US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending December 5, 1998

EXTREME CHANGES THIS WEEK: To preserve the notion of the former Billboard Hot 100 Singles Charts, the new “Top 40 Tracks” was introduced this week of December 5, 1998. This chart debuted in the issue dated December 5, 1998, when Billboard changed the airplay profile of the pop-heavy Hot 100 Airplay chart to incorporate more R&B, country, and rock stations to its radio panel.

The Top 40 Tracks was compiled by measuring audience impressions (based on a station’s ratings and when a song is played) from Mainstream Top 40, Rhythmic Top 40, and Adult Top 40 radio stations.

In other words, the amount of hip-hop, soul, R&B and rap singles began dominating the pop charts, giving the charts an air of loss of what the charts originally had signified when it first began. You will see a massive amount of debuts and drops this week based on radio airplay of common pop, rock, country, R&B stations and sales. Unfortunately, this chart will become defunct by March of 2005 wit hthe Pop 100 Airplay chart.

Not to mention, this was the week I began my radio career and was at a Top 40 station. But that’s more important to myself only.

And now, on with the countdown…

These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending December 5, 1998

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending DECEMBER 5, 1998

US Top 40 Singles – DECEMBER 5, 1998

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 — I’M YOUR ANGEL –•– R. Kelly & Celine Dion – 1 (1)
2 3 NOBODY’S SUPPOSED TO BE HERE –•– Deborah Cox – 10 (2)
3 1 LATELY –•– Divine – 13 (1)
4 2 DOO WOP (THAT THING) –•– Lauryn Hill – 4 (1)
5 — FROM THIS MOMENT ON –•– Shania Twain – 1 (5)
6 4 BECAUSE OF YOU –•– 98 Degrees – 10 (3)
7 5 THE FIRST NIGHT –•– Monica – 17 (1)
8 8 HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE –•– Dru Hill Featuring Redman – 9 (3)
9 — IRIS –•– Goo Goo Dolls – 1 (9)
10 15 LOVE LIKE THIS –•– Faith Evans – 4 (10)

11 7 THIS KISS –•– Faith Hill – 38 (7)
12 — LULLABY –•– Shawn Mullins – 1 (12)
13 6 ONE WEEK –•– Barenaked Ladies – 10 (1)
14 — SAVE TONIGHT –•– Eagle-Eye Cherry – 1 (14)
15 — HAVE YOU EVER? –•– Brandy – 1 (15)
16 — JUMPER –•– Third Eye Blind – 1 (16)
17 — THANK U –•– Alanis Morissette – 1 (17)
18 14 … BABY ONE MORE TIME –•– Britney Spears – 3 (14)
19 17 LOVE ME –•– 112 Featuring Mase – 7 (17)
20 18 TRIPPIN’ –•– Total Featuring Missy Elliott – 5 (18)

21 — ARE YOU THAT SOMEBODY? –•– Aaliyah – 1 (21)
22 9 I’LL BE –•– Edwin McCain – 11 (5)
23 — MY FAVORITE MISTAKE –•– Sheryl Crow – 1 (23)
24 — HANDS –•– Jewel – 1 (24)
25 — SLIDE –•– Goo Goo Dolls – 1 (25)
26 10 CRUSH –•– Jennifer Paige – 23 (3)
27 30 CAN I GET A… –•– Jay-Z Featuring Amil (Of Major Coins) & Ja – 10 (27)
28 16 TOUCH IT –•– Monifah – 18 (9)
29 13 WESTSIDE –•– TQ – 10 (12)
30 11 THE POWER OF GOOD-BYE –•– Madonna – 8 (11)

31 — INSIDE OUT –•– Eve 6 – 1 (31)
32 20 TOO CLOSE –•– Next – 43 (1)
33 26 ALL THE PLACES (I WILL KISS YOU) –•– Aaron Hall – 8 (26)
34 21 I STILL LOVE YOU –•– Next – 18 (14)
35 — I’LL NEVER BREAK YOUR HEART –•– Backstreet Boys – 1 (35)
36 32 HARD KNOCK LIFE (GHETTO ANTHEM) –•– Jay-Z – 5 (32)
37 12 I DON’T WANT TO MISS A THING –•– Aerosmith – 14 (1)
38 — REAL WORLD –•– Matchbox 20 – 1 (38)
39 — LET ME LET GO –•– Faith Hill – 1 (39)
40 — IT MUST BE LOVE –•– Ty Herndon – 1 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – DECEMBER 5, 1998

42 19 COME AND GET WITH ME –•– Keith Sweat Featuring Snoop Dogg – 7 (12)
44 28 PUSHIN’ WEIGHT –•– Ice Cube Featuring Mr. Short Khop – 6 (28)
46 25 MY LITTLE SECRET –•– Xscape – 7 (9)
54 29 GHETTO COWBOY –•– Mo Thugs Family Featuring Bone Thugs N Harmony – 3 (29)
81 39 WHEREVER YOU GO –•– Voices Of Theory – 8 (36)
97 37 TIME AFTER TIME –•– Inoj – 16 (6)
98 40 SPLACKAVELLIE –•– Pressha – 14 (27)

POWER PLAYS – DECEMBER 5, 1998

41 96 WIDE OPEN SPACES –•– Dixie Chicks – 14 (41)
43 — A LITTLE PAST LITTLE ROCK –•– Lee Ann Womack – 6 (43)
45 95 SOMEONE YOU USED TO KNOW –•– Collin Raye – 3 (45)
47 — TORN –•– Natalie Imbruglia – 1 (47)
48 — HUSBANDS AND WIVES –•– Brooks & Dunn – 1 (48)
49 — WE REALLY SHOULDN’T BE DOING THIS –•– George Strait – 1 (49)
50 — YOU’RE EASY ON THE EYES –•– Terri Clark – 1 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – DECEMBER 5, 1998

