21st October - 3rd November 1998
Credits
21st October - 3rd November 1998
Volume 20 - Number 22 - Issue 519
Cover Photo - Tom Howard
Price - £1.25 Pages - 76
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Interviewers
Kirstin Watson - Scott (Five)
Kirstin Watson - Rich (Five)
Colin Kennedy - 911
Colin Kennedy - Dane Bowers (Another Level)
Alex Needham - Mel (All Saints)
Davydd Chong- Backstreet Boys
Jordan Paramor - Ronan Keating (Boyzone)
Ian Wade - 98 Degrees
Jordan Paramor - B*Witched
Jordan Paramor - Billie
Colin Kennedy - Cerys (Catatonia)
John Hindmarch - Alicia's Attic
John Hindmarch - Steps
Colin Kennedy - Kele Le Rok
Colin Kennedy - Monica
John Hindmarch - Sham Rock
John Hindmarch - Meja
Alex Needham - Marilyn Manson
Kirstin Watson - B*Witched
Jordan Paramor - Yonah (Cleopatra)
Photographers
All Action / Rex / Big / LFI / PA News - Various
(Page 2-5, 7-10)
Tom Howard - Scott (Five (Page 13)
Tom Howard - Rich (Five) (Page 15)
Simon Fowler / Danilo / TSA Ltd - Michael Owen (Page 17)
Tom Howard - Dane Bowers (Another Level) (Page 22-23)
Neil Mackenzie Matthews - Kavana (Page 24)
Andre Csillag - Backstreet Boys (Page 28-29)
Neil Mackenzie Matthews - Jimmy (911) (Page 30)
Philip Ollerenshaw / Idols - Ronan Keating (Boyzone) (Page 32)
Neil Mackenzie Matthews - B*Witched) (Page 34)
Idols - All Saints (Page 36)
Simon King / Idols - Robbie Williams (Centre Spread)
Neil Mackenzie Matthews - Billie (Page 40-41)
Alpha - Cerys (Catatonia) (Page 41)
Philip Ollerenshaw / Idols - Shane (Boyzone) (Page 44)
Big - Emma (Spice Girls) and Damage (Page 47)
Neil Mackenzie Matthews - Lindsay (B*Witched) (Page 49)
Retna - Monica (Page 58-59)
Relay - Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys) (Page 70)
Tom Howard - Cleopatra (Back Cover)
Issue Information
Front Cover:
Scott and Rich (Five)
Centre Spread:
Robbie Williams
Back Cover:
Cleopatra
Interviews
Scott (Five)
Rich (Five)​
911​
Mel (All Saints)​
Looky-Likeys
​Backstreet Boys
Ronan Keating (Boyzone)
Pop Links​
B*Witched
98 Degrees
​Billie
Cerys (Catatonia)​
Alisha's Attic
Steps
U2 vs REM
Emma (Spice Girls) and Damage​
Kelly Le Roc
​Monica​
Sham Rock
Meja
Bus Stop​
Kavana
Marilyn Manson
Aerobics and Pop
Yonah (Cleopatra)
Smash Hits Tour Info
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Poll Winners Party info and Voting Form
Pop Stars Spooky Experiences
Lyrics
Alanis Morissette - Thank U
Pras - Blue Angels
Catatonia - Game On
Sham Rock - Tell Me Ma
George Michael - Outside
Queen / Wyclif featuring Pras and Free - Another One Bites The Dust
U2 - Sweetest Thing
The Tamperer featuring Maya - If You Buy This Record (Your Life Will Be Better)
Posters
Michael Owen
Kavana
Jimmy (911)
All Saints
Shane (Boyzone)
Lindsay (B*Witched)
Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys)
General
Planet Pop:
Billie
Nat (All Saints)
Mel B (Spice Girls)
H (Steps)
Kavana
Shaz (All Saints) and Mel B (Spice Girls)
Robbie Williams
Corrs
Cleopatra
All Saints
Faye (Steps)
Billie
Ronan Keating
Spice Girls
Nic (All Saints)
Noel Gallagher and Bus Stop
MTV Europe Awards
Geri Halliwell
Spike (911)
Stuart Zender
Natalie Imbruglia and Puff Daddy
Madonna
Oasis
Stephen Gately
Victoria Beckham
Backstreet Boys
Ultra
Friends
Natalie Imbruglia and Robbie Williams
Not The Biscuit Tin
Dane Bowers (Another Level)
Band Watch:
Cleopatra
911
B*Witched
Blue
Five
Kavana
Hanson
Aqua
Backstreet Boys
Robbie Williams
Boyzone
Spice Girls
Steps
Another Level
Ultra
All Saints
Nelson's Column
Billie's 16th Birthday Party
Disney Channel Kids Award
All Saints Cookery Sesh
Lee (911)
Mel C (Spice Girls)
Natalie Imbruglia
Ash
Mariah Carey
Cleopatra
Steps
Solid Harmonie
Hinda Hicks
Tina Cousins
Liam Gallagher
Robbie Williams
Emma (Spice Girls)
911
Reviews
Singles:
Queen featuring Wycliff - Another One Bites The Dust
Beastie Boys - Body Movin'
George Michael - Outside
The Tamperer - If You Buy This Record (Your Life Will Be Better)
Alanis Morissette - Thank U
E-17 - Each Time
Kele Le Roc - Little Bit Of Lovin'
Take 5 - I Give
Jessica - Tall Me What You Like
Sham Rock - Tell Me Ma
Pras - Blue Angels
U2 - Sweetest Thing
Catatonia - Game On
Eagle Eye Cherry - Falling I Love Again
Albums:
Billie - Honey To The B
Various - Gotta Get A Message To You
Robbie Williams - I've Been Expecting You
Videos:
The Man Who Knew To Little
Great Expectations
The Rainmaker
Merchandise:
All Saints: The Video
All Saints: The Official All Saints Story
TV:
T4
Carry On Campus
The Chris Evans Radio Show (On TV)
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Soap:
Hollyoaks
Brookside
Coronation Street
Eastenders
Friends
Neighbours
Films:
Still Crazy
Mulan
Small Soldiers
Memorabilia
This issue of Smash Hits gave away an Inflatable Pop Pillow.
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To read more on that click the link below
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Adverts
Cher - Believe Single
Kele Le Roc - Little Bit Of Loving Single (x2)
Pras - Blue Angle Single
Lynden David Hall - Sexy Cinderella Single
Robbie Williams - I've Been Expecting You Album
E-17 - Each Time Single
George Michael - Outside Single
Fat Boy Slim - You've Come A Long Way Baby Album
Billie - Honey To The B Album
Bryan Adams - On A Day Like This Album
U2 - Sweetest Thing Single
Tina Cousins - Pray Single
Catatonia - Game On Single
Alanis Morissette - Thank U Single
Leonardo Di Caprio - In His Own Words Video