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The Art Of War
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
New this week!
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Ruthless/Relativity
Highest ranking debut
Gains In Performance
Billboard 200
Week of August 16, 1997
This Week
Award
Last Week
Peak Pos.
Wks on Chart
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The Art Of War
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Ruthless/Relativity
Highest ranking debut
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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No Way Out
Puff Daddy & The Family - 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bad Boy/Atlantic/Rhino
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x7
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Men In Black--The Album
Soundtrack - 2
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x3
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Spice
Spice Girls - 3
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- 26
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Virgin Rec./UMe
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x7
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Middle Of Nowhere
Hanson - 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mercury/IDJMG
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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Surfacing
Sarah McLachlan - 5
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arista
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x8
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Spawn -- The Album
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Immortal/Epic
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy - 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mute/XL/Maverick/Warner Bros.
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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Yourself Or Someone Like You
matchbox 20 -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Melisma/Lava/Atlantic/AG
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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Pieces Of You
Jewel -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic/AG
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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Supa Dupa Fly
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott - 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
The Gold Mind/East West/EEG
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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God's Property
God's Property From Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation - 10
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
B-Rite/Interscope
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x3
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All That I Am
Joe -
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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Bringing Down The Horse
The Wallflowers - 12
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Interscope/UMe
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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Official Live: 101 Proof
Pantera -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
East West/EEG
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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Everywhere
Tim McGraw - 11
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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My Best Friend's Wedding
Soundtrack - 14
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Work/Epic
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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Sublime
Sublime - 15
- 13
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Gasoline Alley/MCA/Geffen/UMe
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x5
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Butterfly Kisses (Shades Of Grace)
Bob Carlisle - 13
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- 15
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Diadem/Jive
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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Life After Death
The Notorious B.I.G. - 16
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bad Boy/Atlantic/Rhino
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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Pure Moods
Various Artists - 18
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Virgin Rec./Capitol
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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Carrying Your Love With Me
George Strait - 17
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x3
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Wu-Tang Forever
Wu-Tang Clan - 19
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Loud/RCA
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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Floored
Sugar Ray -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Lava/Atlantic/AG
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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Share My World
Mary J. Blige - 21
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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Tidal
Fiona Apple -
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Clean Slate/Work/Epic
Greatest gainer this week
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x3
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Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival Featuring Refugee Allstars
Wyclef Jean Featuring Refugee Allstars - 22
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Ruffhouse/Columbia
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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Batman & Robin
Soundtrack - 23
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner Sunset/Warner Bros.
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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Blurring The Edges
Meredith Brooks - 28
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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Nothing To Lose
Soundtrack - 20
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Straight On Till Morning
Blues Traveler - 24
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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Blue
LeAnn Rimes - 25
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x6
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Space Jam
Soundtrack - 26
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner Sunset/Atlantic/Rhino
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x6
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Crash
Dave Matthews Band - 30
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA/Legacy
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x7
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Let's Face It
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - 33
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Big Rig/IDJMG
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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Lemon Parade
Tonic - 29
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Polydor/A&M
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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Villains
The Verve Pipe - 32
- 24
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind - 39
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Elektra/Rhino
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x6
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Falling Into You
Celine Dion - 34
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
550 Music/Epic
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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Live At Carnegie Hall
Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble -
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RIAA Certification:
Gold
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Nine Lives
Aerosmith - 35
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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