Top Songs of 1998 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1997 <-1998-> 1999
Top songs: #1: Fly Away by Lenny Kravitz - #2: What It's Like by Everlast - #3: Given to Fly by Pearl Jam - #4: Slide by The Goo Goo Dolls - #5: Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) by The Offspring
Publicité

Video thumbnail

Fly Away
#1
07/1998

Fly Away
Lenny Kravitz

from 5   5
584 pts
12
US






1
rock
1
alt.
1
UK
[Virgin album cut]
written by Lenny Kravitz
What It's Like
#2
10/1998

What It's Like
Everlast

from Whitey Ford Sings the Blues   Whitey Ford Sings the Blues
493 pts
13
US






1
rock
1
alt.
34
UK
[Tommy Boy album cut]
written by Erik Schrody
Given to Fly
#3
01/1998

Given to Fly
Pearl Jam

from Yield   Yield
442 pts
21
US






1
rock
3
alt.
12
UK
[Epic 78797]
written by Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder
#4
09/1998

Slide
The Goo Goo Dolls

from Dizzy Up the Girl   Dizzy Up the Girl
432 pts
8
US






4
rock
1
alt.
43
UK
[Warner LP Cut]
written by John Rzeznik
Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)
#5
10/1998

Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)
The Offspring

from Americana   Americana
406 pts
53
US






5
rock
3
alt.
1
UK
[Columbia album cut]
written by Dexter Holland, Noodles, Greg K. & Ron Welty
Celebrity Skin
#6
09/1998

Celebrity Skin
Hole

from Celebrity Skin   Celebrity Skin
401 pts
85
US






4
rock
1
alt.
19
UK
[DGC album cut]
written by Courtney Love, Eric Erlandson & Billy Corgan
One Week
#7
06/1998

One Week
Barenaked Ladies

from Stunt   Stunt
391 pts
1
US








1
alt.
5
UK
[Reprise 17174]
written by Ed Robertson
One
#8
12/1998

One
Creed

from My Own Prison   My Own Prison
387 pts
70
US






2
rock
2
alt.


[Wind-Up album cut]
written by Scott Stapp & Mark Tremonti
Iris
#9
04/1998

Iris
The Goo Goo Dolls

from City of Angels: Music from the Motion Picture   City of Angels: Music from the Motion Picture
381 pts
9
US
22
AC




8
rock
1
alt.
50
UK
Iris spent a record 18 weeks at number one on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, but did not hit number one on the US Hot 100 as Billboard (at the time) did not allow songs to enter the Hot 100 without a commercial single release.
[Warner Sunset LP Cut]
written by John Rzeznik
Inside Out
#10
05/1998

Inside Out
Eve 6

from Eve 6   Eve 6
378 pts
28
US






5
rock
1
alt.


[RCA album cut]
written by Max Collins
Every Morning
#11
12/1998

Every Morning
Sugar Ray

from 14:59   14:59
367 pts
3
US
27
AC




38
rock
1
alt.
10
UK
[Lava 84462]
written by Richard Bean, David Kahne, Sugar Ray, Pablo Tellez & Abel Zarate
The Way
#12
02/1998

The Way
Fastball

from All the Pain Money Can Buy   All the Pain Money Can Buy
356 pts
5
US






25
rock
1
alt.
21
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Tony Scalzo
Closing Time
#13
03/1998

Closing Time
Semisonic

from Feeling Strangely Fine   Feeling Strangely Fine
339 pts
11
US






13
rock
1
alt.
147
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Dan Wilson
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
#14
05/1998

I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
Aerosmith

from Armageddon: The Album   Armageddon: The Album
332 pts
1
US
13
AC




4
rock


4
UK
ninth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Columbia 78952]
written by Diane Warren
What's This Life For
#15
06/1998

What's This Life For
Creed

from My Own Prison   My Own Prison
311 pts








1
rock
10
alt.


written by Scott Stapp & Mark Tremonti
Ava Adore
#16
05/1998

Ava Adore
The Smashing Pumpkins

from Adore   Adore
310 pts
42
US






8
rock
3
alt.
11
UK
[Virgin 38647]
written by Billy Corgan
#17
03/1998

Shimmer
Fuel

from Sunburn   Sunburn
284 pts
42
US






11
rock
2
alt.


[550 Music 15155]
written by Carl Bell
The Down Town
#18
06/1998

The Down Town
Days of the New

from Days of the New   Days of the New
280 pts








1
rock
19
alt.


written by Travis Meeks
Wishlist
#19
02/1998

Wishlist
Pearl Jam

from Yield   Yield
272 pts
47
US






6
rock
6
alt.
30
UK
[Epic 78896]
written by Eddie Vedder
Heroes
#20
05/1998

Heroes
The Wallflowers

from Godzilla: The Album   Godzilla: The Album
262 pts
27
US






4
rock
9
alt.


[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by David Bowie & Brian Eno
#21
09/1998

Never There
Cake

from Prolonging the Magic   Prolonging the Magic
252 pts
78
US






40
rock
1
alt.
66
UK
[Capricorn Album Cut]
written by John McCrea
My Hero
#22
01/1998

My Hero
Foo Fighters

from The Colour and the Shape   The Colour and the Shape
251 pts








8
rock
6
alt.
21
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel & Georg Ruthenberg
#23
12/1998

Malibu
Hole

from Celebrity Skin   Celebrity Skin
250 pts
81
US






16
rock
3
alt.
22
UK
[DGC album cut]
written by Courtney Love, Eric Erlandson & Billy Corgan
Turn the Page
#24
11/1998

Turn the Page
Metallica

from Garage Inc.   Garage Inc.
247 pts
102
US






1
rock
39
alt.


[album cut]
written by Bob Seger
Got You (Where I Want You)
#25
08/1998

Got You (Where I Want You)
The Flys

from Holiday Man   
243 pts
104
US






8
rock
5
alt.


[Trauma album cut]
written by Adam Paskowitz
Most High
#26
04/1998

Most High
Page and Plant

from Walking into Clarksdale   Walking into Clarksdale
237 pts








1
rock


26
UK
written by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Charlie Jones & Michael Lee
Intergalactic
#27
06/1998

Intergalactic
Beastie Boys

from Hello Nasty   Hello Nasty
231 pts
28
US








4
alt.
5
UK
[Grand R. 58705]
written by Mario Caldato, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz & Adam Yauch
Blue Monday
#28
12/1998

Blue Monday
Orgy

from Candyass   Candyass
231 pts
56
US


2
dance


18
rock
4
alt.


[Elementree 44555]
written by Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris & Bernard Sumner
Blue on Black
#29
01/1998

Blue on Black
Kenny Wayne Shepherd

from Trouble Is…   Trouble Is…
228 pts
78
US






1
rock




as Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
[Revolution 17222]
written by Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Mark Selby & Tia Sillers
Save Tonight
#30
07/1998

Save Tonight
Eagle-Eye Cherry

from Desireless   Desireless
228 pts
5
US








8
alt.
6
UK
[Work Album Cut]
written by Eagle-Eye Cherry
I Will Buy You a New Life
#31
02/1998

I Will Buy You a New Life
Everclear

from So Much for the Afterglow   So Much for the Afterglow
227 pts
33
US






20
rock
3
alt.


[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Art Alexakis, Greg Eklund & Craig Montoya
I Lie in the Bed I Make
#32
03/1998

I Lie in the Bed I Make
Brother Cane

from Wishpool   Wishpool
221 pts








1
rock




written by Marti Frederiksen & Damon Johnson
Without You
#33
03/1998

Without You
Van Halen

from Van Halen III   Van Halen III
220 pts








1
rock




written by Michael Anthony, Gary Cherone, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen
Psycho Circus
#34
09/1998

Psycho Circus
KISS

from Psycho Circus   Psycho Circus
219 pts








1
rock




written by Paul Stanley & Curt Cuomo
#35
06/1998

It's Alright
Candlebox

from Happy Pills   Happy Pills
218 pts








2
rock
32
alt.


written by Peter Klett, Dave Krusen & Bardi Martin
#36
06/1998

Perfect
The Smashing Pumpkins

from Adore   Adore
216 pts
54
US






33
rock
3
alt.
24
UK
[Virgin 38650]
written by Billy Corgan
Leech
#37
12/1998

Leech
Eve 6

from Eve 6   Eve 6
215 pts








10
rock
6
alt.
81
UK
written by Max Collins & Jon Siebels
#38
01/1998

Shelf in the Room
Days of the New

from Days of the New   Days of the New
210 pts








3
rock
22
alt.


written by Travis Meeks
Flagpole Sitta
#39
04/1998

Flagpole Sitta
Harvey Danger

from Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?   Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?
207 pts
38
US






33
rock
3
alt.
57
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Aaron Huffman, Jeff Lin, Sean Nelson & Evan Sult
Don't Drink the Water
#40
04/1998

Don't Drink the Water
Dave Matthews Band

from Before These Crowded Streets   Before These Crowded Streets
206 pts








19
rock
4
alt.


written by Dave Matthews
#41
10/1998

Sweetest Thing
U2

from The Best of 1980-1990   The Best of 1980-1990
206 pts
63
US






31
rock
9
alt.
3
UK
[Island album cut]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
Cut You In
#42
02/1998

Cut You In
Jerry Cantrell

from Boggy Depot   Boggy Depot
205 pts








5
rock
15
alt.


written by Jerry Cantrell
#43
03/1998

Save Yourself
Stabbing Westward

from Darkest Days   Darkest Days
205 pts








4
rock
20
alt.


written by Marcus Eliopulos, Walter Flakus, Christopher Hall, Andrew Kubiszewski & Jim Sellers
I'm Your Angel
#44
10/1998

I'm Your Angel
R. Kelly & Céline Dion

from R.   
205 pts
1
US
1
AC


5
R&B




3
UK
11th song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Jive 42557]
written by R. Kelly
Push It
#45
04/1998

Push It
Garbage

from Version 2.0   Version 2.0
196 pts
52
US


5
dance




5
alt.
9
UK
[Almo Sounds 89014]
written by Butch Vig, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson & Shirley Manson
Space Lord
#46
05/1998

Space Lord
Monster Magnet

from Powertrip   Powertrip
195 pts








3
rock
29
alt.


written by David Wyndorf
Lullaby
#47
09/1998

Lullaby
Shawn Mullins

from Soul's Core   Soul's Core
194 pts
7
US








9
alt.
9
UK
[Columbia Album Cut]
written by David Nichtern
#48
07/1998

Father of Mine
Everclear

from So Much for the Afterglow   So Much for the Afterglow
191 pts
70
US






29
rock
4
alt.


[Capitol Album Cut]
written by Art Alexakis, Greg Eklund & Craig Montoya
The Dope Show
#49
08/1998

The Dope Show
Marilyn Manson

from Mechanical Animals   Mechanical Animals
186 pts
122
US






12
rock
15
alt.
12
UK
[album cut]
written by Twiggy Ramirez
#50
01/1998

Sunshower
Chris Cornell

from Euphoria Morning [Japanese edition]   
181 pts








8
rock
12
alt.


written by Chris Cornell
#51
10/1998

You Get What You Give
New Radicals

from Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too   Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too
178 pts
36
US








8
alt.
5
UK
[MCA Album Cut]
written by Gregg Alexander & Rick Nowels
Dragula
#52
08/1998

Dragula
Rob Zombie

from Hellbilly Deluxe   Hellbilly Deluxe
177 pts
116
US






6
rock
27
alt.
44
UK
[album cut]
written by Rob Zombie & Scott Humphrey
#53
07/1998

Over Your Shoulder
Seven Mary Three

from Orange Ave.   Orange Ave.
176 pts








7
rock
16
alt.


written by Jason Ross, Jason Pollock, Casey Daniel & Giti Khalsa
Whatever
#54
10/1998

Whatever
Godsmack

from Godsmack   Godsmack
175 pts
116
US






7
rock
19
alt.


[Republic album]
written by Sully Erna & Tony Rombola
I Think I'm Paranoid
#55
07/1998

I Think I'm Paranoid
Garbage

from Version 2.0   Version 2.0
173 pts
70
US








6
alt.
9
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Almo Sounds 88005]
written by Doug Erikson, Shirley Manson, Steve Marker & Butch Vig
Thank U
#56
10/1998

Thank U
Alanis Morissette

from Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie   Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie
169 pts
17
US








12
alt.
5
UK
[Maverick album cut]
written by Alanis Morissette & Glen Ballard
All Around the World
#57
01/1998

All Around the World
Oasis

from Be Here Now   Be Here Now
169 pts










15
alt.
1
UK
written by Noel Gallagher
#58
11/1998

Kicking My Heart Around
The Black Crowes

from By Your Side   By Your Side
168 pts
118
US






3
rock


55
UK
[American/Columbia album cut]
written by Chris Robinson & Rich Robinson
#59
07/1998

Jumper
Third Eye Blind

from Third Eye Blind   Third Eye Blind
162 pts
5
US








9
alt.


