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List Of Number-one Dance Singles Of 1998 (U.S.)
These are the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance/Disco Club Play and Maxi-Singles Sales number-one hits of 1998. See also *1998 in music *List of number-one dance hits (United States) *List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart References {{US Dance Chart 1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ... 1998 record charts 1998 in American music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized in letter case, lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry. Its Billboard charts, music charts include the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, the Billboard 200, 200, and the Billboard Global 200, Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss You All Over
"Kiss You All Over" is a 1978 song performed by American music group Exile, written by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn. It was included on the band's third album, ''Mixed Emotions'' (1978), and featured frontman Jimmy Stokley and guitarist J.P. Pennington on vocals. On the ''American Top 40'' broadcast of May 26, 1979, Casey Kasem reported that Chapman stated his source of inspiration for "Kiss You All Over" was " It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" by Barry White. The song was a number one single in the United States, but proved to be Exile's only big hit in the pop market (they would later have great success on the country music charts). Kiss You All Over is the first Exile song to feature founding member J.P. Pennington on lead vocals. It held the number one spot on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for four weeks (starting September 30), and ''Billboard'' ranked it as the No. 5 song for 1978. The track also reached number one in at least three other countries. In the Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Off The Hook (Jody Watley Song)
"Off the Hook" is a song by American singer Jody Watley, released in February 1998 by Atlantic as the first single from the singer's sixth album, ''Flower'' (1998). The song was written by Charles Pendleton, Cassandra Lucas, Darryl Floyd and D Reed, and produced by Malik Pendleton. It was the first single released by Watley to reach the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 since 1993, peaking at number 73. The song also reached the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B Singles chart, peaking at number 23 and became her fifth chart topper on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart. In the UK, "Off the Hook" charted on the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 51. A remixed version featuring rapper Rakim was also released. Critical reception A reviewer from ''Music Week'' remarked that the song "sees her shaking off the dance rhythms of " Real Love" for a more downtempo R&B groove", and added that it "finds the one-time Grammy winner at her most seductive with an intimately sensual vocal performance which is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lox
The Lox (stylized The LOX or The L.O.X.) is an American hip hop trio composed of East Coast rappers Sheek Louch, Styles P and Jadakiss. Each hailing from Yonkers, New York, the group formed in 1994 and signed with Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records two years later to release their debut studio album, '' Money, Power & Respect'' (1998). Despite critical and commercial success, the group parted ways with the label in favor of Ruff Ryders Entertainment in 1999, through which they released their similarly successful follow-up, '' We Are the Streets'' (2000). History Formation and career beginnings (1994–1996) Jason " Jadakiss" Phillips, David " Styles P" Styles, and Sean " Sheek Louch" Jacobs, began their musical careers in their hometown of Yonkers, New York. As high school students, they formed a group called the Bomb Squad and began performing at local shows and producing their own demos. In 1994, they appeared on Main Source's "Set It Off" from the album '' Fuck What You Thin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheek Louch
Sean Divine Jacobs (born September 30, 1974), better known by his stage name Sheek Louch (or simply Sheek), is an American rapper, best known as a member of East Coast hip hop trio the Lox, which he formed in 1994 with Jadakiss and Styles P. As a solo act, he is best known for his guest appearance on DMX's 1998 single " Get at Me Dog", which peaked within the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Personal life and career At around the age of 12, he was inspired to rhyme by his friend Jason Phillips (Jadakiss). He and Jason would later form the Lox with Styles P. Mary J. Blige "discovered" the trio, and they would soon be signed to Sean Combs's Bad Boy Records. Their first album, Money, Power & Respect, was released on January 13, 1998. Sheek and his fellow LOX members later parted ways with Bad Boy Records, and signed a record deal with their management company, Ruff Ryders, after the company formed a record label in the late 1990s. Ruff Ryders was also home to DMX. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannah Jones (singer)
Hannah Jones is a British female dance music vocalist, who scored Three Top 5 hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the late 1990s. Her first two songs hit #1 on that chart: "No One Can Love You More Than Me" in 1997 and "You Only Have To Say You Love Me" in 1998. The latter also climbed to No. 65 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Hannah and Her Sisters In 1991, British disco producer Peter John Bellotte put together a dance music version of Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge over Troubled Water" with lead vocals by Jones. Released as P.J.B. featuring Hannah and Her Sisters, with the 'Sisters' being a US group put together by Bellotte, the song would go on to reach number 21 on the UK Singles Chart, which gave the group the chance to appear on ''Top of the Pops'', which they did as the opening act on the 26 September 1991 episode. See also *List of number-one dance hits (United States) *List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart A list is a set of disc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leann Rimes
Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (born August 28, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She originally rose to success as a country music artist at the age of 13 and has since crossed over into pop, contemporary Christian, and other musical genres. Rimes has placed more than 40 singles on international charts since 1996. She has sold more than 48 million records worldwide, with 20.8 million album sales in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan. ''Billboard'' ranked her at number 17 in terms of sales success in the 1990–1999 decade. Born in Mississippi and raised in Texas, Rimes demonstrated a unique singing ability from a young age. Through her parents' efforts, Rimes began performing in various musical theater and local music contests. Working with her father Wilbur as producer and manager, Rimes released two independent albums as a preteen. After signing with Curb Records in 1996, she released the single "Blue", which became a top-10 hit on the Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Do I Live
"How Do I Live" is a song written by Diane Warren. It was originally performed by American singer and actress LeAnn Rimes and was the first single from her second studio album, '' You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs'' (1997). It also appeared on international editions of her follow-up album '' Sittin' on Top of the World'' (1998). A second version was performed by American singer Trisha Yearwood, which was featured in the film ''Con Air''. Both versions were released to radio on May 23, 1997. In the US, Rimes's version peaked at 2 for five non-consecutive weeks in late 1997 and early 1998. It set a number of records on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In 2014, ''Billboard'' listed the song as the No. 1 song of the 1990s, despite never reaching the position on the weekly tally. It ranks at No. 6 on ''Billboard'''s All Time Top 100, the only single in the top 10 of this list not to have been a number-one hit. It has been certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA for shipments of 4 mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz
Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz were an American hip hop duo, composed of rappers Sean "Lord Tariq" Hamilton and Peter "Peter Gunz" Pankey, from The Bronx, New York. They are best known for their 1997 single "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)", which reached the top ten on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Career Initially performing as The Gunrunners, the duo made their debut on Whodini's 1996 album ''Six'', on which they featured on the track "Can't Get Enough" and assisted in the writing of two other tracks. Peter Gunz collaborated with Shaquille O'Neal on the latter's albums ''You Can't Stop the Reign'' (1996) and ''Respect'' (1998), in addition to the single " Men of Steel" from O'Neal's film ''Steel'' (1997). Lord Tariq worked with Jay-Z and Nas on the 1996 single "Analyze This" and featured on rapper Cuban Link's posse cut "Men of Business" which also featured N.O.R.E., Kool G Rap and M.O.P. Their debut single, "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)", was released in December 1997 and sampled the 1977 Ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)
"Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)" is the debut single by American East Coast hip hop duo Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz, released in December 1997 through Columbia Records from their debut studio album '' Make It Reign''. Produced by KNS, the song peaked at number nine on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart, at number 29 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart, and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on March 31, 1998, for sales of a million copies. However, the duo's success would be short-lived, as they broke up in 1999 without releasing a follow-up album or single. Recording sessions took place at The Cutting Room in New York with recording engineer DJ Nastee assisted by David Crafa. It was mixed at The Hit Factory by Ken "Duro" Ifill assisted by Tony G. The song is built around a sample of Steely Dan's "Black Cow". In exchange for clearing use of the sample, Steely Dan requested an advance payment of $115,000 as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Tenaglia
Daniel "Danny" Tenaglia (born March 7, 1961) is an Italian American DJ and record producer. Biography Early life Tenaglia left New York in 1985 and started DJing in Miami as a resident at Cheers nightclub, playing classic New York and Chicago house. He returned to New York five years later. At this time, he started to create some remixes, including Right Said Fred's " I'm Too Sexy" (1991), Jamiroquai's " Emergency on Planet Earth" (1993), and Madonna's "Human Nature" (1994). DJ career Tenaglia's first mainstream success was with a remix of the Daou's "Surrender Yourself" (1993). Subsequent to this Tenaglia released three label compilations - ''Mix This Pussy'' (1994) and ''Can Your Pussy Do the Dog?'' (1995) for TRIBAL, and ''Gag Me with a Tune'' (1996) for Maxi. As a producer In 1996, after working for a short time at the New York nightclub Roxy, Tenaglia started a Saturday night residency at Twilo. In 1998, he moved his residency over to NY club Tunnel. In 1998, Tenagli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
