Billboard 200™

Week of July 26, 1997

Billboard 200™

The week’s most popular albums as compiled by Luminate, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).

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Men In Black--The Album

Soundtrack

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Gains In Performance

Billboard 200™

Week of July 26, 1997

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Men In Black--The Album
  Soundtrack
- 2
- 1
- 2
- - 2
  - 1
  - 2

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

2
- Spice
  Spice Girls
- 3
- 1
- 23
- - 3
  - 1
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

3
- The Fat Of The Land
  The Prodigy
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mute/XL/Maverick/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

4
- Middle Of Nowhere
  Hanson
- 4
- 2
- 10
- - 4
  - 2
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

5
- God's Property
  God's Property From Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation
- 6
- 3
- 7
- - 6
  - 3
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

B-Rite/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

6
- Bringing Down The Horse
  The Wallflowers
- 8
- 4
- 54
- - 8
  - 4
  - 54

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

7
- Everywhere
  Tim McGraw
- 5
- 2
- 6
- - 5
  - 2
  - 6

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

8
- Butterfly Kisses (Shades Of Grace)
  Bob Carlisle
- 7
- 1
- 12
- - 7
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Diadem/Jive

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

9
- Pieces Of You
  Jewel
- 13
- 4
- 74
- - 13
  - 4
  - 74

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Diamond

10
- Pure Moods
  Various Artists
- 16
- 10
- 11
- - 16
  - 10
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

11
- Life After Death
  The Notorious B.I.G.
- 19
- 1
- 17
- - 19
  - 1
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Atlantic/Rhino

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

12
- Straight On Till Morning
  Blues Traveler
- 11
- 11
- 2
- - 11
  - 11
  - 2

RIAA Certification: Platinum

13
- Sublime
  Sublime
- 23
- 13
- 50
- - 23
  - 13
  - 50

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gasoline Alley/MCA/Geffen/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

14
- Batman & Robin
  Soundtrack
- 9
- 5
- 5
- - 9
  - 5
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Sunset/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15
- Nothing To Lose
  Soundtrack
- 12
- 12
- 2
- - 12
  - 12
  - 2

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- My Best Friend's Wedding
  Soundtrack
- 27
- 16
- 4
- - 27
  - 16
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Work/Epic

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

17
- Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival Featuring Refugee Allstars
  Wyclef Jean Featuring Refugee Allstars
- 18
- 16
- 3
- - 18
  - 16
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruffhouse/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

18
- Share My World
  Mary J. Blige
- 14
- 1
- 12
- - 14
  - 1
  - 12

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

19
- Yourself Or Someone Like You
  matchbox 20
- 24
- 19
- 19
- - 24
  - 19
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Melisma/Lava/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Diamond

20 NEW
NEW
- Big Thangs
  Ant Banks
- -
- 20
- 1
- - -
  - 20
  - 1

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

21 NEW
NEW
- Brown Album
  Primus
- -
- 21
- 1
- - -
  - 21
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/UMe

Gains In Performance

22
- Wu-Tang Forever
  Wu-Tang Clan
- 15
- 1
- 6
- - 15
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Loud/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

23
- Carrying Your Love With Me
  George Strait
- 10
- 1
- 12
- - 10
  - 1
  - 12

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

24
- Space Jam
  Soundtrack
- 20
- 2
- 35
- - 20
  - 2
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Sunset/Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

25
- Blue
  LeAnn Rimes
- 17
- 3
- 53
- - 17
  - 3
  - 53

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

26
- Blurring The Edges
  Meredith Brooks
- 25
- 22
- 10
- - 25
  - 22
  - 10

RIAA Certification: Platinum

27
- EV3
  En Vogue
- 22
- 8
- 4
- - 22
  - 8
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

28
- Unlady Like
  Mia X
- 29
- 21
- 3
- - 29
  - 21
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Gold

29
- OK Computer
  Radiohead
- 21
- 21
- 2
- - 21
  - 21
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

30
- Let's Face It
  The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
- 32
- 27
- 18
- - 32
  - 27
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Rig/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

