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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Rock Songs of 1998

1997 <-1998-> 1999

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1.
05/1998

I Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith

from Armageddon: The Album   Armageddon: The Album
373

✫1
US
13
AC


4
rock


4
UK
ninth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Columbia 78952]
written by Diane Warren
2.
06/1998

One Week by Barenaked Ladies

from Stunt   Stunt
360

✫1
US






✫1
alt.
5
UK
[Reprise 17174]
written by Ed Robertson
3.
07/1998

Fly Away by Lenny Kravitz

from 5   5
330

12
US




✫1
rock
✫1
alt.
✫1
UK
written by Lenny Kravitz
4.
12/1998

Every Morning by Sugar Ray

from 14:59   14:59
269

3
US
27
AC


38
rock
✫1
alt.
10
UK
[Lava 84462]
written by Richard Bean, David Kahne, Sugar Ray, Pablo Tellez & Abel Zarate
5.
07/1998

Save Tonight by Eagle-Eye Cherry

from Desireless   Desireless
256

5
US






8
alt.
6
UK
written by Eagle-Eye Cherry
6.
10/1998

Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) by The Offspring

from Americana   Americana
251

53
US




5
rock
3
alt.
✫1
UK
[album cut]
written by Dexter Holland, Noodles, Greg K. & Ron Welty
7.
02/1998

The Way by Fastball

from All the Pain Money Can Buy   All the Pain Money Can Buy
211

5
US




25
rock
✫1
alt.
21
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Tony Scalzo
8.
01/1998

All Around the World by Oasis

from Be Here Now   Be Here Now
206









15
alt.
✫1
UK
written by Noel Gallagher
9.
09/1998

Lullaby by Shawn Mullins

from Soul's Core   Soul's Core
205

7
US






9
alt.
9
UK
written by David Nichtern
10.
10/1998

Thank U by Alanis Morissette

from Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie   Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie
189

17
US






12
alt.
5
UK
[album cut]
written by Alanis Morissette & Glen Ballard
11.
06/1998

Intergalactic by Beastie Boys

from Hello Nasty   Hello Nasty
176

28
US






4
alt.
5
UK
[Grand R. 58705]
written by Mario Caldato, Mike D (as Michael Diamond), Ad-Rock (as Adam Horovitz) & MCA (as Adam Yauch)
12.
10/1998

Sweetest Thing by U2

from The Best of 1980-1990   The Best of 1980-1990
172

63
US




31
rock
9
alt.
3
UK
[album cut]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
13.
01/1998

Given to Fly by Pearl Jam

from Yield   Yield
167

21
US




✫1
rock
3
alt.
12
UK
[Epic 78797]
written by Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder
14.
09/1998

Slide by The Goo Goo Dolls

from Dizzy Up the Girl   Dizzy Up the Girl
166

8
US




4
rock
✫1
alt.
43
UK
written by John Rzeznik
15.
10/1998

You Get What You Give by New Radicals

from Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too   Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too
160

36
US






8
alt.
5
UK
written by Gregg Alexander & Rick Nowels
16.
04/1998

Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls

from City of Angels: Music from the Motion Picture   City of Angels: Music from the Motion Picture
154

9
US
22
AC


8
rock
✫1
alt.
50
UK
Iris spent a record 18 weeks at number one on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, but did not hit number one on the US Hot 100 as Billboard (at the time) did not allow songs to enter the Hot 100 without a commercial single release.
[Warner Sunset LP Cut]
written by John Rzeznik
17.
10/1998

What It's Like by Everlast

from Whitey Ford Sings the Blues   Whitey Ford Sings the Blues
153

13
US




✫1
rock
✫1
alt.
34
UK
written by Everlast (as Erik Schrody)
18.
04/1998

Uninvited by Alanis Morissette

from City of Angels: Music from the Motion Picture   City of Angels: Music from the Motion Picture
150

4
US






26
alt.


