We all remember the fabulous Prince lyric “We’re going to party like its 1999.” Here are the top pop songs of 1999…
Santana featuring Rob Thomas – “Smooth”
Shania Twain – “Man, I Feel Like A Woman”
Enrique Iglesias – “Bailamos”
Cher – “Believe”
Britney Spears – “…Baby One More Time”
Ricky Martin – “Livin’ La Vida Loca”
Lou Bega – “Mambo Number 5”
Jennifer Lopez– “If You Had My Love”
Christina Aguilera – “Genie In A Bottle”
TLC – “Unpretty”
Observations: As we look back at 1999, the mood was fairly festive and upbeat. Britney and Jennifer were coming of age, Shania began to make country music more mainstream and Cher proved that she could still have a hit record nearly 50 years after her career began. Lou Bega never hit the charts after 1999, while TLC would stay together for just a few more years after 1999. Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopez would tragically die in 2002.
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