31
- I'm Bout It
  Soundtrack
- 31
- 4
- 8
- - 31
  - 4
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum

32
- Crash
  Dave Matthews Band
- 37
- 2
- 63
- - 37
  - 2
  - 63

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

33
- Falling Into You
  Celine Dion
- 28
- 1
- 70
- - 28
  - 1
  - 70

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music/Epic

RIAA Certification: Diamond

34
- Lemon Parade
  Tonic
- 44
- 34
- 15
- - 44
  - 34
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/A&M

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

35
- Baduizm
  Erykah Badu
- 33
- 2
- 22
- - 33
  - 2
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kedar/Motown/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

36
- Villains
  The Verve Pipe
- 34
- 24
- 31
- - 34
  - 24
  - 31

RIAA Certification: Platinum

37
- Hercules
  Soundtrack
- 42
- 37
- 7
- - 42
  - 37
  - 7

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

38
- Hourglass
  James Taylor
- 26
- 9
- 8
- - 26
  - 9
  - 8

RIAA Certification: Platinum

39
- Rome
  Rome
- 36
- 30
- 13
- - 36
  - 30
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grand Jury/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

40
- Nine Lives
  Aerosmith
- 39
- 1
- 17
- - 39
  - 1
  - 17

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

41
- Floored
  Sugar Ray
- 58
- 41
- 3
- - 58
  - 41
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lava/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

42
- Tragic Kingdom
  No Doubt
- 40
- 1
- 80
- - 40
  - 1
  - 80

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Trauma/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Diamond

43
- Cryptic Writings
  Megadeth
- 38
- 10
- 4
- - 38
  - 10
  - 4

RIAA Certification: Gold

44
- Flaming Pie
  Paul McCartney
- 47
- 2
- 7
- - 47
  - 2
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MPL/Capitol/UMe

RIAA Certification: Gold

45
- All Day, All Night
  Changing Faces
- 41
- 21
- 5
- - 41
  - 21
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Beat/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold

46
- Generation Swine
  Motley Crue
- 30
- 4
- 3
- - 30
  - 4
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Gold

47
- Love, Peace & Nappiness
  Lost Boyz
- 35
- 9
- 4
- - 35
  - 9
  - 4

RIAA Certification: Gold

48
- Tidal
  Fiona Apple
- 56
- 48
- 44
- - 56
  - 48
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Clean Slate/Work/Epic/Legacy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

49
- Third Eye Blind
  Third Eye Blind
- 53
- 49
- 14
- - 53
  - 49
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Rhino

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

50
- Love Always
  K-Ci & JoJo
- 45
- 24
- 4
- - 45
  - 24
  - 4

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

51
- Savage Garden
  Savage Garden
- 46
- 25
- 13
- - 46
  - 25
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

52
- Did I Shave My Legs For This?
  Deana Carter
- 48
- 10
- 44
- - 48
  - 10
  - 44

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

53
- Sheryl Crow
  Sheryl Crow
- 55
- 6
- 42
- - 55
  - 6
  - 42

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

54
- How Bizarre
  OMC
- 70
- 54
- 9
- - 70
  - 54
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Huh!/Mercury

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

55
- Unchained Melody/The Early Years
  LeAnn Rimes
- 43
- 1
- 22
- - 43
  - 1
  - 22

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

56
- Hot
  Squirrel Nut Zippers
- 50
- 27
- 23
- - 50
  - 27
  - 23

RIAA Certification: Platinum

57
- Another Level
  BLACKstreet
- 49
- 3
- 44
- - 49
  - 3
  - 44

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

58
- Waterbed Hev
  Heavy D
- 52
- 9
- 12
- - 52
  - 9
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uptown/Universal

RIAA Certification: Gold

59
- Still Waters
  Bee Gees
- 54
- 11
- 10
- - 54
  - 11
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/A&M

RIAA Certification: Platinum

60
- Secret Samadhi
  Live
- 61
- 1
- 21
- - 61
  - 1
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Radioactive/MCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

