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Share My World
Mary J. Blige

New this week!
Highest ranking debut
Gains In Performance
Billboard 200
Week of May 10, 1997
This Week
Award
Last Week
Peak Pos.
Wks on Chart
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Share My World
Mary J. Blige -
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Highest ranking debut
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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Carrying Your Love With Me
George Strait -
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x3
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Spice
Spice Girls -
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- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Virgin Rec./UMe
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x7
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Life After Death
The Notorious B.I.G. - 1
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- 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bad Boy/Atlantic/Rhino
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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Space Jam
Soundtrack - 3
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- 24
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- 24
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner Sunset/Atlantic/Rhino
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x6
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Bringing Down The Horse
The Wallflowers - 4
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- 43
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Interscope/UMe
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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Pieces Of You
Jewel - 7
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- 63
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- 4
- 63
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic/AG
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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Falling Into You
Celine Dion - 6
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- 59
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
550 Music/Epic
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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Waterbed Hev
Heavy D -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Uptown/Universal
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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Baduizm
Erykah Badu - 8
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- 11
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Kedar/Universal
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x3
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Blue
LeAnn Rimes -
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- 42
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Greatest gainer this week
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x6
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12
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Another Level
BLACKstreet - 9
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- 33
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- 33
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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13
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Tragic Kingdom
No Doubt - 11
- 1
- 69
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- 1
- 69
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Trauma/Interscope/IGA
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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14
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Unchained Melody/The Early Years
LeAnn Rimes - 12
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- 11
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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15
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Pop
U2 - 13
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- 8
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- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Island/IDJMG
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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16
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Selena
Soundtrack - 10
- 7
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- 10
- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol Latin
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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17
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Ultra.
Depeche Mode - 5
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- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mute/Reprise/Warner Bros.
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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18
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Nine Lives
Aerosmith - 14
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- 6
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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19
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Sublime
Sublime - 17
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- 39
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- 39
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Gasoline Alley/MCA/Geffen/UMe
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x5
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20
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Love Jones: The Music
Soundtrack - 16
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- 7
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- 7
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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21
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Did I Shave My Legs For This?
Deana Carter -
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- 33
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- 10
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x5
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22
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Secrets
Toni Braxton - 18
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- 45
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- 45
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
LaFace/Zomba
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x8
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23
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Ultimate Dance Party 1997
Various Artists - 19
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- 24
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arista
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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24
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The Saint
Soundtrack - 24
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- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Virgin Rec./Capitol
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25
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Secret Samadhi
Live - 21
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- 10
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- 10
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Radioactive/MCA
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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26
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The Untouchable
Scarface - 20
- 1
- 7
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- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe/Capitol
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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27
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Villains
The Verve Pipe - 32
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- 20
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- 27
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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28
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The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
Makaveli - 22
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- 25
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Death Row
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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29
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Booty Call
Soundtrack - 30
- 24
- 9
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- 24
- 9
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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30
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Ginuwine... The Bachelor
Ginuwine - 26
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
550 Music/Epic
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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31
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Grosse Pointe Blank
Soundtrack -
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- 31
- 3
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- 31
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
London-Sire/London
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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32
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In The Mirror
Yanni - 34
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Private Music/Windham Hill
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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33
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Ixnay On The Hombre
The Offspring - 29
- 9
- 12
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- 9
- 12
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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34
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Romeo + Juliet
Soundtrack - 31
- 2
- 100
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- 2
- 100
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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35
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Hot
Squirrel Nut Zippers -
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- 12
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- 12
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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36
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Club Mix '97
Various Artists - 39
- 36
- 10
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- 10
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Cold Front/K-Tel
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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37
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This Fire
Paula Cole - 33
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- 12
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- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Imago/Warner Bros.
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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38
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Dig Your Own Hole
The Chemical Brothers - 23
- 14
- 3
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- 14
- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Astralwerks/Caroline
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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39
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Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow - 27
- 6
- 31
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- 6
- 31
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x3
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40
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Romeo + Juliet Volume 2
Soundtrack - 28
- 27
- 3
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- 28
- 27
- 3
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Saturday Night
Zhane -
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- 41
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Illtown/Motown