Coming from a long line of musical lineage might have had most crying "nepotism". But not in the case of Eagle-Eye Cherry, releasing one of the summer's biggest radio hits...
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 26)
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The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 25)
Described by one critic as "the sound of plastic chairs being thrown at policemen", "Vindaloo" certainly bought some rowdy, unfettered riotousness to that year's World Cup in France...
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 24)
"Three Lions" had already become an anthem for England fans at Euro 96. It's resurrection for France 98 and the World Cup affirmed it once and for all...
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 23)
What "Horny" lacked in subtlety, it made up for in being one of 1998's most enduring dancefloor anthems for Mousse T...
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 22)
Clad in double denim and wearing their Celtic influences with pride, B*Witched came from nowhere and injected some much needed loife into the charts as the summer arrived...
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 21)
Few questions asked in pop over the course of 1998 were as important as this one: "What's she gonna look like with a chimney on her?"
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 20)
One of the few R&B / soul divas to not emanate from over the pond, Lutricia McNeal built on the success of "Ain't That Just The Way" with her biggest hit of all...
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 19)
Even as they played to expected form by slowing things down for their third single, even this was not approached from a conventional angle by Aqua...
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 18)
Offering two cover versions for the price of one, All Saints' double-A-side take on tracks by both the Red Hot Chili Peppers and LaBelle was descively different.
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 17)
Proudly waving the Welsh flag, with their second album, Catatonia gave indie rock lovers something to feel hopeful about with the burst of the Britpop bubble...
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