| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
 | 1. | 10/1998 | | 394
 | US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC 3
US dance ✫1 | written by Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennan, Paul Barry, Steven Torch, Matthew Gray & Timothy Powell |
| 2. | 05/1998 | | 376
| US ✫1
UK 2
US R&B ✫1 | [Atlantic 84089]
written by Brandy (as Brandy Norwood), Rodney Jerkins, Japhe Tejeda, Fred Jerkins III & LaShawn Daniels |
| 3. | 02/1998 | | 334
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC ✫1 |  [Academy Award for Best Original Song 1997]
 [Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1999]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1999]
 [Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1997]
eighth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
written by James Horner & Will Jennings |
 | 4. | 11/1998 | | 332
| US ✫1
UK 3
US AC ✫1
US R&B 5 | 11th song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
written by R. Kelly |
 | 5. | 02/1998 | | 324
| US 2
UK 10
US AC ✫1
US country ✫1 | [Mercury (Nashville) 568452]
written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain |
 | 6. | 11/1998 | | 321
| US ✫1
UK ✫1 | [Jive 42545]
written by Max Martin |
 | 7. | 08/1998 | | 310
| US ✫1
UK 6
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [R]
[Arista 13522]
written by Jermaine Dupri, Marilyn McLeod, Pam Sawyer & Tamara Savage |
 | 8. | 03/1998 | | 309
| US 2
UK ✫1
US AC 8
US dance ✫1 | [Maverick 17244]
written by Madonna & Patrick Leonard |
 | 9. | 05/1998 | | 305
| US ✫1
UK 4
US AC 13
US rock 4 | ninth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Columbia 78952]
written by Diane Warren |
 | 10. | 05/1998 | | 304
| US ✫1
UK 4
US AC 18
US dance 5
US R&B 4 | charted as My All / Breakdown in US R&B charts
[Columbia 78821]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff |
|
 | 11. | 02/1998 | | 300
| US ✫1
UK 3
US R&B 6 | [Columbia 78804]
written by Nas (as Nasir Jones), Sam Barnes (as Samuel Barnes), Bernard Edwards, Joe Robinson, Nile Rodgers & Will Smith |
 | 12. | 10/1998 | | 298
| US ✫1
UK 3
US R&B 2 |  [MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1999]
tenth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Ruffhouse 78868]
written by Lauryn Hill |
 | 13. | 06/1998 | | 280
| US ✫1
UK 5
US alt. ✫1 | [Reprise 17174]
written by Ed Robertson |
 | 14. | 03/1998 | | 273
| US ✫1
UK 8
US AC 26
US R&B ✫1 | [MCA 55420]
written by Rory Bennett & JoJo (as JoJo Hailey) |
 | 15. | 07/1998 | | 272
| US 3
UK 4
US AC 23 | [Edel America 64024]
written by Andy Goldmark, Mark Muller, Berny Cosgrove & Kevin Clark |
| 16. | 11/1998 | | 269
| US 2
UK 4
US AC 2 | written by Matt Slocum |
 | 17. | 03/1998 | | 266
| US 2
UK 2 | written by Natalie Imbruglia & Mark Goldenberg |
 | 18. | 12/1998 | | 256
| US 3
UK 10
US AC 27
US rock 38
US alt. ✫1 | [Lava 84462]
written by Richard Bean, David Kahne, Sugar Ray, Pablo Tellez & Abel Zarate |
 | 19. | 06/1998 | | 255
| US 4
UK 2
US R&B 19 | as Puff Daddy featuring Jimmy Page
written by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, Diddy (as Sean Combs) & Mark Curry |
 | 20. | 02/1998 | | 252
| US 5
UK 2
US AC 8 | produced by Full Force
written by Full Force |
 | 21. | 07/1998 | | 249
| US 12
UK ✫1
US rock ✫1
US alt. ✫1 | written by Lenny Kravitz |
| 22. | 02/1998 | | 246
| US ✫1
UK 24
US R&B ✫1 | [Arista 13456]
written by Kay Gee, T-Low (as Terry Brown), R.L. (as Robert Huggar) & Tweet (as Raphael Brown) |
 | 23. | 12/1998 | | 245
