"Got the Life" by KoRn
World premiered?
Date of debut:
Debuted at:
Highest ever: #2
Lowest ever:
Date of retirement: January 12, 1999
Retired at: #2
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Probably
And, the video on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (grrrreat!): 5
"Faith" by Limp Bizkit
World premiered?
Date of debut: November 12, 1998
Debuted at: #10
Highest ever: #4
Lowest ever: #10
Date of retirement: March 24, 1999 Wednesday
Retired at: #4
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Yes
And, the video on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (grrrreat!): 7
"All I Have to Give" by Backstreet Boys
World premiered? No
Date of debut: November 17, 1998
Debuted at: #2
Highest ever: #1
Lowest ever: #3
Date of retirement: March 3, 1999
Retired at: #1
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Yes
And, the video on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (grrrreat!): 6
"Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" by the Offspring
World premiered?
Date of debut:
Debuted at:
Highest ever: #3
Lowest ever: #10
Date of retirement: March 5, 1999 Friday
Retired at: #7
Consecutive run? No
Treated fairly? Yes
And, the video on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (grrrreat!): 5
"(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You"
by ‘N Sync
World premiered? No
Date of debut: November 23, 1998
Debuted at: #2
Highest ever: #1
Lowest ever: #3
Date of retirement: March 17, 1999 Wednesday
Retired at: #1
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Yes
And, the video on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (grrrreat!): 3
"Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears
World premiered? No
Date of debut: December 11, 1998
Debuted at: #10
Highest ever: #1
Lowest ever: #10
Date of retirement: March 24, 1999 Wednesday
Retired at: #1
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Yes
And, the video on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (grrrreat!): 6
"My Name Is" by Eminem
World premiered? No
Date of debut: Thursday, January 21, 1999
Debuted at: #10
Highest ever: #3
Lowest ever: #10
Date of retirement: April 26, 1999 Monday
Retired at: #6
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Yes
And, the video on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (grrrreat!): 5
"The Hardest Thing" by 98 Degrees
World premiered? Thursday, February 4, 1999
Date of debut: Monday, February 8, 1999
Debuted at: #9
Highest ever: #1
Lowest ever: #9
Date of retirement: May 10, 1999 Monday
Retired at: #4
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Yes
And, the video on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (grrrreat!): 4
"Freak on a Leash" by KoRn
World premiered? Friday, February 5, 1999
Date of debut: Tuesday, February 9, 1999
Debuted at: #8
Highest ever: #1 number of times: 11
Lowest ever: #8
Date of retirement: May 11, 1999 Tuesday
Retired at: #4
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? No.
And, the video on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (grrrreat!): 8
"I Drive Myself Crazy" by 'N Sync
World premiered? March 31, 1999 Wednesday
Date of debut: April 1, 1999 Thursday
Debuted at: #2
Highest ever: #1 number of times: 41
Lowest ever: #2
Date of retirement: July 1, 1999 Thursday
Retired at: #1
Consecutive run? Yes
Record: Longest streak at #1--26 times
Treated fairly? Yes
And, the video on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (grrrreat!): 6
"Bawitdaba" by Kid Rock
World premiered? No
Date of debut: April 12, 1999 Monday
Debuted at: #9
Highest ever: #3
Lowest ever: #10
Date of retirement: July 12, 1999 Monday
Retired at: #5
Consecutive run? No
Treated fairly? Yes
And, the video on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (grrrreat!): 6
"I Want it that Way" by Backstreet Boys
World premiered? May 5, 1999 Wednesday
Date of debut: May 6, 1999 Thursday
Debuted at: #8
Highest ever: #1 number of times: 47
Lowest ever: #8
Date of retirement: August 5, 1999 Thursday
Retired at: #1
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Yes
And, on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (grrrreat!): 8
"Sometimes" by Britney Spears
World premiered? May 6, 1999 Thursday
Date of debut: May 10, 1999 Monday
Debuted at: #8
Highest ever: #2
Lowest ever: #8
Date of retirement: August 9, 1999
Retired at: #2
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Yes
And, on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (grrrreat!): 7
"Nookie" by Limp Bizkit
World premiered? May 24, 1999 Monday
Date of debut: May 27, 1999 Thursday
Debuted at: #6
Highest ever: #1 number of times: 6
Lowest ever: #9
Date of retirement: August 26, 1999 Thursday
Retired at: #4
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Mostly
And, on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (grrrreat!): 8
"The Bum Bum Song (Lonely Swedish)" by Tom Green
World premiered? On The Tom Green Show; TRL Premiere on August 13, 1999 Friday
Date of debut: August 23, 1999 Monday
Debuted at: #3
Highest ever: #1 number of times: 1
Lowest ever: #5
Date of retirement: August 27, 1999 Friday—Tom personally retired it after reaching #1 because he felt it was unfair to other "real" musicians like 98 Degrees.
