Billboard 200

Week of September 14, 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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No Code

Pearl Jam

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Legacy

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

The Smile’s ‘A Light for Attracting Attention’ Tops Alternative Albums, Hits Top 10 on Album Sales Chart

Billboard 200

Week of September 14, 1996

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- No Code
  Pearl Jam
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Legacy

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2 NEW
NEW
- ATLiens
  OutKast
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

3
- Falling Into You
  Celine Dion
- 2
- 2
- 25
- - 2
  - 2
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music/Epic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

4
- Jagged Little Pill
  Alanis Morissette
- 1
- 1
- 64
- - 1
  - 1
  - 64

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maverick/Reprise/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Diamond

5
- Tragic Kingdom
  No Doubt
- 4
- 4
- 35
- - 4
  - 4
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Trauma/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Diamond

6
- It Was Written
  Nas
- 3
- 1
- 9
- - 3
  - 1
  - 9

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

7
- Blue
  LeAnn Rimes
- 5
- 3
- 8
- - 5
  - 3
  - 8

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

8
- Secrets
  Toni Braxton
- 7
- 2
- 11
- - 7
  - 2
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

9
- The Crow: City Of Angels
  Soundtrack
- 8
- 8
- 5
- - 8
  - 8
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Miramax/Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum

10
- Keith Sweat
  Keith Sweat
- 9
- 5
- 10
- - 9
  - 5
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

11
- The Score
  Fugees
- 6
- 1
- 29
- - 6
  - 1
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruffhouse/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

12
- E. 1999 Eternal
  Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
- 11
- 1
- 58
- - 11
  - 1
  - 58

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruthless/Relativity

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

13
- 311
  311
- 14
- 13
- 26
- - 14
  - 13
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capricorn/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

14
- New Beginning
  Tracy Chapman
- 12
- 4
- 42
- - 12
  - 4
  - 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

15
- Load
  Metallica
- 10
- 1
- 13
- - 10
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackened

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

16
- Unplugged
  Alice In Chains
- 13
- 3
- 5
- - 13
  - 3
  - 5

RIAA Certification: Platinum

17
- Jock Jams Vol. 2
  Various Artists
- 35
- 17
- 2
- - 35
  - 17
  - 2

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

18
- Crash
  Dave Matthews Band
- 16
- 2
- 18
- - 16
  - 2
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

19 NEW
NEW
- Rent
  Original Broadway Cast Recording
- -
- 19
- 1
- - -
  - 19
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DreamWorks/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

20 NEW
NEW
- One In A Million
  Aaliyah
- -
- 20
- 1
- - -
  - 20
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackground

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

21
- The Jerky Boys 3
  The Jerky Boys
- 18
- 18
- 2
- - 18
  - 18
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

22
- Beats, Rhymes And Life
  A Tribe Called Quest
- 15
- 1
- 5
- - 15
  - 1
  - 5

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- Songs And Music From She's The One (Soundtrack)
  Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
- 17
- 15
- 4
- - 17
  - 15
  - 4

RIAA Certification: Gold

24
- The Woman In Me
  Shania Twain
- 20
- 5
- 79
- - 20
  - 5
  - 79

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

25
- (What's The Story) Morning Glory?
  Oasis
- 21
- 4
- 48
- - 21
  - 4
  - 48

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Brother

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

26
- Garbage
  Garbage
- 22
- 20
- 47
- - 22
  - 20
  - 47

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Almo Sounds/Geffen

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

27
- Phenomenon
  Soundtrack
- 19
- 12
- 9
- - 19
  - 12
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

28
- Supersexy Swingin' Sounds
  White Zombie
- 23
- 17
- 3
- - 23
  - 17
  - 3

RIAA Certification: Gold

29
- Odelay
  Beck
- 26
- 16
- 11
- - 26
  - 16
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DGC/Geffen

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

30
- Blue Clear Sky
  George Strait
- 25
- 7
- 19
- - 25
  - 7
  - 19

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

31
- Down On The Upside
  Soundgarden
- 28
- 2
- 15
- - 28
  - 2
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum

32
- So So Def Bass All-Stars
  Various Artists
- 34
- 32
- 11
- - 34
  - 32
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So So Def/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- Evil Empire
  Rage Against The Machine
- 30
- 1
- 20
- - 30
  - 1
  - 20

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

34
- Pieces Of You
  Jewel
- 31
- 25
- 29
- - 31
  - 25
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Diamond

35
- Daydream
  Mariah Carey
- 27
- 1
- 48
- - 27
  - 1
  - 48

RIAA Certification: Diamond

36
- Unreleased & Revamped (EP)
  Cypress Hill
- 24
- 21
- 3
- - 24
  - 21
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruffhouse/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

37 NEW
NEW
- 112
  112
- -
- 37
- 1
- - -
  - 37
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

38
- Get On Up And Dance
  Quad City DJ's
- 33
- 33
- 10
- - 33
  - 33
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

QuadraSound/Big Beat/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

39
- The Nutty Professor
  Soundtrack
- 29
- 8
- 13
- - 29
  - 8
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

40
- To The Faithful Departed
  The Cranberries
- 36
- 4
- 18
- - 36
  - 4
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

41
- Now In A Minute
  Donna Lewis
- 38
- 38
- 8
- - 38
  - 38
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

Billboard 200

Week of September 14, 1996

Billboard 200

No Code

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Smile’s ‘A Light for Attracting Attention’ Tops Alternative Albums, Hits Top 10 on Album Sales Chart

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

No Code

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ATLiens

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Falling Into You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jagged Little Pill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tragic Kingdom

Imprint/Promotion Label:

It Was Written

Blue

Secrets

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Crow: City Of Angels

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Keith Sweat

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Score

Imprint/Promotion Label:

E. 1999 Eternal

Imprint/Promotion Label:

311

Imprint/Promotion Label:

New Beginning

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Load

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Unplugged

Jock Jams Vol. 2

Crash

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rent

Imprint/Promotion Label:

One In A Million

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Jerky Boys 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beats, Rhymes And Life

Songs And Music From She's The One (Soundtrack)

The Woman In Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

(What's The Story) Morning Glory?

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Garbage

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Phenomenon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Supersexy Swingin' Sounds

Odelay

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Clear Sky

Down On The Upside

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So So Def Bass All-Stars

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Evil Empire

Pieces Of You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Daydream

Unreleased & Revamped (EP)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

112

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Get On Up And Dance

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Nutty Professor

Imprint/Promotion Label:

To The Faithful Departed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Now In A Minute