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1999
1999 in British Music
Boybands rule, Britney arrives, and the millennium closes with a pop bang.
Key Events
- •Westlife debut with five consecutive #1 singles — a record
- •Britney Spears' '...Baby One More Time' launches global pop domination
- •Travis release The Man Who — post-Britpop soft rock finds its champion
Dominant Genres
PopRockUK GarageR&B
Notable Trends
- →The manufactured pop group reaches its commercial zenith
- →Soft rock and acoustic pop fill the post-Britpop vacuum
- →The millennium countdown drives nostalgic and forward-looking music