Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40

25 April 1999 - 01 May 1999

Compiled by the Official Charts Company, the UK's biggest rock and metal songs of the week, based on sales of downloads, CDs, vinyl and other formats, across a seven day period.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC
1 New
BABY BRITAIN
BABY BRITAIN
ELLIOTT SMITH
DREAMWORKS
 1 1
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2 1
REAL LIFE
REAL LIFE
BON JOVI
REPRISE
 1 4
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3 2
CHARLIE BIG POTATO
CHARLIE BIG POTATO
SKUNK ANANSIE
VIRGIN
 1 8
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4 3
WHISKEY IN THE JAR
WHISKEY IN THE JAR
METALLICA
VERTIGO
 1 10
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5 4
NOVEMBER RAIN
NOVEMBER RAIN
GUNS N' ROSES
GEFFEN
 1 204
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6 5
THE UNFORGIVEN II
THE UNFORGIVEN II
METALLICA
VERTIGO
 1 61
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7 9
THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
MARILYN MANSON
INTERSCOPE
 1 100
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8 8
ANTHEM FOR THE YEAR 2000
ANTHEM FOR THE YEAR 2000
SILVERCHAIR
COLUMBIA
 3 7
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9 6
LUNCHBOX
LUNCHBOX
MARILYN MANSON
INTERSCOPE
 5 102
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Buy Listen
10 7
BASKET CASE
BASKET CASE
GREEN DAY
REPRISE
 2 204
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Buy Listen
11 10
QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS
QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS
JON BON JOVI
MERCURY
 1 74
Listen
Listen
12 14
ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS
ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS
GARBAGE
MUSHROOM
 2 159
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13 21
18 TIL I DIE
18 TIL I DIE
BRYAN ADAMS
A&M
 2 76
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14 13
GET YOUR GUN
GET YOUR GUN
MARILYN MANSON
INTERSCOPE
 5 92
Buy
Buy
15 11
STUPID GIRL
STUPID GIRL
GARBAGE
MUSHROOM
 1 157
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16 Re
COME BACK BRIGHTER
COME BACK BRIGHTER
REEF
SONY S2
 1 59
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17 12
DELIVER THE JUICE
DELIVER THE JUICE
WHALE
HUT
 4 7
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18 35
CRYING AT AIRPORTS
CRYING AT AIRPORTS
WHALE
HUT
 1 33
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19 27
CHOKE
CHOKE
SEPULTURA
ROADRUNNER
 1 23
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20 28
GONE AWAY
GONE AWAY
OFFSPRING
EPITAPH
 3 79
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21 22
TOURNIQUET
TOURNIQUET
MARILYN MANSON
INTERSCOPE
 1 85
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22 18
MIDNIGHT IN CHELSEA
MIDNIGHT IN CHELSEA
JON BON JOVI
MERCURY
 1 68
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23 Re
LONELY, CRYIN', ONLY
LONELY, CRYIN', ONLY
THERAPY?
A&M
 1 46
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24 Re
GOOD GOD
GOOD GOD
KORN
EPIC
 2 46
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25 26
BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
MARILYN MANSON
INTERSCOPE
 8 51
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26 Re
WHOLE LOTTA LOVE
WHOLE LOTTA LOVE
LED ZEPPELIN
ATLANTIC
 1 56
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27 Re
HERO OF THE DAY
HERO OF THE DAY
METALLICA
VERTIGO
 1 81
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28 Re
FALLING IN LOVE (IS HARD ON THE KNEES)
FALLING IN LOVE (IS HARD ON THE KNEES)
AEROSMITH
COLUMBIA
 1 39
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29 19
HITCHIN' A RIDE
HITCHIN' A RIDE
GREEN DAY
REPRISE
 1 81
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30 20
SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
GUNS N' ROSES
GEFFEN
 8 173
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31 24
RESURRECTION
RESURRECTION
FEAR FACTORY
ROADRUNNER
 1 20
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32 23
MAMA SAID
MAMA SAID
METALLICA
VERTIGO
 1 126
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33 33
TOO DRUNK TO FUCK
TOO DRUNK TO FUCK
DEAD KENNEDYS
CHERRY RED
 14 9
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Buy Listen
34 Re
HAIL CAESAR
HAIL CAESAR
AC/DC
EAST WEST
 4 13
Buy
Buy
35 30
MUNGO CITY
MUNGO CITY
SPACEHOG
SIRE
 1 38
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Buy Listen
36 17
QUEER
QUEER
GARBAGE
MUSHROOM
 2 143
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37 38
THE MEMORY REMAINS
THE MEMORY REMAINS
METALLICA
VERTIGO
 1 66
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Buy Listen
38 15
SIMPLE SINCERITY
SIMPLE SINCERITY
RADISH
MERCURY
 1 47
Buy
Buy
39 39
YESTERDAYS
YESTERDAYS
GUNS N' ROSES
GEFFEN
 13 105
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Buy Listen
40 34
PRESSURE ON
PRESSURE ON
ROGER TAYLOR
PARLOPHONE
 1 28
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25 April 1999 - 01 May 1999

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