Billboard 200™

Week of July 18, 1998

Billboard 200™

The week’s most popular albums as compiled by Luminate, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).

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Armageddon -- The Album

Soundtrack

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

Billboard 200™

Week of July 18, 1998

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Armageddon -- The Album
  Soundtrack
- 4
- 1
- 2
- - 4
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

2 NEW
NEW
- El Nino
  Def Squad
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Def Jam/IDJMG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

3 NEW
NEW
- Embrya
  Maxwell
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- City Of Angels
  Soundtrack
- 1
- 1
- 14
- - 1
  - 1
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Sunset/Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

5
- Never S-A-Y Never
  Brandy
- 3
- 2
- 4
- - 3
  - 2
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

6
- Hope Floats
  Soundtrack
- 5
- 4
- 7
- - 5
  - 4
  - 7

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

7
- MP Da Last Don
  Master P
- 2
- 1
- 6
- - 2
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

8
- Big Willie Style
  Will Smith
- 8
- 8
- 32
- - 8
  - 8
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

9
- Backstreet Boys
  Backstreet Boys
- 7
- 4
- 47
- - 7
  - 4
  - 47

RIAA Certification: Diamond

10
- Dr. Dolittle: The Album
  Soundtrack
- 18
- 10
- 3
- - 18
  - 10
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackground/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

11
- Come On Over
  Shania Twain
- 9
- 2
- 35
- - 9
  - 2
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond x2

12
- Godzilla -- The Album
  Soundtrack
- 6
- 2
- 7
- - 6
  - 2
  - 7

RIAA Certification: Platinum

13
- Bulworth -- The Soundtrack
  Soundtrack
- 10
- 10
- 11
- - 10
  - 10
  - 11

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- It's Dark And Hell Is Hot
  DMX
- 11
- 1
- 7
- - 11
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruff Ryders/Def Jam/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

15
- Yourself Or Someone Like You
  matchbox 20
- 17
- 5
- 70
- - 17
  - 5
  - 70

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Melisma/Lava/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Diamond

16
- Capital Punishment
  Big Punisher
- 15
- 5
- 10
- - 15
  - 5
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Loud/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

17
- Let's Talk About Love
  Celine Dion
- 14
- 1
- 33
- - 14
  - 1
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music/Epic

RIAA Certification: Diamond

18
- Adore
  The Smashing Pumpkins
- 12
- 2
- 5
- - 12
  - 2
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

19
- Savage Garden
  Savage Garden
- 20
- 3
- 64
- - 20
  - 3
  - 64

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

20
- Zoot Suit Riot
  Cherry Poppin' Daddies
- 19
- 19
- 21
- - 19
  - 19
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mojo/Universal

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- Before These Crowded Streets
  Dave Matthews Band
- 16
- 1
- 10
- - 16
  - 1
  - 10

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

22 NEW
NEW
- Newpower Soul
  The Artist & The New Power Generation
- -
- 22
- 1
- - -
  - 22
  - 1

Gains In Performance

23
- The Limited Series
  Garth Brooks
- 13
- 1
- 9
- - 13
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/Capitol

24
- Mulan
  Soundtrack
- 29
- 24
- 5
- - 29
  - 24
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

25
- Ray Of Light
  Madonna
- 22
- 2
- 18
- - 22
  - 2
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maverick/Warner Bros./Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

26
- Love Always
  K-Ci & JoJo
- 24
- 6
- 55
- - 24
  - 6
  - 55

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

27
- Left Of The Middle
  Natalie Imbruglia
- 26
- 10
- 17
- - 26
  - 10
  - 17

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

28
- Titanic
  Soundtrack
- 23
- 1
- 30
- - 23
  - 1
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sony Classical/Sony Masterworks

RIAA Certification: Diamond

29
- Sittin' On Top Of The World
  LeAnn Rimes
- 21
- 3
- 9
- - 21
  - 3
  - 9

RIAA Certification: Platinum

30
- My Way
  Usher
- 31
- 4
- 42
- - 31
  - 4
  - 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

31
- Can't Hardly Wait
  Soundtrack
- 27
- 27
- 5
- - 27
  - 27
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Gold

32
- Ophelia
  Natalie Merchant
- 28
- 8
- 7
- - 28
  - 8
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

33
- My Own Prison
  Creed
- 33
- 22
- 40
- - 33
  - 22
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wind-up/Craft/Concord

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

34
- Spiceworld (Soundtrack)
  Spice Girls
- 32
- 3
- 35
- - 32
  - 3
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

35 NEW
NEW
- Life Won't Wait
  Rancid
- -
- 35
- 1
- - -
  - 35
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epitaph

Gains In Performance

36
- Songs From Ally McBeal (TV Soundtrack)
  Vonda Shepard
- 25
- 7
- 9
- - 25
  - 7
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

37
- Surfacing
  Sarah McLachlan
- 36
- 2
- 51
- - 36
  - 2
  - 51

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

38
- Cool Relax
  Jon B
- 40
- 33
- 41
- - 40
  - 33
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Yab Yum/550 Music/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

39
- All The Pain Money Can Buy: 25th Anniversary Edition
  Fastball
- 35
- 29
- 17
- - 35
  - 29
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood/Fastball/Omnivore

RIAA Certification: Platinum

40
- Rated Next
  Next
- 43
- 40
- 29
- - 43
  - 40
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

41
- Sparkle
  Sparkle
- 38
- 3
- 7
- - 38
  - 3
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rock Land/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Gold

