Billboard 200

Week of May 23, 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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The Limited Series

Garth Brooks

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/Capitol

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Hear Garth Brooks Like You’ve Never Heard Him Before Narrating 'America's National Parks'

Billboard 200

Week of May 23, 1998

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- The Limited Series
  Garth Brooks
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/Capitol

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

2
- Before These Crowded Streets
  Dave Matthews Band
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

3
- City Of Angels
  Soundtrack
- 2
- 2
- 6
- - 2
  - 2
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Sunset/Reprise/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

4 NEW
NEW
- Sittin' On Top Of The World
  LeAnn Rimes
- -
- 4
- 1
- - -
  - 4
  - 1

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5 NEW
NEW
- From The Choirgirl Hotel
  Tori Amos
- -
- 5
- 1
- - -
  - 5
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- Titanic
  Soundtrack
- 3
- 1
- 22
- - 3
  - 1
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sony Classical/Sony Masterworks

RIAA Certification: Diamond

7 NEW
NEW
- Songs From Ally McBeal (TV Soundtrack)
  Vonda Shepard
- -
- 7
- 1
- - -
  - 7
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music/Epic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

8 NEW
NEW
- There's One In Every Family
  Fiend
- -
- 8
- 1
- - -
  - 8
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

9
- Let's Talk About Love
  Celine Dion
- 6
- 1
- 25
- - 6
  - 1
  - 25

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music/Epic

RIAA Certification: Diamond

10
- Backstreet Boys
  Backstreet Boys
- 7
- 4
- 39
- - 7
  - 4
  - 39

RIAA Certification: Diamond

11
- Capital Punishment
  Big Punisher
- 5
- 5
- 2
- - 5
  - 5
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Loud/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

12
- Savage Garden
  Savage Garden
- 8
- 3
- 56
- - 8
  - 3
  - 56

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

13
- One Step At A Time
  George Strait
- 4
- 2
- 3
- - 4
  - 2
  - 3

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

14
- Come On Over
  Shania Twain
- 10
- 2
- 27
- - 10
  - 2
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville/UMGN

RIAA Certification: Diamond x2

15
- Love Always
  K-Ci & JoJo
- 11
- 6
- 47
- - 11
  - 6
  - 47

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

16
- Left Of The Middle
  Natalie Imbruglia
- 12
- 10
- 9
- - 12
  - 10
  - 9

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

17
- Faith
  Faith Hill
- 9
- 7
- 3
- - 9
  - 7
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros. Nashville/WMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

18
- Ray Of Light
  Madonna
- 14
- 2
- 10
- - 14
  - 2
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maverick/Warner Bros./Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

19
- I Got The Hook-Up!
  Soundtrack
- 13
- 3
- 5
- - 13
  - 3
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum

20
- Sevens
  Garth Brooks
- 20
- 1
- 24
- - 20
  - 1
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

21
- Yourself Or Someone Like You
  matchbox 20
- 16
- 5
- 62
- - 16
  - 5
  - 62

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Melisma/Lava/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Diamond

22
- Pilgrim
  Eric Clapton
- 21
- 4
- 9
- - 21
  - 4
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Duck/Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- Big Willie Style
  Will Smith
- 17
- 10
- 24
- - 17
  - 10
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

24
- Bulworth -- The Soundtrack
  Soundtrack
- 27
- 21
- 3
- - 27
  - 21
  - 3

RIAA Certification: Gold

25
- The Players Club
  Soundtrack
- 18
- 10
- 8
- - 18
  - 10
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Heavyweight/A&M

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- My Way
  Usher
- 22
- 4
- 34
- - 22
  - 4
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

27
- Don't Stop The Carnival
  Jimmy Buffett
- 15
- 15
- 2
- - 15
  - 15
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Margaritaville/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

28
- He Got Game (Soundtrack)
  Public Enemy
- 26
- 26
- 2
- - 26
  - 26
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

29
- Lilith Fair: A Celebration Of Women In Music
  Various Artists
- 24
- 24
- 2
- - 24
  - 24
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

30
- Anytime
  Brian McKnight
- 31
- 13
- 33
- - 31
  - 13
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Universal

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

31
- Walking Into Clarksdale
  Jimmy Page & Robert Plant
- 25
- 8
- 3
- - 25
  - 8
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold

32
- Surfacing
  Sarah McLachlan
- 34
- 2
- 43
- - 34
  - 2
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

33
- Fundamental
  Bonnie Raitt
- 35
- 17
- 5
- - 35
  - 17
  - 5

RIAA Certification: Gold

34
- My Own Prison
  Creed
- 28
- 22
- 32
- - 28
  - 22
  - 32

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

35
- Marcy Playground
  Marcy Playground
- 30
- 21
- 25
- - 30
  - 21
  - 25

RIAA Certification: Platinum

36
- All The Pain Money Can Buy: 25th Anniversary Edition
  Fastball
- 42
- 36
- 9
- - 42
  - 36
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood/Fastball/Omnivore

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

37
- The Shadiest One
  WC
- 19
- 19
- 2
- - 19
  - 19
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Red Ant/London-Sire/IDJMG

38
- Zoot Suit Riot
  Cherry Poppin' Daddies
- 41
- 38
- 13
- - 41
  - 38
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mojo/Universal

RIAA Certification: Platinum

39
- Ghetto D
  Master P
- 37
- 1
- 37
- - 37
  - 1
  - 37

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

40
- The Velvet Rope
  Janet
- 33
- 1
- 31
- - 33
  - 1
  - 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

Billboard 200

Week of May 23, 1998

Billboard 200

The Limited Series

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hear Garth Brooks Like You’ve Never Heard Him Before Narrating 'America's National Parks'

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

The Limited Series

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Before These Crowded Streets

City Of Angels

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sittin' On Top Of The World

From The Choirgirl Hotel

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Titanic

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songs From Ally McBeal (TV Soundtrack)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

There's One In Every Family

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Talk About Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Backstreet Boys

Capital Punishment

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Savage Garden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

One Step At A Time

Come On Over

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love Always

Left Of The Middle

Faith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ray Of Light

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Got The Hook-Up!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sevens

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Yourself Or Someone Like You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pilgrim

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Willie Style

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bulworth -- The Soundtrack

The Players Club

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Way

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Don't Stop The Carnival

Imprint/Promotion Label:

He Got Game (Soundtrack)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lilith Fair: A Celebration Of Women In Music

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Anytime

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walking Into Clarksdale

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Surfacing

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fundamental

My Own Prison

Marcy Playground

All The Pain Money Can Buy: 25th Anniversary Edition

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Shadiest One

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Zoot Suit Riot

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ghetto D

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Velvet Rope

Imprint/Promotion Label: