Billboard 200

Week of June 22, 1996

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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Metallica

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackened/Warner Bros.

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett Rock National Anthem During 'Metallica Night' at SF Giants Game

Billboard 200

Week of June 22, 1996

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
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  Metallica
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackened/Warner Bros.

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

2
- The Score
  Fugees
- 1
- 1
- 17
- - 1
  - 1
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruffhouse/Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

3
- Jagged Little Pill
  Alanis Morissette
- 2
- 1
- 52
- - 2
  - 1
  - 52

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maverick/Reprise/Rhino

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

4 NEW
NEW
- Banana Wind
  Jimmy Buffett
- -
- 4
- 1
- - -
  - 4
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Margaritaville/MCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- Falling Into You
  Celine Dion
- 3
- 2
- 13
- - 3
  - 2
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music/Epic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

6 NEW
NEW
- Legal Drug Money
  Lost Boyz
- -
- 6
- 1
- - -
  - 6
  - 1

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

7
- New Beginning
  Tracy Chapman
- 4
- 4
- 30
- - 4
  - 4
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

8
- Down On The Upside
  Soundgarden
- 5
- 2
- 3
- - 5
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- Gettin' It (Album Number Ten)
  Too $hort
- 6
- 3
- 3
- - 6
  - 3
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dangerous/Jive

RIAA Certification: Platinum

10
- Fairweather Johnson
  Hootie & The Blowfish
- 8
- 1
- 7
- - 8
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

11 NEW
NEW
- The Nutty Professor
  Soundtrack
- -
- 11
- 1
- - -
  - 11
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

12
- Crash
  Dave Matthews Band
- 7
- 2
- 6
- - 7
  - 2
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

13
- E. 1999 Eternal
  Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
- 9
- 1
- 46
- - 9
  - 1
  - 46

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruthless/Relativity

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

14
- Evil Empire
  Rage Against The Machine
- 12
- 1
- 8
- - 12
  - 1
  - 8

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

15
- Borderline
  Brooks & Dunn
- 13
- 5
- 8
- - 13
  - 5
  - 8

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

16
- The Woman In Me
  Shania Twain
- 18
- 5
- 67
- - 18
  - 5
  - 67

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

17
- To The Faithful Departed
  The Cranberries
- 10
- 4
- 6
- - 10
  - 4
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

18
- Older
  George Michael
- 11
- 6
- 4
- - 11
  - 6
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Aegean/Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum

19
- Daydream
  Mariah Carey
- 14
- 1
- 36
- - 14
  - 1
  - 36

RIAA Certification: Diamond

20
- (What's The Story) Morning Glory?
  Oasis
- 15
- 4
- 36
- - 15
  - 4
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Brother

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

21
- Tragic Kingdom
  No Doubt
- 21
- 21
- 23
- - 21
  - 21
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Trauma/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

22
- Bad Hair Day
  "Weird Al" Yankovic
- 19
- 14
- 13
- - 19
  - 14
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rock'N'Roll/Scotti Bros./All American

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

23
- Sixteen Stone
  Bush
- 17
- 4
- 74
- - 17
  - 4
  - 74

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Zuma Rock/Round Hill

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

24
- High Lonesome Sound
  Vince Gill
- 26
- 24
- 2
- - 26
  - 24
  - 2

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- Mission: Impossible
  Soundtrack
- 16
- 16
- 4
- - 16
  - 16
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mother/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- Blue Clear Sky
  George Strait
- 23
- 7
- 7
- - 23
  - 7
  - 7

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

27 NEW
NEW
- Destiny
  Gloria Estefan
- -
- 27
- 1
- - -
  - 27
  - 1

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

28
- Gangsta's Paradise
  Coolio
- 22
- 9
- 31
- - 22
  - 9
  - 31

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

29
- All Eyez On Me
  2Pac
- 24
- 1
- 17
- - 24
  - 1
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Death Row

RIAA Certification: Diamond

30
- Pieces Of You
  Jewel
- 28
- 28
- 17
- - 28
  - 28
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

31 NEW
NEW
- 18 Til I Die
  Bryan Adams
- -
- 31
- 1
- - -
  - 31
  - 1

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

32
- Tiny Music...Songs From The Vatican Gift Shop
  Stone Temple Pilots
- 25
- 4
- 11
- - 25
  - 4
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

33
- Waiting To Exhale
  Soundtrack
- 27
- 1
- 30
- - 27
  - 1
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

34
- R. Kelly
  R. Kelly
- 33
- 1
- 30
- - 33
  - 1
  - 30

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

35
- The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
  Soundtrack
- 40
- 35
- 2
- - 40
  - 35
  - 2

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

36
- New Beginning
  SWV
- 32
- 9
- 7
- - 32
  - 9
  - 7

RIAA Certification: Platinum

37
- Mission To Please
  The Isley Brothers
- 35
- 31
- 4
- - 35
  - 31
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T-Neck/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

38
- The Great Southern Trendkill
  Pantera
- 31
- 4
- 5
- - 31
  - 4
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum

39
- Twister
  Soundtrack
- 30
- 28
- 5
- - 30
  - 28
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Sunset/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

40
- Time Marches On
  Tracy Lawrence
- 36
- 25
- 20
- - 36
  - 25
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

Billboard 200

Week of June 22, 1996

Billboard 200

Load

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James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett Rock National Anthem During 'Metallica Night' at SF Giants Game

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

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The Score

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Jagged Little Pill

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Banana Wind

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Falling Into You

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Legal Drug Money

New Beginning

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Down On The Upside

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Gettin' It (Album Number Ten)

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Fairweather Johnson

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The Nutty Professor

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Crash

Imprint/Promotion Label:

E. 1999 Eternal

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Evil Empire

Borderline

The Woman In Me

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To The Faithful Departed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Older

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Daydream

(What's The Story) Morning Glory?

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Tragic Kingdom

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Bad Hair Day

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sixteen Stone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

High Lonesome Sound

Mission: Impossible

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Clear Sky

Destiny

Gangsta's Paradise

All Eyez On Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pieces Of You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

18 Til I Die

Tiny Music...Songs From The Vatican Gift Shop

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Waiting To Exhale

Imprint/Promotion Label:

R. Kelly

The Hunchback Of Notre Dame

New Beginning

Mission To Please

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Great Southern Trendkill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Twister

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Time Marches On

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