This is a list of notable events in music that took place in 1999.

Specific locations

Specific genres

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

June 29, 1999; 25 years ago. Pokémon 2.B.A. Master is a 1999 album, the first soundtrack album released for the English localization of the Pokémon anime.

July

August

September

October

November

December

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Bands formed

Bands reformed

Bands disbanded

Albums released

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Release date unknown

Programs Releasing this Year

Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1999.

Top 40 Chart hit singles

Other Chart hit singles

• "9pm (Till I Come)" – ATB • "Absolutely Everybody" – Vanessa Amorosi • "Adelante" – Sash! • "All I Really Want" – Kim Lukas • "All or Nothing" – Cher • "All Out of Love" – Andru Donalds • "All Star" – Smash Mouth • "All the Small Things" – Blink-182 • "Aller plus haut" – Tina Arena • "Almost Doesn't Count" – Brandy • "Always Have, Always Will" – Ace of Base • "American Woman" – Lenny Kravitz • "Amazed" – Lonestar • "Ana's Song (Open Fire)" – Silverchair • "Angel" – Sarah McLachlan • "Angel of Mine" – Monica • "The Animal Song" – Savage Garden • "Anton aus Tirol" – Anton & DJ Ötzi • "Aquí" – La Ley • "Around the World" – Red Hot Chili Peppers • "As" – George Michael & Mary J. Blige • "Au Nom de la rose" – Moos • "...Baby One More Time" – Britney Spears • "Back At One" – Brian McKnight • "Back in My Life" – Alice DeeJay • "The Bad Touch" – Bloodhound Gang • "Bailamos" – Enrique Iglesias • "Bawitdaba" – Kid Rock • "B-Boys & Flygirls" – Bomfunk MC's • "Beautiful Stranger" – Madonna • "The Best of Me" – Bryan Adams • "Better Best Forgotten" – Steps • "Better Days (And the Bottom Drops Out)" – Citizen King • "Big Big World" – Emilia • "Bills, Bills, Bills" – Destiny's Child • "Bla Bla Bla" – Gigi D'Agostino • "Black Balloon" – Goo Goo Dolls • "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" – Eiffel 65 • "Blue Monday" – Orgy • "Bongo Bong" – Manu Chao • "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom" – Vengaboys • "Born to Make You Happy" – Britney Spears • "Break Stuff" – Limp Bizkit • "Bring It All Back" – S Club 7 • "Bring It All To Me" – Blaque • "Burning Down the House" – Tom Jones & The Cardigans • "Bye Bye Baby" – TQ • "Call Me Mañana" – Scooter • "Candy" – Mandy Moore • "Canned Heat" – Jamiroquai • "Caught Out There" – Kelis • "The Carpet Crawlers 1999" – Genesis • "Cherish the Day" – Sade • "Corazón Perdido" – Lynda Thomas • "Daddy DJ" – Daddy DJ • "The Day the World Went Away" – Nine Inch Nails • "Desert Rose" – Sting • "Dizzy" – Goo Goo Dolls • "The Dolphin's Cry" – Live • "Don't Call Me Baby" – Madison Avenue • "Don't Say You Love Me" – M2M • "Don't Stop!" – ATB • "Dov'e l'amore" – Cher • "Down So Long" – Jewel • "Drinking in L.A." – Bran Van 3000 • "Drop It" – Scoop • "Electricity" – Suede • "Enjoy Yourself" – A+ • "Everlasting Night" – Dannii Minogue • "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" – Baz Luhrmann • "Everyday I Love You" – Boyzone • "Every Morning" – Sugar Ray • "Ex-Factor" – Lauryn Hill • "Falling Away From Me" – KoЯn • "Faster Harder Scooter" – Scooter • "Fear the Voices" – Alice in Chains • "Flat Beat" – Mr. Oizo • "Fly Away" – Lenny Kravitz • "Flying Without Wings" – Westlife • "Freak on a Leash" – KoЯn • "From The Bottom of My Broken Heart" – Britney Spears • "Fuck the Millennium" – Scooter • "Genie in a Bottle" – Christina Aguilera • "Get Born Again" – Alice in Chains • "Get Get Down" – Paul Johnson • "Glorious" – Andreas Johnson • "The Great Beyond" – R.E.M. • "Guerrilla Radio" – Rage Against the Machine • "Guilty Conscience" – Eminem • "The Hardest Thing" – 98 Degrees • "Have You Ever?" – Brandy • "Heartbreak Hotel" – Whitney Houston, Faith Evans, & Kelly Price • "Heartbreaker" – Mariah Carey • "Heavy" – Collective Soul • "Hello Time Bomb" – Matthew Good Band • "Here with Me" – Dido • "Hey Boy Hey Girl" – The Chemical Brothers • "Honey to the Bee" – Billie • "I Feel Lonely" – Sascha Schmitz • "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" – Pet Shop Boys • "I Got a Girl" – Lou Bega • "I Have a Dream" – Westlife • "I Knew I Loved You" – Savage Garden • "I Need to Know" – Marc Anthony • "I Saved the World Today" – Eurythmics • "I Still Believe" – Mariah Carey • "I Try" – Macy Gray • "I Wanna Love You Forever" – Jessica Simpson • "I Want It That Way" – Backstreet Boys • "I Will Remember You" – Sarah McLachlan • "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time" – R. Kelly • "If I Let You Go" – Westlife • "If Ya Gettin' Down" – Five • "If You Had My Love" – Jennifer Lopez • "If You Love Me" – Mint Condition • "If You Want Me to" – Ginny Owens • "Ihr seid so leise" – Aquagen • "Immer wieder" - Laura Schneider • "I'm Always Here" – Jimi Jamison • "In Our Lifetime" – Texas • "Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann" – Jan Delay • "It's Not Right but It's Okay" – Whitney Houston • "It's Only Us" – Robbie Williams • "Jesse Hold On" – BWitched • "Join Me in Death" – HIM • "Kalimba de Luna" – Garcia • "Keep On Movin'" – Five • "Kernkraft 400" – Zombie Nation • "The Kids Aren't Alright" – The Offspring • "King of My Castle" – Wamdue Project • "Kiss Me" – Sixpence None the Richer • "Kiss of Life" – Sade • "Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)" – Vengaboys • "Larger than Life" – Backstreet Boys • "Last Kiss" – Pearl Jam • "The Launch" – DJ Jean • "Lean on Me (with the Family)" – 2-4 Family • "Learn to Fly" – Foo Fighters • "Lit Up" – Buckcherry • "Livin' la Vida Loca" – Ricky Martin • "Load Me Up" – Matthew Good Band • "Look at Me" – Geri Halliwell • "Love's Got a Hold on My Heart" – Steps • "Ma Baker" – Boney M vs Sash! • "Maldita Timidez" – Lynda Thomas • "Mamboleo" – Loona • "Mamma Mia" – A-Teens • "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" – Shania Twain • "Maria" – Blondie • "Maschen-Draht-Zaun" – Stefan Raab • "MfG" – Die Fantastischen Vier • "Mi Chico Latino" – Geri Halliwell • "The Millennium Prayer" – Cliff Richard • "The Miracle" – Cliff Richard • "Move Your Body" – Eiffel 65 • "(Mucho Mambo) Sway" – Shaft • "Mudshovel" – Staind • "Muscle Museum" – Muse • "Music of My Heart" – Gloria Estefan & NSYNC • "My Love Is Your Love" – Whitney Houston • "My Name Is" – Eminem • "My Own Worst Enemy" – Lit • "Nie Wieder" – Tic Tac Toe • "New Day" – Wyclef Jean & Bono • "New York City Boy" – Pet Shop Boys • "Northern Star" – Melanie C • "No Quiero Verte" – Lynda Thomas • "No Scrubs" – TLC • "Nookie" – Limp Bizkit • "Nothing Else Matters '99" – Metallica • "Nothing Is Real but the Girl" – Blondie • "Nothing Really Matters" – Madonna • "Ö La Palöma Blanca" – Ö La Palöma Boys • "Opa Opa" – Antique • "Parce que c'est toi" – Axelle Red • "Perfect Moment" – Martine McCutcheon • "Praise You" – Fatboy Slim • "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" – The Offspring • "Promises" – The Cranberries • "Protect Your Mind (For the Love of a Princess)" – DJ Sakin & Friends • "The Riddle" – Gigi D'Agostino • "The Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song" – Passion Fruit • "Right Here, Right Now" – Fatboy Slim • "Rhythm Divine" – Enrique Iglesias • "S Club Party" – S Club 7 • "Saltwater" – Chicane • "Sandstorm" – Darude • "Satisfy You" – Puff Daddy & R. Kelly • "Scar Tissue" – Red Hot Chili Peppers • "Seasons in the Sun" – Westlife • "Sexy, Sexy Lover" – Modern Talking • "Shake Your Bon-Bon" – Ricky Martin • "She Wants You" – Billie • "She's All I Ever Had" – Ricky Martin • "She's So High" – Tal Bachman • "She's the One" – Robbie Williams • "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" – Backstreet Boys • "Silence" – Delerium & Sarah McLachlan • "Sing it Back" – Moloko • "Sitting Down Here" – Lene Marlin • "Sleep Now in the Fire" – Rage Against the Machine • "Slide" – Goo Goo Dolls • "Slippin'" – DMX • "Smooth" – Santana & Rob Thomas • "So bist du (und wenn Du gehst...)" – Oli P. • "Someday" – Sugar Ray • "Sometimes" – Britney Spears • "Stay The Same" – Joey McIntyre • "Steal My Sunshine" – Len • "Still D.R.E." – Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg • "Strong" – Robbie Williams • "Strong Enough" – Cher • "Summer Girls" – LFO • "Summer Son" – Texas • "Sun Is Shining" – Bob Marley vs Funkstar De Luxe • "Super Trouper" – A-Teens • "Swear It Again" – Westlife • "Sweet Like Chocolate" – Shanks & Bigfoot • "Take a Picture" – Filter • "Take Me to Your Heaven" – Charlotte Nilsson • "Tarzan & Jane" – Toy-Box • "Tell Me Why" – Prezioso & Marvin • "Tender" – Blur • "Thank ABBA for the Music" – Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, BWitched, Billie • "That's The Way It Is" – Celine Dion • "That Don't Impress Me Much" – Shania Twain • "Then the Morning Comes" – Smash Mouth • "There She Goes" – Sixpence None the Richer • "Too Much of Heaven" – Eiffel 65 • "Tu ne m'as pas laissé le temps" – David Hallyday • "Turn Around" – Phats & Small • "Turn Your Lights Down Low" – Lauryn Hill & Bob Marley • "Two in a Million" – S Club 7 • "U Don't Know Me" – Armand Van Helden • "U Know What's Up" – Donell Jones & Lisa Lopes • "Unpretty" – TLC • "Vamos a la playa" – Miranda • "Vater Unser" – E Nomine • "Vivre pour le meilleur" – Johnny Hallyday • "Voices" – Ann Lee • "Waiting for Tonight" – Jennifer Lopez • "We Can Leave the World" – Sascha Schmitz • "We're Going to Ibiza" – Vengaboys • "What a Girl Wants" – Christina Aguilera • "What It's Like" – Everlast • "What's It Gonna Be?!" – Busta Rhymes & Janet Jackson • "What's My Age Again?" – Blink-182 • "When the Heartache Is Over" – Tina Turner • "When Worlds Collide" – Powerman 5000 • "When You Say Nothing at All" – Ronan Keating • "Where I'm Headed" – Lene Marlin • "Where My Girls At" – 702 • "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?" – Moby • "Why Don't You Get a Job?" – The Offspring • "Wild Wild West" – Will Smith & Dru Hill & Kool Moe Dee • "Will 2K" – Will Smith & K-Ci • "Wish I Could Fly" – Roxette • "The World Is Not Enough" – Garbage • "You Are Not Alone" – Modern Talking • "(You Drive Me) Crazy" – Britney Spears • "You Get What You Give" – New Radicals • "You Needed Me" – Boyzone • "You'll Be in My Heart" – Phil Collins • "You're My Number One" – S Club 7 • "You're Still the One" – Shania Twain

Notable singles

Other Notable singles

• "Comin' Up from Behind" – Marcy Playground

Top 10 selling albums of the year in USA

Classical music

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Births

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Awards

Grammy Awards

Country Music Association Awards

Eurovision Song Contest

Mercury Music Prize

MTV Video Music Awards

Glenn Gould Prize

Charts

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