Billboard 200™

Week of September 24, 1988

Billboard 200™

The week’s most popular albums as compiled by Luminate, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).

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Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/UMe

Guns N' Roses Released Florid Piano Rocker 'Perhaps' a Week After it Leaked to Digital Jukeboxes

Billboard 200™

Week of September 24, 1988

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Appetite For Destruction
  Guns N' Roses
- 2
- 1
- 57
- - 2
  - 1
  - 57

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

2
- Hysteria
  Def Leppard
- 1
- 1
- 58
- - 1
  - 1
  - 58

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

3
- Tracy Chapman
  Tracy Chapman
- 3
- 1
- 22
- - 3
  - 1
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

4
- He's The D.J., I'm The Rapper
  D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
- 5
- 4
- 23
- - 5
  - 4
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

5
- Roll With It
  Steve Winwood
- 4
- 1
- 12
- - 4
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

6
- Faith
  George Michael
- 6
- 1
- 45
- - 6
  - 1
  - 45

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

7
- Cocktail
  Soundtrack
- 12
- 7
- 7
- - 12
  - 7
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

8
- OU812
  Van Halen
- 7
- 1
- 15
- - 7
  - 1
  - 15

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

9
- Open Up And Say...Ahh!
  Poison
- 8
- 2
- 19
- - 8
  - 2
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enigma/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

10
- Long Cold Winter
  Cinderella
- 10
- 10
- 10
- - 10
  - 10
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

11
- Kick
  INXS
- 15
- 3
- 46
- - 15
  - 3
  - 46

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

12
- Simple Pleasures
  Bobby McFerrin
- 20
- 12
- 23
- - 20
  - 12
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

RIAA Certification: Platinum

13
- Heavy Nova
  Robert Palmer
- 13
- 13
- 11
- - 13
  - 13
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

RIAA Certification: Platinum

14
- Small World
  Huey Lewis & The News
- 11
- 11
- 6
- - 11
  - 11
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15
- Heart Break
  New Edition
- 18
- 15
- 12
- - 18
  - 15
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Geffen/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

16
- Lap Of Luxury
  Cheap Trick
- 17
- 16
- 21
- - 17
  - 16
  - 21

RIAA Certification: Platinum

17
- Richard Marx
  Richard Marx
- 9
- 8
- 67
- - 9
  - 8
  - 67

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

18
- Let It Loose
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
- 16
- 6
- 67
- - 16
  - 6
  - 67

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

19
- Don't Be Cruel
  Bobby Brown
- 22
- 19
- 10
- - 22
  - 19
  - 10

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

20
- Dirty Dancing
  Soundtrack
- 14
- 1
- 54
- - 14
  - 1
  - 54

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

21
- Whenever You Need Somebody
  Rick Astley
- 21
- 10
- 36
- - 21
  - 10
  - 36

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

22
- Out Of This World
  Europe
- 29
- 22
- 5
- - 29
  - 22
  - 5

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- Reg Strikes Back
  Elton John
- 19
- 16
- 12
- - 19
  - 16
  - 12

RIAA Certification: Gold

24
- In Effect Mode
  Al B. Sure!
- 23
- 20
- 20
- - 23
  - 20
  - 20

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

25
- Out Of The Blue
  Debbie Gibson
- 24
- 7
- 56
- - 24
  - 7
  - 56

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

26
- Out Of Order
  Rod Stewart
- 30
- 26
- 17
- - 30
  - 26
  - 17

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

27
- Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby
  Terence Trent D'Arby
- 27
- 4
- 49
- - 27
  - 4
  - 49

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

28
- Up Your Alley
  Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
- 34
- 28
- 18
- - 34
  - 28
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CBS Associated/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

29
- Diesel And Dust
  Midnight Oil
- 31
- 21
- 33
- - 31
  - 21
  - 33

RIAA Certification: Platinum

30
- Stronger Than Pride
  Sade
- 26
- 7
- 17
- - 26
  - 7
  - 17

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

31
- Wide Awake In Dreamland
  Pat Benatar
- 28
- 28
- 10
- - 28
  - 28
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

