Billboard 200

Week of April 12, 1997

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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Life After Death

The Notorious B.I.G.

Last week

176

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Atlantic/Rhino

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

The Notorious B.I.G. Is Headed to the Metaverse

Billboard 200

Week of April 12, 1997

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Life After Death
  The Notorious B.I.G.
- 176
- 1
- 2
- - 176
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Atlantic/Rhino

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

2
- Falling Into You
  Celine Dion
- 6
- 1
- 55
- - 6
  - 1
  - 55

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music/Epic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

3
- Spice
  Spice Girls
- 5
- 3
- 8
- - 5
  - 3
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

4
- Space Jam
  Soundtrack
- 2
- 2
- 20
- - 2
  - 2
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Sunset/Atlantic/Rhino

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

5
- Nine Lives
  Aerosmith
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

6
- Pieces Of You
  Jewel
- 7
- 4
- 59
- - 7
  - 4
  - 59

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

7
- Selena
  Soundtrack
- 12
- 7
- 3
- - 12
  - 7
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Latin

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

8
- Bringing Down The Horse
  The Wallflowers
- 9
- 8
- 39
- - 9
  - 8
  - 39

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

9
- Unchained Melody/The Early Years
  LeAnn Rimes
- 4
- 1
- 7
- - 4
  - 1
  - 7

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

10
- Tragic Kingdom
  No Doubt
- 10
- 1
- 65
- - 10
  - 1
  - 65

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Trauma/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

11 NEW
NEW
- Take A Look Over Your Shoulder (Reality)
  Warren G
- -
- 11
- 1
- - -
  - 11
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G-Funk/Def Jam/IDJMG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- Pop
  U2
- 8
- 1
- 4
- - 8
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

13
- The Untouchable
  Scarface
- 3
- 1
- 3
- - 3
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

14
- Baduizm
  Erykah Badu
- 11
- 2
- 7
- - 11
  - 2
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kedar/Universal

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

15
- Another Level
  BLACKstreet
- 13
- 3
- 29
- - 13
  - 3
  - 29

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

16
- Blue
  LeAnn Rimes
- 16
- 3
- 38
- - 16
  - 3
  - 38

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

17
- Secrets
  Toni Braxton
- 15
- 2
- 41
- - 15
  - 2
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

18
- Secret Samadhi
  Live
- 14
- 1
- 6
- - 14
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Radioactive/MCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

19 NEW
NEW
- Hear In The Now Frontier
  Queensryche
- -
- 19
- 1
- - -
  - 19
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Capitol

Gains In Performance

20
- Ultimate Dance Party 1997
  Various Artists
- 19
- 17
- 20
- - 19
  - 17
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
  Makaveli
- 17
- 1
- 21
- - 17
  - 1
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Death Row

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

22
- Did I Shave My Legs For This?
  Deana Carter
- 21
- 10
- 29
- - 21
  - 10
  - 29

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

23
- Disciplined Breakdown
  Collective Soul
- 18
- 16
- 3
- - 18
  - 16
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Craft/Concord

RIAA Certification: Platinum

24
- Romeo + Juliet
  Soundtrack
- 28
- 2
- 96
- - 28
  - 2
  - 96

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

25
- Sheryl Crow
  Sheryl Crow
- 25
- 6
- 27
- - 25
  - 6
  - 27

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

26
- Sublime
  Sublime
- 26
- 25
- 35
- - 26
  - 25
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gasoline Alley/MCA/Geffen/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

27
- Razorblade Suitcase
  Bush
- 29
- 1
- 19
- - 29
  - 1
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Trauma/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

28
- Ixnay On The Hombre
  The Offspring
- 27
- 9
- 8
- - 27
  - 9
  - 8

RIAA Certification: Platinum

29
- Love Jones: The Music
  Soundtrack
- 23
- 23
- 3
- - 23
  - 23
  - 3

RIAA Certification: Platinum

30
- 1997 Grammy Nominees
  Various Artists
- 34
- 14
- 7
- - 34
  - 14
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grammy/Chronicles

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

31
- One In A Million
  Aaliyah
- 24
- 18
- 31
- - 24
  - 18
  - 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackground

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

32
- Howard Stern Private Parts: The Album
  Soundtrack
- 20
- 1
- 5
- - 20
  - 1
  - 5

RIAA Certification: Platinum

33
- Keith Sweat
  Keith Sweat
- 32
- 5
- 40
- - 32
  - 5
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

34
- Evita
  Soundtrack
- 49
- 2
- 20
- - 49
  - 2
  - 20

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

35
- Odelay
  Beck
- 38
- 16
- 41
- - 38
  - 16
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DGC/Geffen

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

36
- Recovering The Satellites
  Counting Crows
- 36
- 1
- 24
- - 36
  - 1
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DGC/Geffen

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

37
- Tru 2 Da Game
  Tru
- 22
- 8
- 6
- - 22
  - 8
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

38
- Lost Highway
  Soundtrack
- 31
- 7
- 6
- - 31
  - 7
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nothing/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Gold

39
- Ginuwine... The Bachelor
  Ginuwine
- 33
- 32
- 25
- - 33
  - 32
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music/Epic

Billboard 200

Week of April 12, 1997

Billboard 200

Life After Death

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Notorious B.I.G. Is Headed to the Metaverse

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Life After Death

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Falling Into You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spice

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Space Jam

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nine Lives

Pieces Of You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Selena

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bringing Down The Horse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Unchained Melody/The Early Years

Tragic Kingdom

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Take A Look Over Your Shoulder (Reality)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pop

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Untouchable

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Baduizm

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Another Level

Blue

Secrets

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Secret Samadhi

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hear In The Now Frontier

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ultimate Dance Party 1997

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Did I Shave My Legs For This?

Disciplined Breakdown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Romeo + Juliet

Sheryl Crow

Sublime

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Razorblade Suitcase

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ixnay On The Hombre

Love Jones: The Music

1997 Grammy Nominees

Imprint/Promotion Label:

One In A Million

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Howard Stern Private Parts: The Album

Keith Sweat

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Evita

Odelay

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Recovering The Satellites

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tru 2 Da Game

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lost Highway

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ginuwine... The Bachelor

Imprint/Promotion Label: