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No Way Out
Puff Daddy & The Family
Last week
2Weeks at no. 1
2Weeks on chart
3Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bad Boy/Atlantic/Rhino
Billboard 200
Week of August 23, 1997
This Week
Award
Last Week
Peak Pos.
Wks on Chart
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No Way Out
Puff Daddy & The Family - 2
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- 3
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bad Boy/Atlantic/Rhino
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x7
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The Art Of War
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - 1
- 1
- 2
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- 1
- 1
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Ruthless/Relativity
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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Men In Black--The Album
Soundtrack - 3
- 1
- 6
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- 1
- 6
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x3
- 4 NEW
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Transistor
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- 1
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- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capricorn/IDJMG
Highest ranking debut
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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5
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Spice
Spice Girls - 4
- 1
- 27
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- 4
- 1
- 27
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Virgin Rec./UMe
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x7
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6
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Middle Of Nowhere
Hanson - 5
- 2
- 14
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- 5
- 2
- 14
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mercury/IDJMG
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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Def Jam's How To Be A Player
Soundtrack -
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- 7
- 1
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- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Def Jam/IDJMG
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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8
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Surfacing
Sarah McLachlan - 6
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- 4
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- 2
- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arista
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x8
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Yourself Or Someone Like You
matchbox 20 -
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- 23
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- 9
- 9
- 23
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Melisma/Lava/Atlantic/AG
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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10
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy - 8
- 1
- 6
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- 1
- 6
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mute/XL/Maverick/Warner Bros.
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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11
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Pieces Of You
Jewel -
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- 4
- 78
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- 10
- 4
- 78
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atlantic/AG
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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12
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Spawn -- The Album
Soundtrack - 7
- 7
- 2
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- 7
- 7
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Immortal/Epic
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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13
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God's Property
God's Property From Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation - 12
- 3
- 11
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- 12
- 3
- 11
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
B-Rite/Interscope
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x3
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14
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Supa Dupa Fly
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott - 11
- 3
- 4
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- 11
- 3
- 4
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
The Gold Mind/East West/EEG
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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15
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Floored
Sugar Ray -
- 24
- 15
- 7
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- 24
- 15
- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Lava/Atlantic/AG
Greatest gainer this week
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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16
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Bringing Down The Horse
The Wallflowers - 14
- 4
- 58
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- 14
- 4
- 58
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Interscope/UMe
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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17
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Everywhere
Tim McGraw - 16
- 2
- 10
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- 16
- 2
- 10
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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18
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Sublime
Sublime - 18
- 13
- 54
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- 18
- 13
- 54
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Gasoline Alley/MCA/Geffen/UMe
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x5
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19
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Life After Death
The Notorious B.I.G. - 20
- 1
- 21
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- 1
- 21
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bad Boy/Atlantic/Rhino
RIAA Certification:
Diamond
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20
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Pure Moods
Various Artists - 21
- 10
- 15
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- 10
- 15
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Virgin Rec./Capitol
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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21
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All That I Am
Joe - 13
- 13
- 2
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- 13
- 2
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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22
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My Best Friend's Wedding
Soundtrack - 17
- 14
- 8
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- 17
- 14
- 8
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Work/Epic
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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Life Insurance
Mr. Serv-on - -
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- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
No Limit/Priority
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24
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Carrying Your Love With Me
George Strait - 22
- 1
- 16
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- 1
- 16
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x3
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25
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Share My World
Mary J. Blige - 25
- 1
- 16
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- 1
- 16
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
- 26 NEW
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Suave House
Various Artists -
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- 1
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- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Suavehouse/Relativity
Gains In Performance
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27
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Wu-Tang Forever
Wu-Tang Clan - 23
- 1
- 10
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- 1
- 10
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Loud/RCA
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x4
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28
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Tidal
Fiona Apple - 26
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- 48
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- 26
- 48
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Clean Slate/Work/Epic
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x3
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29
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Butterfly Kisses (Shades Of Grace)
Bob Carlisle - 19
- 1
- 16
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- 1
- 16
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Diadem/Jive
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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30
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Blue
LeAnn Rimes -
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- 3
- 57
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- 3
- 57
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum x6
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31
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Official Live: 101 Proof
Pantera - 15
- 15
- 2
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- 15
- 15
- 2
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
East West/EEG
RIAA Certification:
Gold
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32
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Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival Featuring Refugee Allstars
Wyclef Jean Featuring Refugee Allstars - 27
- 16
- 7
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- 27
- 16
- 7
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Ruffhouse/Columbia
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x2
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33
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Blurring The Edges
Meredith Brooks - 29
- 22
- 14
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- 22
- 14
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum
- 34 NEW
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Silent Weapons For Quiet Wars
Killarmy -
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- 1
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Wu-Tang/Priority
Gains In Performance
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35
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Let's Face It
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones -
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- 27
- 22
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- 27
- 22
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Big Rig/IDJMG
Gains In Performance
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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36
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Straight On Till Morning
Blues Traveler - 31
- 11
- 6
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- 11
- 6
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RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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37
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Batman & Robin
Soundtrack - 28
- 5
- 9
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- 28
- 5
- 9
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner Sunset/Warner Bros.
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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38
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Lemon Parade
Tonic - 36
- 28
- 19
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- 36
- 28
- 19
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
Polydor/A&M
RIAA Certification:
Platinum
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39
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Crash
Dave Matthews Band - 34
- 2
- 67
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- 34
- 2
- 67
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Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA/Legacy
RIAA Certification:
Platinum x7
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40
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Nothing To Lose
Soundtrack - 30
- 12
- 6
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- 30
- 12
- 6
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