RIAA Certification: Gold

32
- Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark
  The Robert Cray Band
- 37
- 32
- 5
- - 37
  - 32
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hightone/Mercury/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- Follow The Leader
  Eric B. & Rakim
- 25
- 22
- 7
- - 25
  - 22
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uni/MCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

34
- Scenes From The Southside
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range
- 33
- 5
- 19
- - 33
  - 5
  - 19

RIAA Certification: Platinum

35 NEW
NEW
- ...And Justice For All
  Metallica
- -
- 35
- 1
- - -
  - 35
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackened

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

36
- More Dirty Dancing
  Soundtrack
- 32
- 3
- 28
- - 32
  - 3
  - 28

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

37
- Savage Amusement
  Scorpions
- 36
- 5
- 21
- - 36
  - 5
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Platinum

38
- A Salt With A Deadly Pepa
  Salt-N-Pepa
- 39
- 38
- 7
- - 39
  - 38
  - 7

RIAA Certification: Gold

39
- Bad
  Michael Jackson
- 40
- 1
- 53
- - 40
  - 1
  - 53

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MJJ/Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

40
- Permanent Vacation
  Aerosmith
- 35
- 11
- 54
- - 35
  - 11
  - 54

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

41
- Old 8 x 10
  Randy Travis
- 38
- 35
- 9
- - 38
  - 35
  - 9

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

42
- Let It Roll
  Little Feat
- 42
- 42
- 6
- - 42
  - 42
  - 6

RIAA Certification: Gold

43
- Labour Of Love
  UB40
- 75
- 39
- 42
- - 75
  - 39
  - 42

RIAA Certification: Platinum

44
- Tell It To My Heart
  Taylor Dayne
- 54
- 35
- 35
- - 54
  - 35
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

45
- Britny Fox
  Britny Fox
- 48
- 45
- 10
- - 48
  - 45
  - 10

RIAA Certification: Gold

46
- UB40
  UB40
- 53
- 46
- 6
- - 53
  - 46
  - 6

47
- Make It Last Forever
  Keith Sweat
- 47
- 15
- 38
- - 47
  - 15
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vintertainment/Elektra/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

48
- Now And Zen
  Robert Plant
- 41
- 6
- 29
- - 41
  - 6
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Es Paranza/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

49
- Information Society
  Information Society
- 66
- 49
- 6
- - 66
  - 49
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy Boy/Reprise

RIAA Certification: Gold

50
- Temple Of Low Men
  Crowded House
- 49
- 40
- 10
- - 49
  - 40
  - 10

51
- In My Tribe
  10,000 Maniacs
- 52
- 37
- 54
- - 52
  - 37
  - 54

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

52
- Soul Searching
  Glenn Frey
- 55
- 52
- 4
- - 55
  - 52
  - 4

53
- Conscious Party
  Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers
- 43
- 23
- 23
- - 43
  - 23
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

54
- Coming Back Hard Again
  Fat Boys
- 44
- 33
- 12
- - 44
  - 33
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tin Pan Apple/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Gold

55
- It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
  Public Enemy
- 46
- 42
- 10
- - 46
  - 42
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

56
- Supersonic--The Album
  J.J. Fad
- 59
- 49
- 10
- - 59
  - 49
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruthless/Atco/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Gold

57
- Life's Too Good
  The Sugarcubes
- 57
- 57
- 15
- - 57
  - 57
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

58
- One More Story
  Peter Cetera
- 58
- 58
- 6
- - 58
  - 58
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Moon/Warner Bros.

