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Men In Black--The Album
Soundtrack

Last week
1Weeks at no. 1
2Weeks on chart
3Billboard 200
Week of August 2, 1997
This Week
Award
Last Week
Peak Pos.
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Men In Black--The Album
Soundtrack - 1
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x3
- 2 NEW
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Surfacing
Sarah McLachlan -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arista
Highest ranking debut
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x8
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Supa Dupa Fly
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
The Gold Mind/East West/EEG
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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Spice
Spice Girls - 2
- 1
- 24
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- 24
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Virgin Rec./UMe
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x7
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5
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy - 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mute/XL/Maverick/Warner Bros.
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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Middle Of Nowhere
Hanson -
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- 11
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mercury/IDJMG
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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God's Property
God's Property From Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation - 5
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- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
B-Rite/Interscope
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x3
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Everywhere
Tim McGraw - 7
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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9
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Bringing Down The Horse
The Wallflowers - 6
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- 55
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- 4
- 55
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Interscope/UMe
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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10
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Pieces Of You
Jewel -
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- 4
- 75
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- 4
- 75
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic/AG
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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11
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Yourself Or Someone Like You
matchbox 20 -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Melisma/Lava/Atlantic/AG
Greatest gainer this week
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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12
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Life After Death
The Notorious B.I.G. - 11
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- 18
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- 18
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bad Boy/Atlantic/Rhino
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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13
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Pure Moods
Various Artists - 10
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- 12
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- 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Virgin Rec./Capitol
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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14
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My Best Friend's Wedding
Soundtrack -
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- 5
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- 14
- 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Work/Epic
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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15
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Sublime
Sublime -
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- 51
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- 13
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Gasoline Alley/MCA/Geffen/UMe
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x5
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Nothing To Lose
Soundtrack - 15
- 12
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Carrying Your Love With Me
George Strait -
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- 13
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x3
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18
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Butterfly Kisses (Shades Of Grace)
Bob Carlisle - 8
- 1
- 13
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- 8
- 1
- 13
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Diadem/Jive
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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19
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Batman & Robin
Soundtrack - 14
- 5
- 6
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- 14
- 5
- 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner Sunset/Warner Bros.
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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20
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Share My World
Mary J. Blige - 18
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- 13
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- 1
- 13
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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21
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Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival Featuring Refugee Allstars
Wyclef Jean Featuring Refugee Allstars - 17
- 16
- 4
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- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Ruffhouse/Columbia
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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22
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Straight On Till Morning
Blues Traveler - 12
- 11
- 3
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- 11
- 3
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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Blue
LeAnn Rimes - 25
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- 54
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- 3
- 54
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x6
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24
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Wu-Tang Forever
Wu-Tang Clan - 22
- 1
- 7
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- 1
- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Loud/RCA
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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25
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Space Jam
Soundtrack - 24
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- 36
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- 36
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner Sunset/Atlantic/Rhino
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x6
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26
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Blurring The Edges
Meredith Brooks - 26
- 22
- 11
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- 22
- 11
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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27
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Floored
Sugar Ray -
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- 27
- 4
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- 27
- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Lava/Atlantic/AG
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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28
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Lemon Parade
Tonic - 34
- 28
- 16
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- 16
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Polydor/A&M
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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29
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EV3
En Vogue - 27
- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
East West/EEG
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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30
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Unlady Like
Mia X - 28
- 21
- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
No Limit/Priority
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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31
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Big Thangs
Ant Banks - 20
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- 2
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Let's Face It
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - 30
- 27
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Big Rig/IDJMG
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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33
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Crash
Dave Matthews Band - 32
- 2
- 64
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- 2
- 64
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA/Legacy
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x7
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34
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I'm Bout It
Soundtrack - 31
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- 9
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- 4
- 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
No Limit/Priority
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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35
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Baduizm
Erykah Badu - 35
- 2
- 23
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- 2
- 23
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Kedar/Universal
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x3
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36
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Falling Into You
Celine Dion - 33
- 1
- 71
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- 1
- 71
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
550 Music/Epic
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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37
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Villains
The Verve Pipe - 36
- 24
- 32
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- 24
- 32
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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38
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Nine Lives
Aerosmith - 40
- 1
- 18
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- 40
- 1
- 18
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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39
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Hourglass
James Taylor - 38
- 9
- 9
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- 38
- 9
- 9
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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40
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Rome
Rome - 39
- 30
- 14
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- 39
- 30
- 14
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Grand Jury/RCA
RIAA Certification:
Platinum