Billboard 200

Week of November 19, 1994

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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MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DGC/Geffen/UMe

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Kurt Cobain 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' Guitar Sells For Nearly $5 Million

Billboard 200

Week of November 19, 1994

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- MTV Unplugged In New York
  Nirvana
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DGC/Geffen/UMe

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

2
- II
  Boyz II Men
- 2
- 1
- 10
- - 2
  - 1
  - 10

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

3
- Murder Was The Case
  Soundtrack
- 1
- 1
- 3
- - 1
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Death Row/Interscope/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

4 NEW
NEW
- Youthanasia
  Megadeth
- -
- 4
- 1
- - -
  - 4
  - 1

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- Smash
  The Offspring
- 4
- 4
- 25
- - 4
  - 4
  - 25

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

6 NEW
NEW
- Big Ones
  Aerosmith
- -
- 6
- 1
- - -
  - 6
  - 1

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

7
- Bedtime Stories
  Madonna
- 3
- 3
- 2
- - 3
  - 3
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maverick/Sire/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

8 NEW
NEW
- Wildflowers
  Tom Petty
- -
- 8
- 1
- - -
  - 8
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tom Petty Legacy/Warner

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

9
- Monster
  R.E.M.
- 5
- 1
- 6
- - 5
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

R.E.M. / Athens/Craft/Concord

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

10
- From The Cradle
  Eric Clapton
- 6
- 1
- 8
- - 6
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Duck/Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

11 NEW
NEW
- Amorica
  The Black Crowes
- -
- 11
- 1
- - -
  - 11
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

American/Reprise/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- The Diary
  Scarface
- 7
- 2
- 3
- - 7
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe

RIAA Certification: Platinum

13
- No Need To Argue
  The Cranberries
- 14
- 9
- 5
- - 14
  - 9
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

14
- Dookie
  Green Day
- 10
- 4
- 39
- - 10
  - 4
  - 39

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner

RIAA Certification: Diamond

15
- Tuesday Night Music Club
  Sheryl Crow
- 11
- 8
- 36
- - 11
  - 8
  - 36

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

16
- The Lion King
  Soundtrack
- 12
- 1
- 23
- - 12
  - 1
  - 23

RIAA Certification: Diamond

17
- Cross Road
  Bon Jovi
- 13
- 8
- 3
- - 13
  - 8
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

18
- Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
  Gloria Estefan
- 9
- 9
- 3
- - 9
  - 9
  - 3

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

19
- Greatest Hits
  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
- 8
- 8
- 2
- - 8
  - 8
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hideout/Capitol/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

20
- The Icon Is Love
  Barry White
- 28
- 20
- 5
- - 28
  - 20
  - 5

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

21
- Rhythm Of Love
  Anita Baker
- 16
- 3
- 8
- - 16
  - 3
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

22
- Pulp Fiction
  Soundtrack
- 21
- 21
- 4
- - 21
  - 21
  - 4

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

23
- Purple
  Stone Temple Pilots
- 18
- 1
- 22
- - 18
  - 1
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

24
- Jason's Lyric
  Soundtrack
- 22
- 17
- 6
- - 22
  - 17
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- Yes I Am
  Melissa Etheridge
- 20
- 16
- 59
- - 20
  - 16
  - 59

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

26
- Songs
  Luther Vandross
- 17
- 5
- 7
- - 17
  - 5
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LV/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

27
- Creepin On Ah Come Up (EP)
  Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
- 27
- 12
- 17
- - 27
  - 12
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruthless/Relativity

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

28
- Promised Land
  Queensryche
- 15
- 3
- 3
- - 15
  - 3
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

RIAA Certification: Platinum

29
- Stones In The Road
  Mary Chapin Carpenter
- 19
- 10
- 5
- - 19
  - 10
  - 5

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

30 NEW
NEW
- Merry Christmas
  Mariah Carey
- -
- 30
- 1
- - -
  - 30
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

31
- Candlebox
  Candlebox
- 24
- 7
- 52
- - 24
  - 7
  - 52

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maverick/Sire/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

32
- The Sign
  Ace Of Base
- 30
- 1
- 50
- - 30
  - 1
  - 50

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

33
- The Tractors
  The Tractors
- 31
- 30
- 10
- - 31
  - 30
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

34
- Pisces Iscariot
  The Smashing Pumpkins
- 25
- 4
- 5
- - 25
  - 4
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

35
- Not A Moment Too Soon
  Tim McGraw
- 29
- 1
- 33
- - 29
  - 1
  - 33

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

36
- Forrest Gump
  Soundtrack
- 23
- 2
- 18
- - 23
  - 2
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic Soundtrax/Epic

RIAA Certification: Diamond

37
- August And Everything After
  Counting Crows
- 32
- 4
- 47
- - 32
  - 4
  - 47

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DGC/Geffen

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

38 NEW
NEW
- Miracles: The Holiday Album
  Kenny G
- -
- 38
- 1
- - -
  - 38
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Sony Commercial Music Group

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

39
- Voodoo Lounge
  The Rolling Stones
- 33
- 2
- 17
- - 33
  - 2
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

40
- The Concert
  Barbra Streisand
- 26
- 10
- 6
- - 26
  - 10
  - 6

Billboard 200

Week of November 19, 1994

Billboard 200

MTV Unplugged In New York

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kurt Cobain 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' Guitar Sells For Nearly $5 Million

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

MTV Unplugged In New York

Imprint/Promotion Label:

II

Murder Was The Case

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Youthanasia

Smash

Big Ones

Bedtime Stories

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wildflowers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

From The Cradle

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Amorica

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Diary

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Need To Argue

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dookie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tuesday Night Music Club

The Lion King

Cross Road

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me

Greatest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Icon Is Love

Rhythm Of Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pulp Fiction

Purple

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jason's Lyric

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Yes I Am

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Creepin On Ah Come Up (EP)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Promised Land

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stones In The Road

Merry Christmas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Candlebox

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Sign

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Tractors

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pisces Iscariot

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Not A Moment Too Soon

Forrest Gump

Imprint/Promotion Label:

August And Everything After

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Miracles: The Holiday Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Voodoo Lounge

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Concert