US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending May 2, 1998

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 2, 1998

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending MAY 2, 1998

#1 TOO CLOSE By Next

US Top 40 Singles – MAY 2, 1998

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

1 1 TOO CLOSE –•– Next – 12 (1)
2 5 YOU’RE STILL THE ONE –•– Shania Twain – 12 (2)
3 3 LET’S RIDE –•– Montell Jordan Featuring Master P & Silkk The Shocker – 9 (2)
4 2 ALL MY LIFE –•– K-Ci & JoJo – 6 (1)
5 4 FROZEN –•– Madonna – 7 (2)
6 7 BODY BUMPIN’ YIPPIE-YI-YO –•– Public Announcement – 11 (6)
7 8 TRULY MADLY DEEPLY –•– Savage Garden – 22 (1)
8 11 EVERYBODY (BACKSTREET’S BACK) –•– Backstreet Boys – 3 (8)
9 6 ROMEO AND JULIET –•– Sylk-E Fyne Featuring Chill – 12 (6)
10 10 SEX AND CANDY –•– Marcy Playground – 4 (8)

11 19 IT’S ALL ABOUT ME –•– Mya Featuring Sisqo Of Dru Hill – 8 (11)
12 12 GONE TILL NOVEMBER –•– Wyclef Jean – 13 (7)
13 16 I WANT YOU BACK –•– N Sync – 9 (13)
14 9 NICE & SLOW –•– Usher – 15 (1)
15 15 NO, NO, NO –•– Destiny’s Child – 23 (3)
16 13 MY HEART WILL GO ON –•– Celine Dion – 10 (1)
17 17 WHAT YOU WANT –•– Mase Featuring Total – 14 (6)
18 14 DEJA VU (UPTOWN BABY) –•– Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz – 21 (9)
19 20 MONEY, POWER & RESPECT –•– The Lox Featuring DMX & Lil’ Kim – 5 (19)
20 22 MAKE EM’ SAY UHH! –•– Master P Featuring Fiend, Silkk The Shocker, Mia X & Mystikal – 14 (19)

21 21 VICTORY –•– Puff Daddy & The Family Featuring Notorious B.I.G. & Busta Rhymes – 7 (21)
22 18 GETTIN’ JIGGY WIT IT –•– Will Smith – 10 (1)
23 23 TOGETHER AGAIN –•– Janet – 20 (1)
24 — THE ARMS OF THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU –•– Xscape – 1 (24)
25 25 HOW’S IT GOING TO BE –•– Third Eye Blind – 22 (9)
26 27 A ROSE IS STILL A ROSE –•– Aretha Franklin – 8 (26)
27 26 HOW DO I LIVE –•– LeAnn Rimes – 46 (2)
28 30 SECOND ROUND –•– K.O. Canibus – 4 (28)
29 29 I DON’T WANT TO WAIT –•– Paula Cole – 27 (11)
30 24 BITTER SWEET SYMPHONY –•– The Verve – 6 (12)

31 33 KISS THE RAIN –•– Billie Myers – 26 (15)
32 28 DO FOR LOVE –•– 2 Pac Featuring Eric Williams – 7 (21)
33 36 I GOT THE HOOK UP –•– Master P Featuring Sons Of Funk – 4 (33)
34 32 THE PARTY CONTINUES –•– JD Featuring Da Brat – 9 (29)
35 42 RAISE THE ROOF –•– Luke Featuring No Good But So Good – 6 (35)
36 38 LOOKING THROUGH YOUR EYES –•– LeAnn Rimes – 3 (36)
37 34 YOU MAKE ME WANNA… –•– Usher – 37 (2)
38 — CLOCK STRIKES –•– Timbaland & Magoo – 1 (38)
39 51 IMAGINATION –•– Tamia – 7 (39)
40 39 I DON’T EVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN –•– Uncle Sam – 26 (6)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – MAY 2, 1998

41 31 ARE YOU JIMMY RAY? –•– Jimmy Ray – 11 (13)
43 35 THE MUMMER’S DANCE –•– Loreena McKennitt – 9 (18)
48 37 RAIN –•– SWV – 6 (25)
52 40 SWING MY WAY –•– K.P. & Envyi – 19 (6)

POWER PLAYS – MAY 2, 1998

44 47 THIS KISS –•– Faith Hill – 7 (44)
46 55 WHO AM I –•– Beenie Man – 8 (46)
49 54 CHEERS 2 U –•– Playa – 6 (49)
50 53 GITTY UP –•– Salt N’ Pepa – 6 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – MAY 2, 1998

24 — THE ARMS OF THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU –•– Xscape – 1 (24)
38 — CLOCK STRIKES –•– Timbaland & Magoo – 1 (38)
81 — BLUE ON BLACK –•– Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – 1 (81)
88 — ONE OF THESE DAYS –•– Tim McGraw – 1 (88)
93 — DING-A-LING –•– Hi-Town DJ’s – 1 (93)
94 — LET’S FORGET ABOUT IT –•– Lisa Loeb – 1 (94)
97 — OUT OF SIGHT (YO) –•– Rufus Blaq – 1 (97)
98 — SWEET HONESTY –•– M:G – 1 (98)