In week 51 of 1998, Big Big World by Emilia was at number 1, by then four weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Goodbye by Spice Girls, straight in at 18, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) by JAŸ-Z, from 26 to 8.
- 1Big Big World21last week 21peak4weeks
- 2Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!12last week 11peak8weeks
- 3Believe3unchanged3peak5weeks
- 4No Matter What4unchanged1peak13weeks
- 5Are You That Somebody?5unchanged3peak8weeks
- 6The Power of Good-Bye6unchanged6peak5weeks
- 7How Deep Is Your Love7unchanged7peak5weeks
- 8Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)268last week 268peak2weeks
- 9I'm Your Angel129last week 129peak3weeks
- 10When You Believe1810last week 1810peak2weeks
- 11Life - More Days To Come811last week 86peak8weeks
- 12Teletubbies Zeggen "A-Oh!"1412last week 1412peak3weeks
- 13Zelfs Je Naam Is Mooi1113last week 116peak22weeks
- 14Hou me vast1014last week 102peak14weeks
- 15True To Your Heart98º, Stevie Wonder1615last week 1615peak4weeks
- 16Until the Time Is Through1916last week 1916peak3weeks
- 17All 'Bout the Money1317last week 138peak8weeks
- 18NewGoodbye18peak1week
- 19Vlieg met me mee (het avontuur)2019last week 2019peak3weeks
- 20La tribu de Dana920last week 92peak13weeks
- 21If You Buy This RecordThe Tamperer and others1521last week 1515peak4weeks
- 22New9Pm (Till I Come)22peak1week
- 23Voorgoed1723last week 1711peak6weeks
- 24Would You...?2124last week 2112peak7weeks
- 25Finally Found2925last week 2925peak4weeks
- 26NewMiami26peak1week
- 27NewWhen You're Gone27peak1week
- 28Speeltuin28unchanged27peak4weeks
- 29Every Time3129last week 3129peak2weeks
- 30NewTake Me ThereBlackstreet and others30peak1week
- 31Touch It3331last week 3331peak2weeks
- 32Friends2732last week 2727peak4weeks
- 33Wat Zou Je Doen?3033last week 305peak13weeks
- 34former lead singer of Rose Royce - Flying - Theme From The Motion Picture Abeltje3534last week 3534peak2weeks
- 35Crush2335last week 236peak12weeks
- 36How Much Is The Fish?2436last week 2421peak9weeks
- 37Thank U2537last week 257peak9weeks
- 38Yakalelo2238last week 229peak11weeks
- 39Sweetheart3239last week 3214peak6weeks
- 40Pray3440last week 3429peak4weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 51 of 1998?
Big Big World by Emilia, on the chart for four weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Goodbye by Spice Girls at 18, 9Pm (Till I Come) by ATB at 22, Miami by Will Smith at 26, When You're Gone by Bryan Adams and Melanie C at 27, Take Me There by Blackstreet, Mýa, Mase and Blinky Blink at 30.
What was the biggest climber?
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) by JAŸ-Z, from 26 to 8 (18 places).
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