Ep.21 r1 — Sonic Adventure — 14 October 1999

The chart that week had a brand-new number one.

Christina Aguilera went straight in at the top with, uh, "Genie in a Bottle," knocking Eiffel 65's "Blue" off the spot.

She was 18.

This was her first single over here, and it was everywhere that autumn.

Here's "Genie in a Bottle."

You gotta rub me the right way.

If you wanna be with me.

I can make your wish come true.

You gotta make a big impression.

Oh, every school disco in the country played that to death in late '99, Lee.

All breathy vocals and that slinky beat.

I love that the Dreamcast arrived on a week when pop was this glossy, because the console itself was trying to look just as shiny and modern.

Before you ask, no, I won't be doing the dance from the video.

That's a shame, Lee, because, uh, I've already booked the smoke machine and a very small bottle for you to climb out of.

Uh, we'll call it a rain check and save it for the Christmas party instead.