Retired at: #1
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Well, it certainly was made fun of (i.e. by 98 Degrees).
And, on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (grrrreat!): 7
"I Do (Cherish You)" by 98 Degrees
World premiered? On Making of the Video; TRL Premiere July 2, 1999 Friday
Date of debut: July 5, 1999 Monday
Debuted at: #7
Highest ever: #1 number of times: 1
Lowest ever: #10
Date of retirement: October 4, 1999 Monday
Retired at: #7
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Yes
And, on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (grrrreat!): 3
"Genie in a Bottle" by Christina Aguilera
World premiered? No
Date of debut: July 6, 1999 Tuesday
Debuted at: #9
Highest ever: #2
Lowest ever: #9
Date of retirement: October 7, 1999 Thursday
Retired at: #7
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Yes
And, on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (grrrreat!): 4
"Cowboy" by Kid Rock
World premiered? July 30, 1999 Friday
Date of debut: August 3, 1999 Tuesday
Debuted at: #7
Highest ever: #4
Lowest ever: #10
Date of retirement: November 2, 1999 Tuesday
Retired at: #5
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Yes
And, on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (grrrreat!): 6
"Music of My Heart" by 'N Sync and Gloria Estefan
World premiered? August 10, 1999 Tuesday
Date of debut: August 12, 1999 Thursday (like the first time a boy band video didn't debut the day after it was world premiered!)
Debuted at: #1
Highest ever: #1 number of times: 21
Lowest ever: #4
Date of retirement: November 11, 1999 Thursday
Retired at: #2
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Yes
And, on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (grrrreat!): -5 (Just kidding: 2)
"(You Drive Me) Crazy" by Britney Spears
World premiered? On Making of the Video, TRL Premiere August 20, 1999 Friday
Date of debut: August 24, 1999 Tuesday
Debuted at: #4
Highest ever: #1 number of times: 2
Lowest ever: #5
Date of retirement: November 23, 1999 Tuesday
Retired at: #2
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Yes
And, on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (grrrreat!): 7.5
”Heartbreaker” by Mariah Carey
World premiered?
