Billboard 200

Week of December 9, 1995

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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Anthology 1

The Beatles

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Apple/Capitol

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

'Billboard Top 500 Summer Hits' Limited Engagement Channel Returning to SiriusXM

Billboard 200

Week of December 9, 1995

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- Anthology 1
  The Beatles
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Apple/Capitol

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

2 NEW
NEW
- Fresh Horses
  Garth Brooks
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

3
- Daydream
  Mariah Carey
- 2
- 1
- 8
- - 2
  - 1
  - 8

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

4
- Christmas In The Aire
  Mannheim Steamroller
- 10
- 4
- 11
- - 10
  - 4
  - 11

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

5
- Waiting To Exhale
  Soundtrack
- 3
- 3
- 2
- - 3
  - 3
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

6
- Jagged Little Pill
  Alanis Morissette
- 4
- 1
- 24
- - 4
  - 1
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maverick/Reprise/Rhino

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

7
- R. Kelly
  R. Kelly
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

8
- Cracked Rear View
  Hootie & The Blowfish
- 8
- 1
- 72
- - 8
  - 1
  - 72

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Rhino

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond x2

9
- Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
  The Smashing Pumpkins
- 7
- 1
- 5
- - 7
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

10
- The Greatest Hits Collection
  Alan Jackson
- 5
- 5
- 5
- - 5
  - 5
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

11 NEW
NEW
- The Ghost Of Tom Joad
  Bruce Springsteen
- -
- 11
- 1
- - -
  - 11
  - 1

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- CrazySexyCool
  TLC
- 15
- 3
- 54
- - 15
  - 3
  - 54

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista/Sony Commercial Music Group

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

13 NEW
NEW
- Souvenirs
  Vince Gill
- -
- 13
- 1
- - -
  - 13
  - 1

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

14
- Dogg Food
  Tha Dogg Pound
- 11
- 1
- 4
- - 11
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Death Row/Interscope/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

15
- Something To Remember
  Madonna
- 13
- 6
- 3
- - 13
  - 6
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maverick/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

16 NEW
NEW
- Jesus Freak
  dc Talk
- -
- 16
- 1
- - -
  - 16
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ForeFront

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

17
- Alice In Chains
  Alice In Chains
- 12
- 1
- 3
- - 12
  - 1
  - 3

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

18
- Gangsta's Paradise
  Coolio
- 14
- 11
- 3
- - 14
  - 11
  - 3

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

19
- The Woman In Me
  Shania Twain
- 22
- 6
- 39
- - 22
  - 6
  - 39

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

20
- Design Of A Decade 1986/1996
  Janet Jackson
- 16
- 3
- 7
- - 16
  - 3
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

21
- Dangerous Minds
  Soundtrack
- 18
- 1
- 18
- - 18
  - 1
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Soundtracks/MCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

22
- Your Little Secret
  Melissa Etheridge
- 6
- 6
- 2
- - 6
  - 6
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

23 NEW
NEW
- Mr. Smith
  LL Cool J
- -
- 23
- 1
- - -
  - 23
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

24
- Stripped
  The Rolling Stones
- 9
- 9
- 2
- - 9
  - 9
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- All I Want
  Tim McGraw
- 20
- 4
- 10
- - 20
  - 4
  - 10

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

26
- The Remix Collection
  Boyz II Men
- 19
- 19
- 3
- - 19
  - 19
  - 3

RIAA Certification: Platinum

27
- Insomniac
  Green Day
- 25
- 2
- 7
- - 25
  - 2
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

28
- Starting Over
  Reba McEntire
- 27
- 5
- 8
- - 27
  - 5
  - 8

RIAA Certification: Platinum

29
- Welcome To The Neighborhood
  Meat Loaf
- 17
- 17
- 2
- - 17
  - 17
  - 2

RIAA Certification: Platinum

30
- Sixteen Stone
  Bush
- 35
- 17
- 46
- - 35
  - 17
  - 46

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Zuma Rock/Round Hill

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

31
- Greatest Hits 1985-1995
  Michael Bolton
- 23
- 5
- 10
- - 23
  - 5
  - 10

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

32
- four
  Blues Traveler
- 31
- 8
- 52
- - 31
  - 8
  - 52

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Universal Special Markets/Brookvale

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

33
- The Presidents Of The United States Of America
  The Presidents Of The United States Of America
- 30
- 20
- 15
- - 30
  - 20
  - 15

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

34
- Tigerlily
  Natalie Merchant
- 29
- 13
- 23
- - 29
  - 13
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

35
- The Bridge
  Ace Of Base
- 36
- 35
- 2
- - 36
  - 35
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

36
- E. 1999 Eternal
  Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
- 34
- 1
- 18
- - 34
  - 1
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruthless/Relativity

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

37
- Cypress Hill III (Temple Of Boom)
  Cypress Hill
- 21
- 3
- 4
- - 21
  - 3
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruffhouse/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

38
- One Hot Minute
  Red Hot Chili Peppers
- 33
- 4
- 11
- - 33
  - 4
  - 11

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

39
- Ozzmosis
  Ozzy Osbourne
- 26
- 4
- 5
- - 26
  - 4
  - 5

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

40
- Vault: Greatest Hits 1980-1995
  Def Leppard
- 28
- 15
- 4
- - 28
  - 15
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

41
- Frogstomp
  Silverchair
- 38
- 9

Billboard 200

Week of December 9, 1995

Billboard 200

Anthology 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

'Billboard Top 500 Summer Hits' Limited Engagement Channel Returning to SiriusXM

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Anthology 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fresh Horses

Daydream

Christmas In The Aire

Waiting To Exhale

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jagged Little Pill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

R. Kelly

Cracked Rear View

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Greatest Hits Collection

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Ghost Of Tom Joad

CrazySexyCool

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Souvenirs

Dogg Food

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Something To Remember

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jesus Freak

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alice In Chains

Gangsta's Paradise

The Woman In Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Design Of A Decade 1986/1996

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dangerous Minds

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Your Little Secret

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mr. Smith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stripped

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All I Want

The Remix Collection

Insomniac

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Starting Over

Welcome To The Neighborhood

Sixteen Stone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits 1985-1995

four

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Presidents Of The United States Of America

Tigerlily

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Bridge

Imprint/Promotion Label:

E. 1999 Eternal

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cypress Hill III (Temple Of Boom)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

One Hot Minute

Ozzmosis

Vault: Greatest Hits 1980-1995

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Frogstomp