Period |
Where. total
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Interpreter |
Title Author (s)
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Additional Information
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(Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information)
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December 18, 1998 - February 4, 1999 7 weeks
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7th
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Cher
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Believe Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennen, Paul Barry, Steven Torch, Matthew Gray, Timothy Powell, Jeff Lynne
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-
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February 5, 1999 - March 4, 1999 4 weeks
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4th
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The Offspring
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Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) Dexter Holland
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-
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March 5, 1999 - March 11, 1999 1 week
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1
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Alex Britti
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Oggi sono io Alessandro Britti
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With this song Britti had previously won the newcomer category of the Sanremo Festival . Anna Oxa , winner in the main category, on the other hand, did not get past tenth place in the charts.
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March 12, 1999 - March 18, 1999 1 week (total 3)
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3
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Britney Spears
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... Baby One More Time Max Martin
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The American pop star's debut single became a worldwide hit.
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March 19, 1999 - March 24, 1999 1 week (total 2)
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2
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Anggun
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Snow on the Sahara Erick Benzi, Nikki Matheson
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-
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March 25, 1999 - April 8, 1999 2 weeks (total 3)
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3
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Britney Spears
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... Baby One More Time Max Martin
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-
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April 9, 1999 - April 15, 1999 1 week
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1
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Mr. Oizo
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Flat beat Mr. Oizo
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The instrumental piece was a worldwide success for the French house musician.
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April 16, 1999 - April 22, 1999 1 week (total 2)
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2
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Anggun
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Snow on the Sahara Erick Benzi, Nikki Matheson
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-
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April 23, 1999 - April 29, 1999 1 week
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1
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Jovanotti
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Per te Lorenzo Cherubini , Michele Centonze, Saturnino Celani
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-
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April 30, 1999 - June 3, 1999 5 weeks
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5
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Backstreet Boys
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I Want It That Way Max Martin , Andreas Carlsson
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For the second time in a few months, Martin brought a song to the top of the charts, this time for the American boy band.
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June 4, 1999 - June 10, 1999 1 week
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1
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Madonna
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Beautiful Stranger Madonna, William Orbit
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The song by the Italian-born singer was part of the soundtrack for Austin Powers - Spy in a Secret Missionary Position .
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June 11, 1999 - June 17, 1999 1 week
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1
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Lene Marlin
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Unfogivable Sinner Lene Marlin
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-
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June 18, 1999 - October 7, 1999 16 weeks (17 in total)
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17th
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League / Jova / Pelù
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Il mio nome è mai più Luciano Ligabue, Jovanotti, Piero Pelù
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The charity single was created on the occasion of the Kosovo war and turned against any armed conflict worldwide. All proceeds went to the emergency aid organization .
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October 8, 1999 - October 14, 1999 1 week
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1
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Wyclef Jean feat. Bono
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New Day Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, Wyclef Jean
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Another charity single reached the top of the chart, this time for the benefit of the NetAid organization .
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October 15, 1999 - October 21, 1999 1 week (17 in total)
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17th
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League / Jova / Pelù
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Il mio nome è mai più Luciano Ligabue, Jovanotti, Piero Pelù
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-
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October 22, 1999 - November 4, 1999 2 weeks
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2
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Lùnapop
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50 Special Cesare Cremonini
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The band's debut single from Bologna immediately brought them their first number one hit.
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November 5, 1999 - November 11, 1999 1 week
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1
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5ive
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Keep On Movin ' Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, Jason Brown, Sean Conlon, Richard Breen
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After the Backstreet Boys, another boy band - this time from the United Kingdom - took the top spot.
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November 12, 1999 - January 6, 2000 8 weeks
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8th
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Vasco Rossi
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La fine del millennio Vasco Rossi
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The proceeds from this single were also used for a charitable cause: They went to the organization for combating and preventing drug addiction named after Rossi's music colleague Massimo Riva .
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