RSSThe 1999 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll
Albums
| 1. | Moby: Play (V2) | 1548 | (134) | |
| 2. | The Magnetic Fields: 69 Love Songs (Merge) | 1320 | (99) | |
| 3. | Beck: Midnite Vultures (DGC) | 1242 | (118) | |
| 4. | The Flaming Lips: The Soft Bulletin (Warner Bros.) | 1208 | (102) | |
| 5. | Tom Waits: Mule Variations (Epitaph) | 1039 | (96) | |
| 6. | Rage Against the Machine: The Battle of Los Angeles (Epic) | 843 | (77) | |
| 7. | Fiona Apple: When the Pawn . . . (Clean Slate/Epic) | 834 | (77) | |
| 8. | Wilco: Summer Teeth (Reprise) | 812 | (74) | |
| 9. | Beth Orton: Central Reservation (Arista) | 789 | (70) | |
| 10. | Mos Def: Black on Both Sides (Rawkus) | 700 | (62) | |
| 11. | Randy Newman: Bad Love (DreamWorks) | 679 | (58) | |
| 12. | The Roots: Things Fall Apart (MCA) | 614 | (56) | |
| 13. | Macy Gray: On How Life Is (Epic) | 582 | (57) | |
| 14. | Nine Inch Nails: The Fragile (Nothing) | 569 | (55) | |
| 15. | Handsome Boy Modeling School: So . . . How's Your Girl? (Tommy Boy) | 543 | (57) | |
| 16. | Prince Paul: A Prince Among Thieves (Tommy Boy) | 491 | (47) | |
| 17. | Basement Jaxx: Remedy (Asralwerks) | 480 | (49) | |
| 18. | Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band: The Mountain (E Squared) | 465 | (43) | |
| 19. | Fountains of Wayne: Utopia Parkway (Atlantic) | 456 | (42) | |
| 20. | Meshell Ndegéocello: Bitter (Maverick) | 455 | (39) | |
| 21. | Mary J. Blige: Mary (MCA) | 443 | (48) | |
| 22. | Built to Spill: Keep It Like a Secret (Warner Bros.) | 443 | (43) | |
| 23. | Sleater-Kinney: The Hot Rock (Kill Rock Stars) | 437 | (42) | |
| 24. | Ol' Dirty Bastard: N***a Please (Elektra) | 349 | (39) | |
| 25. | Ibrahim Ferrer: Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer (Nonesuch/World Circuit) | 349 | (36) | |
| 26. | Eminem: The Slim Shady LP (Aftermath/Interscope) | 333 | (39) | |
| 27. | Kelly Willis: What I Deserve (Rykodisc) | 335 | (32) | |
| 28. | Richard Thompson: Mock Tudor (Capitol) | 304 | (30) | |
| 29. | Pavement: Terror Twilight (Matador) | 294 | (29) | |
| 30. | Chemical Brothers: Surrender (Astralwerks) | 244 | (23) | |
| 31. | TLC: Fanmail (LaFace) | 239 | (26) | |
| 32. | Everything but the Girl: Temperamental (Atlantic) | 228 | (26) | |
| 33. | XTC: Apple Venus Volume 1 (TVT) | 226 | (23) | |
| 34. | Old 97's: Fight Songs (Elektra) | 221 | (23) | |
| 35. | Underworld: Beaucoup Fish (V2) | 220 | (20) | |
| 36. | John Prine: In Spite of Ourselves (Oh Boy) | 216 | (20) | |
| 37. | Robbie Williams: The Ego Has Landed (Capitol) | 214 | (23) | |
| 38. | Dr. Dre: Dr. Dre--2001 (Aftermath/Interscope) | 214 | (22) | |
| 39. | Kid Rock: Devil Without a Cause (Atlantic) | 200 | (19) | * |
| 40. | Santana: Supernatural (Arista) | 199 | (18) |
Includes 1998 votes: 22 (2)
Singles
| 1. | TLC: "No Scrubs" (LaFace) | 109 | |
| 2. | Eminem: "My Name Is" (Aftermath/Interscope) | 66 | |
| 3. | Len: "Steal My Sunshine" (Epic) | 54 | |
| 4. | Madonna: "Beautiful Stranger" (Maverick) | 52 | |
| 5. | Backstreet Boys: "I Want It That Way" (Jive) | 49 | |
| 6. | Cher: "Believe" (Warner Bros.) | 40 | * |
| 7. | Smash Mouth: "All Star" (Interscope) | 39 | |
| 8. | Ricky Martin: "Livin' La Vida Loca" (C2/Columbia) | 37 | |
| The Roots: "You Got Me" (MCA) | 37 | ||
| 10. | Santana Featuring Rob Thomas: "Smooth" (Arista) | 36 | |
| 11. | Kid Rock: "Bawitdaba" (Atlantic/Lava) | 35 | |
| 12. | TLC: "Unpretty" (LaFace) | 34 | |
| 13. | Fatboy Slim: "Praise You" (Astralwerks) | 33 | * |
| 14. | Beck: "Sexx Laws" (DGC) | 32 | |
| 15. | Q-Tip: "Vivrant Thing" (Arista) | 30 | |
| 16. | Ol' Dirty Bastard: "Got Your Money" (Astralwerks) | 27 | |
| Rage Against the Machine: "Guerrilla Radio" (Epic) | 27 | ||
| 18. | Christina Aguilera: "Genie in a Bottle" (RCA) | 25 | |
| 19. | Juvenile: "Back That Azz Up" (Cash Money/Universal) | 22 | |
| Britney Spears: ". . . Baby One More Time" (Jive) | 22 | * | |
| 21. | Basement Jaxx: "Rendez Vu" (Astralwerks) | 21 | * |
| Limp Bizkit: "Nookie" (Flip/Interscope) | 21 | ||
| Red Hot Chili Peppers: "Scar Tissue" (Warner Bros.) | 21 | ||
| 24. | Moby: "Honey" (V2) | 20 | |
| 25. | B.G.: "Bling Bling" (Cash Money/Universal) | 19 | |
| Robbie Williams: "Millennium" (Capitol) | 19 |
Includes 1998 votes: Cher 8, Fatboy Slim 3, Spears 1, Basement Jaxx 1
Reissues
| 1. | Loud, Fast and Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of '50s Rock (Rhino) | 31 |
| Os Mutantes: Everything Is Possible! (Luaka Bop/Warner Bros.) | 31 | |
| 3. | Alexander Spence: Oar (Sundazed) | 29 |
| 4. | The Isley Brothers: It's Your Thing: The Story of the Isley Brothers (Epic/Legacy/T-Neck) | 28 |
| 5. | Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band: Grow Fins: Rarities (1965-1982) (Revenant) | 24 |
| 6. | Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band: The Dust Blows Forward (An Anthology) (Warner Archives/Rhino) | 19 |
| 7. | Stevie Wonder: At the Close of the Century (Motown) | 19 |
| 8. | Miles Davis: The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (Columbia/Legacy) | 17 |
| 9. | Dusty Springfield: Dusty in Memphis: Deluxe Edition (Rhino) | 16 |
| 10. | Belle and Sebastian: Tigermilk (Matador) | 15 |
Village Voice, Feb. 22, 2000
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