[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Alanis Morissette
19.
08/1998

Pure Morning by Placebo

from Without You I'm Nothing   Without You I'm Nothing
144







40
rock
19
alt.
4
UK
written by Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal & Steve Hewitt (as Steven Hewitt)
20.
07/1998

Jumper by Third Eye Blind

from Third Eye Blind   Third Eye Blind
142

5
US






9
alt.


[Elektra 64058]
written by Stephan Jenkins
21.
09/1998

My Favorite Mistake by Sheryl Crow

from The Globe Sessions   The Globe Sessions
139

20
US






26
alt.
9
UK
[album cut]
written by Sheryl Crow & Jeff Trott
22.
10/1998

Daysleeper by R.E.M.

from Up   Up
136

57
US




30
rock
18
alt.
6
UK
[Warner 17129]
written by Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
23.
04/1998

Push It by Garbage

from Version 2.0   Version 2.0
135

52
US


5
dance


5
alt.
9
UK
[Almo Sounds 89014]
written by Butch Vig, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson & Shirley Manson
24.
05/1998

Ava Adore by The Smashing Pumpkins

from Adore   Adore
127

42
US




8
rock
3
alt.
11
UK
written by Billy Corgan
25.
06/1998

The Rockafeller Skank by Fatboy Slim

from You've Come a Long Way Baby   You've Come a Long Way Baby
124

76
US






39
alt.
6
UK
[Skint 66242 (Astralwerks)]
written by Fatboy Slim, John Barry, Winifred Terry & Robert Hall
26.
03/1998

Closing Time by Semisonic

from Feeling Strangely Fine   Feeling Strangely Fine
120

11
US




13
rock
✫1
alt.
147
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Dan Wilson
27.
02/1998

My Father's Eyes by Eric Clapton

from Pilgrim   Pilgrim
116

16
US
2
AC


26
rock


33
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Duck LP Cut]
written by Eric Clapton
28.
07/1998

I Think I'm Paranoid by Garbage

from Version 2.0   Version 2.0
111

70
US






6
alt.
9
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Almo Sounds 88005]
written by Duke Erikson (as Doug Erikson), Shirley Manson, Steve Marker & Butch Vig
29.
09/1998

Celebrity Skin by Hole

from Celebrity Skin   Celebrity Skin
106

85
US




4
rock
✫1
alt.
19
UK
[DGC album cut]
written by Courtney Love, Eric Erlandson & Billy Corgan
30.
10/1998

Special by Garbage

from Version 2.0   Version 2.0
98

52
US


10
dance


11
alt.
15
UK
written by Butch Vig, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson & Shirley Manson
31.
06/1998

Wishing I Was There by Natalie Imbruglia

from Left of the Middle   Left of the Middle
96

25
US






26
alt.
19
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Colin Campsie, Phil Thornalley & Andrew Wright
32.
08/1998

The Dope Show by Marilyn Manson

from Mechanical Animals   Mechanical Animals
92

122
US




12
rock
15
alt.
12
UK
[album cut]
written by Twiggy Ramirez
33.
04/1998

Spark by Tori Amos

from From the Choirgirl Hotel   From the Choirgirl Hotel
83

49
US






13
alt.
16
UK
[Atlantic 84104]
written by Tori Amos
34.
05/1998

Inside Out by Eve 6

from Eve 6   Eve 6
82

28
US




5
rock
✫1
alt.


[album cut]
written by Max Collins
35.
12/1998

Malibu by Hole

from Celebrity Skin   Celebrity Skin
80

81
US




16
rock
3
alt.
22
UK
written by Courtney Love, Eric Erlandson & Billy Corgan
36.
02/1998

Wishlist by Pearl Jam

from Yield   Yield
78

47
US




6
rock
6
alt.
30
UK
[Epic 78896]
written by Eddie Vedder
37.
06/1998

Perfect by The Smashing Pumpkins

from Adore   Adore
78

54
US




33
rock
3
alt.
24
UK
[Virgin 38650]
written by Billy Corgan
38.
01/1998

My Hero by Foo Fighters

from The Colour and the Shape   The Colour and the Shape
74







8
rock
6
alt.
21
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel & Pat Smear (as Georg Ruthenberg)
39.
11/1998

