List of UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number ones of 1999

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"Why Don't You Get a Job?" by The Offspring was the longest-running number one of 1999, spending eleven weeks atop the chart. The band also spent three weeks at number one with "She's Got Issues".

The UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart is a record chart which ranks the best-selling rock and heavy metal songs in the United Kingdom. Compiled and published by the Official Charts Company, the data is based on each track's weekly physical sales, digital downloads and streams.[1] In 1999, there were 14 singles that topped the 52 published charts. The first number-one of the year was Resurrection, an extended play by American industrial metal band Fear Factory, which spent the last two weeks of 1998 and the first week of 1999 at number one.[2][3][4] The final number-one single of the year was "She's Got Issues" by American pop punk band The Offspring.[5]

The most successful song on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart in 1999 was "Why Don't You Get a Job?" by The Offspring, which spent a total of eleven weeks at number one. The band also topped the chart for four weeks with "She's Got Issues". "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" by Travis spent ten weeks at number one, while "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses was number one for six weeks over two three-week spells. Def Leppard were number one for five weeks in 1999 with "Promises" (three weeks) and "Goodbye" (two weeks); Skunk Anansie's "Charlie Big Potato" and Rage Against the Machine's "Guerrilla Radio" spent four weeks each at number one; Bon Jovi's "Real Life" was number one for three weeks; and Metallica spent three weeks at number one with "The Unforgiven II" (one week) and "Whiskey in the Jar" (two weeks).

Chart history[edit]

Travis spent ten weeks at number one with "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?"
"November Rain" by Guns N' Roses was number one for six weeks in 1999.
Def Leppard topped the chart with "Promises" and "Goodbye" in 1999.
Skunk Anansie spent four weeks at number one with "Charlie Big Potato".
Rage Against the Machine's "Guerrilla Radio" was number one for four weeks.
Issue date Single Artist(s) Record label(s) Ref.
2 January "Resurrection" Fear Factory Roadrunner [4]
9 January "November Rain" Guns N' Roses Geffen [6]
16 January [7]
23 January [8]
30 January "The Unforgiven II" Metallica Vertigo [9]
6 February "November Rain" Guns N' Roses Geffen [10]
13 February [11]
20 February [12]
27 February "Whiskey in the Jar" Metallica Vertigo [13]
6 March [14]
13 March "Charlie Big Potato" Skunk Anansie Virgin [15]
20 March [16]
27 March [17]
3 April [18]
10 April "Real Life" Bon Jovi Reprise [19]
17 April [20]
24 April [21]
1 May "Baby Britain" Elliott Smith DreamWorks [22]
8 May "Why Don't You Get a Job?" The Offspring Columbia [23]
15 May [24]
22 May [25]
29 May [26]
5 June [27]
12 June [28]
19 June [29]
26 June [30]
3 July [31]
10 July [32]
17 July [33]
24 July "Promises" Def Leppard Bludgeon Riffola [34]
31 July [35]
7 August [36]
14 August "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" Travis Independiente [37]
21 August [38]
28 August [39]
4 September [40]
11 September [41]
18 September [42]
25 September [43]
2 October [44]
9 October "Goodbye" Def Leppard Bludgeon Riffola [45]
16 October [46]
23 October "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" Travis Independiente [47]
30 October [48]
6 November "Guerrilla Radio" Rage Against the Machine Epic [49]
13 November [50]
20 November [51]
27 November [52]
4 December "She's Got Issues" The Offspring Columbia [53]
11 December [54]
18 December "From This Day" Machine Head Roadrunner [55]
25 December "She's Got Issues" The Offspring Columbia [5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  5. ^ a b "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 19 December 1999 – 25 December 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 03 January 1999 – 09 January 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 10 January 1999 – 16 January 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 17 January 1999 – 23 January 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 24 January 1999 – 30 January 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 31 January 1999 – 06 February 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  11. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 07 February 1999 – 13 February 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  12. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 14 February 1999 – 20 February 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 21 February 1999 – 27 February 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  14. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 28 February 1999 – 06 March 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  15. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 07 March 1999 – 13 March 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  16. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 14 March 1999 – 20 March 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  17. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 21 March 1999 – 27 March 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  18. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 28 March 1999 – 03 April 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  19. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 04 April 1999 – 10 April 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  20. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 11 April 1999 – 17 April 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  21. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 18 April 1999 – 24 April 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  22. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 25 April 1999 – 01 May 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  23. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 02 May 1999 – 08 May 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  24. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 09 May 1999 – 15 May 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  25. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 16 May 1999 – 22 May 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  26. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 23 May 1999 – 29 May 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  27. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 30 May 1999 – 05 June 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  28. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 06 June 1999 – 12 June 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  29. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 13 June 1999 – 19 June 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  30. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 20 June 1999 – 26 June 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  31. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 27 June 1999 – 03 July 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  32. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 04 July 1999 – 10 July 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  33. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 11 July 1999 – 17 July 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  34. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 18 July 1999 – 24 July 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  35. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 25 July 1999 – 31 July 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  36. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 01 August 1999 – 07 August 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  37. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 08 August 1999 – 14 August 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  38. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 15 August 1999 – 21 August 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  39. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 22 August 1999 – 28 August 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  40. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 29 August 1999 – 04 September 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  41. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 05 September 1999 – 11 September 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  42. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 12 September 1999 – 18 September 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  43. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 19 September 1999 – 25 September 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  44. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 26 September 1999 – 02 October 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  45. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 03 October 1999 – 09 October 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  46. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 10 October 1999 – 16 October 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  47. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 17 October 1999 – 23 October 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  48. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 24 October 1999 – 30 October 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  49. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 31 October 1999 – 06 November 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  50. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 07 November 1999 – 13 November 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  51. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 14 November 1999 – 20 November 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  52. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 21 November 1999 – 27 November 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  53. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 28 November 1999 – 04 December 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  54. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 05 December 1999 – 11 December 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  55. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 12 December 1999 – 18 December 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2017.

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