"
Mambo No. 5" by
Lou Bega was the biggest song of the year, peaking at #1 for eight weeks and staying in the top 50 for 17 weeks.[2] The longest stay at #1 was by
Britney Spears with "
...Baby One More Time" which spent 9 weeks at the top spot.[3]
^"Mambo No. 5" entered the charts in January, 1998 and reached No. 1 in February, 1998, where it remained for nine weeks. The song stayed in the charts for 17 weeks.[2]
^"...Baby One More Time" entered the charts in September, 1998 and reached No. 1 in its second week in the charts, where it remained for eight weeks. The song stayed in the charts for 23 weeks.[3]
^"Blue (Da Ba Dee)" spent seven weeks at the top spot in 1999 and two weeks in 2000. The song stayed in the charts for a total of 24 weeks.[4]
^"Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" reached No. 1 in December, 1998 and remained in that spot for six weeks until January, 1999. The song stayed in the charts for 22 weeks.[5]