Body Movin' by Beastie Boys

from Hello Nasty   Hello Nasty
72





44
dance


15
alt.
15
UK
written by Mario Caldato, Mike D (as Michael Diamond), Ad-Rock (as Adam Horovitz), MCA (as Adam Yauch) & Tito Puente
40.
10/1998

My Favourite Game by The Cardigans

from Gran Turismo   Gran Turismo
72









16
alt.
14
UK
written by Nina Persson & Peter Svensson
41.
09/1998

Only When I Lose Myself by Depeche Mode

from The Singles 86-98   The Singles 86-98
70

61
US






36
alt.
17
UK
[Reprise 44546]
written by Martin Gore
42.
05/1998

Heroes by The Wallflowers

from Godzilla: The Album   Godzilla: The Album
68

27
US




4
rock
9
alt.


[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by David Bowie & Brian Eno
43.
12/1998

Blue Monday by Orgy

from Candyass   Candyass
66

56
US


2
dance
18
rock
4
alt.


[Elementree 44555]
written by Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris & Bernard Sumner
44.
04/1998

Most High by Page and Plant

from Walking into Clarksdale   Walking into Clarksdale
64







✫1
rock


26
UK
written by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Charlie Jones & Michael Lee
45.
12/1998

One by Creed

from My Own Prison   My Own Prison
60

70
US




2
rock
2
alt.


[album cut]
written by Scott Stapp & Mark Tremonti
46.
04/1998

Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger

from Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?   Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?
60

38
US




33
rock
3
alt.
57
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Aaron Huffman, Jeff J. Lin (as Jeff Lin), Sean Nelson & Evan Sult
47.
05/1998

Kind and Generous by Natalie Merchant

from Ophelia   Ophelia
60

18
US






32
alt.


[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Natalie Merchant
48.
11/1998

It's All Been Done by Barenaked Ladies

from Stunt   Stunt
59

44
US






15
alt.
28
UK
written by Steven Page
49.
08/1998

Got the Life by Korn

from Follow the Leader   Follow the Leader
58







15
rock
17
alt.
23
UK
written by Jonathan Davis [Korn], James Shaffer (as James "Munky" Shaffer), Reginald Arvizu (as Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu), Brian Welch (as Brian "Head" Welch) & David Silveria
50.
06/1998

Walking After You by Foo Fighters

from The Colour and the Shape   The Colour and the Shape
57









12
alt.
20
UK
written by Dave Grohl
51.
02/1998

I Will Buy You a New Life by Everclear

from So Much for the Afterglow   So Much for the Afterglow
55

33
US




20
rock
3
alt.


[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Art Alexakis, Greg Eklund & Craig Montoya
52.
03/1998

Shimmer by Fuel

from Sunburn   Sunburn
55

42
US




11
rock
2
alt.


[550 Music 15155]
written by Carl Bell
53.
09/1998

Never There by Cake

from Prolonging the Magic   Prolonging the Magic
51

78
US




40
rock
✫1
alt.
66
UK
written by John McCrea
54.
12/1998

Lotus by R.E.M.

from Up   Up
44







31
rock
31
alt.
26
UK
written by Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
55.
09/1998

Last Stop: This Town by Eels

from Electro-Shock Blues   Electro-Shock Blues
44









40
alt.
23
UK
written by Mark Oliver Everett (as Mark Everett) & Michael Simpson
56.
04/1998

Real World by matchbox twenty

from yourself or someone like you   yourself or someone like you
42

38
US




17
rock
13
alt.
119
UK
written by Rob Thomas
57.
04/1998

Redundant by Green Day

from Nimrod   Nimrod
42









16
alt.
27
UK
written by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt (as Mike Pritchard) & Tré Cool (as Frank Wright)
58.
11/1998

Battle Flag by Lo Fidelity Allstars

from How to Operate with a Blown Mind   How to Operate with a Blown Mind
42

117
US






6
alt.
36
UK
featuring Pigeonhead
[Skint 79102]
written by Steve Fisk & Shawn Smith
59.
08/1998