[Elektra 64058]
written by Stephan Jenkins
Torn
#60
02/1998

Torn
Creed

from My Own Prison   My Own Prison
161 pts








3
rock




written by Scott Stapp & Mark Tremonti
#61
07/1998

Somehow, Somewhere, Someway
Kenny Wayne Shepherd

from Trouble Is…   Trouble Is…
160 pts








3
rock




as Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
written by Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Danny Tate
Psycho Man
#62
10/1998

Psycho Man
Black Sabbath

from Reunion   Reunion
160 pts








3
rock




written by Ozzy Osbourne & Tony Iommi
Daysleeper
#63
10/1998

Daysleeper
R.E.M.

from Up   Up
154 pts
57
US






30
rock
18
alt.
6
UK
[Warner 17129]
written by Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
Got the Life
#64
08/1998

Got the Life
Korn

from Follow the Leader   Follow the Leader
153 pts








15
rock
17
alt.
23
UK
written by Jonathan Davis [Korn], James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, Brian "Head" Welch & David Silveria
What Kind of Love Are You On
#65
07/1998

What Kind of Love Are You On
Aerosmith

from Armageddon: The Album   Armageddon: The Album
150 pts








4
rock




written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jack Blades & Tommy Shaw
#66
04/1998

Real World
matchbox twenty

from yourself or someone like you   yourself or someone like you
150 pts
38
US






17
rock
13
alt.
119
UK
[Lava album cut]
written by Rob Thomas
Pure Morning
#67
08/1998

Pure Morning
Placebo

from Without You I'm Nothing   Without You I'm Nothing
147 pts








40
rock
19
alt.
4
UK
written by Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal & Steven Hewitt
#68
02/1998

In Hiding
Pearl Jam

from Yield   Yield
146 pts








14
rock
13
alt.


written by Stone Gossard & Eddie Vedder
#69
11/1998

Battle Flag
Lo Fidelity Allstars

from How to Operate with a Blown Mind   How to Operate with a Blown Mind
138 pts
117
US








6
alt.
36
UK
featuring Pigeonhead
[Skint 79102]
written by Steve Fisk & Shawn Smith
Saint Joe on the School Bus
#70
05/1998

Saint Joe on the School Bus
Marcy Playground

from Marcy Playground   Marcy Playground
135 pts








30
rock
8
alt.


written by John Wozniak
Bittersweet
#71
10/1998

Bittersweet
Fuel

from Sunburn   Sunburn
131 pts








15
rock
17
alt.


written by Carl Bell
Special
#72
10/1998

Special
Garbage

from Version 2.0   Version 2.0
128 pts
52
US


10
dance




11
alt.
15
UK
[Almo Sounds Album Cut]
written by Butch Vig, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson & Shirley Manson
Stay (Wasting Time)
#73
07/1998

Stay (Wasting Time)
Dave Matthews Band

from Before These Crowded Streets   Before These Crowded Streets
128 pts








35
rock
8
alt.


written by Dave Matthews, Stefan Lessard & LeRoi Moore
My Song
#74
05/1998

My Song
Jerry Cantrell

from Boggy Depot   Boggy Depot
124 pts








6
rock




written by Jerry Cantrell
#75
05/1998

Shining in the Light
Page and Plant

from Walking into Clarksdale   Walking into Clarksdale
124 pts








6
rock




written by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Charlie Jones & Michael Lee
#76
05/1998

Fire in the Hole
Van Halen

from Van Halen III   Van Halen III
123 pts








6
rock




written by Michael Anthony, Gary Cherone, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen
Singing in My Sleep
#77
09/1998

Singing in My Sleep
Semisonic

from Feeling Strangely Fine   Feeling Strangely Fine
123 pts








31
rock
11
alt.
39
UK
written by Dan Wilson
#78
08/1998

Fire Escape
Fastball

from All the Pain Money Can Buy   All the Pain Money Can Buy
121 pts
86
US






25
rock
13
alt.


[Hollywood album cut]
written by Miles Zuniga
Uninvited
#79
04/1998

Uninvited
Alanis Morissette

from City of Angels: Music from the Motion Picture   City of Angels: Music from the Motion Picture
115 pts
4
US








26
alt.


