Year
…
Loading the story…
One moment while we pull together the music from this year.
RetroverseYear
Retroverse Year
1998
The Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears arrive with choreography, midriffs, and hooks engineered for maximum singalong density. Hip-hop keeps innovating with Lauryn Hill and OutKast while rock holds its ground with Korn and the Offspring. Every label wants a star under twenty who can sell posters and platinum in the same quarter. Every label wants a star under twenty who can sell posters and platinum in the same quarter.
Year facts
52Chart weeks
5Featured songs
5Featured albums
5Artists represented
Through the year
Tap a month to drill into chart weeks.