Top 100 songs for May 1, 1999
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1999 and the 1990s.
This week’s No. 1 is “No Scrubs” by TLC. Meanwhile, “I Want It That Way” by Backstreet Boys rises from No. 72 to No. 34. 4 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- I Want It That Way — Backstreet Boysup 38 places, No. 72 → No. 34
- Almost Doesn't Count — Brandyup 36 places, No. 90 → No. 54
- Sitting Home — Totalup 31 places, No. 82 → No. 51
New to this week’s Top 10
- Livin' La Vida Loca — Ricky MartinNo. 8
- Please Remember Me — Tim McGrawNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- I Want It That Way — Backstreet BoysNo. 34
- That Don't Impress Me Much — Shania TwainNo. 35
- Wish You Were Here — Mark WillsNo. 36
- Can I Get A... — Jay-Z Featuring Amil (Of Major Coinz) & JaNo. 37
- Ordinary Life — Chad BrockNo. 39
First-week entries
- Where My Girls At? — 702No. 90
- I'm Leaving — Aaron TippinNo. 92
- Whatever You Say — Martina McBrideNo. 93
- Nothing Really Matters — MadonnaNo. 99
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.