* = dance music; about 120 bpm & upwards (and also big beat)
** = funk/soul/hiphop/jazz/reggae/world/ska/or combinations
*** = lounge/downtempo/electronic/ambient/idm
no stars = something else

My top 27 of favorite songs of the year 1998 (out of 48 listed here):

Note: All I need, Rosa parks, Get on the bus, You got me, Right here right now, Can’t get enough, What it’s like, You don’t stop and Renaissance all became hits in 1999, although they were originally released this year.

1. Air ft. Beth Hirsh – All I need ***
2. Air – Kelly watch the stars (album version) ***
3. Air – Kelly watch the stars (radio version) *
4. Manu Chao – Bongo bong (note: 2 years later a Dutch hit) **
5. The Cardigans – Erase & rewind
6. Air – Sexy boy ***
7. Outkast – Rosa parks **
8. Destiny’s Child – Get on the bus **
9. Stardust – Music sounds better with you *
10. The Wiseguys – Ooh la la **
11. The Roots ft. Erikah Badu & Eve – You got me **
12. Basement Jaxx – Flylife (Radio Mix) *
13. Cesaria Evora – Sangue De Beirona (Francois K Radio Edit) *
14. Outkast – Spottieottiedopaliscious **
15. Ke’Shaw – The heat **
16. Fatboy Slim – Right here, right now *
17. Air ft. Beth Hirsh – You make it easy ***
18. Outkast ft. Slick Rick – Da art of storytellin’ **
19. Soulsearcher – Can’t get enough *
20. Everlast – What it’s like
21. The Cardigans – My favorite game
22. Fatboy Slim & Jungle Brothers – Because you got it like that *
23. Beastie Boys – Intergalactic **
24. Elvis Crespo – Suavemente **
25. Corey Glover – April rain
26. Wu Tang Clan – Reunited **
27. Cassius – Cassius 1999 *

My other favorites, the ‘subtop’ part (above is the potential ‘all time top 500′ stuff):

• Air – Le voyage de Penelope ***
• Bob Sinclar – Disco 2000 selector *
• Buzzy Bus – You don’t stop *
• Cornershop – Brimful of asha (Norman Cook Remix Single Version) *
• Fun Lovin Criminals – Big night out
• Jamiroquai – Deeper underground **
• Louise Attaque – Ton invitation
• Luis Kalaff Y Sus Alegres Dominicanos – Ahi viene la nena **
• Manau – Panique Celtique **
• Manu Chao – Clandestino **
• Minimal Funk – The groovy thang *
• Paris Combo – Irenee **
• Postman – Cocktail **
• Postman – Renaissance **
• Prince – Come on **
• Roy Burrowes With Clifford Jordan And Charles Davis – Jamrec jam **
• Shakira – Ciega sordomuda
• Silvery Sounds – Sound of K *
• Sven Väth – Fusion *
• TLC – Silly ho **
• Urban Species – Woman **

Extra (from previous site): pics from the year 1998

• Fashion in 1998