1 — I’M YOUR ANGEL R. –•– Kelly & Celine Dion – 1 (1)
5 — FROM THIS MOMENT ON –•– Shania Twain – 1 (5)
9 — IRIS –•– Goo Goo Dolls – 1 (9)
12 — LULLABY –•– Shawn Mullins – 1 (12)
14 — SAVE TONIGHT –•– Eagle-Eye Cherry – 1 (14)
15 — HAVE YOU EVER? –•– Brandy – 1 (15)
16 — JUMPER –•– Third Eye Blind – 1 (16)
17 — THANK U –•– Alanis Morissette – 1 (17)
21 — ARE YOU THAT SOMEBODY? –•– Aaliyah – 1 (21)
23 — MY FAVORITE MISTAKE –•– Sheryl Crow – 1 (23)
24 — HANDS –•– Jewel – 1 (24)
25 — SLIDE –•– Goo Goo Dolls – 1 (25)
31 — INSIDE OUT –•– Eve 6 – 1 (31)
35 — I’LL NEVER BREAK YOUR HEART –•– Backstreet Boys – 1 (35)
38 — REAL WORLD –•– Matchbox 20 – 1 (38)
39 — LET ME LET GO –•– Faith Hill – 1 (39)
40 — IT MUST BE LOVE –•– Ty Herndon – 1 (40)
43 — A LITTLE PAST LITTLE ROCK –•– Lee Ann Womack – 6 (43)
47 — TORN –•– Natalie Imbruglia – 1 (47)
48 — HUSBANDS AND WIVES –•– Brooks & Dunn – 1 (48)
49 — WE REALLY SHOULDN’T BE DOING THIS –•– George Strait – 1 (49)
50 — YOU’RE EASY ON THE EYES –•– Terri Clark – 1 (50)
51 — WHEN YOU BELIEVE –•– Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey – 1 (51)
52 — FLY AWAY –•– Lenny Kravitz – 1 (52)
53 — RIGHT ON THE MONEY –•– Alan Jackson – 1 (53)
56 — THESE ARE THE TIMES –•– Dru Hill – 1 (56)
57 — MIAMI –•– Will Smith – 1 (57)
58 — YOU’RE BEGINNING TO GET TO ME –•– Clay Walker – 1 (58)
59 — TEARIN’ UP MY HEART –•– N Sync – 1 (59)
60 — (GOD MUST HAVE SPENT) A LITTLE MORE TIME ON YOU –•– N Sync (also see: 05-29-1999) – 1 (60)
61 — WRONG AGAIN –•– Martina McBride – 1 (61)
62 — IT’S YOUR SONG –•– Garth Brooks – 1 (62)
63 — ANGEL –•– Sarah McLachlan – 1 (63)
64 — YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE –•– New Radicals – 1 (64)
65 — THERE YOU HAVE IT –•– Blackhawk – 1 (65)
66 — SWEETEST THING –•– U2 – 1 (66)
67 — HOW DO YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT –•– Wade Hayes – 1 (67)
68 — CHANGES –•– 2 Pac – 1 (68)
69 — HOOCH –•– Everything – 1 (69)
70 — TAKE ME THERE –•– BLACKstreet & Mya Featuring Mase & Blinky Blink – 1 (70)
71 — HOME ALONE R. –•– Kelly Featuring Keith Murray – 1 (71)
72 — PRETTY FLY (FOR A WHITE GUY) –•– The Offspring – 1 (72)
73 — DON’T LAUGH AT ME –•– Mark Wills – 1 (73)
74 — ANGEL OF MINE –•– Monica – 1 (74)
75 — ROSA PARKS –•– Outkast – 1 (75)
77 — FATHER OF MINE –•– Everclear – 1 (77)
78 — ANGEL IN DISGUISE –•– Brandy – 1 (78)
79 — WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS –•– Tim McGraw – 1 (79)
80 — LEAN ON ME –•– Kirk Franklin Feat. Mary J. Blige, Bono, R. Kelly, Crystal Lewis & The Family – 1 (80)
82 — HOW DO YOU FALL IN LOVE –•– Alabama – 1 (82)
83 — ABSENCE OF THE HEART –•– Deana Carter – 1 (83)
84 — SPIRIT OF A BOY, WISDOM OF A MAN –•– Randy Travis – 1 (84)
85 — CELEBRITY SKIN –•– Hole – 1 (85)
86 — FOR A LITTLE WHILE –•– Tim McGraw – 1 (86)
87 — NEVER THERE –•– Cake – 1 (87)
89 — FIRE ESCAPE –•– Fastball – 1 (89)
90 — HOLD ME –•– Brian McKnight Featuring Tone & Kobe Bryant – 1 (90)
91 — HOLD ON TO ME –•– John Michael Montgomery – 1 (91)
93 — HERE WE COME –•– Timbaland Featuring Missy Elliott & Magoo – 1 (93)
94 — JUMP JIVE AN’ WAIL –•– Brian Setzer Orchestra – 1 (94)
95 — EVERYTHING’S CHANGED –•– Lonestar – 1 (95)
99 — IT’S THE THINGS YOU DO –•– Five – 4 (53)