1998 In British Music
This is a summary of 1998 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.
1998 was a transitional year for music, when the hyped up sound of pure pop from the mid-1990s began to fade and popular artists began to experiment with different styles and new artists were brought onto the scene, while previous popular artists began to fade out. The usual domination of UK acts was continued like most other years during the 1990s. Four singles went on to sell over a million copies and throughout the year, 28 songs reached the summit. This year is also remembered for the debuts of B*Witched, the rise of the All Saints and the end of the career for girl group phenomenon, the Spice Girls. The Corrs, The Verve and George Michael all experienced great success on the albums chart.
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