Here's my weekly look at the Top 30 from 26 years ago. The plan is for these posts to go out at 17:30 on a Sunday.
Here is the Top 40 in full.
I've decided against repetition from previous weeks moving forward so will only feature the records I'm reviewing for the first time.
Once again my opinions are inevitably going to differ from other people, but I'm not trying to convince anyone something is good or rubbish, I'm simply giving my opinion.
So this is the records new to the top 30 from this week in 1999 with my verdict on each record:
This was the 19th and final Top 40 hit of the 90s for Gloria Estefan. Not bad for someone whose main hits all came in the 80s. I don't remember the majority of those 19 hits including this one. There's nothing very memorable about it though, I've forgotten how it goes already.
Verdict - Rubbish
I remember one day in late 1997 I was listening to the Judge Jules show on Radio 1 and this record came on. It made an immediate impact on me but then I didn't hear it for a long time afterwards. Then in early 1999 here it was in the Top 40. It was good to finally hear it again.
Verdict - Good
On paper Pied Piper is a one hit wonder, but he was the DJ behind this record along with some MCs and a vocalist. It was a preview of the UK garage boom of the year 2000, there wasn't really any other garage records hitting the Top 40 around this time. I've seen Da Click perform this live too and it was a great experience to see.
Verdict - Good
When you simply use your first name as your stage name, unless your name is pretty unique then you run the risk of someone else with the same name coming along and taking ownership of it. That's what happened with Justin, long before Justin Bieber came along. One could be forgiven for thinking this is a Justin Bieber record though, it's bland enough.
Verdict - Rubbish
More commercial dance crap from All Around the World records. It's basically a rip off of "Higher State Of Consciousness" by Josh Wink done in the way that record label does best. Nothing much to like about it really.
Verdict - Rubbish
The final Top 40 hit to date for boy band with instruments Ultra. It was also their highest charting but I would say that was more to do with it being January so therefore an opportunity to capitalise on a quiet month. I can understand why they are long forgotten.
Verdict - Rubbish
Blockster was an alias used by Brandon Block to release this house makeover of "You Should Be Dancing" by The Bee Gees. He was one of the superstar DJs of this era but was perhaps better known for partying hard than for his actual music. His music was good as well though.
Verdict - Good
I remember hearing what was then the new record from Fatboy Slim at the time and thinking what the fuck is this. The wider public on the other hand loved it and suddenly Fatboy Slim was massive. However it has grown on me over time but I still don't fully like it.
Verdict - OK
If we give the records which were good 1 point each and those which were OK half a point, the final score is 7/30, or 23%. Still not a great score.
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