Dragula by Rob Zombie

from Hellbilly Deluxe   Hellbilly Deluxe
42

116
US




6
rock
27
alt.
44
UK
[album cut]
written by Rob Zombie & Scott Humphrey
60.
09/1998

A Perfect Day Elise by PJ Harvey

from Is This Desire?   Is This Desire?
42









33
alt.
25
UK
written by PJ Harvey
61.
12/1998

Joining You by Alanis Morissette

from Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie   Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie
41









16
alt.
28
UK
written by Alanis Morissette & Glen Ballard
62.
07/1998

Can't Get Enough of You Baby by Smash Mouth

from Astro Lounge   Astro Lounge
41

27
US






30
alt.


[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Sandy Linzer & Denny Randell
63.
06/1998

What's This Life For by Creed

from My Own Prison   My Own Prison
40







✫1
rock
10
alt.


written by Scott Stapp & Mark Tremonti
64.
07/1998

Jump, Jive an' Wail by Brian Setzer

from The Dirty Boogie   
39

94
US






15
alt.
34
UK
as Brian Setzer Orchestra
[album cut]
written by Louis Prima
65.
01/1998

Blue on Black by Kenny Wayne Shepherd

from Trouble Is…   Trouble Is…
38

78
US




✫1
rock




as Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
written by Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Mark Selby & Tia Sillers
66.
11/1998

Kicking My Heart Around by The Black Crowes

from By Your Side   By Your Side
37

118
US




3
rock


55
UK
[American/Columbia album cut]
written by Chris Robinson & Rich Robinson
67.
06/1998

The Down Town by Days of the New

from Days of the New   Days of the New
36







✫1
rock
19
alt.


written by Travis Meeks
68.
11/1998

Turn the Page by Metallica

from Garage Inc.   Garage Inc.
35

102
US




✫1
rock
39
alt.


[album cut]
written by Bob Seger
69.
08/1998

Got You (Where I Want You) by The Flys

from Disturbing Behavior: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack   Disturbing Behavior: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
35

104
US




8
rock
5
alt.


[Trauma album cut]
written by Adam Paskowitz
70.
12/1998

Leech by Eve 6

from Eve 6   Eve 6
35







10
rock
6
alt.
81
UK
written by Max Collins & Jon Siebels
71.
07/1998

Father of Mine by Everclear

from So Much for the Afterglow   So Much for the Afterglow
35

70
US




29
rock
4
alt.


[album cut]
written by Art Alexakis, Greg Eklund & Craig Montoya
72.
03/1998

Zoot Suit Riot by Cherry Poppin' Daddies

from Zoot Suit Riot   Zoot Suit Riot
34

41
US






15
alt.
93
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Steve Perry [Oregon musician] (as Stephen Perry)
73.
09/1998

Singing in My Sleep by Semisonic

from Feeling Strangely Fine   Feeling Strangely Fine
34







31
rock
11
alt.
39
UK
written by Dan Wilson
74.
03/1998

I Lie in the Bed I Make by Brother Cane

from Wishpool   Wishpool
29







✫1
rock




written by Marti Frederiksen & Damon Johnson
75.
03/1998

Without You by Van Halen

from Van Halen III   Van Halen III
29







✫1
rock




written by Michael Anthony, Gary Cherone, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen
76.
09/1998

Psycho Circus by KISS

from Psycho Circus   Psycho Circus
28







✫1
rock




written by Paul Stanley & Curt Cuomo
77.
06/1998

It's Alright by Candlebox

from Happy Pills   Happy Pills
28







2
rock
32
alt.


written by Peter Klett, Dave Krusen & Bardi Martin
78.
09/1998

Your Life Is Now by John Mellencamp

from John Mellencamp   John Mellencamp
28

62
US
19
AC


15
rock




[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Columbia LP Cut]
written by John Mellencamp & George Green (as George M. Green)
79.
01/1998

Shelf in the Room by Days of the New

from Days of the New   Days of the New
27







3
rock
22
alt.