| US ✫1
UK 13
US AC 25
US R&B 2 | [Atlantic 84198]
written by Diane Warren |
 | 24. | 10/1998 | | 245
| US 2
UK 55
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [Arista 13550]
written by Montell Jordan & Shep Crawford (as Anthony "Shep" Crawford) |
 | 25. | 04/1998 | | 244
| US 3
UK 5
US dance 10
US R&B ✫1 | as Janet featuring BLACKstreet
[Virgin 38631]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & René Elizondo Jr. |
 | 26. | 05/1998 | | 241
| US 5
UK 2
US dance ✫1 | [MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1998]
[Maverick 17206]
written by Madonna, William Orbit, Clive Maldoon, Dave Curtiss & Christine Ann Leach |
 | 27. | 06/1998 | | 240
| US 9
UK ✫1 | written by Edele Lynch, Keavy Lynch, Sinéad O'Carroll, Lindsay Armaou, Ray Hedges, Martin Brannigan & Tracy Ackerman |
 | 28. | 03/1998 | | 233
| US 7
UK 13
US AC 3
US country ✫1 | [Warner 17247]
written by Beth Nielsen Chapman, Robin Lerner & Annie Roboff |
 | 29. | 01/1998 | | 226
| US ✫1
UK 24
US R&B ✫1 | written by Brian Casey, Manuel Seal (as Manuel Seal Jr.), Jermaine Dupri & Usher (as Usher Raymond) |
 | 30. | 12/1998 | | 226
| US ✫1
UK 55
US AC 6
US R&B 2 | written by Rhett Lawrence & Travon Potts |
| 31. | 04/1998 | | 225
| US 10
UK 2
US R&B 7 | [Elektra 64104] |
 | 32. | 02/1998 | | 225
| US 7
UK 3
US R&B 9 | [Ruffhouse 78752]
written by Wyclef Jean |
 | 33. | 12/1998 | | 225
| US 2
UK 25
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | featuring Faith Evans & Kelly Price
written by Soulshock (as Carsten Schack), Kenneth Karlin & Tamara Savage |
 | 34. | 11/1998 | | 225
| US 4
UK 9
US AC ✫1
US country 6 | written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain |
 | 35. | 07/1998 | | 223
| US 5
UK 6
US alt. 8 | written by Eagle-Eye Cherry |
 | 36. | 10/1998 | | 223
| US 3
UK 9
US R&B ✫1 | featuring Redman
[Island 572424]
written by Rick Cousins, Tamar Ruffin, Warryn Campbell, Sisqó (as Mark Andrews) & Redman (as Reggie Noble) |
| 37. | 08/1998 | | 210
| US 6
UK 6
US R&B 5 | [MJJ Music 78855]
written by Donald Fagen, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Peter Pankey, Rodney Jerkins, Sean Hamilton & Walter Becker |
 | 38. | 10/1998 | | 208
| US 5
UK 5 | written by Natalie Imbruglia & Matt Bronleewe |
 | 39. | 03/1998 | | 203
| US 2
UK 25
US R&B ✫1 | featuring Master P & Silkk The Shocker
[Def Jam 568475]
written by Montell Jordan, Master P (as Percy Miller) & Vyshonn Miller |
 | 40. | 09/1998 | | 200
| US ✫1
UK 52
US dance 46
US R&B 2 | written by Will Baker, Christopher Kelly & Pete Woodruff |
 | 41. | 12/1998 | | 199
| US 11
UK ✫1 | written by Victoria Beckham, Melanie B (as Melanie Brown), Emma Bunton, Melanie C (as Melanie Chisholm), Richard Stannard & Matt Rowe |
| 42. | 02/1998 | | 196
| US 5
UK 21
US rock 25
US alt. ✫1 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Tony Scalzo |
 | 43. | 03/1998 | | 193
| US 10
UK 4 | written by Eliot Kennedy, Tim Lever, Mike Percy, John McClaughlin & 5ive |
| 44. | 05/1998 | | 192
| US 3
UK 18
US AC 5 | [Arista 13497]
written by Sarah McLachlan & Pierre Marchand |
 | 45. | 09/1998 | | 187
| US 7
UK 9
US alt. 9 | written by David Nichtern |
 | 46. | 06/1998 | | 186
| US 15
UK 2
US R&B 8 | featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard & introd. Mya
written by P. Michael, Wyclef Jean, R. Jones, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, J. Brown & B. Byrd |
 | 47. | 11/1998 | | 182
| US 15
UK 2
US R&B 10 | written by Jay-Z, Martin Charnin, Mark James [Mark Howard James] & Charles Strouse |
