deeply - Savage Garden | #1 | 1 | 12 | 33 |
| 16. | 3 A.M. - matchbox twenty | #1 | 1 | 14 | 26 |
| 15. | Frozen - Madonna | #1 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 14. | Brick - Ben Folds Five | #1 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 13. | Sex & Candy - Marcy Playground | #1 | 2 | 9 | 23 |
| 12. | One Week - Barenaked Ladies | #1 | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| 11. | The Power Of Goodbye - Madonna | #1 | 2 | 10 | 27 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 10. | My Favorite Mistake - Sheryl Crow | #1 | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 9. | Torn - Natalie Imbruglia | #1 | 2 | 15 | 24 |
| 8. | Crush - Jennifer Paige | #1 | 2 | 15 | 27 |
| 7. | Thank U - Alanis Morissette | #1 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 6. | You're Still The One - Shania Twain | #1 | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| 5. | Lullaby - Shawn Mullins | #1 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| 4. | I Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith | #1 | 4 | 13 | 24 |
| 3. | Iris - Goo Goo Dolls | #1 | 4 | 15 | 24 |
| 2. | Ray Of Light - Madonna | #1 | 5 | 13 | 21 |
| 1. | My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion | #1 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