[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Alanis Morissette
#80
08/1998

Once in a While
Dishwalla

from And You Think You Know What Life's About   And You Think You Know What Life's About
113 pts








17
rock
20
alt.


written by Scot Alexander, Rodney Browning, George Pendergast, J.R. Richards & Jim Wood
#81
04/1998

Spark
Tori Amos

from From the Choirgirl Hotel   From the Choirgirl Hotel
112 pts
49
US








13
alt.
16
UK
[Atlantic 84104]
written by Tori Amos
#82
08/1998

Better Than You
Metallica

from ReLoad   ReLoad
112 pts








7
rock




written by James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich
Mungo City
#83
03/1998

Mungo City
Spacehog

from The Chinese Album   The Chinese Album
110 pts








19
rock
21
alt.
82
UK
written by Royston Langdon
My Favorite Mistake
#84
09/1998

My Favorite Mistake
Sheryl Crow

from The Globe Sessions   The Globe Sessions
109 pts
20
US








26
alt.
9
UK
[album cut]
written by Sheryl Crow & Jeff Trott
All the Kids Are Right
#85
08/1998

All the Kids Are Right
Local H

from Pack Up the Cats   Pack Up the Cats
109 pts








19
rock
20
alt.


written by Scott Lucas & Joe Daniels
Millennium
#86
09/1998

Millennium
Robbie Williams

from I've Been Expecting You   I've Been Expecting You
106 pts
72
US










1
UK
[Capitol Album Cut]
written by Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, John Barry & Leslie Bricusse
Circles
#87
09/1998

Circles
Soul Coughing

from El Oso   El Oso
105 pts
124
US








8
alt.


[album cut]
written by Mike Doughty, Mark De Gli Antoni, Sebastian Steinberg & Yuval Gabay
#88
10/1998

Still Rainin'
Jonny Lang

from Wander This World   Wander This World
103 pts








8
rock




written by Bruce McCabe
Walking After You
#89
06/1998

Walking After You
Foo Fighters

from The Colour and the Shape   The Colour and the Shape
102 pts










12
alt.
20
UK
written by Dave Grohl
If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
#90
09/1998

If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
Manic Street Preachers

from This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours   This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours
101 pts












1
UK
written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire
Body Movin'
#91
11/1998

Body Movin'
Beastie Boys

from Hello Nasty   Hello Nasty
101 pts




44
dance




15
alt.
15
UK
written by Mario Caldato, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch & Tito Puente
Losing a Whole Year
#92
03/1998

Losing a Whole Year
Third Eye Blind

from Third Eye Blind   Third Eye Blind
99 pts








36
rock
13
alt.


written by Stephan Jenkins & Kevin Cadogan
My Favourite Game
#93
10/1998

My Favourite Game
The Cardigans

from Gran Turismo   Gran Turismo
99 pts










16
alt.
14
UK
written by Nina Persson & Peter Svensson
My Father's Eyes
#94
02/1998

My Father's Eyes
Eric Clapton

from Pilgrim   Pilgrim
97 pts
16
US
2
AC




26
rock


33
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Duck LP Cut]
written by Eric Clapton
It's All Been Done
#95
11/1998

It's All Been Done
Barenaked Ladies

from Stunt   Stunt
95 pts
44
US








15
alt.
28
UK
[Reprise Album Cut]
written by Steven Page
#96
01/1998

The Chanukah Song
Adam Sandler

93 pts








20
rock
25
alt.


R [Hanukkah]
[Warner album cut]
written by Adam Sandler
I Will Still Be Laughing
#97
05/1998

I Will Still Be Laughing
Soul Asylum

from Candy from a Stranger   Candy from a Stranger
90 pts








23
rock
24
alt.


written by Dave Pirner
Crush
#98
10/1998

Crush
Dave Matthews Band

from Before These Crowded Streets   Before These Crowded Streets
89 pts
75
US








11
alt.


[RCA album cut]
written by Dave Matthews
Wishing I Was There
#99
06/1998

Wishing I Was There
Natalie Imbruglia

from Left of the Middle   Left of the Middle
87 pts
25
US








26
alt.
19
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Colin Campsie, Phil Thornalley & Andrew Wright
#100
04/1998

Jump Right In
The Urge

from Master of Styles   Master of Styles
87 pts










10
alt.


featuring Nick Hexum
written by Steve Ewing, Karl Grable, Jerry Jost, John Pessoni, Bill Reiter, Matt Kwiatkowski, Todd Painter & Nick Hexum

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Email LinkedIn


US charts info based on Billboard (www.billboard.com) charts   •   UK charts info based on The Official UK Charts Company's charts
Rock VF  © 2007-2026 Howard Drake / VF Entertainment 04/06/26 04h27:26 xx faux
  Music VF.com, music hit charts   •   Rock VF.com, rock music hit charts   •   Music VF.fr, tous les tubes   •