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. I also won't repeat the reviews from the Top 20 in 1999 Reviewed posts.
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:
Although Metallica are American, I've always though that James Hetfield sounds Irish when he sings. I therefore found it quite amusing when Metallica did a version of a traditional Irish song. The nature of the video meant it was often on the music channels late at night. I would say this was a return to form for them.
Verdict - Good
After Michelle Collins left Eastenders she went on to star in the TV series "Sunburn", a fictional show about holidays reps which was a bit crap as I recall. This was the theme music to the TV show. The only positive thing I can say is that it's not as bad as the crap fellow Eastender Martin McCutcheon did that year.
Verdict - Rubbish
The penultimate Top 40 hit to date for Gene and the last time they'll feature as their final Top 40 hit never made the Top 30. They debuted in 1994 so had a pretty good innings. This record is quite possibly as good as it gets for Genes music, but that doesn't mean it's any good.
Verdict - Rubbish
The 7th Top 40 hit for Babybird and he wasn't finished yet. Not bad for someone who's only really remembered for just one song. One of the reasons he's only remembered for one song has to be due to the fact his other songs aren't that memorable.
Verdict - Rubbish
It had been 30 years since this originally was in the Top 40 and it looks like it was rereleased to promote a greatest hits album even though this was their only hit. It's one of those classics that many of us like, including me.
Verdict - Good
This was the follow up to their chart debut "I Can't Help Myself", a record I absolutely loved at the time. It was therefore always going to be difficult to follow up with a record that's as good. This record isn't as good, but I do recall thinking this was pretty crazy when I saw it on Top of the Pops, and in a good way.
Verdict - Good
At the time I remember somebody pointing out this record sounds just like the Backstreet Boys when it came on the radio. I thought it actually was the Backstreet Boys, but it was actually the breakthrough hit in the UK for N Sync. It was written by Denniz Pop and Max Martin so could have just as easily ended up being a Backstreet Boys record.
Verdict - Rubbish
The solo career of Lauryn Hill is best known by 2 songs with this one being the 2nd. There's something quite unique about having a highly regard career as both a solo artist and as part of a group with both being so brief. Quality of quantity I guess.
Verdict - Good
If we give the records which were good 1 point each and those which were OK half a point, the final score is 15.5/30, or 52%. The 3rd week in a row we've had this score.
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