Number 1 Songs in 1999 — UK and US Charts
UK #1
"...Baby One More Time"
Britney Spears
Britney Spears' debut single announced the arrival of a pop phenomenon. The schoolgirl outfit in the music video became iconic, and the song spent two weeks at UK number one.
US #1
"Believe"
Cher
Cher's Auto-Tuned comeback anthem carried over from late 1998 to become the best-selling single of 1999 in the US, proving that the icon could reinvent herself for a new generation.
Biggest Films of 1999 — Box Office Hits
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Box Office: $924 million worldwide
George Lucas returned to the Star Wars universe with the first prequel, generating enormous hype. While it divided fans and critics (especially over Jar Jar Binks), it was the highest-grossing film of 1999.
Fashion and Style of 1999
Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era
Architecture and Buildings of 1999
Buildings completed and structures opened in 1999