This was the month that UK garage really took off in the charts so it would only seem right to pick a UK garage record as the best record this month. This goes to N&G featuring Kallaghan with "Right Before My Eyes". The N and G stand for Norris 'Da Boss' Windross and Grant Nelson who were pioneers of UK garage in the mid-90s.
It was the month where many discovered that Craig David wasn't Artful Dodger when he had his first solo hit with "Fill Me In". We also had "Flowerz" by Sweet Female Attitude which is a great record even if it's overplayed. Then we have "Imagine" by Shola Ama which started life as an R&B record but works much better as a garage record.
It wasn't all good in the garage world though. We had True Steppers with Dane Bowers doing "Buggin Me" which is very much a pop does garage record. There was also "Slice Of Da Pie" by Monie Love that was a bit crap.
The genre garage was replacing as the dance genre of the moment was trance. We had the excellent "Airwave" by Rank 1 plus decent records from Ralph Fridge with "Angel" and Hurley & Todd with "Sunstorm" which samples my favourite Elton John record "Song For Guy". I also don't mind "From Russia With Love" by Matt Darey.
However we also had "Toca's Miracle" by Fragma. This was an example of taking a decent record (Toca Me) and ruining it with crap vocals. It worked though because it topped the charts.
Some decent house music in there too with "Jingo Jingo" by Basement Jaxx and "I Don't Want Nobody" by Cherie Amore. What wasn't so good was "You're The Reason" by Wamdue Project, one of many examples of following up your big record with something that sounds the same.
Speaking of follow ups that sound the same, we have "Do It To Me Again" by Soulsearcher which isn't bad. It's an example of US garage which is different to UK garage.
Just the one rap record which is the double a-side "Rap Superstar/Rock Superstar" by Cypress Hill and both are decent tunes.
I could put this period of time down as me learning my music tastes were dance, rap and R&B because all the records which get full marks this month fits one of those genres.
R&B wise we have "Thong Song" by Sisqo which is a great record. There's "Only the Loot Can Make Me Happy" by R Kelly which is another great record. TQ was basically a rapper who sang and his record "Daily" was solid. Montell Jordan was back with his final Top 40 hit "Get It On Tonite. Of course we had rubbish too such as "Say My Name" by Destiny's Child.
Onto the worst record which goes to Precious with "Rewind". I wasn't 100% sure I knew it, but once I started playing it I knew it and after around 20 seconds I couldn't listen to anymore.
Here's a list of the records with the best on top, worst at the bottom and the good ones in green, OK ones in amber and rubbish ones in red (and in no particular order):
Score: 36%
Here's a look at the chart:
I get the feeling we'll remain in the same ballpark as the end of 1999. We'll soon find out.
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