Debut: Monday, August 23, 1999
Debuted at: #7
Remix debut: Thursday, October 7, 1999
Highest ever: #5
Lowest ever: #10
Retired: Friday, November 26, 1999
Retired at: #6
Consecutive run? No
Treated fairly? The original (good one) wasn’t, but the remix was enjoyed
And, on a scale from 1 (awful) to 10 (grrrreat!): Original 6.5, Remix 4
"Larger Than Life" by Backstreet Boys
World premiered? September 13, 1999 TRL’s new season
Date of debuted on: September 14, 1999
Debuted at: #1
Highest ever: #1 number of times: 57
Lowest ever: #2
Date of retirement: December 13, 1999
Retired at: #1
Treated fairly? Yes
Record: Most times ever at #1
And, on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (grrrreat!): 7.5
"All the Small Things" by Blink 182
World premiered? On Making of the Video
Date of debut: September 22, 1999 Wednesday
Debuted at: #8
Highest ever: #3
Lowest ever: #8
Date of retirement: December 21, 1999 Tuesday
Retired at: #4
Treated fairly? Yes
And, on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (grrrreat!): 9
"Rearranged" / "N 2 Gether Now"
by Limp Bizkit (and Method Man)
World premiered? “Rearranged” Monday, September 13, 1999, TRL’s new season; “N 2 Gether Now” October 18, 1999
Debut: “Rearranged” 9/14, “N 2 Gether Now” 10/19
Debuted at: #5, joint videos (they showed both) #3
Highest ever: #2
Lowest ever: #10
“Rearranged” Last date played: 10/26 #3
Retired: January 18, 2000
Retired at: #8
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? “Rearranged”? Not so much; “N 2 Gether Now” Yes
And, on a scale from 1 (awful) to 10 (grrrreat!): “Rearranged” 8, “N 2 Gether Now” 7
"Back That Thing Up" by Juvenile
World premiered? No
Debut: Monday, November 1, 1999
Debuted at: #10
Highest ever: #4
Lowest ever: #10
Retired: February 16, 2000
Retired at: #8
Consecutive run? No
Treated fairly? It was only played 52 days! TRL Travesty II
And, on a scale from 1 (awful) to 10 (grrrreat!): 6
"Falling Away From Me" by KoRn
World premiered? Friday, November 5, 1999 on Spankin’ New Music Week: KoRn TV
Debut: Tuesday, November 9, 1999
Debuted at: #3
Highest ever: #1 number of times: 10
Lowest ever: #7
Retired: February 16, 2000
Retired at: #3
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Yes, but Travesty #10
And, on a scale from 1 (awful) to 10 (grrrreat!): 6.5
"What A Girl Wants" by Christina Aguilera
World premiered? Tuesday, November 23, 1999
Debut: Thursday, November 25, 1999
Debuted at: #6
Highest ever: #1 number of times: 7
Lowest ever: #7
Retired: Thursday, March 2, 2000
Retired at: #6
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Yes, but a travesty
And, on a scale from 1 (awful) to 10 (grrrreat!): 6
"Only God Knows Why" by Kid Rock
World premiered? Friday, December 3, 1999
Debut: Tuesday, December 7, 1999
Debuted at: #6
Highest ever: #4
Lowest ever: #10
Retired: March 16, 2000
Retired at: #9
Consecutive run? No
Treated fairly? Yes, of course, one of Carson’s favorites
And, on a scale from 1 (awful) to 10 (grrrreat!): 5.5
"From the Bottom of My Broken Heart"
by Britney Spears
World premiered? Friday, December 17, 1999
Date of debut: Tuesday, December 21, 1999
Debuted at: #3
Highest ever: #1 number of times: 1
Lowest ever: #10
Date of retirement: Wednesday, March 29, 2000
Retired at: #9
Consecutive run? No
Record: First #1 of the Year 2000
Treated fairly? Yes
And, on a scale from 1 (awful) to 10 (grrrreat!): 6
"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely"
by Backstreet Boys
World premiered? December 31, 1999 MTV New Year's Eve Party
Date of debut: Tuesday, January 4, 2000
Debuted at: #1
Highest ever: #1 number of times: 21
Lowest ever: #2
Date of retirement: Wednesday, April 5, 2000
Retired at: #2
Consecutive run? Yes
Record: First debut of the Year 2000
Treated fairly? Yes
And, on a scale from 1 (awful) to 10 (grrrreat!): 8
"Forgot About Dre" by Dr. Dre featuring Eminem
World premiered? On Making of the Video
TRL Premiere: Tuesday, January 18, 2000
Date of debut: Wednesday, January 19, 2000
Debuted at: #5
Highest ever: #3
Lowest ever: #9
Number of times at: 9) 4, 8) 2, 7) 3, 6) 7, 5) 13, 4) 13, 3) 23
Date of retirement: Tuesday, April 25, 2000
Retired at: #9
Consecutive run? No
Treated fairly? Yes
And, on a scale from 1 (awful) to 10 (grrrreat!): 7
"Bye, Bye, Bye" by 'N Sync
World premiered? On Making of the Video
TRL Premiere: Wednesday, January 26, 2000
Date of debut: Thursday, January 27, 2000
Debuted at: #1
Highest ever: #1 number of times: 56
Lowest ever: #4 (during VJ Week), other low #2
Date of retirement: Thursday, April 27, 2000
Retired at: #4
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Yes
And, on a scale from 1 (awful) to 10 (grrrreat!): 6.5
"Make Me Bad" by Korn
World premiered? No
Date of debut: Monday, February 21, 2000
Sickness in Salvation remix: Friday, April 28, 2000
Debuted at: #6
Highest ever: #3
Lowest ever: #10
Number of times at: 10) 4, 9) 2, 8) 5, 7) 9, 6) 5, 5) 12, 4) 19, 3) 5
Date of retirement: Thursday, June 8, 2000
Retired at: #7
Consecutive run? No
Treated fairly? Yes
And, on a scale from 1 (awful) to 10 (grrrreat!): It was scary. I give it a 5.
