8th April - 21st April 1998
Credits
8th April - 21st April 1998
Volume 20 - Number 08 - Issue 505
Cover Photo - Tom Howard
Price - 99p Pages - 72
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Interviewers
Jordan Paramor - All Saints
Kirstin Watson - Backstreet Boys
David Chong - Nadanuf
Jordan Paramor - 911
Jordan Paramor - Aaron Carter
Alex Needham / Kirstin Watson - Usher
John Hindmarch - Solid Harmonie
Jordan Paramor - Scott Robinson (Five)
Alex Needham - Cleopatra
Alex Needham - Ultra
Photographers
Tom Howard - All Saints (Page 12-14)
Andre Csillag / Relay - Backstreet Boys (Page 18-19)
Tom Howard - 911 (Page 20-21)
Repfoto - Aaron Carter (Page 23)
Neil Mackenzie Matthews - Louise (Page 26)
Rex - Robbie Williams (Page 27)
Mark Seliger / Outline Press - Hanson (Centre Spread)
Ray Burmiston - Usher (Page 31-32)
Relay Photos - Solid Harmonie (Page 41-42)
Fryderyk Gabowicz / Idols - Nick Carter (Page 46)
Phillip Ollerenshaw / Idols - Boyzone (Page 47)
Tom Howard - Scott Robinson (Five) (Page 50 and 51)
David Titlow - Cleopatra (Page 54-55)
Kate Martin - Ultra (Page 59)
Big Pictures / Neil Mackenzie Matthews - Various
(Page 68-69)
All Action / Idols / Rex - Various (Page 71)
Issue Information
Front Cover:
All Saints
Centre Spread:
Hanson
Back Cover:
Advert
Interviews
All Saints
Backstreet Boys
Will Mellor
Nadanuf
911
Daze
Cleopatra - Video Shoot
Aaron Carter
Usher
Solid Harmonie
Ultra
Lyrics
Usher - Nice And Slow
Shola Ama with Craig Armstrong - Someday I'll Find You
Connor Reeves - Read My Mind,
Billie Myers - Kiss The Rain
Aqua - Turn Back Time
Ultra Nate - Found A Cure
Solid Harmonie - I Want You To Want Me
Vanilla - True To Us
Posters
Louise
Robbie Williams
Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys)
Boyzone
General
Planet Pop:
Leonardo Di Caprio
Aaron Carter
Cleopatra
Robbie Williams
AJ (Backstreet Boys)
All Saints
Boyzone
Jimmy Ray
Breakdancing
Spice Girls
Shola Ama
Natalie Imbruglia and David Schwimmer
Spike (911)
Usher
Hanson
Steps
Aqua
East 17
Janet Jackson
Louise
James (North and South)
Peter Andre
Ultra Nate
Not The Biscuit Tin
Scott Robinson (Five)
There Gonna Be Huge
Band Watch:
Pete Andre
North and South
Aqua
911
All Saints
Louise
Boyzone
Cleopatra
Five
Backstreet Boys
Spice Girls
Kavana
Aaron Carter
Hanson
OTT
Nelson's Column
Mark Morrison
Boyzone
Backstreet Boys
Billie Myers
Chris Evans
Kylie Minogue
Louise
Leonardo Di Capri
Prince Charles
Ulrika Johnson
Martine McCutcheon
Brad Pitt
Steps
Spice Girls
911
Charlotte
Space Monkeys
Reviews
Singles:
Another Level
Ultra - Say You Do
Saint Etienne - The Bad Photographer
Catatonia - Road Rage
Tina Moore - Nobody Better
Imani Coppola - I'm A Tree
Kula Shaker - Sound Of Drums
Daze - Superhero
S-Ence - Free
Nadanuf - The Breaks
Usher - Nice and Slow
Albums:
North and South - Allsorts (John Hindmarch)
Videos:
Shooting Fish
A Simple Wish
TV:
No Sweat
Late Lunch
Party of Five
ER
Wat Ever You Want
X-Files
Friends
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Soap:
Home and Away
Coronation Street
Eastenders
Neighbours
Hollyoaks
Brookside
Films:
Mouse Hunt
Great Expectations
Oscar and Lucinda
Memorabilia
This issue of Smash Hits gave away a couple of Free Gifts.
The first one was a 12 page Supplement on the actor Leonardo Di Caprio.
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The second free gift was a set of 3 Pop Up's featuring Ronan (Boyzone), Lee (911), Nick (Backstreet Boys)
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To read more on these click the link below and scroll down to the appropriate section.
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Adverts
The Best Hip Hop Anthems Ever Compilation Album
North and South - All Sorts Album,
KCi and Jo Jo - All My Life Single
Snug - Beatnik Girl Single
Juice - Best Days Single
Ultra - Say You Do Single
Peace by Piece -Nobody's Business Single
Juice - Best Days Single
Ultra Nate - Found A Cure Single
Solid Harmonie - I Want You To Want Me Single
Mase featuring Total - What You Want Single
Destiny's Child - Destiny's Child Album
The Best Anthems Ever Compilation Album
Mr President - JoJo Action Single
Mouse Hunt (Film)