59
- The Innocents
  Erasure
- 60
- 59
- 15
- - 60
  - 59
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Reprise

RIAA Certification: Platinum

60
- Tougher Than Leather
  Run-D.M.C.
- 45
- 9
- 17
- - 45
  - 9
  - 17

RIAA Certification: Platinum

61
- Don't Let Love Slip Away
  Freddie Jackson
- 51
- 48
- 7
- - 51
  - 48
  - 7

RIAA Certification: Gold

62
- All That Jazz
  Breathe
- 56
- 47
- 17
- - 56
  - 47
  - 17

RIAA Certification: Gold

63
- Time And Tide
  Basia
- 64
- 63
- 32
- - 64
  - 63
  - 32

RIAA Certification: Platinum

64
- The Hits
  REO Speedwagon
- 63
- 56
- 14
- - 63
  - 56
  - 14

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

65
- In God We Trust
  Stryper
- 50
- 32
- 11
- - 50
  - 32
  - 11

RIAA Certification: Gold

66
- Hangin' Tough
  New Kids On The Block
- 85
- 66
- 5
- - 85
  - 66
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

67
- The Rumour
  Olivia Newton-John
- 67
- 67
- 4
- - 67
  - 67
  - 4

68
- Guy
  Guy
- 70
- 68
- 9
- - 70
  - 68
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uptown/MCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

69
- Buenos Noches From A Lonely Room
  Dwight Yoakam
- 68
- 68
- 6
- - 68
  - 68
  - 6

RIAA Certification: Platinum

70
- Surfing With The Alien
  Joe Satriani
- 74
- 29
- 45
- - 74
  - 29
  - 45

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Relativity/Important

RIAA Certification: Platinum

71
- Wild Streak
  Hank Williams Jr.
- 65
- 55
- 11
- - 65
  - 55
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

72
- Outrider
  Jimmy Page
- 62
- 26
- 12
- - 62
  - 26
  - 12

RIAA Certification: Gold

73
- Chicago 19
  Chicago
- 61
- 43
- 12
- - 61
  - 43
  - 12

RIAA Certification: Platinum

74
- Union
  Toni Childs
- 82
- 67
- 14
- - 82
  - 67
  - 14

RIAA Certification: Gold

75
- Lita
  Lita Ford
- 69
- 29
- 32
- - 69
  - 29
  - 32

RIAA Certification: Platinum

76
- South Of Heaven
  Slayer
- 72
- 57
- 8
- - 72
  - 57
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def American Geffen/Geffen

RIAA Certification: Gold

77
- Back To Avalon
  Kenny Loggins
- 71
- 69
- 6
- - 71
  - 69
  - 6

78
- Party Your Body
  Stevie B
- 80
- 78
- 10
- - 80
  - 78
  - 10

RIAA Certification: Gold

79 NEW
NEW
- 1988 Summer Olympics-One Moment In Time
  Various Artists
- -
- 79
- 1
- - -
  - 79
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

80
- Greatest Hits
  The Judds
- 76
- 76
- 5
- - 76
  - 76
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

81
- Close-Up
  David Sanborn
- 81
- 59
- 11
- - 81
  - 59
  - 11

82
- Brian Wilson
  Brian Wilson
- 73
- 54
- 9
- - 73
  - 54
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Reprise

83
- Starfish
  The Church
- 79
- 41
- 29
- - 79
  - 41
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

84
- Brenda K. Starr
  Brenda K. Starr
- 86
- 58
- 19
- - 86
  - 58
  - 19

85
- Whitney
  Whitney Houston
- 83
- 1
- 66
- - 83
  - 1
  - 66

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

86
- Sur La Mer
  The Moody Blues
- 78
- 38
- 14
- - 78
  - 38
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

87
- Greatest Hits Live
  Carly Simon
- 87
- 87
- 5
- - 87
  - 87
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

88
- Strictly Business
  EPMD
- 93
- 80
- 12
- - 93
  - 80
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fresh/Sleeping Bag

RIAA Certification: Gold

89
- The Best Of Eric Carmen
  Eric Carmen
- 77
- 59
- 16
- - 77
  - 59
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

