A look back at some of the biggest hits of 1998, courtesy of the extensive Top of the Pops back catalogue.\n\nFilm soundtracks dominated the charts with Céline Dion’s My Heart Will Go On breaking records and hearts, and Aerosmith’s power ballad I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing gaining the band their first and only US No 1 single. Debut artists stunned the charts with Usher, Billie Piper, B*Witched, The Corrs, Cleopatra and Leann Rimes all earning their first performances on the Top of the Pops stages. Robbie Williams proved he would always entertain us, and Cher’s auto-tune iconic Believe became the best-selling single of all time by a female artist, performed live in Elstree. Add in a bittersweet ballad from Green Day, an unofficial football anthem from Fat Les and many more.\n\nFeaturing Robbie Williams, Mousse T. v Hot 'n' Juicy, Catatonia, Jay-Z, B*Witched, Cher, Five, Steps, Fat Les, Aerosmith, The Corrs, Cleopatra, Savage Garden, Leann Rimes, The Mavericks, Celine Dion, Cornershop, Green Day, The Cardigans, Usher, Eagle-Eye Cherry, and Pras Michel.
Source: BBC 4
22/04/1982
Peter Powell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 April 1982. Includes appearances by Pigbag, Bananarama & the Fun Boy Three, Elton John, Kim Wilde, Haircut 1 ...
25-04-2025
BBC 4
28/04/1983
John Peel and David Jensen present another edition of the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 April 1983. Featuring Galaxy, The Creatures, Tears for Fears, Kissing the Pi ...
25-04-2025
BBC 4
21/04/1977
Tony Blackburn presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 April 1977 and featuring Delegation, David Dundas, Deniece Williams, Tavares, Leo Sayer, Elkie Brooks, Dea ...
18-04-2025
BBC 4
20/04/1978
Peter Powell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 April 1978 and featuring performances Bryan Ferry, Graham Parker and the Rumour, Squeeze, Andrew Gold, Dan H ...
18-04-2025
BBC 4
24/10/1997
Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 October 1997 and featuring Tina Moore, Aqua, Ash, The Brand New Heavies, Jimmy Ray, Clock, Smash Mouth and Spic ...
18-04-2025
BBC 4
17/10/1997
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 October 1997 and featuring Clock, Mansun, The Brand New Heavies, Supergrass, Eternal, Sash! feat La Trec ...
18-04-2025
BBC 4
09/04/1981
Mike Read introduces the pop programme, featuring Keith Marshall, Bucks Fizz, Public Image, Eddy Grant, Linx, Saxon, Graham Bonnet, Gillan, the Whispers and Shakin' Stevens, and ...
11-04-2025
BBC 4
14/04/1988
Steve Wright and Bruno Brookes present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 14 April 1988 and featuring Bananarama, Natalie Cole, Climie Fisher, Def Leppard, S'Express, T ...
11-04-2025
BBC 4
10/10/1997
Mark Lamarr presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 10 October 1997 and featuring Catch, Lighthouse Family, The Seahorses, Coolio, Roachford, Eternal, Backstreet Bo ...
11-04-2025
BBC 4
03/10/1997
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 October 1997 and featuring Oasis, Louise, No Doubt, Björk, M-People, Janet Jackson feat Q-Tip and Elt ...
11-04-2025
BBC 4
21/04/1977
Tony Blackburn presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 21 April 1977 and featuring Delegation, David Dundas, Deniece Williams, Tavares, Leo Sayer, Elkie Brooks, Dea ...
18-04-2025
BBC 4
24/10/1997
Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 October 1997 and featuring Tina Moore, Aqua, Ash, The Brand New Heavies, Jimmy Ray, Clock, Smash Mouth and Spic ...
18-04-2025
BBC 4
17/10/1997
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 17 October 1997 and featuring Clock, Mansun, The Brand New Heavies, Supergrass, Eternal, Sash! feat La Trec ...
18-04-2025
BBC 4
20/04/1978
Peter Powell presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 20 April 1978 and featuring performances Bryan Ferry, Graham Parker and the Rumour, Squeeze, Andrew Gold, Dan H ...
18-04-2025
BBC 4
28/04/1983
John Peel and David Jensen present another edition of the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 28 April 1983. Featuring Galaxy, The Creatures, Tears for Fears, Kissing the Pi ...
25-04-2025
BBC 4
19/09/1997
Jayne Middlemiss presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 19 September 1997 and featuring Ricky Martin, Kylie Minogue, George Michael, The Sundays, Sly & Robbie feat ...
04-04-2025
BBC 4
05/09/1997
Zoe Ball and Jayne Middlemiss present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 September 1997 and featuring Mariah Carey, Ocean Colour Scene, Ginuwine, All Saints, Hanson, ...
28-03-2025
BBC 4
16/05/1985
Peter Powell and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 16 May 1985. Featuring Kim Wilde, Bryan Ferry, Duran Duran, Jimmy Nail, Debarge, Phyllis Nelson, ...
03-03-2018
BBC 4
26/09/1997
Jo Whiley presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 26 September 1997 and featuring Chumbawamba, Dario G, Robbie Williams, Tina Moore, Bellini, Sly & Robbie feat Simp ...
04-04-2025
BBC 4