61
- Secrets
  Toni Braxton
- 60
- 2
- 56
- - 60
  - 2
  - 56

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

62
- Tru 2 Da Game
  Tru
- 73
- 8
- 21
- - 73
  - 8
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

63
- Ginuwine... The Bachelor
  Ginuwine
- 62
- 26
- 40
- - 62
  - 26
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

64
- Club Mix '97
  Various Artists
- 63
- 36
- 21
- - 63
  - 36
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cold Front/K-Tel

RIAA Certification: Platinum

65
- Flame
  Patti LaBelle
- 51
- 39
- 3
- - 51
  - 39
  - 3

RIAA Certification: Gold

66
- The Untouchable
  Scarface
- 65
- 1
- 18
- - 65
  - 1
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

67
- The Colour And The Shape
  Foo Fighters
- 66
- 10
- 8
- - 66
  - 10
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roswell/RCA/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum

68
- Somewhere More Familiar
  Sister Hazel
- 91
- 68
- 8
- - 91
  - 68
  - 8

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

69
- Shaming Of The Sun
  Indigo Girls
- 75
- 7
- 11
- - 75
  - 7
  - 11

RIAA Certification: Gold

70
- Lie To Me
  Jonny Lang
- 64
- 44
- 24
- - 64
  - 44
  - 24

RIAA Certification: Platinum

71
- Drag
  k.d. lang
- 68
- 29
- 5
- - 68
  - 29
  - 5

RIAA Certification: Gold

72
- Blue Moon Swamp
  John Fogerty
- 74
- 37
- 8
- - 74
  - 37
  - 8

RIAA Certification: Gold

73
- Ultimate Dance Party 1997
  Various Artists
- 78
- 17
- 35
- - 78
  - 17
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

74
- 112
  112
- 76
- 37
- 46
- - 76
  - 37
  - 46

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

75
- Love Jones: The Music
  Soundtrack
- 71
- 16
- 18
- - 71
  - 16
  - 18

RIAA Certification: Platinum

76
- The War Report
  Capone -N- Noreaga
- 67
- 21
- 4
- - 67
  - 21
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Penalty/Tommy Boy

77
- Adrenaline Rush
  Twista
- 85
- 77
- 3
- - 85
  - 77
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Creator's Way/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

78
- Still Climbing
  Brownstone
- 59
- 51
- 3
- - 59
  - 51
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MJJ/Work/Epic

79
- The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
  Makaveli
- 83
- 1
- 36
- - 83
  - 1
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Death Row

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

80
- So So Def Bass All-Stars Vol. II
  Various Artists
- 81
- 80
- 3
- - 81
  - 80
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So So Def/Columbia

81
- Turn The Radio Off
  Reel Big Fish
- 106
- 81
- 9
- - 106
  - 81
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mojo/Universal

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

82
- Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: The Greatest Hits Of Kenny Loggins
  Kenny Loggins
- 103
- 39
- 16
- - 103
  - 39
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

83
- Greatest Hits
  Pam Tillis
- 72
- 47
- 6
- - 72
  - 47
  - 6

RIAA Certification: Platinum

84
- Jagged Little Pill
  Alanis Morissette
- 87
- 1
- 109
- - 87
  - 1
  - 109

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maverick/Reprise/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Diamond

85
- Traveling Without Moving
  Jamiroquai
- 86
- 43
- 26
- - 86
  - 43
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Work/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

86
- This Fire
  Paula Cole
- 98
- 33
- 23
- - 98
  - 33
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imago/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

87
- A Few Small Repairs
  Shawn Colvin
- 96
- 39
- 37
- - 96
  - 39
  - 37

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum

88
- Hard Core
  Lil' Kim
- 109
- 11
- 35
- - 109
  - 11
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Undeas/Big Beat/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

89
- Load
  Metallica
- 90
- 1
- 58
- - 90
  - 1
  - 58

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackened

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

90
- Dig Your Own Hole
  The Chemical Brothers
- 94
- 14
- 14
- - 94
  - 14
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Astralwerks/Caroline

RIAA Certification: Gold

91
- Operation: Get Down
  Craig Mack
- 79
- 46
- 3
- - 79
  - 46
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Street Life/All American

92
- Recovering The Satellites
  Counting Crows
- 108
- 1
- 39
- - 108
  - 1
  - 39

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DGC/Geffen

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

93
- Destination Anywhere
  Jon Bon Jovi
- 77
- 31
- 4
- - 77
  - 31
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

94
- Necessary Roughness
  The Lady Of Rage
- 69
- 32
- 3
- - 69
  - 32
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Death Row/Interscope

95
- Blur
  Blur
- 84
- 61
- 18
- - 84
  - 61
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Food/Parlophone/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

96
- Pop
  U2
- 89
- 1
- 19
- - 89
  - 1
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

97
- Dru Hill
  Dru Hill
- 100
- 23
- 32
- - 100
  - 23
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

98
- Razorblade Suitcase
  Bush
- 82
- 1
- 34
- - 82
  - 1
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Trauma/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

99
- Romeo + Juliet
  Soundtrack
- 99
- 2
- 111
- - 99
  - 2
  - 111

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

100
- Greatest Hits
  Neal McCoy
- 80
- 78
- 5
- - 80
  - 78
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic Nashville/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

101
- The Heart Of Chicago 1967--1997
  Chicago
- 102
- 55
- 12
- - 102
  - 55
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

102
- Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
  Maxwell
- 115
- 37
- 62
- - 115
  - 37
  - 62

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

103
- ESPN Presents X Games: The Soundtrack Album
  Various Artists
- 114
- 102
- 5
- - 114
  - 102
  - 5

104
- I Got Next
  KRS-One
- 97
- 3
- 8
- - 97
  - 3
  - 8

RIAA Certification: Gold

105
- All Eyez On Me
  2Pac
- 122
- 1
- 74
- - 122
  - 1
  - 74

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Death Row

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

106
- Robyn Is Here
  Robyn
- 117
- 106
- 3
- - 117
  - 106
  - 3

RIAA Certification: Platinum

107
- Disciplined Breakdown
  Collective Soul
- 116
- 16
- 18
- - 116
  - 16
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Craft/Concord

RIAA Certification: Platinum

108
- The Day
  Babyface
- 110
- 6
- 37
- - 110
  - 6
  - 37

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

109
- Greatest Hits
  Boston
- 93
- 47
- 6
- - 93
  - 47
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

110
- Ultra.
  Depeche Mode
- 105
- 5
- 13
- - 105
  - 5
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mute/Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

111
- Yo! MTV Raps
  Various Artists
- 88
- 88
- 3
- - 88
  - 88
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

112
- AEnima
  Tool
- 133
- 2
- 41
- - 133
  - 2
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tool Dissectional/Volcano/Legacy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

113 NEW
NEW
- The Comrads
  The Comrads
- -
- 113
- 1
- - -
  - 113
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Street Life/All American

Gains In Performance

114
- Ixnay On The Hombre
  The Offspring
- 112
- 9
- 23
- - 112
  - 9
  - 23

RIAA Certification: Platinum

115 NEW
NEW
- The Unimaginable Life
  Kenny Loggins
- -
- 115
- 1
- - -
  - 115
  - 1

Gains In Performance

116
- Booty Call
  Soundtrack
- 104
- 24
- 20
- - 104
  - 24
  - 20

RIAA Certification: Platinum

117
- One In A Million
  Aaliyah
- 101
- 18
- 46
- - 101
  - 18
  - 46

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackground

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

118
- Love Among The Ruins
  10,000 Maniacs
- 134
- 112
- 4
- - 134
  - 112
  - 4

Gains In Performance

119
- Odelay
  Beck
- 124
- 16
- 56
- - 124
  - 16
  - 56

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DGC/Geffen

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

120
- If We Fall In Love Tonight
  Rod Stewart
- 57
- 19
- 33
- - 57
  - 19
  - 33

