Billboard 200

Week of April 11, 1998

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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Titanic

Soundtrack

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sony Classical/Sony Masterworks

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

Billboard 200

Week of April 11, 1998

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Titanic
  Soundtrack
- 1
- 1
- 16
- - 1
  - 1
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sony Classical/Sony Masterworks

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

2
- Let's Talk About Love
  Celine Dion
- 2
- 1
- 19
- - 2
  - 1
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music/Epic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

3 NEW
NEW
- The Pillage
  Cappadonna
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Razor Sharp/Epic Street/Epic

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

4
- Ray Of Light
  Madonna
- 5
- 2
- 4
- - 5
  - 2
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maverick/Warner Bros./Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

5
- Savage Garden
  Savage Garden
- 6
- 4
- 50
- - 6
  - 4
  - 50

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

6
- Backstreet Boys
  Backstreet Boys
- 8
- 4
- 33
- - 8
  - 4
  - 33

RIAA Certification: Diamond

7
- Life Or Death
  C-Murder
- 3
- 3
- 2
- - 3
  - 3
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum

8
- Pilgrim
  Eric Clapton
- 7
- 4
- 3
- - 7
  - 4
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Duck/Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- Love Always
  K-Ci & JoJo
- 9
- 6
- 41
- - 9
  - 6
  - 41

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

10
- My Way
  Usher
- 12
- 4
- 28
- - 12
  - 4
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

11
- The Wedding Singer
  Soundtrack
- 11
- 5
- 8
- - 11
  - 5
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maverick/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

12
- Yourself Or Someone Like You
  matchbox 20
- 14
- 5
- 56
- - 14
  - 5
  - 56

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Melisma/Lava/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Diamond

13
- Van Halen 3
  Van Halen
- 4
- 4
- 2
- - 4
  - 4
  - 2

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- Come On Over
  Shania Twain
- 17
- 2
- 21
- - 17
  - 2
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Diamond x2

15
- Left Of The Middle
  Natalie Imbruglia
- 13
- 10
- 3
- - 13
  - 10
  - 3

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

16
- The Players Club
  Soundtrack
- 10
- 10
- 2
- - 10
  - 10
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Heavyweight/A&M

RIAA Certification: Platinum

17
- Big Willie Style
  Will Smith
- 18
- 10
- 18
- - 18
  - 10
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

18
- Sevens
  Garth Brooks
- 16
- 1
- 18
- - 16
  - 1
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

19
- Charge It 2 Da Game
  Silkk The Shocker
- 15
- 3
- 6
- - 15
  - 3
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum

20
- Spiceworld
  Spice Girls
- 20
- 3
- 21
- - 20
  - 3
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

21
- Marcy Playground
  Marcy Playground
- 21
- 21
- 19
- - 21
  - 21
  - 19

RIAA Certification: Platinum

22
- Harlem World
  Mase
- 23
- 1
- 22
- - 23
  - 1
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

23
- The Velvet Rope
  Janet
- 28
- 1
- 25
- - 28
  - 1
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

24
- My Own Prison
  Creed
- 27
- 24
- 26
- - 27
  - 24
  - 26

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

25
- Anytime
  Brian McKnight
- 22
- 13
- 27
- - 22
  - 13
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Universal

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

26
- My Homies
  Scarface
- 19
- 4
- 4
- - 19
  - 4
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rap-A-Lot/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

27
- No Way Out
  Puff Daddy & The Family
- 26
- 1
- 36
- - 26
  - 1
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

28
- The Book Of Secrets
  Loreena McKennitt
- 24
- 17
- 26
- - 24
  - 17
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Quinlan Road/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

29
- Third Eye Blind
  Third Eye Blind
- 29
- 25
- 51
- - 29
  - 25
  - 51

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

30 NEW
NEW
- A Rose Is Still A Rose
  Aretha Franklin
- -
- 30
- 1
- - -
  - 30
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

31
- Yield
  Pearl Jam
- 25
- 2
- 8
- - 25
  - 2
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum

32
- Butterfly
  Mariah Carey
- 33
- 1
- 28
- - 33
  - 1
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

33
- ReLoad
  Metallica
- 36
- 1
- 19
- - 36
  - 1
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackened/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

34
- Surfacing
  Sarah McLachlan
- 31
- 2
- 37
- - 31
  - 2
  - 37

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

35
- Tubthumper
  Chumbawamba
- 32
- 3
- 27
- - 32
  - 3
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/Universal

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

36
- The Dance
  Fleetwood Mac
- 30
- 1
- 32
- - 30
  - 1
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

37
- Ghetto D
  Master P
- 35
- 1
- 31
- - 35
  - 1
  - 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

38
- Romanza
  Andrea Bocelli
- 37
- 37
- 17
- - 37
  - 37
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sugar/Phillips/Universal Music Classics

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

39
- You Light Up My Life -- Inspirational Songs
  LeAnn Rimes
- 38
- 1
- 29
- - 38
  - 1
  - 29

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

40
- Welcome To Our World
  Timbaland & Magoo
- 40
- 33
- 20
- - 40
  - 33
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackground/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

41
- Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival Featuring Refugee Allstars
  Wyclef Jean Featuring Refugee Allstars
- 46
- 16
- 40
- - 46
  - 16
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruffhouse/Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

42
- Spice
  Spice Girls

Billboard 200

Week of April 11, 1998

Billboard 200

Titanic

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Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Titanic

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Talk About Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Pillage

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ray Of Light

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Savage Garden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Backstreet Boys

Life Or Death

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pilgrim

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love Always

My Way

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Wedding Singer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Yourself Or Someone Like You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Van Halen 3

Come On Over

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Left Of The Middle

The Players Club

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Willie Style

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sevens

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Charge It 2 Da Game

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spiceworld

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Marcy Playground

Harlem World

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The Velvet Rope

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Own Prison

Anytime

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Homies

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Way Out

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Book Of Secrets

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Third Eye Blind

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Rose Is Still A Rose

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Yield

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Butterfly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ReLoad

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Surfacing

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tubthumper

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Dance

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ghetto D

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Romanza

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You Light Up My Life -- Inspirational Songs

Welcome To Our World