Billboard 200

Week of November 22, 1997

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week, as compiled by Nielsen Music, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).

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Harlem World

Mase

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

Mase Puts Diddy On Blast, Says He Attempted to Buy Back His Publishing for $2M

Billboard 200

Week of November 22, 1997

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Harlem World
  Mase
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

2 NEW
NEW
- Come On Over
  Shania Twain
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville/UMGN

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond x2

3 NEW
NEW
- In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
  JAY-Z
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4 NEW
NEW
- The 18th Letter
  Rakim
- -
- 4
- 1
- - -
  - 4
  - 1

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

5
- You Light Up My Life -- Inspirational Songs
  LeAnn Rimes
- 2
- 1
- 9
- - 2
  - 1
  - 9

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

6
- Tubthumper
  Chumbawamba
- 8
- 6
- 7
- - 8
  - 6
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/Universal

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

7
- Butterfly
  Mariah Carey
- 4
- 1
- 8
- - 4
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

8 NEW
NEW
- Spiceworld
  Spice Girls
- -
- 8
- 1
- - -
  - 8
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

9
- The Dance
  Fleetwood Mac
- 6
- 1
- 12
- - 6
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

10
- Aquarium
  Aqua
- 7
- 7
- 9
- - 7
  - 7
  - 9

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

11
- Yourself Or Someone Like You
  matchbox 20
- 15
- 5
- 36
- - 15
  - 5
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Melisma/Lava/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

12
- No Way Out
  Puff Daddy & The Family
- 13
- 1
- 16
- - 13
  - 1
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Atlantic/Rhino

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

13
- Evolution
  Boyz II Men
- 10
- 1
- 7
- - 10
  - 1
  - 7

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

14
- Soul Food
  Soundtrack
- 9
- 4
- 8
- - 9
  - 4
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

15
- Ghetto D
  Master P
- 12
- 1
- 11
- - 12
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

16
- Pieces Of You
  Jewel
- 14
- 4
- 91
- - 14
  - 4
  - 91

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Diamond

17
- The Firm -- The Album
  NAS Escobar, Foxy Brown, AZ And Nature
- 5
- 1
- 3
- - 5
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Aftermath/Interscope

18
- Spice
  Spice Girls
- 16
- 1
- 40
- - 16
  - 1
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

19
- The Velvet Rope
  Janet
- 11
- 1
- 5
- - 11
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

20
- Live At Red Rocks 8.15.95
  Dave Matthews Band
- 3
- 3
- 2
- - 3
  - 3
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bama Rags/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

21 NEW
NEW
- Kettle Whistle
  Jane's Addiction
- -
- 21
- 1
- - -
  - 21
  - 1

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

22
- Fush Yu Mang
  Smash Mouth
- 20
- 20
- 17
- - 20
  - 20
  - 17

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

23
- (Songbook) A Collection Of Hits
  Trisha Yearwood
- 19
- 4
- 11
- - 19
  - 4
  - 11

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

24
- Bridges To Babylon
  The Rolling Stones
- 18
- 3
- 6
- - 18
  - 3
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- The Greatest Hits Collection
  Brooks & Dunn
- 23
- 4
- 8
- - 23
  - 4
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

26
- Middle Of Nowhere
  Hanson
- 26
- 2
- 27
- - 26
  - 2
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

27
- My Way
  Usher
- 25
- 15
- 8
- - 25
  - 15
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

28
- When Disaster Strikes...
  Busta Rhymes
- 22
- 3
- 8
- - 22
  - 3
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

29
- Phenomenon
  LL Cool J
- 21
- 7
- 4
- - 21
  - 7
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

30
- Backstreet Boys
  Backstreet Boys
- 35
- 15
- 13
- - 35
  - 15
  - 13

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

31
- Men In Black--The Album
  Soundtrack
- 30
- 1
- 19
- - 30
  - 1
  - 19

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

32
- Gang Related -- The Soundtrack
  Soundtrack
- 24
- 2
- 5
- - 24
  - 2
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Death Row/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

33
- Floored
  Sugar Ray
- 31
- 12
- 20
- - 31
  - 12
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lava/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

34
- Tidal
  Fiona Apple
- 34
- 15
- 61
- - 34
  - 15
  - 61

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Clean Slate/Work/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

35
- Surfacing
  Sarah McLachlan
- 36
- 2
- 17
- - 36
  - 2
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

36
- ESPN Presents: Jock Jams Volume 3
  Various Artists
- 33
- 23
- 9
- - 33
  - 23
  - 9

RIAA Certification: Platinum

37
- Everywhere
  Tim McGraw
- 37
- 2
- 23
- - 37
  - 2
  - 23

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

38
- Ultimate Dance Party 1998
  Various Artists
- 51
- 38
- 2
- - 51
  - 38
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

39 NEW
NEW
- Tribute
  Yanni
- -
- 39
- 1
- - -
  - 39
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

40 NEW
NEW
- Chpt. 2: World Domination
  Three 6 Mafia
- -
- 40
- 1
- - -
  - 40
  - 1

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

41
- The Fat Of The Land
  The Prodigy
- 39

Billboard 200

Week of November 22, 1997

Billboard 200

Harlem World

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mase Puts Diddy On Blast, Says He Attempted to Buy Back His Publishing for $2M

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Harlem World

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Come On Over

Imprint/Promotion Label:

In My Lifetime, Vol. 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The 18th Letter

You Light Up My Life -- Inspirational Songs

Tubthumper

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Butterfly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spiceworld

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Dance

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Aquarium

Yourself Or Someone Like You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Way Out

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Evolution

Soul Food

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ghetto D

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pieces Of You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Firm -- The Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spice

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Velvet Rope

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Live At Red Rocks 8.15.95

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kettle Whistle

Fush Yu Mang

(Songbook) A Collection Of Hits

Bridges To Babylon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Greatest Hits Collection

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Middle Of Nowhere

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Way

Imprint/Promotion Label:

When Disaster Strikes...

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Phenomenon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Backstreet Boys

Men In Black--The Album

Gang Related -- The Soundtrack

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Floored

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tidal

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Surfacing

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ESPN Presents: Jock Jams Volume 3

Everywhere

Ultimate Dance Party 1998

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tribute

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chpt. 2: World Domination

The Fat Of The Land