Volume 24 of 100% Hits was released in 1998 and featured 19 charting hits from that year, some of these songs were put on to the yearly compilation.

Together Again – Janet Jackson

Together Again was a big hit for Janet Jackson, it peaked at No. 4 in Australia and charted in late 1997 and into 1998, it was a No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in America too.

Up to 2025, Janet Jackson would have nine Top 10 songs in Australia including one No. 1 and two that peaked at No. 2.

You Sexy Thing – T-shirt

T-shirt were a pop duo that only existed in 1996-1997 and comprised of Miranda Cooper and Chloé Treend and they released a version of Hot Chocolate’s ‘You Sexy Thing’.

They made impact with the song as it had peaked at No. 6 in Australia, it wasn’t the only version of the song in 1997 as Clock released a version and Hot Chocolate re-released their song too, this music video is noted for having Hot Chocolate lead singer Errol Brown appear at the end of the song as well as his vocals being in the song.

Tubthumping – Chumbawamba

A No. 1 song in Australia, the song was written ‘as a song of hope and positivity’, it was also No. 1 in Canada and No. 2 in the UK.

My favourite memory of this song is playing the demo of World Cup 98 on PC, and you’d hear the song in the game menu over and over as you play two quick halves of soccer.

Do Ya Think I’m Sexy – N-Trance feat. Rod Stewart

The late nineties were known for remixes and this song by N-Trance made great use of Rod Stewart’s 1978 version of the song while adding their own words to the song, it peaked at No. 3 in Australia.

The 1978 version was busted for plagiarism from the song “Taj Mahal” while Rod also admitted to taking the synthesizer riff from the string arrangement from the Bobby Womack song “(If You Want My Love) Put Something Down on It” and people associated with the Rolling Stones believed parts of one of their songs got pinched as well.

N-Trance announced their comeback in 2026 while this was being written up.

Too Much – Spice Girls

‘Too Much’ charted in 1997 and 1998 and peaked at No. 1 in the UK and No. 9 in both Australia and America.

There are two music videos for this song, and one version contained scenes from their movie ‘Spice World’.

Sick with Love – Robyn Loau

Robyn Loau was a member of ‘Girlfriend’ in the early 1990s, her departure from the group didn’t do the group any favors as they slid into oblivion not long afterwards after a renaming and a turn up in sexual energy, Robyn moved on to Siva Pacifica and then into solo work.

‘Sick with Love’ done well, it reached No. 21 on the charts and on Triple J’s Hottest 100 it reached No. 71 which is quite respectable, Robyn would chart three more times, the last was ‘She Devil’ in 2007.

Sunchyme – Dario G

This song was by British electronic trio ‘Dario G’ and it samples the 1985 hit ‘Life in a Northern Town’ by ‘the Dream Academy’.

‘Sunchyme’ peaked at No. 22 in Australia which was a lesser result than the song it sampled from (No. 4 in 1985).

Black Eyed Boy – Texas

This song was a success in the UK as it peaked at No. 5 on the chart, but it was less successful in Australia where it peaked at No. 50.

4 Seasons of Loneliness – Boyz II Men

This 1997 release rocketed to No. 2 on debut in America and captured the number one spot to give the vocal quartet their fourth and last Billboard Hot 100 chart topper, it peaked at No. 10 in the UK and No. 13 in Australia and had done well in several other countries.

Phenomenon – LL Cool J

Years before he was a star on NCIS: LA, LL Cool J was a star rapper, and he has released a large amount of music since 1984, ‘Phenomenon’ was his 1997 release, and it had done fairly well in Australia with a peak of No. 29.

It peaked at No. 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 but had done much better on the R&B and Rap charts with Top 20 results and a Top 10 on the UK charts.

Dark Sky – Jimmy Somerville

Jimmy Somerville was a member of Bronski Beat and The Communards and scored lots of hits including No. 2 in Australia with ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’, the song did top the charts in other countries.

‘Dark Sky’ charted in just Australia, Scotland and the UK with the song peaking at No. 62 in both Australia and Scotland and the song peaked at No. 66 in the UK.

Foolish Games – Jewel

Foolish Games peaked at No. 12 in 1997, the song ‘details the frustration and agony of knowing that the intensity of one’s love is not reciprocated by one’s lover’

It was Jewel’s second of three Top 20 single hits in Australia; her first four studio albums all peaked in the Top 10 in Australia between 1995 and 2003.

Only When I Sleep – The Corrs

Australians prefer albums by The Corrs compared to singles, ‘Only When I Sleep’ peaked at No. 34 in the country, it hit No. 1 in Spain, peaked at No. 10 in the Republic of Ireland and reached No. 58 in the UK.

No Surprises – Radiohead

‘No Surprises’ done ok in Australia with a peak of No. 57 but it peaked at No. 4 on the UK charts, No. 6 in Scotland and No. 9 in Iceland as well as charting in other countries.

It is considered by Guardian to be the band’s 29th greatest song but it is the second highest streamed song as of 2025, only ‘Creep’ has received more listens on streaming services which is not surprising.

Everyday Formula – Regurgitator

‘Everyday Formula’ may have only peaked at No. 41 on the Australian charts, but it is considered to be a song that was ahead of its time, in particularly about the environment and the rise of technology in the world, the world sure has changed in 1998, and it is not all for the good.

I Wanna Be The Only One – Eternal

This song charted in both 1997 and 1998, doing most of its business in 1998 and peaked at No. 10, it was the R&B and Pop group’s third and final Top 10 single in Australia with Stay peaking at No. 3 in 1993, that song is a 90s classic.

I Will Come to You – Hanson

Hanson was doing big business in 1997 and 1998, this song was a bit hit in Australia, it peaked at No. 2 and peaked at No. 5 in the UK and was No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Hanson would chart singles through the years in Australia with ‘Lost Without Each Other’ peaking at No. 73 in 2005, they would do much better with albums with 2018’s ‘String Theory’ peaking at No. 19 on the Digital Albums Chart.

The Drugs Don’t Work – The Verve

This song was released after ‘Bittersweet Symphony’ and peaked at No. 22 in Australia; it was written by lead singer Richard Ashcroft in 1995 and related it to his drug usage at the time.

I really like this song; it is a beautifully put together song and it is definitely a world apart from their better-known song ‘Bittersweet Symphony’, a song that actually peaked at No. 2 in the UK.