On August 10, 1998, the Spice Girls were at the top of the music charts.
Not to mention Oasis. Their single "All Around the World" hit No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart.
Meanwhile, Radiohead released their critically acclaimed album OK Computer, which became one of the top-selling albums of the year, firmly placing them among the elite. According to a chart-watching publication, by late 1998, Radiohead's significant album sales had put them high up in the year-end tallies.
Added to that, the newly formed Irish pop group Westlife made their first live television performance as a group on the Irish TV series The Late Late Show, where they performed "Flying Without Wings." Unlike other groups, they didn't just "fly" metaphorically—they literally sang about flying, using wings this time.