 | 48. | 10/1998 | | 179
| US 53
UK ✫1
US rock 5
US alt. 3 | [album cut]
written by Dexter Holland, Noodles, Greg K. & Ron Welty |
 | 49. | 03/1998 | | 178
| US 16
UK 2
US dance 14 | written by Paul Wilson, Andy Watkins, Victoria Beckham, Melanie B, Emma Bunton, Melanie C & Geri Halliwell |
 | 50. | 01/1998 | | 176
| US 6
UK 15
US R&B 3 | featuring Total
[Bad Boys 79141]
written by Mase (as Mason Betha), Diddy (as Sean "Puffy" Combs), Nashiem Myrick & Keisha Spivey |
 | 51. | 06/1998 | | 176
| US 5
UK 22
US R&B 2 | as Nicole featuring Missy 'Midemenour' Elliott & Mocha
[Gold Mind 64110]
written by Missy Elliott, Timbaland (as Tim Mosley) & A. Richards |
| 52. | 01/1998 | | 173
| US 113
UK ✫1
US dance 14
US R&B 90 | [Sm:)e 9065]
written by DMC (as Darryl McDaniels), DJ Run (as Joseph Simmons) & Jam Master Jay (as Jason Mizell) |
 | 53. | 10/1998 | | 172
| US 3
UK 36 | [Motown 860830]
written by Anders Bagge (as Anders "Bag" Bagge), Arnthor Birgisson, Bloodshy (as Christian Karlsson) & Patrick Tucker |
 | 54. | 11/1998 | | 172
| US 4
UK 36
US AC ✫1 | B side to Adia
[Arista 13621]
written by Sarah McLachlan |
 | 55. | 12/1998 | | 170
| US 15
UK 4
US AC 3
US R&B 33 | [Academy Award for Best Original Song 1998]
produced by Babyface
[DreamWorks 59022]
written by Stephen Schwartz, Babyface & Mariah Carey |
 | 56. | 06/1998 | | 169
| US 2
US R&B 4 | [LaFace 24323]
written by Jermaine Dupri, Usher (as Usher Raymond) & Manuel Seal (as Manuel Seal Jr.) |
 | 57. | 10/1998 | | 165
| US 12
UK 4
US R&B 10 | [ClockWork 79022]
written by TQ (as Terrance Quaites) |
 | 58. | 08/1998 | | 164
| US 20
UK 2
US R&B 17 | [Columbia 79038]
written by Will Smith, Bill Withers, Ralph MacDonald & William Salter |
 | 59. | 09/1998 | | 160
| US 8
UK 43
US rock 4
US alt. ✫1 | written by John Rzeznik |
 | 60. | 12/1998 | | 158
| US 17
UK 3
US R&B 73 | written by Will Smith, Ryan Toby, Sam Barnes (as Samuel Barnes), William Shelby, Stephen Shockley & Leon Sylvers III |
| 61. | 02/1998 | | 156
| US 6
UK 48
US R&B ✫1 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Motown 860768]
written by Brandon Barnes & Brian McKnight |
 | 62. | 08/1998 | | 154
| US 116
UK ✫1
US AC 12 | [UK Record of the Year 1998]
written by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Jim Steinman |
| 63. | 02/1998 | | 154
| US 5
UK 38
US R&B 4 | [A&M 582444]
written by Feloney Davis, Euclid Gray & Monica Gray |
| 64. | 04/1998 | | 153
| US 103
UK ✫1
US dance 4 | featuring Maya
[Jive 46506]
written by Jackie Jackson & Michael Jackson |
 | 65. | 11/1998 | | 152
| US 7
UK 24
US R&B 2 | [Bad Boy 79117]
written by Diddy (as Sean Combs), Schon-Jamel Crawford, Clarence Emery, Faith Evans, R. Lawrence, Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards |
 | 66. | 12/1998 | | 152
| US 21
UK 4
US R&B 5 | co-produced by Babyface
written by Damon Thomas & Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds) |
 | 67. | 10/1998 | | 151
| US 11
UK 6
US AC 14 | [Maverick 17160]
written by Madonna & Rick Nowels |
| 68. | 07/1998 | | 151
| US 10
UK 8
US AC 22
US dance 10 | [Arista 13505]
written by Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward, Steve Jolley & Tony Swain |
| 69. | 04/1998 | | 150
| US 9
UK 50
US AC 22
US rock 8
US alt. ✫1 | Iris spent a record 18 weeks at number one on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, but did not hit number one on the US Hot 100 as Billboard (at the time) did not allow songs to enter the Hot 100 without a commercial single release.