90
- Wild, Wild West
  The Escape Club
- 109
- 90
- 5
- - 109
  - 90
  - 5

RIAA Certification: Gold

91
- One Love--One Dream
  Jeffrey Osborne
- 99
- 91
- 5
- - 99
  - 91
  - 5

92
- Melissa Etheridge
  Melissa Etheridge
- 94
- 92
- 15
- - 94
  - 92
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

93
- Move Somethin'
  The 2 Live Crew
- 92
- 68
- 17
- - 92
  - 68
  - 17

RIAA Certification: Gold

94
- The Real Chuckeeboo
  Loose Ends
- 90
- 80
- 10
- - 90
  - 80
  - 10

95
- Dream Of Life
  Patti Smith
- 88
- 65
- 9
- - 88
  - 65
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

96
- How Ya Like Me Now
  Kool Moe Dee
- 96
- 35
- 44
- - 96
  - 35
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

97
- 20 Years Of Jethro Tull
  Jethro Tull
- 97
- 97
- 7
- - 97
  - 97
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

98
- Ooh Yeah!
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 84
- 24
- 19
- - 84
  - 24
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

99
- Over The Edge
  Hurricane
- 105
- 99
- 22
- - 105
  - 99
  - 22

100
- The Shouting Stage
  Joan Armatrading
- 103
- 100
- 6
- - 103
  - 100
  - 6

101
- The Right Stuff
  Vanessa Williams
- 100
- 90
- 12
- - 100
  - 90
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wing/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Gold

102
- Folkways
  Various Artists
- 118
- 102
- 2
- - 118
  - 102
  - 2

103
- Pride
  White Lion
- 91
- 11
- 53
- - 91
  - 11
  - 53

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

104
- Common Ground
  Rhythm Corps
- 112
- 104
- 7
- - 112
  - 104
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pasha/Epic

105
- Shadowland
  k.d. lang
- 89
- 73
- 18
- - 89
  - 73
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

106
- Joy
  Teddy Pendergrass
- 125
- 54
- 18
- - 125
  - 54
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Gold

107
- Day By Day
  Najee
- 104
- 76
- 12
- - 104
  - 76
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

108
- Dangerous Age
  Bad Company
- 181
- 108
- 2
- - 181
  - 108
  - 2

109
- People
  Hothouse Flowers
- 111
- 109
- 5
- - 111
  - 109
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London-Sire/PolyGram

110
- Pebbles
  Pebbles
- 95
- 14
- 33
- - 95
  - 14
  - 33

RIAA Certification: Platinum

111
- Tighten Up Vol. '88
  Big Audio
- 102
- 102
- 7
- - 102
  - 102
  - 7

112
- Stand In Line
  Impellitteri
- 101
- 91
- 14
- - 101
  - 91
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Relativity/Important

113
- Taking It Home
  Buckwheat Zydeco
- 136
- 113
- 2
- - 136
  - 113
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

114
- Legend: The Best Of...
  Bob Marley And The Wailers
- 110
- 54
- 50
- - 110
  - 54
  - 50

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tuff Gong/Island/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

115
- Lead Me On
  Amy Grant
- 98
- 71
- 10
- - 98
  - 71
  - 10

116
- Long Live The Kane
  Big Daddy Kane
- 119
- 116
- 11
- - 119
  - 116
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cold Chillin'/Warner Bros.

