When I first started doing The Story of Pop posts on this here blog four years ago, save for a hiatus in 2021, I could never have imagined them being so popular as they became. It was also a good way to keep my own personal blog going as my career outside of it all … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 1998 (Bonus Tracks)
As 1998 drew to a close, the remaining quartet of the Spice Girls said goodbye to Ginger - and their imperial phase - with their third and final Christmas number one.
With the race for the 1998 Christmas number one under way, B*Witched threw their denim stetson into the ring - whilst also aiming for their third consecutive chart topper...
The unlikely combination of a Canadian rock god and a Sporty Spice proved to be one of the biggest hits for any of the solo Spice Girls...
Successfully transitioning from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air to Hollywood superstar was cemented by Big Willie's crossover to music - and the top of the charts to boot...
From small acorns grew one of Europop's mightiest exponents of the late 90s - even if their debut started from a very different place to the one they ended up ruling the charts with...
After topping the chart with a million selling "Best Of" album, James reasserted their position as one of the decade's finest indie bands by re-releasing the song that really broke them through...
A new name, a new line-up, a new record label and a new sound for Walthamstow's first sons of pop - even if the success was to be short lived...
Controversy was never too far away from George Michael throughout his solo career, but "Outside" was one moment where he turned the scrutiny - with some wry humour - to his advantage.
The UK's biggest selling single of 1998 - and of all time by a female artist - proved Cher was a pop culture touchstone that surpassed all generations, whilst also reasserting her as a camp icon.
The Niche Reference 