3rd June - 16th June 1998
Credits
3rd June - 16th June 1998
Volume 20 - Number 12 - Issue 509
Cover Photo - Tom Howard
Price - £1.25 Pages - 68
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This was the First issue in the New Look Large Format. This lasted till January 1999.
See Below
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Interviewers
Jordan Paramor - Five
Jordan Paramor - All Saints
Colin Kennedy - Will Smith
Kirstin Watson - Imajin
Kirstin Watson - Thomas Jules-Stock
Anne Thomas / Famous - Hanson
John Hindmarch - Matthew Marsden
Jordan Paramor - Ronan Keating
Jordan Paramor - Will Mellor
Kirstin Watson - Spice Girls
Kirstin Watson - Aaron Carter
John Hindmarch - Clock
Alex Needham - Ricky Martin
Davydd Chong - Ian Brown
Jordan Paramor - Espen Lind
John Hindmarch - Destiny's Child
Kirstin Watson - B*Witched
Photographers
All Action / Big / Tom Howard / Neil Mackenzie Matthews / Replay / Rex - Various (Page 2-5, 7-10)
Tom Howard - Five (Page 12-14)
Tom Howard - All Saints (Page 16)
Neil Mackenzie Matthews - Aqua (Page 17)
Tom Howard - Lee (911) (Page 22)
Neil Mackenzie Matthew - Louise (Page 26)
Tom Howard - Ronan Keating (Page 28-29)
Frank Camhi / Idols - Mel (All Saints) (Page 31)
Kate Martin - Will Mellor (Page 32-33)
Philip Ollerenshaw / Idols - Boyzone (Centre Spread)
Sandi Hodkinson / Idols - Adam Rickitt (Page 41)
Tom Howard - Lee (911) (Page 42)
Soulla Petrou - Aaron Carter (Page 42-43)
Relay Photos - Nick Carter (Page 45)
Retna - Leonardo Di Caprio (Page 51)
Ray Burmiston - Usher (Page 54)
Neil Mackenzie Matthews - Destiny's Child (Page 57)
Soulla Petrou - B*Witched (Page 60)
ULF Magnusson / Idols - Cleopatra (Page 61)
Issue Information
Front Cover:
Five
Centre Spread:
Boyzone
Back Cover:
Advert
Lyrics
Interviews
Five
All Saints
​Alexia​
Will Smith
Imajin​
Hanson
Thomas Jules-Stock​
Natalie Imbruglia​
Tupac Shakur,
Mathew Marsden​
Will Mellor
Mariah Carey​
Cleopatra
Aqua​
Spice​
Lee (911)
Aaron Carter​
Clock
Ian Brown
Ricky Martin​
Espen Lind
Destiney's Child​
B*Witched
Pulp​
My Most Disgusting Habit
Hanson - Thinking Of You
Clock - Rock Your Body
Aaron Carter - Surfin' USA
Lighthouse Family - Lost In Space
Janet Jackson - Go Deep
Will Mellor - No Matter What I Do
Space - Begin Again
Next - Too Close
Posters
Aqua
Lee (911)
Louise
Mel (All Saints)
Adam Rickitt
Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys)
Leonardo Di Caprio
Usher
Cleopatra
General
Planet Pop:
Nick Cater
Hanson and Steve Tyler
3T
Rich (Five)
Brian (Backstreet Boy)
Ronan Keating and Yvonne Connolly
Lisa (Steps)
Will Mellor
Mel (All Saints)
Janet Jackson
Peter Andre
Celine Dion
Victoria (Spice Girls)
Usher
B*Witched
N-Tyce
Louise
Mel B (Spice Girls)
Spike (911)
Geri (Spice Girls)
Madonna and baby Lourdes
Robbie Williams and Nic (All Saints)
Shaznay (All Saints)
Abs (Five)
Howie (Backstreet Boys)
Nick and Arron Carter
Mick Hucknall
Not The Biscuit Tin
Ronan Keating (Boyzone)
There Gonna Be Hugh
Embrace
Band Watch:
Backstreet Boys
Spice Girls
Hanson
Another Level
Robbie Williams
Aqua
Five
911
Aaron Carter
Will Mellor
Cleopatra
All Saints
Peter Andre
N-Tyce
Kavana
Boyzone
Nelson's Column
Boyzone's Album Launch Party
Steps First Birthday
Lunch with Five
Natale Imbruglia and Lenny Kravitz
Dannii Minogue
Louise and Jamie Redknapp
911
Rich (Five)
Madonna
Spike (911)
Alexia
Buster Rhymes
Lene (Aqua)
Janet Jackson
The Verve
Cleopatra
Lee (911)
Aaron Carter
Spice Girls
Stephen Gately
Reviews
Singles:
Imajin - Shorty (You Keep Playing With My Mind)
Elton John - If The River Can Band
FAB - Turn Around
Ian Brown - Can't See Me
Buster Rhymes - One
N-Trance - Paradise City
Five - Got The Feelin'
Hanson - Thinking Of You
Pulp - A Little Soul
Janet Jackson - Go Deep
Del Amitri - Don't Come Home Too Soon
Lighthouse Family - Lost In Space
Ultimate Kaos - Casanova
Will Mellor - No Matter What I Do
Albums:
N-Tyce - All Day Every Day
Shed Seven - Let It Ride
Videos:
Spiceworld - The Movie
The Simpsons vs The World
Inventing The Abbots
Merchandise:
Five: The Official Book
The Aqua Diary Video
TV:
Ally McBeal
Robbie Williams Live at the Forum
City Central
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Soap:
Eastenders
Party of Five
Brookside
Dawson's Creek
Neighbours
Home and Away
Films:
The Wedding Singer
Star Kid
The James Gang
Dark City
Wild Things
Memorabilia
This issue gave away a couple of Free Gifts. These were
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Set of 60 Window Stickers
Songwords Wall Chart.
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Click the link below to take you to the Free Gifts page and Scroll down to the relevant section.
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New Look
This issue of Smash Hits had a complete redesign and New Look. The magazine went to a 12'' (Album size) format which late till January 1999.
Adverts
Mariah Carey - My All Single
2 Pac - Do For Love Single
Alexia - Gimmie Love Single
England United - (How Does It Feel To Be) On Top Of The World Single
Hanson - Thinking Of You Single
Run DMC - Together Forever Greatest Hits 1983-1998 Album
Billie (Piper) - Because We Want To Single
Dario - Carnival De Paris Single
Ultimate Kaos - Casanova Single
Pulp - A Little Soul Single
N-Tyce - All Day Every Day Album