117
- Rumble
  Tommy Conwell And The Young Rumblers
- 117
- 117
- 4
- - 117
  - 117
  - 4

118
- Tiffany
  Tiffany
- 106
- 1
- 53
- - 106
  - 1
  - 53

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

119 NEW
NEW
- This Woman
  K.T. Oslin
- -
- 119
- 1
- - -
  - 119
  - 1

RIAA Certification: Gold

120
- Kylie
  Kylie Minogue
- 142
- 120
- 3
- - 142
  - 120
  - 3

RIAA Certification: Gold

121
- Big Dreams In A Small Town
  Restless Heart
- 114
- 114
- 5
- - 114
  - 114
  - 5

122
- The Joshua Tree
  U2
- 130
- 1
- 78
- - 130
  - 1
  - 78

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Interscope/UMe

123
- Talk To Your Daughter
  Robben Ford
- 120
- 120
- 8
- - 120
  - 120
  - 8

124
- Four Of A Kind
  D.R.I.
- 124
- 116
- 10
- - 124
  - 116
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Metal Blade/Enigma

125
- Winger
  Winger
- 182
- 125
- 2
- - 182
  - 125
  - 2

RIAA Certification: Platinum

126
- Who?
  Tony Toni Tone
- 134
- 69
- 18
- - 134
  - 69
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wing/PolyGram

127
- Tear Down These Walls
  Billy Ocean
- 108
- 18
- 28
- - 108
  - 18
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

128
- Secrets Of Flying
  Johnny Kemp
- 107
- 68
- 16
- - 107
  - 68
  - 16

129
- Lovely
  The Primitives
- 168
- 129
- 3
- - 168
  - 129
  - 3

130
- Everything's Kool & The Gang
  Kool & The Gang
- 123
- 109
- 6
- - 123
  - 109
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

131
- Always & Forever
  Randy Travis
- 128
- 19
- 70
- - 128
  - 19
  - 70

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

132
- The Phantom Of The Opera
  Original London Cast Recording
- 151
- 33
- 33
- - 151
  - 33
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Really Useful/Polydor/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

133
- Troop
  Troop
- 133
- 133
- 4
- - 133
  - 133
  - 4

134
- Rapture
  Anita Baker
- 145
- 11
- 128
- - 145
  - 11
  - 128

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

135
- Even Worse
  "Weird Al" Yankovic
- 115
- 27
- 21
- - 115
  - 27
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rock'N'Roll/Scotti Bros./Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

136
- Green Thoughts
  The Smithereens
- 127
- 60
- 25
- - 127
  - 60
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enigma/Capitol

137
- A Woman's Point Of View
  Shirley Murdock
- 157
- 137
- 10
- - 157
  - 137
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

138
- Forever Your Girl
  Paula Abdul
- 152
- 138
- 10
- - 152
  - 138
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

139
- Fur
  Jane Wiedlin
- 156
- 105
- 18
- - 156
  - 105
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

140
- Imaginos
  Blue Oyster Cult
- 141
- 122
- 6
- - 141
  - 122
  - 6

141 NEW
NEW
- Twice The Love
  George Benson
- -
- 141
- 1
- - -
  - 141
  - 1

142
- Show Me
  The Cover Girls
- 159
- 64
- 55
- - 159
  - 64
  - 55

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fever/Sutra

143
- The Mac Band
  The Mac Band Featuring The McCampbell Brothers
- 174
- 109
- 10
- - 174
  - 109
  - 10

144
- Ram It Down
  Judas Priest
- 113
- 31
- 17
- - 113
  - 31
  - 17

RIAA Certification: Gold

145
- Substance
  New Order
- 172
- 36
- 56
- - 172
  - 36
  - 56

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

146
- Substance
  Joy Division
- 146
- 146
- 5
- - 146
  - 146
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest/Warner Bros.