RIAA Certification: Platinum

121
- The Great Milenko
  Insane Clown Posse
- 92
- 63
- 3
- - 92
  - 63
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

122
- Return Of The Mack
  Mark Morrison
- 118
- 76
- 18
- - 118
  - 76
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

123
- In The Mirror
  Yanni
- 130
- 17
- 13
- - 130
  - 17
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Private Music/Windham Hill

RIAA Certification: Gold

124
- Jerry Maguire
  Soundtrack
- 113
- 49
- 30
- - 113
  - 49
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic Soundtrax/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

125
- Paradise In Me
  K's Choice
- 135
- 121
- 10
- - 135
  - 121
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music/Epic

126
- ESPN Presents: Jock Jams Volume 1
  Various Artists
- 125
- 30
- 103
- - 125
  - 30
  - 103

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy Boy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

127
- Dream Walkin'
  Toby Keith
- 107
- 107
- 3
- - 107
  - 107
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

128
- Little Head
  John Hiatt
- 111
- 111
- 2
- - 111
  - 111
  - 2

129
- Dreamin' Out Loud
  Trace Adkins
- 119
- 53
- 41
- - 119
  - 53
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

130
- The Moment
  Kenny G
- 132
- 2
- 41
- - 132
  - 2
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

131
- D.J. Mix '97 Vol. 2
  Various Artists
- 138
- 87
- 11
- - 138
  - 87
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beast/Simitar

132
- Marching To Mars
  Sammy Hagar
- 129
- 18
- 8
- - 129
  - 18
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Track Factory/MCA

133
- Jock Jams Vol. 2
  Various Artists
- 149
- 10
- 47
- - 149
  - 10
  - 47

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

134
- 311
  311
- 142
- 12
- 71
- - 142
  - 12
  - 71

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capricorn/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

135
- Ill Na Na
  Foxy Brown
- 140
- 7
- 34
- - 140
  - 7
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Violator/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

136
- Rumor Has It
  Clay Walker
- 95
- 32
- 14
- - 95
  - 32
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Giant (Nashville)/Warner Bros. (Nashville)

RIAA Certification: Platinum

137
- Life Is Peachy
  Korn
- 156
- 3
- 39
- - 156
  - 3
  - 39

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Immortal/Epic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

138
- Coil
  Toad The Wet Sprocket
- 136
- 19
- 8
- - 136
  - 19
  - 8

139
- Fashion Nugget
  Cake
- 148
- 36
- 43
- - 148
  - 36
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Volcano/Upbeat/RCA/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

140
- Selena
  Soundtrack
- 127
- 7
- 18
- - 127
  - 7
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Latin

RIAA Certification: Platinum

141
- Stained Glass
  Clay Crosse
- 188
- 141
- 2
- - 188
  - 141
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reunion/Jive

Gains In Performance

142
- The Will To Live
  Ben Harper
- 165
- 89
- 4
- - 165
  - 89
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

143
- Kenny Lattimore
  Kenny Lattimore
- 139
- 92
- 24
- - 139
  - 92
  - 24

RIAA Certification: Gold

144
- Becoming X
  Sneaker Pimps
- 168
- 144
- 9
- - 168
  - 144
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Clean Up/Virgin Rec.

Gains In Performance

145
- Keith Sweat
  Keith Sweat
- 128
- 5
- 55
- - 128
  - 5
  - 55

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

146
- Antichrist Superstar
  Marilyn Manson
- 152
- 3
- 40
- - 152
  - 3
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nothing/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum

147
- E. 1999 Eternal
  Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
- 145
- 1
- 103
- - 145
  - 1
  - 103

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruthless/Relativity

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

148
- MTV's Amp
  Various Artists
- 141
- 63
- 10
- - 141
  - 63
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Astralwerks/Caroline

149
- Everything I Love
  Alan Jackson
- 123
- 12
- 37
- - 123
  - 12
  - 37

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/Sony Commercial Music Group

