24th March - 6th April 1999
Credits
24th March - 6th April 1999
Volume 21 - Number 06 - Issue 530
Cover Photo - Tom Howard
Price - £1.25 Pages - 70​
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Interviewers
John Hindmarch - Claire (Steps) / Billie / Cleo (Cleopatra) / Edele (B*Witched)
Jordan Paramor - Britney Spears
Jordan Paramor - Martine McCutcheon
Jordan Paramor - Abs and Rich (Five)
Serena Lacey - Christian Fry
Alex Needham / John McKie - Westlife
John McKie - Spike (911)
Alex Needham - Vengaboys
John Hindmarch - Claire (Steps)
Colin Kennedy - Another Level
Jordan Paramor - Sash!
Photographers
All Action / Alpha / Big / LFI / Rex - Various (Page 2-5, 7-10)
Tom Howard / All Action / Rex - Claire (Steps) / Billie / Cleo (Cleopatra) / Edele (B*Witched) (Page 12-14)
Kat - James Van Der Beek (Page 16)
Fryderyk Gabowicz / Idols - Backstreet Boys (Page 18-19)
Neil Cooper / Idols - Damon (Blur) (Page 21)
Fryderyk Gabowicz / Idols - Robbie Williams (Page 24)
Dave Willis / Idols - Abs and Rich (Five) (Page 25)
William Harris / Idols - Britney Spears (Page 27)
Tom Howard - Westlife (Page 28-30)
Lucky G / Hames / Idols - Five (Centre Spread 1 )
Ray Burmiston - Steps (Centre Spread 2)
Tom Howard - Spike (911) (Page 38-39)
Alpha - Claire (Steps) (Page 43)
Tom Howard - Another Level (Page 46-47)
Neil Mackenzie Matthews - Mytown (Page 48)
Tom Howard - Ronan (Boyzone) (Page 60-61)
Tom Howard - Kavana (Page 65)
Fryderyk Gabowicz / Idols - Sash! (Page 66)
Anthony Cutajar / Idols - The Moffatts (Page 67)
Issue Information
Front Cover:
Claire (Steps), Billie, Cleo (Cleopatra), Edele (B*Witched)
Centre Spread:
01 - Five
02 - Steps
Back Cover:
Advert
Posters
James Van Der Beek (Dawson's Creek)
Damon (Blur)
Britney Spears
Howie D (Backstreet Boys)
Mytown
Kavana​
The Moffatts
Interviews
"Pop Princesses" with
Claire (Steps) / Billie / Cleo (Cleopatra) / Edele (B*Witched)
Britney Spears
Backstreet Boys
Martine McCutcheon​
Abs and Rich (Five)​
Christian Fry​
Westlife​
Vengaboys
Claire (Steps)​
Another Level​
Ronan Keating (Boyzone)​
Lyrics
Christian Fry - Won't You Stay
Catatonia - Dead From The Waist Down
Another Level - Holding Back The Years
Matthew Marsden - Walk My Way
Martine McCutcheon - Perfect Moment
The Super Troupers - Thank ABBA For The Music
New Radicals - You Get What You Give
Monica - Inside
General
Planet Pop
J (Five)
Victoria and David Beckham
Adam Rickitt
911 and All Saints
Kavana
Robbie Williams
Oasis
Criss Evans
Britney Spears
Mel C (Spice Girls)
Slim Shady
Louise
Mike (Ultra)
Cerys (Catatonia)
Whitney Houston
Rich (Five)
The Sonic Avengers
LFO
Th Grammys
Jerry Springer and All Saints
Step
Tatyana
Mariah Carey and Cameron Diaz
Elle Campbell
Matthew Marsden
Justin
Ryan (Take 5)
Band Watch
Five
911
Spice Girls
Boyzone
All Saints
Robbie Williams
Billie
Kavana
Backstreet Boys
Cleopatra
Another Level
Ultra
Westlife
B*Witched
Steps
The Corrs
E-17
Justin
Mytown
On Trial
Sash!
Not The Biscuit Tin
Simon 'Spike' Dawbarn (911)
Reviews
Singles:
The Supertroupers - Thank ABBA For Te Music
Martine McCutcheon - Perfect Moment
Another Level - Be Alone No More EP
Sister Sway - Until You Saved My Life
LFO - Can't Have You
The Cranberries - Promises
Christian Fry - Won't You Stay?
Matthew Marsden - Walk My Way
Kele Le Roc - My Love
Catatonia - Dead From The Waist Down
Kavana - Will You Wait For Me
Sonic Avengers - Funk 'n' Drive
Technique - Sun Is Shining
Alisha's Attic - Barbarella
Cartoons - Witch Doctor
Ellie Campbell - Sweet Lies
Albums:
TLC - Fanmail
Elton John and Tim Rice - Aida
Pete Tong - Essential Selection: Spring 1999
Films:
Blast From The Past
Plunkett and MacLeane
The Rugrats Movie
TV:
This Morning with
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Soap:
Hollyoaks
Brookside
Neighbours
Home and Away
Eastenders
Coronation Street
Dawson's Creek
Video:
There's Something About Mary
The Truman Show
The Magic Sword: The Quest For Camelot
Memorabilia
This issue of Smash Hits (in conjunction with Capri Sun Drinks) gave their readers the opportunity to get their hands on one of Six Free Mini Mags.
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To read more on that click the link below
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Adverts
BIS - Social Dancing Album
Mr Oizo - Flat Beat Single
Billie - Honey To The Bee Single
TLC - No Scrubs Single
New Radicals - You Get What Yu Give Single
Alicia's Attic - Barbarella Single
Christian Fry - Wont You Stay Single
The Vengaboys - The Party Album
Massive Dance Vol 9 Compilation Album
Various - Thank ABBA For The Music Single
Blast From The Past Film
Kele Le Roc - Everybody's Somebody Album