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RICKY'S CRAZY HIT "Livin' La Vida Loca" climbs up to no. 1 this week in just its fifth week on the chart becoming the first song by a male solo artist to achieve this since the Notorious B.I.G. spent 2 weeks at no. 1 back in 1997 with "Mo' Money Mo' Problems". Ricky will most likely rule this chart for a couple of weeks until he sees strong competition from Shania Twain, Sixpence None The Richer or even Britney Spears (see below).

GREATEST GAINERS. Britney Spears takes the big honors this week as "Sometimes" moves up 15 spots to land in the top 20 in only it's second week on the chart. The second single from her multi-platinum album "...Baby One More Time" is as catchy as the first one and should have no problem making it all the way. The video is now in heavy rotation and she looks beautiful. Sixpence None The Richer are this week's second greatest gainers as "Kiss Me" goes top 10. And last but not least, there's another new entry in the top 10... "That Don't Impress Me Much" by Shania Twain lands at no. 8. The song's dance remix is very good and it will surely give the single what it needs to be a crossover smash.

WELCOME BACK BOYS. The Backstreet Boys are back with "I Want It That Way". The first single from "Millenium" is off to a good start debuting at no. 26. Other new entries include the latest by Tatyana Ali and female group, 702.

For the week ending on May 15th, 1999.

TW LW 2W WKS ARTIST- Title PP
1 4 14 5 RICKY MARTIN- Livin' La Vida Loca 1(1)
2 2 3 11 98 DEGREES- The Hardest Thing 2
3 1 2 13 TLC- No Scrubs 1(9)
4 3 1 9 'N SYNC- I Drive Myself Crazy 1(1)
5 6 7 11 JORDAN KNIGHT- Give It To You 5
6 5 4 15 SUGAR RAY- Every Morning 2
7 7 5 14 BUSTA RHYMES f/ JANET- What's It Gonna Be?! 2
8 18 29 4 SHANIA TWAIN- That Don't Impress Me Much 8
9 11 13 9 THE OFFSPRING- Why Don't You Get A Job? 9
10 23 34 4 SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER- Kiss Me 10
11 8 9 9 JEWEL- Down So Long 8
12 12 16 10 B*WITCHED- C'est La Vie 12
13 10 8 18 CHER- Believe 1(1)
14 17 26 5 BRANDY- Almost Doesn't Count 14
15 30 - 2 BRITNEY SPEARS- Sometimes 15
16 9 6 9 BLACKSTREET w/ JANET- Girlfriend/Boyfriend 6
17 16 22 5 THE GOO GOO DOLLS- Dizzy 16
18 13 10 12 SAVAGE GARDEN- The Animal Song 5
19 15 12 25 BRITNEY SPEARS- ...Baby One More Time 1(7)
20 21 23 7 FIVE- Slam Dunk (Da Funk) 20
21 25 33 4 MEJA- All 'Bout The Money 21
22 19 19 13 COLLECTIVE SOUL- Run 19
23 14 11 10 FAITH EVANS f/ PUFF DADDY- All Night Long 11
24 28 32 4 NO DOUBT- New 24
25 26 27 6 TYRESE- Sweet Lady 25
26 NEW 1 BACKSTREET BOYS- I Want It That Way 26
27 24 18 14 SHERYL CROW- Anything But Down 10
28 34 - 2 BILLIE- She Wants You 28
29 20 15 12 JOEY McINTYRE- Stay The Same 7
30 33 38 3 THE CRANBERRIES- Promises 30
31 31 28 14 VENGABOYS- We Like To Party! 16
32 22 17 8 THE ROOTS f/ ERYKAH BADU- You Got Me 16
33 27 20 11 FATBOY SLIM- Praise You 15
34 38 - 2 WHITNEY HOUSTON- It's Not Right But It's Ok 34
35 NEW 1 TATYANA ALI- Everytime 35
36 NEW 1 702- Where My Girls At? 36
37 29 24 8 ORGY- Blue Monday 24
38 32 21 14 MADONNA- Nothing Really Matters 9
39 35 37 3 SHANICE- When I Close My Eyes 35
40 36 25 8 BLONDIE- Maria 21

RECURRENTS. Ace Of Base's "The Sign", Roxette's "Fading Like A Flower", Janet Jackson's "If", Hanson's "Mmmbop" & Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting's "All For Love".

FUTURE HITS. Cher's "Strong Enough", Jennifer Lopez' "If You Had My Love", Robbie William's "Millenium", Will Smith's "Wild, Wild West" & New Radicals' "Someday We'll Know".

This chart is updated every Thursday. Last update on May 13, 1999.

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