Top 30 in 1999 Reviewed: Week 34

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:

26. Mary J Blige - All That I Can Say

This was Top 40 hit number 17 for Mary J Blige and it was written by Lauryn Hill. It does sound like the sort of record I could imagine Lauryn Hill doing. A decent record to round off the decade with.

Verdict - Good

25. Super Furry Animals - Fire In My Heart

The final Top 40 hit of the 90s for Super Furry Animals. This record has been described by lead singer Gruff Rhys as being a country and western song. I wouldn't say it really sounds like one myself which is no bad thing. However there's not much to like about it either.

Verdict - Rubbish

If we give the records which were good 1 point each and those which were OK half a point, the final score is 14/30, or 47%. Back below 50%.