Billboard 200

Week of October 30, 1993

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week, as compiled by Nielsen Music, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).

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Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell

Meat Loaf

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Geffen/UMe

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

John Mellencamp’s ‘Strictly a One-Eyed Jack’ Debuts in Top 10 on Top Album Sales & Americana/Folk Albums Charts

Billboard 200

Week of October 30, 1993

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell
  Meat Loaf
- 2
- 1
- 5
- - 2
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Geffen/UMe

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

2
- In Pieces
  Garth Brooks
- 1
- 1
- 7
- - 1
  - 1
  - 7

RIAA Certification: Diamond

3
- In Utero
  Nirvana
- 3
- 1
- 4
- - 3
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sub Pop/DGC/Geffen/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

4
- River Of Dreams
  Billy Joel
- 7
- 1
- 10
- - 7
  - 1
  - 10

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

5
- Music Box
  Mariah Carey
- 4
- 2
- 7
- - 4
  - 2
  - 7

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

6
- janet.
  Janet Jackson
- 6
- 1
- 22
- - 6
  - 1
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

7
- Greatest Hits Volume Two
  Reba McEntire
- 5
- 5
- 3
- - 5
  - 5
  - 3

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

8
- Easy Come, Easy Go
  George Strait
- 8
- 5
- 3
- - 8
  - 5
  - 3

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

9
- Blind Melon
  Blind Melon
- 10
- 3
- 15
- - 10
  - 3
  - 15

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

10 NEW
NEW
- Common Thread: The Songs Of The Eagles
  Various Artists
- -
- 10
- 1
- - -
  - 10
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Giant/Warner Bros.

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

11
- Toni Braxton
  Toni Braxton
- 11
- 11
- 14
- - 11
  - 11
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

12
- Retro Active
  Def Leppard
- 9
- 9
- 2
- - 9
  - 9
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

13
- Core
  Stone Temple Pilots
- 16
- 3
- 43
- - 16
  - 3
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

14
- Black Sunday
  Cypress Hill
- 12
- 1
- 13
- - 12
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruffhouse/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

15
- A Lot About Livin' (And A Little 'Bout Love)
  Alan Jackson
- 13
- 13
- 54
- - 13
  - 13
  - 54

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

16
- Unplugged...And Seated
  Rod Stewart
- 15
- 2
- 21
- - 15
  - 2
  - 21

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

17
- Judgment Night
  Soundtrack
- 23
- 17
- 5
- - 23
  - 17
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Immortal/Epic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- Sleepless In Seattle
  Soundtrack
- 17
- 1
- 17
- - 17
  - 1
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic Soundtrax/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

19
- Get A Grip
  Aerosmith
- 18
- 1
- 26
- - 18
  - 1
  - 26

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

20
- Human Wheels
  John Mellencamp
- 21
- 7
- 6
- - 21
  - 7
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- The Bodyguard
  Whitney Houston
- 19
- 1
- 48
- - 19
  - 1
  - 48

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

22
- 187 He Wrote
  Spice 1
- 14
- 10
- 3
- - 14
  - 10
  - 3

RIAA Certification: Gold

23
- Siamese Dream
  The Smashing Pumpkins
- 22
- 10
- 12
- - 22
  - 10
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

24 NEW
NEW
- Hummin' Comin' At 'Cha
  Xscape
- -
- 24
- 1
- - -
  - 24
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So So Def/Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- Ten
  Pearl Jam
- 29
- 2
- 96
- - 29
  - 2
  - 96

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Legacy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

26
- La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. 1
  White Zombie
- 26
- 26
- 16
- - 26
  - 26
  - 16

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

27
- I Still Believe In You
  Vince Gill
- 24
- 10
- 59
- - 24
  - 10
  - 59

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

28
- Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
  The Cranberries
- 35
- 28
- 16
- - 35
  - 28
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

29
- It's About Time
  SWV
- 27
- 8
- 41
- - 27
  - 8
  - 41

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

30
- Sons Of Soul
  Tony Toni Tone
- 31
- 24
- 17
- - 31
  - 24
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wing/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

31
- For The Cool In You
  Babyface
- 33
- 16
- 9
- - 33
  - 16
  - 9

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

32
- Barney's Favorites Vol. 1
  Barney
- 25
- 9
- 7
- - 25
  - 9
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SBK/EMI

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

33
- Grave Dancers Union
  Soul Asylum
- 28
- 11
- 50
- - 28
  - 11
  - 50

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

34
- Promises And Lies
  UB40
- 32
- 6
- 12
- - 32
  - 6
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

35
- Breathless
  Kenny G
- 34
- 2
- 48
- - 34
  - 2
  - 48

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Diamond

36
- Very
  Pet Shop Boys
- 20
- 20
- 2
- - 20
  - 20
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

RIAA Certification: Gold

37
- Yes I Am
  Melissa Etheridge
- 30
- 16
- 4
- - 30
  - 16
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

38
- The Chronic
  Dr. Dre
- 36
- 3
- 44
- - 36
  - 3
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Death Row/WIDEawake

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

39
- A Touch Of Music In The Night
  Michael Crawford
- 39
- 39
- 3
- - 39
  - 39
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold

40
- Zooropa
  U2
- 37

Billboard 200

Week of October 30, 1993

Billboard 200

Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

John Mellencamp’s ‘Strictly a One-Eyed Jack’ Debuts in Top 10 on Top Album Sales & Americana/Folk Albums Charts

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

In Pieces

In Utero

Imprint/Promotion Label:

River Of Dreams

Music Box

janet.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits Volume Two

Easy Come, Easy Go

Blind Melon

Common Thread: The Songs Of The Eagles

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Toni Braxton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Retro Active

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Core

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Black Sunday

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Lot About Livin' (And A Little 'Bout Love)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Unplugged...And Seated

Judgment Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sleepless In Seattle

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Get A Grip

Human Wheels

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Bodyguard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

187 He Wrote

Siamese Dream

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hummin' Comin' At 'Cha

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ten

Imprint/Promotion Label:

La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. 1

I Still Believe In You

Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?

Imprint/Promotion Label:

It's About Time

Sons Of Soul

Imprint/Promotion Label:

For The Cool In You

Barney's Favorites Vol. 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grave Dancers Union

Promises And Lies

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Breathless

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Very

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Yes I Am

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Chronic

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Touch Of Music In The Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Zooropa