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15. BRAN VAN 3000 – “Drinking In LA”
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— 29 Nov 1999 Tom Comment

Average: 5.42 Controversy: 2.39
AE: It’s very nice… every time I hear it I think about ROLLING ROCK yes ROLLING ROCK why don’t you DRINK some ROLLING ROCK and then you will meet a WOMAN. An INTERESTING/BIZARRE one. DRINK ROLLING ROC[…]

14. DEATH IN VEGAS – “Dirge”
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— 29 Nov 1999 Tom Comment

Average: 5.38 Controversy: 2.15
FS: I don’t know if ‘lovely’ is really appropriate, but it’s one of the most alluring things I’ve heard this year. 8
MA: A lovemaking anthem. 6
NR: Nice, no more or less. 5
AT: Dance music[…]

13. SMOG – “Cold Blooded Old Times”
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— 29 Nov 1999 Tom Comment

Average: 5.67 Controversy: 2.35
JM: Nuts and bolts churning around in a tumbledryer. Great. 8
DS: I like Smog. I like the way he sings out the corner of his mouth, face all twisted up. 7
AT: Horrible rasping Bowie impression – sounds like it co[…]

12. BLUR – “Coffee And TV”
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— 29 Nov 1999 Tom Comment

Average: 5.82 Controversy: 2.72
MD: Nowadays, even Madonna uses motorik, and not too shabbily at that. 7.1
NW:As irritating as Blur’s current rebranding of themselves as sensitive indie rock heroes has been, I must say that “Coffee and TV[…]

11. THE ALL SEEING I – “Walk Like A Panther”
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— 29 Nov 1999 Tom Comment

Average: 5.93 Controversy: 3.02
AE: A bitter, menacing slice of raw groove that deserves to go down in history. Try if you can to walk like a man. But YOU DON’T FOOL MEEEEE… sings the cuckolded nightclub singer. Take it any way you wish. […]

10. SHANKS AND BIGFOOT – “Sweet Like Chocolate”
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— 29 Nov 1999 Tom Comment

Average: 5.93 Controversy: 2.95
PB: There are no bad records about chocolate except “Chocolate Girl”. 10
TE: Orchestral cyberskank, the freshest dance number one this year. 9
IS: Rather sickly. 5
JM: Childish nursery rhyme for the luvdup.[…]

9. STEPS – “Love’s Got A Hold On My Heart”
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— 29 Nov 1999 Tom Comment

Average: 6.09 Controversy: 2.74
KA: Brilliantly infectious and utterly uplifting. I still think having a band member sharing his name with a hard drug is asking for trouble. 9
KG: It’s steptacular! I’m looking forward to pantomimes when t[…]

8. TLC – “Unpretty”
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— 29 Nov 1999 Tom Comment

Average: 6.11 Controversy: 2.88
PL: They keep pumping out the PHAT tracks! 9
NW: Possibly TLC’s all time worst single, but still not that bad. Self-esteem and body image are intruiging topics for a pop song, but “Unpretty” barely ma[…]

7. TRICKY – “For Real”
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— 29 Nov 1999 Tom Comment

Average: 6.45 Controversy: 2.5
FS: One of my favourite singles of the year – Tricky’s at his best when he’s at his poppiest. 9
KG: Enjoyable drums, quite well-paced, and, dammit, well-constructed record. 8[…]

6. MADONNA – “Beautiful Stranger”
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— 29 Nov 1999 Tom Comment

Average: 6.6 Controversy: 2.56
NW: A summer song that slowly insinuates itself into your head, this is the sound of Madonna not trying too hard. The neo-sixties vibe to the song feels fresh rather than deliberately kitsch or retro: do call it a comeb[…]

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