written by Travis Meeks
80.
02/1998

Life in Mono by Mono [British pop duo]

from Formica Blues   Formica Blues
27

70
US






28
alt.
60
UK
[Echo 568285]
written by Martin Virgo
81.
10/1998

Powertrip by Monster Magnet

from Powertrip   Powertrip
27







20
rock


39
UK
written by Dave Wyndorf (as David Wyndorf)
82.
04/1998

Don't Drink the Water by Dave Matthews Band

from Before These Crowded Streets   Before These Crowded Streets
27







19
rock
4
alt.


written by Dave Matthews
83.
02/1998

Cut You In by Jerry Cantrell

from Boggy Depot   Boggy Depot
27







5
rock
15
alt.


written by Jerry Cantrell
84.
03/1998

Save Yourself by Stabbing Westward

from Darkest Days   Darkest Days
27







4
rock
20
alt.


written by Marcus Eliopulos, Walter Flakus, Christopher Hall, Andy Kubiszewski (as Andrew Kubiszewski) & Jim Sellers
85.
10/1998

Tropicalia by Beck

from Mutations   Mutations
26









21
alt.
39
UK
written by Beck (as Beck Hansen)
86.
10/1998

Whatever by Godsmack

from Godsmack   Godsmack
26

116
US




7
rock
19
alt.


[Republic album]
written by Sully Erna & Tony Rombola
87.
05/1998

Space Lord by Monster Magnet

from Powertrip   Powertrip
25







3
rock
29
alt.


written by Dave Wyndorf (as David Wyndorf)
88.
03/1998

Hard Times Come Easy by Richie Sambora

from Undiscovered Soul   Undiscovered Soul
24







39
rock


37
UK
written by Richie Sambora & Richard Supa
89.
01/1998

Sunshower by Chris Cornell

from Euphoria Morning [Japanese edition]   
23







8
rock
12
alt.


written by Chris Cornell
90.
07/1998

Over Your Shoulder by Seven Mary Three

from Orange Ave.   Orange Ave.
23







7
rock
16
alt.


written by Jason Ross, Jason Pollock, Casey Daniel & Giti Khalsa
91.
04/1998

What I Didn't Know by Athenaeum

from Radiance   Radiance
23

58
US






14
alt.


[Atlantic 84144]
written by Alex McKinney, Grey Brewster, Mark Kano & Nic Brown
92.
08/1998

Fire Escape by Fastball

from All the Pain Money Can Buy   All the Pain Money Can Buy
22

86
US




25
rock
13
alt.


[Hollywood album cut]
written by Miles Zuniga
93.
03/1998

Mungo City by Spacehog

from The Chinese Album   The Chinese Album
21







19
rock
21
alt.
82
UK
written by Royston Langdon
94.
02/1998

Torn by Creed

from My Own Prison   My Own Prison
21







3
rock




written by Scott Stapp & Mark Tremonti
95.
07/1998

Somehow, Somewhere, Someway by Kenny Wayne Shepherd

from Trouble Is…   Trouble Is…
21







3
rock




as Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
written by Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Danny Tate
96.
10/1998

Psycho Man by Black Sabbath

from Reunion   Reunion
21







3
rock




written by Ozzy Osbourne & Tony Iommi
97.
10/1998

Crush by Dave Matthews Band

from Before These Crowded Streets   Before These Crowded Streets
21

75
US






11
alt.


[album cut]
written by Dave Matthews
98.
07/1998

Hooch by Everything

from Super Natural   Super Natural
20

69
US






12
alt.


[Blackbird album cut]
written by Rich Bradley, Nate Brown, Craig Honeycutt, Wolfe Quinn, David Slankard & Steve Van Dam
99.
01/1998

Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24) by Trans-Siberian Orchestra

from Christmas Eve and Other Stories   Christmas Eve and Other Stories
20

49
US




29
rock




[Christmas]
[instrumental]
[R]
[album cut]
written by Robert Kinkel, Paul O'Neill & Jon Oliva
100.
07/1998

What Kind of Love Are You On by Aerosmith

from Armageddon: The Album   Armageddon: The Album
19







4
rock




written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jack Blades & Tommy Shaw
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