Below is a list from Billboard magazine’s Top ear-End Hot 100 songs for 1998. Chart © by Billboard, a part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. All Rights Reserved. Learn more about Billboard here.
Top 100 Songs of 1998
1
The Boy Is Mine – Brandy and Monica
2
You’re Still the One – Shania Twain
3
Truly Madly Deeply – Savage Garden
4
How Do I Live – LeAnn Rimes
5
All My Life – K-Ci and JoJo
6
Candle In the Wind – Elton John
7
How’s It Going to Be – Third Eye Blind
8
My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
9
Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It – Will Smith
10
You Make Me Wanna… – Usher
11
The First Night – Monica
12
Been around the world – Puff Daddy and The Family
13
Adia – Sarah McLachlan
14
Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) – Backstreet Boys
15
I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing – Aerosmith
16
Body Bumpin’ (Yippie-Yi-Yo) – Public Announcement
17
This Kiss – Faith Hill
18
I Don’t Ever Want to See You Again – Uncle Sam
19
Let’s Ride – Montell Jordan
20
Sex and Candy – Marcy Playground
21
Frozen – Madonna
22
Make It Hot – Nicole featuring Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott and Mocha
23
Kiss the Rain – Billie Myers
More 77 Top Songs of 1998
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- Too Close – Next
- Together Again – Janet Jackson
- Nice & Slow – Usher
- I Don’t Want To Wait – Paula Cole
- No, No, No – Destiny’s Child
- My Way – Usher
- My All – Mariah Carey
- Crush – Jennifer Paige
- Show Me Love – Robyn
- A Song for Mama – Boyz II Men
- What You Want – Mase
- Gone Till November – Wyclef Jean
- My Body – LSG
- Tubthumping – Chumbawamba
- Deja Vu (Uptown Baby) – Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz
- I Want You Back – ‘N Sync
- When the Lights Go Out – Five
- They Don’t Know – Jon B.
- Make ‘Em Say Uhh – Master P
- Never Ever – All Saints
- I Get Lonely – Janet Jackson
- Feel So Good – Mase
- Say It – Voices Of Theory
- Come With Me – Puff Daddy
- Romeo And Juliet – Sylk-E Fyne
- It’s All About Me – Mya and Sisqo
- I Will Come to You – Hanson
- One Week – Barenaked Ladies
- Swing My Way – K.P. and Envyi
- The Arms of the One Who Loves You – Xscape
- My Love Is the Shhh! – Somethin’ For The People
- Daydreamin’ – Tatyana Ali, Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz
- We’re Not Making Love No More – Dru Hill
- Semi-Charmed Life – Third Eye Blind
- I Do – Lisa Loeb
- Lookin’ At Me – Mase
- Looking Through Your Eyes – LeAnn Rimes
- Lately – Divine
- Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) – Backstreet Boys
- I Still Love You – Next
- Time After Time – Inoj
- Are You Jimmy Ray? – Jimmy Ray
- Cruel Summer – Ace Of Base
- I Got the Hook-Up! – Master P
- Victory – Puff Daddy and The Family
- Too Much – Spice Girls
- Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) – Pras featuring Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Mya
- How Deep Is Your Love – Dru Hill featuring Redman
- Friend of Mine – Kelly Price
- Turn It Up (Remix) / Fire It Up – Busta Rhymes
- I’ll Be – Edwin McCain
- Ray of Light – Madonna
- All for You – Sister Hazel
- Touch It – Monifah
- Money, Power & Respect – Lox
- Bitter Sweet Symphony – The Verve
- Dangerous – Busta Rhymes
- Spice Up Your Life – Spice Girls
- Because of You – 98 Degrees
- The Mummers’ Dance – Loreena McKennitt
- All Cried Out – Allure featuring 112
- Still Not a Player (featuring Joe) – Big Punisher
- The One I Gave My Heart To – Aaliyah
- Foolish Games/You Were Meant For Me – Jewel
- Love You Down – INOj
- Do for Love – 2Pac
- Raise the Roof – Luke
- Heaven – Nu Flavor
- The Party Continues (featuring Da Brat & Usher) [Video Version] – Jermaine Dupri
- Sock It 2 Me – Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott featuring Da Brat
- Butta Love – Next
- A Rose Is Still a Rose – Aretha Franklin
- 4 Seasons of Loneliness – Boyz II Men
- Father – LL Cool J
- Thinkin’ Bout It – Gerald Levert
- Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here – Deborah Cox
- Westside – TQ
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Top 100 Songs of 1998 – Final Thoughts
The year 1998 saw the rise of new artists and the return of old favorites. The chart-topping songs were dominated by pop, R&B, and hip-hop tracks, with ballads and dance numbers ruling the airwaves. One of the most successful and iconic songs of the year was “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion, which was the theme song of the hit movie “Titanic.”
Other notable songs of the year included “The Boy is Mine” by Brandy and Monica, “Too Close” by Next, and “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” by Aerosmith. Overall, 1998 was a memorable year in music, with a diverse range of genres and styles making their mark on the charts.