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Life After Death
The Notorious B.I.G.
Last week
1Weeks at no. 1
4Weeks on chart
5Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bad Boy/Atlantic/Rhino
Billboard 200
Week of May 3, 1997
This Week
Award
Last Week
Peak Pos.
Wks on Chart
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Life After Death
The Notorious B.I.G. - 1
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- 5
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- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bad Boy/Atlantic/Rhino
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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2
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Spice
Spice Girls -
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- 2
- 11
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- 2
- 2
- 11
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Virgin Rec./UMe
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x7
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3
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Space Jam
Soundtrack - 3
- 2
- 23
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- 2
- 23
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner Sunset/Atlantic/Rhino
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x6
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4
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Bringing Down The Horse
The Wallflowers - 5
- 4
- 42
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- 4
- 42
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Interscope/UMe
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
- 5 NEW
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Ultra.
Depeche Mode -
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- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mute/Reprise/Warner Bros.
Highest ranking debut
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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6
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Falling Into You
Celine Dion - 4
- 1
- 58
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- 4
- 1
- 58
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
550 Music/Epic
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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7
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Pieces Of You
Jewel - 6
- 4
- 62
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- 6
- 4
- 62
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic/AG
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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8
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Baduizm
Erykah Badu - 8
- 2
- 10
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- 8
- 2
- 10
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Kedar/Universal
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x3
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9
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Another Level
BLACKstreet - 10
- 3
- 32
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- 10
- 3
- 32
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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10
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Selena
Soundtrack - 7
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- 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol Latin
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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11
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Tragic Kingdom
No Doubt - 11
- 1
- 68
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- 11
- 1
- 68
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Trauma/Interscope/IGA
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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12
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Unchained Melody/The Early Years
LeAnn Rimes - 9
- 1
- 10
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- 10
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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13
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Pop
U2 - 13
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- 7
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- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Island/IDJMG
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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14
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Nine Lives
Aerosmith - 12
- 1
- 5
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- 12
- 1
- 5
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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15
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Blue
LeAnn Rimes - 17
- 3
- 41
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- 3
- 41
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x6
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16
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Love Jones: The Music
Soundtrack - 23
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- 6
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- 6
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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17
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Sublime
Sublime - 22
- 17
- 38
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- 17
- 38
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Gasoline Alley/MCA/Geffen/UMe
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x5
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18
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Secrets
Toni Braxton - 18
- 2
- 44
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- 2
- 44
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
LaFace/Zomba
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x8
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19
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Ultimate Dance Party 1997
Various Artists - 19
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- 23
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- 17
- 23
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arista
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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20
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The Untouchable
Scarface - 15
- 1
- 6
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- 15
- 1
- 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe/Capitol
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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21
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Secret Samadhi
Live - 21
- 1
- 9
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- 1
- 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Radioactive/MCA
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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22
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The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
Makaveli - 20
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- 24
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- 24
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Death Row
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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23
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Dig Your Own Hole
The Chemical Brothers - 14
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- 2
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- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Astralwerks/Caroline
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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24
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The Saint
Soundtrack -
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- 24
- 4
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- 36
- 24
- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Virgin Rec./Capitol
Gains In Performance
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25
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Did I Shave My Legs For This?
Deana Carter - 30
- 10
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- 10
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x5
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26
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Ginuwine... The Bachelor
Ginuwine - 34
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
550 Music/Epic
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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27
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Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow - 26
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- 30
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- 6
- 30
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x3
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28
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Romeo + Juliet Volume 2
Soundtrack - 27
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- 2
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- 27
- 2
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Ixnay On The Hombre
The Offspring - 29
- 9
- 11
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- 9
- 11
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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30
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Booty Call
Soundtrack - 35
- 24
- 8
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- 35
- 24
- 8
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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31
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Romeo + Juliet
Soundtrack - 31
- 2
- 99
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- 2
- 99
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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32
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Villains
The Verve Pipe - 33
- 32
- 19
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- 32
- 19
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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33
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This Fire
Paula Cole - 39
- 33
- 11
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- 11
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Imago/Warner Bros.
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
- 34 NEW
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In The Mirror
Yanni -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Private Music/Windham Hill
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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35
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Disciplined Breakdown
Collective Soul - 28
- 16
- 6
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- 16
- 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Craft/Concord
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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36
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Take A Look Over Your Shoulder (Reality)
Warren G - 24
- 11
- 4
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- 24
- 11
- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
G-Funk/Def Jam/IDJMG
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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37
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Rumor Has It
Clay Walker - 32
- 32
- 2
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- 32
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Giant (Nashville)/Warner Bros. (Nashville)
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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38
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Still Serious
Big Mike - 16
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- 2
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- 16
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe/Capitol
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39
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Club Mix '97
Various Artists -
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- 39
- 9
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- 47
- 39
- 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Cold Front/K-Tel
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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40
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Dru Hill
Dru Hill - 37
- 23
- 20
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- 37
- 23
- 20
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Island/IDJMG
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
- 41 NEW
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Elegantly Wasted
INXS -
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- 1
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- 41
- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mercury/IDJMG
Gains In Performance
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42
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Tru 2 Da Game
Tru - 42
- 8
- 9
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- 42
- 8
- 9
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