147
- Live
  Alabama
- 129
- 76
- 14
- - 129
  - 76
  - 14

RIAA Certification: Platinum

148
- Under The Influence
  Overkill
- 150
- 142
- 9
- - 150
  - 142
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Megaforce/Atlantic

149
- Frolic Through The Park
  Death Angel
- 149
- 149
- 8
- - 149
  - 149
  - 8

150
- Survive
  Nuclear Assault
- 155
- 150
- 7
- - 155
  - 150
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I.R.S./MCA

151
- Just Before The Bullets Fly
  The Gregg Allman Band
- 132
- 117
- 8
- - 132
  - 117
  - 8

152
- A Momentary Lapse Of Reason
  Pink Floyd
- 148
- 3
- 53
- - 148
  - 3
  - 53

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pink Floyd/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

153
- Irish Heartbeat
  Van Morrison & The Chieftains
- 131
- 102
- 10
- - 131
  - 102
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

154
- Will To Power
  Will To Power
- 165
- 154
- 3
- - 165
  - 154
  - 3

155
- Turn Back The Clock
  Johnny Hates Jazz
- 126
- 56
- 24
- - 126
  - 56
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

156 NEW
NEW
- Pop Art
  Transvision Vamp
- -
- 156
- 1
- - -
  - 156
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uni/MCA

157
- Heaven On Earth
  Belinda Carlisle
- 121
- 13
- 49
- - 121
  - 13
  - 49

RIAA Certification: Platinum

158
- Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart
  Camper van Beethoven
- 138
- 124
- 15
- - 138
  - 124
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

159
- Them
  King Diamond
- 116
- 89
- 10
- - 116
  - 89
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roadracer/MCA

160
- Never Die Young
  James Taylor
- 135
- 25
- 33
- - 135
  - 25
  - 33

RIAA Certification: Platinum

161
- Crossroads
  Eric Clapton
- 139
- 34
- 21
- - 139
  - 34
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

162
- Hot Water
  Jimmy Buffett
- 122
- 46
- 12
- - 122
  - 46
  - 12

163
- Nothin' But Trouble
  Nia Peeples
- 153
- 97
- 20
- - 153
  - 97
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

164
- Shadow Man
  Johnny Clegg & Savuka
- 179
- 164
- 3
- - 179
  - 164
  - 3

165
- Good Morning, Vietnam
  Soundtrack
- 140
- 10
- 34
- - 140
  - 10
  - 34

RIAA Certification: Platinum

166
- Short Sharp Shocked
  Michelle Shocked
- 193
- 166
- 2
- - 193
  - 166
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

167
- . . .Nothing Like The Sun
  Sting
- 163
- 9
- 48
- - 163
  - 9
  - 48

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

168 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Pyromania
  Def Leppard
- -
- 2
- 97
- - -
  - 2
  - 97

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

169
- Nothing's Shocking
  Jane's Addiction
- 195
- 169
- 2
- - 195
  - 169
  - 2

RIAA Certification: Platinum

170
- Magic
  The Jets
- 137
- 35
- 47
- - 137
  - 35
  - 47

RIAA Certification: Gold

171
- Go Bang!
  Shriekback
- 176
- 169
- 10
- - 176
  - 169
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

172 NEW
NEW
- Shooting Rubberbands At The Stars
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
- -
- 172
- 1
- - -
  - 172
  - 1

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

173 NEW
NEW
- Indestructible
  Four Tops
- -
- 173
- 1
- - -
  - 173
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

174
- Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
  Iron Maiden
- 144
- 12
- 22
- - 144
  - 12
  - 22

RIAA Certification: Gold

175
- Thompson Twins Greatest Mixes
  Thompson Twins
- 175
- 175
- 5
- - 175
  - 175
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

176
- Vivid
  Living Colour
- 180
- 176
- 4
- - 180
  - 176
  - 4

177
- The New Order
  Testament
- 166
- 136
- 14
- - 166
  - 136
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Megaforce/Atlantic

178
- The Mona Lisa's Sister
  Graham Parker
- 160
- 77
- 18
- - 160
  - 77
  - 18

179
- Music For The Masses
  Depeche Mode
- 158
- 35
- 49
- - 158
  - 35
  - 49

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

180
- Operation: Mindcrime
  Queensryche
- 167
- 50
- 19
- - 167
  - 50
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/UMe

RIAA Certification: Gold

181
- Instinct
  Iggy Pop
- 162
- 110
- 10
- - 162
  - 110
  - 10

182
- House Of Love
  House Of Love
- 189
- 182
- 2
- - 189
  - 182
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RelatIvity/Creation/Important

183 NEW
NEW
- Slow Turning
  John Hiatt
- -
- 183
- 1
- - -
  - 183
  - 1

184
- Get Here
  Brenda Russell
- 171
- 49
- 28
- - 171
  - 49
  - 28

185
- Radical Departure
  Ranking Roger
- 164
- 151
- 7
- - 164
  - 151
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I.R.S./MCA

186
- Surfin' M.O.D.
  M.O.D.
- 186
- 186
- 2
- - 186
  - 186
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Megaforce/Caroline

187
- By All Means Necessary
  Boogie Down Productions
- 198
- 75
- 22
- - 198
  - 75
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

188 NEW
NEW
- All Of This And Nothing
  Psychedelic Furs
- -
- 188
- 1
- - -
  - 188
  - 1

189
- Lovesexy
  Prince
- 147
- 11
- 18
- - 147
  - 11
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NPG/Paisley Park/Warner Bros./Rhino

RIAA Certification: Gold

190 NEW
NEW
- Very Greasy
  David Lindley & El Rayo-X
- -
- 190
- 1
- - -
  - 190
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

191
- The Dark Side Of The Moon
  Pink Floyd
- 188
- 1
- 739
- - 188
  - 1
  - 739

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pink Floyd/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

192
- Wild-Eyed Dream
  Ricky Van Shelton
- 184
- 76
- 40
- - 184
  - 76
  - 40

RIAA Certification: Gold

193
- Eternal Nightmare
  Violence
- 154
- 154
- 6
- - 154
  - 154
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mechanic/MCA

194
- Kingdom Come
  Kingdom Come
- 169
- 12
- 28
- - 169
  - 12
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Gold

195
- Open All Night
  The Georgia Satellites
- 183
- 77
- 13
- - 183
  - 77
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

196
- Whitesnake
  Whitesnake
- 170
- 2
- 76
- - 170
  - 2
  - 76

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

197
- Non Stop
  Julio Iglesias
- 185
- 52
- 17
- - 185
  - 52
  - 17

RIAA Certification: Gold

198
- Distant Thunder
  Aswad
- 173
- 173
- 7
- - 173
  - 173
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mango/IDJMG

199
- Other Roads
  Boz Scaggs
- 143
- 47
- 17
- - 143
  - 47
  - 17

200
- The Best Of OMD
  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
- 161
- 46
- 27
- - 161
  - 46
  - 27

RIAA Certification: Gold

Billboard 200™

Week of September 24, 1988

Billboard 200™

Appetite For Destruction

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Guns N' Roses Released Florid Piano Rocker 'Perhaps' a Week After it Leaked to Digital Jukeboxes

Billboard 200™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Appetite For Destruction

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hysteria

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tracy Chapman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

He's The D.J., I'm The Rapper

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roll With It

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Faith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cocktail

Imprint/Promotion Label:

OU812

Open Up And Say...Ahh!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Long Cold Winter

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kick

Simple Pleasures

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Heavy Nova

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Small World

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Heart Break

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lap Of Luxury

Richard Marx

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let It Loose

Don't Be Cruel

Dirty Dancing

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Whenever You Need Somebody

Out Of This World

Reg Strikes Back

In Effect Mode

Out Of The Blue

Out Of Order

Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby

Up Your Alley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Diesel And Dust

Stronger Than Pride

Wide Awake In Dreamland

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Follow The Leader

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scenes From The Southside

...And Justice For All

Imprint/Promotion Label:

More Dirty Dancing

Savage Amusement

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Salt With A Deadly Pepa

Bad

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Permanent Vacation

Old 8 x 10

Let It Roll

Labour Of Love

Tell It To My Heart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Britny Fox

UB40

Make It Last Forever

Imprint/Promotion Label: