Top 100 songs for January 3, 1998
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1998 and the 1990s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight” by Elton John. Meanwhile, “Swing My Way” by K.P. & Envyi rises from No. 86 to No. 71. 3 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Swing My Way — K.P. & Envyiup 15 places, No. 86 → No. 71
- You Light Up My Life — LeAnn Rimesup 8 places, No. 59 → No. 51
- What If — Reba McEntireup 8 places, No. 63 → No. 55
New to this week’s Top 10
- A Song For Mama — Boyz II MenNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- The Memory Remains — MetallicaNo. 38
- Honey — Mariah CareyNo. 40
First-week entries
- Only If... — EnyaNo. 88
- Ain't That Just The Way — Lutricia McNealNo. 91
- What If I Said — Anita Cochran (Duet With Steve Wariner)No. 93
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.