"The Thong Song" by Sisqo
World premiered? On Making of the Video; TRL Premiere Wednesday, March 8, 2000
Date of debut: Monday, February 21, 2000
Uncensored featuring Foxy Brown remix: Friday, April 28, 2000
Debuted at: #8
Highest ever: #1
Lowest ever: #8
Date of retirement: Monday, June 12, 2000
Retired at: #6
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Yes. Everyone LOVED this video. BUT, Travesty #13
And, on a scale from 1 (awful) to 10 (grrrreat!): 3
"Oops! I Did It Again" by Britney Spears
World premiered? On Making of the Video; TRL Premiere Tuesday, April 11, 2000
Date of debut: Wednesday, April 12, 2000
Debuted at: #2
Highest ever: #1 number of times: 8
Lowest ever: #9
Date of retirement: Thursday, July 13, 2000
Retired at: #5
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Yes, but Travesty #5
And, on a scale from 1 (awful) to 10 (grrrreat!): 6.5
"The Real Slim Shady" by Eminem
World premiered? On Making of the Video; TRL Premiere Tuesday, April 25, 2000
Date of debut: Thursday, April 27, 2000
Debuted at: #6
Highest ever: #1 number of times: 20
Lowest ever: #10
Date of retirement: Friday, July 28, 2000
Retired at: #9
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Yes, but Travesty #6
And, on a scale from 1 (awful) to 10 (grrrreat!): 5
"The One" by Backstreet Boys
World premiered? Thursday, May 4, 2000
Date of debut: Friday, May 5, 2000
Debuted at: #3
Highest ever: #1 number of times: 5
Lowest ever: #5 (after it was supposed to be retired)
Date of retirement: Friday, August 18, 2000
Retired at: #1
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Well, most people didn't like it and it was Travesty #8
And, on a scale from 1 (awful) to 10 (grrrreat!): 6
"It's Gonna Be Me" by 'N Sync
World premiered? On Making of the Video
Date of debut: Tuesday, May 23, 2000
Debuted at: #7
Highest ever: #1 number of times: 26
Lowest ever: #7
Date of retirement: Wednesday, August 23, 2000
Retired at: #1
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Yes, but Travesty #12
And, on a scale from 1 (awful) to 10 (grrrreat!): 6
"If Only" by Hanson
World premiered? Wednesday, May 10, 2000
Date of debut: Thursday, May 11, 2000
Debuted at: #8
Highest ever: #1 number of times: 27
Lowest ever: #9
Date of retirement: Monday, August 28, 2000
Retired at: #2
Consecutive run? No
Treated fairly? Yes
And, on a scale from 1 (awful) to 10 (grrrreat!): 4.5
"Lucky" by Britney Spears
World premiered? On Making the Video
Date of debut: Monday, July 17, 2000
Debuted at: #5
Highest ever: #1 number of times: 19
Lowest ever: #6
Date of retirement: Wednesday, October 18, 2000
Retired at: #2
Consecutive run? Yes
Treated fairly? Yes
And, on a scale from 1 (awful) to 10 (grrrreat!): 7
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