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

150
- Bow Down
  Westside Connection
- 137
- 2
- 38
- - 137
  - 2
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lench Mob/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum

151
- Here's Your Sign
  Bill Engvall
- 121
- 50
- 22
- - 121
  - 50
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

152
- Eight Arms To Hold You
  Veruca Salt
- 151
- 55
- 22
- - 151
  - 55
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Minty Fresh/Outpost/Geffen

153
- The Preacher's Wife
  Soundtrack
- 144
- 3
- 33
- - 144
  - 3
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

154
- Romeo + Juliet Volume 2
  Soundtrack
- 143
- 27
- 14
- - 143
  - 27
  - 14

RIAA Certification: Gold

155
- When Hell.A. Freezes Over
  Frost
- 154
- 154
- 2
- - 154
  - 154
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruthless/Relativity

156
- Sweet Thing
  Boney James
- 162
- 112
- 7
- - 162
  - 112
  - 7

RIAA Certification: Gold

157
- Dancin' On The Boulevard
  Alabama
- 120
- 55
- 14
- - 120
  - 55
  - 14

RIAA Certification: Platinum

158
- You're The Inspiration: A Collection
  Peter Cetera
- 146
- 134
- 8
- - 146
  - 134
  - 8

159
- Album Of The Year
  Faith No More
- 166
- 41
- 6
- - 166
  - 41
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slash/Reprise/Warner Bros.

160
- Ice Cream Man
  Master P
- 178
- 26
- 29
- - 178
  - 26
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

161
- New Beginning
  Tracy Chapman
- 177
- 4
- 87
- - 177
  - 4
  - 87

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

162
- The Greatest Hits Collection
  Alan Jackson
- 147
- 5
- 90
- - 147
  - 5
  - 90

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

163
- Az Yet
  Az Yet
- 157
- 60
- 37
- - 157
  - 60
  - 37

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

164
- Best Of Volume 1
  Van Halen
- 155
- 1
- 38
- - 155
  - 1
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

165
- Blood On The Dance Floor: HIStory In The Mix
  Michael Jackson
- 150
- 24
- 8
- - 150
  - 24
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MJJ/Epic/Sony Commercial Music Group

RIAA Certification: Platinum

166
- Booty Mix 2: The Next Bounce II
  Various Artists
- 126
- 93
- 15
- - 126
  - 93
  - 15

167
- For The People
  Boot Camp Clik
- 167
- 15
- 8
- - 167
  - 15
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Duck Down/Priority

168
- One Fine Day
  Soundtrack
- 163
- 57
- 23
- - 163
  - 57
  - 23

RIAA Certification: Gold

169
- Year Of The Horse
  Neil Young & Crazy Horse
- 160
- 57
- 4
- - 160
  - 57
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

170 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- One Fierce Beer Coaster
  Bloodhound Gang
- -
- 57
- 26
- - -
  - 57
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/Geffen

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

171
- Women In Technology
  White Town
- 153
- 84
- 20
- - 153
  - 84
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brilliant!/Chrysalis/Capitol

172
- What If It's You
  Reba McEntire
- 169
- 15
- 36
- - 169
  - 15
  - 36

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

173
- Recently
  Dave Matthews Band
- 192
- 173
- 2
- - 192
  - 173
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bama Rags/RCA/Legacy

174
- Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
  The Smashing Pumpkins
- 181
- 1
- 90
- - 181
  - 1
  - 90

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

175
- RockCrown
  Seven Mary Three
- 159
- 75
- 6
- - 159
  - 75
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mammoth/Atlantic/AG

176
- Guns In The Ghetto
  UB40
- 179
- 176
- 2
- - 179
  - 176
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

177
- Duncan Sheik
  Duncan Sheik
- 195
- 83
- 26
- - 195
  - 83
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold

178
- Picture This
  Jim Brickman
- 183
- 30
- 24
- - 183
  - 30
  - 24

RIAA Certification: Gold

179 NEW
NEW
- More Sun Splashin' -- 16 Hot Summer Hits!
  Various Artists
- -
- 179
- 1
- - -
  - 179
  - 1

Gains In Performance

180
- Blessid Union Of Souls
  Blessid Union Of Souls
- 173
- 127
- 8
- - 173
  - 127
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Capitol

181 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Evil Empire
  Rage Against The Machine
- -
- 1
- 64
- - -
  - 1
  - 64

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

182
- Take A Look Over Your Shoulder (Reality)
  Warren G
- 172
- 11
- 16
- - 172
  - 11
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G-Funk/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

183
- No Doubt
  702
- 176
- 82
- 26
- - 176
  - 82
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Biv 10/Motown

RIAA Certification: Gold

184 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Jesus Freak
  dc Talk
- -
- 16
- 74
- - -
  - 16
  - 74

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ForeFront

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

185
- Romy And Michele's High School Reunion
  Soundtrack
- 175
- 64
- 11
- - 175
  - 64
  - 11

186
- Borderline
  Brooks & Dunn
- 161
- 5
- 65
- - 161
  - 5
  - 65

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

187 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Heavenly Place
  Jaci Velasquez
- -
- 166
- 7
- - -
  - 166
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Myrrh/Word/Epic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

188 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Dude Ranch
  blink-182
- -
- 135
- 3
- - -
  - 135
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cargo/MCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

189
- Dance Hits Supermix 2
  Various Artists
- 196
- 144
- 11
- - 196
  - 144
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Popular/Critique

190
- Love Songs
  Elton John
- 190
- 24
- 42
- - 190
  - 24
  - 42

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

191 NEW
NEW
- Hercules Sing-Along (EP)
  Soundtrack Cast
- -
- 191
- 1
- - -
  - 191
  - 1

Gains In Performance

192
- Pure Disco
  Various Artists
- 187
- 83
- 33
- - 187
  - 83
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/A&M

RIAA Certification: Platinum

193 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Tha Doggfather
  Snoop Dogg
- -
- 1
- 30
- - -
  - 1
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Death Row/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

194 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Rock Spectacle
  Barenaked Ladies
- -
- 175
- 3
- - -
  - 175
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

195
- The Saint
  Soundtrack
- 182
- 24
- 16
- - 182
  - 24
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

196 NEW
NEW
- Homework
  Daft Punk
- -
- 196
- 1
- - -
  - 196
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Daft Life

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

197
- Life Love & Other Mysteries
  Point Of Grace
- 200
- 46
- 36
- - 200
  - 46
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Word/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

198 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- First Rays Of The New Rising Sun
  Jimi Hendrix
- -
- 49
- 11
- - -
  - 49
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Experience Hendrix/Legacy/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

199
- Vault: Greatest Hits 1980-1995
  Def Leppard
- 185
- 15
- 62
- - 185
  - 15
  - 62

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

200
- Greatest Sports Rock And Jams
  Various Artists
- 186
- 129
- 13
- - 186
  - 129
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cold Front/K-Tel

Billboard 200™

Week of July 26, 1997

Billboard 200™

Men In Black--The Album

Billboard 200™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Men In Black--The Album

Spice

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Fat Of The Land

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Middle Of Nowhere

Imprint/Promotion Label:

God's Property

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bringing Down The Horse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Everywhere

Butterfly Kisses (Shades Of Grace)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pieces Of You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pure Moods

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Life After Death

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Straight On Till Morning

Sublime

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Batman & Robin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nothing To Lose

My Best Friend's Wedding

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival Featuring Refugee Allstars

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Share My World

Yourself Or Someone Like You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Thangs

Brown Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wu-Tang Forever

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Carrying Your Love With Me

Space Jam

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue

Blurring The Edges

EV3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Unlady Like

Imprint/Promotion Label:

OK Computer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Face It

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I'm Bout It

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Crash

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Falling Into You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lemon Parade

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Baduizm

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Villains

Hercules

Hourglass

Rome

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nine Lives

Floored

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tragic Kingdom

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cryptic Writings

Flaming Pie