written by John Rzeznik |
 | 70. | 10/1998 | | 149
| US 67
UK ✫1 | written by Edele Lynch, Keavy Lynch, Sinéad O'Carroll, Lindsay Armaou, Ray Hedges, Martin Brannigan & Tracy Ackerman |
 | 71. | 03/1998 | | 148
| US 13
UK 5 | [rm]
written by Denniz Pop & Max Martin |
| 72. | 05/1998 | | 148
| US 7
UK 32
US R&B 2 | B side to Are U Still Down
written by Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson & Jon B |
| 73. | 07/1998 | | 148
| US 24
UK 3
US AC 29 | [R]
[Columbia 78576]
written by Darren Hayes & Daniel Jones |
 | 74. | 08/1998 | | 147
| US 62
UK 2
US dance ✫1 | [Virgin 38651]
written by Thomas Bangalter, Ben Cohen & Alan Braxe (as Alain Quême) |
 | 75. | 06/1998 | | 147
| UK ✫1 | [R]
[re-released for the 1998 World Cup]
written by Ian Broudie, David Baddiel & Frank Skinner |
 | 76. | 06/1998 | | 146
| US 44
UK 2
US R&B 4 | featuring Mase
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Atlantic album cut]
written by Mase (as Mason Betha), LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Isaac Phillips & Nycolia "Tye-V" Turman |
 | 77. | 02/1998 | | 145
| US 49
UK ✫1 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Karsten Dahlgaard, Claus Norreen & Søren Rasted |
 | 78. | 09/1998 | | 144
| US 72
UK ✫1 | written by Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, John Barry & Leslie Bricusse |
 | 79. | 04/1998 | | 143
| US 4
US alt. 26 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Alanis Morissette |
| 80. | 02/1998 | | 142
| US 26
UK 3
US R&B 51 | [Maverick 17229]
written by Cleopatra Madonna Higgins, Zainam Higgins, Yonah Higgins, Tim Scrafton & Kenny Hayes |
| 81. | 11/1998 | | 141
| UK ✫1 | written by Jackie James, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb |
 | 82. | 12/1998 | | 140
| US 32
UK 3
US R&B 12 | written by Deon Evans, Bruce Hornsby & 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur) |
 | 83. | 03/1998 | | 140
| US 6
US dance 29
US R&B 2 | written by Sisqó (as Mark Andrews) & Darryl Pearson (as Darryl "Day" Pearson) |
| 84. | 05/1998 | | 140
| UK ✫1 | written by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bob Crewe & Kenny Nolan |
 | 85. | 02/1998 | | 140
| UK ✫1 | written by Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen, René Dif, Anders Oland, Johnny Pederson & Karsten Dahlgaard |
 | 86. | 01/1998 | | 139
| UK ✫1
US alt. 15 | written by Noel Gallagher |
 | 87. | 08/1998 | | 139
| UK ✫1 | written by Matt Rowe (as Matthew Rowe), Richard Stannard, Victoria Beckham, Melanie B, Emma Bunton, Melanie C & Geri Halliwell |
 | 88. | 12/1998 | | 139
| US 14
UK 7
US R&B 10 | featuring Mýa, Mase & Blinky Blink
[University album cut]
written by Teddy Riley, Tamara Savage, Madeline Nelson, Mase (as Mason Betha) & Michael Foster |
| 89. | 09/1998 | | 138
| US 5
US AC 6 | [Lava 84191]
written by Edwin McCain |
 | 90. | 05/1998 | | 138
| US 7
UK 46
US R&B 4 | [So So Def 78788]
written by Diane Warren |
 | 91. | 10/1998 | | 138
| US 17
UK 5
US alt. 12 | [album cut]
written by Alanis Morissette & Glen Ballard |
 | 92. | 07/1998 | | 138
| UK ✫1
US dance 22 | written by Jay Kay (as Jason Kay) & Toby Smith |
 | 93. | 09/1998 | | 136
| UK ✫1 | written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore & Nicky Wire |
 | 94. | 08/1998 | | 136
| US 9
UK 29
US R&B 9 | [Uptown 56207]
written by Albert Charles, Tijuan Frampton, John Guildberg & Tim Stahl |
 | 95. | 10/1998 | | 136
| US 13
UK 34
US rock ✫1
US alt. ✫1 | written by Everlast (as Erik Schrody) |
 | 96. | 06/1998 | | 135
| US 28
UK 5
US alt. 4 | [Grand R. 58705]
written by Mario Caldato, Mike D (as Michael Diamond), Ad-Rock (as Adam Horovitz) & MCA (as Adam Yauch) |
| 97. | 10/1998 | | 134
| US 63
UK 3
US rock 31
US alt. 9 | [album cut]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr. |
 | 98. | 12/1998 | | 134
| UK ✫1 | written by Edele Lynch, Keavy Lynch, Sinéad O'Carroll, Lindsay Armaou, Ray Hedges & Martin Brannigan |
 | 99. | 05/1998 | | 134
| UK ✫1 | written by Evan Rogers & Carl Sturken |
 | 100. | 01/1998 | | 134
| US 21
UK 12
US rock ✫1
US alt. 3 | [Epic 78797]
written by Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder |
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