42
- If You See Her
  Brooks & Dunn
- 34
- 11
- 5
- - 34
  - 11
  - 5

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

43
- Faith
  Faith Hill
- 41
- 7
- 11
- - 41
  - 7
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros. Nashville/WMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

44
- Anytime
  Brian McKnight
- 44
- 13
- 41
- - 44
  - 13
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Universal

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

45
- Premonition
  John Fogerty
- 45
- 29
- 4
- - 45
  - 29
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/UMe

RIAA Certification: Gold

46
- If You See Him
  Reba McEntire
- 37
- 8
- 5
- - 37
  - 8
  - 5

RIAA Certification: Platinum

47
- Mya
  Mya
- 58
- 47
- 11
- - 58
  - 47
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

University/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

48
- The Dirty Boogie
  The Brian Setzer Orchestra
- 47
- 47
- 2
- - 47
  - 47
  - 2

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

49
- One Step At A Time
  George Strait
- 39
- 2
- 11
- - 39
  - 2
  - 11

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

50
- Feeling Strangely Fine
  Semisonic
- 46
- 43
- 15
- - 46
  - 43
  - 15

RIAA Certification: Platinum

51
- The X-Files: The Album
  Soundtrack
- 30
- 26
- 5
- - 30
  - 26
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Gold

52
- Family Scriptures Chapter II: Family Reunion
  Mo Thugs Family
- 50
- 25
- 6
- - 50
  - 25
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mo Thugs/Relativity

RIAA Certification: Gold

53
- HavPlenty
  Soundtrack
- 42
- 39
- 3
- - 42
  - 39
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Yab Yum/550 Music/Epic

54
- Stand By Your Van -- Sublime Live In Concert
  Sublime
- 49
- 49
- 2
- - 49
  - 49
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gasoline Alley/MCA

55
- Third Eye Blind
  Third Eye Blind
- 51
- 25
- 65
- - 51
  - 25
  - 65

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

56
- 'N Sync
  *NSYNC
- 85
- 56
- 15
- - 85
  - 56
  - 15

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

57
- Spice
  Spice Girls
- 54
- 1
- 74
- - 54
  - 1
  - 74

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

58
- Pure Funk
  Various Artists
- 66
- 58
- 9
- - 66
  - 58
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

PolyGram TV/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

59
- Wide Open Spaces
  Dixie Chicks
- 59
- 59
- 23
- - 59
  - 59
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Diamond

60
- gloria!
  Gloria Estefan
- 48
- 23
- 5
- - 48
  - 23
  - 5

RIAA Certification: Gold

61 NEW
NEW
- Step Up To The Microphone
  newsboys
- -
- 61
- 1
- - -
  - 61
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Star Song/Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

62
- Sevens
  Garth Brooks
- 52
- 1
- 32
- - 52
  - 1
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

63
- Version 2.0
  Garbage
- 53
- 13
- 8
- - 53
  - 13
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Almo Sounds/Interscope/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum

64
- Traces Of My Lipstick
  Xscape
- 61
- 28
- 8
- - 61
  - 28
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So So Def/Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

65 NEW
NEW
- Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
  Lucinda Williams
- -
- 65
- 1
- - -
  - 65
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

66
- Greatest Hits
  Clay Walker
- 55
- 41
- 4
- - 55
  - 41
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Giant (Nashville)/Warner Bros. (Nashville)

RIAA Certification: Gold

67
- Marcy Playground
  Marcy Playground
- 57
- 21
- 33
- - 57
  - 21
  - 33

RIAA Certification: Platinum

68
- ReLoad
  Metallica
- 69
- 1
- 33
- - 69
  - 1
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackened

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

69
- Ghetto D
  Master P
- 63
- 1
- 45
- - 63
  - 1
  - 45

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

70
- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
  Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
- 64
- 64
- 19
- - 64
  - 64
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coolsville/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum

71
- Shut 'Em Down
  Onyx
- 56
- 10
- 5
- - 56
  - 10
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

JMJ/Def Jam/IDJMG

72
- 3 Car Garage: The Indie Recordings '95-'96
  Hanson
- 60
- 6
- 8
- - 60
  - 6
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MOE/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

73
- Charge It 2 Da Game
  Silkk The Shocker
- 78
- 3
- 20
- - 78
  - 3
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum

74
- The Velvet Rope
  Janet
- 75
- 1
- 39
- - 75
  - 1
  - 39

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

75
- Lost
  8Ball
- 68
- 5
- 7
- - 68
  - 5
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Suavehouse/Universal

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

76
- Butterfly
  Mariah Carey
- 71
- 1
- 42
- - 71
  - 1
  - 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

77
- No Way Out
  Puff Daddy & The Family
- 67
- 1
- 50
- - 67
  - 1
  - 50

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

78
- The Players Club
  Soundtrack
- 74
- 10
- 16
- - 74
  - 10
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Heavyweight/A&M

RIAA Certification: Platinum

79
- From The Choirgirl Hotel
  Tori Amos
- 70
- 5
- 9
- - 70
  - 5
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

80 NEW
NEW
- Punk-O-Rama III
  Various Artists
- -
- 80
- 1
- - -
  - 80
  - 1

Gains In Performance

81
- I Got The Hook-Up!
  Soundtrack
- 72
- 3
- 13
- - 72
  - 3
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum

82
- Harlem World
  Mase
- 80
- 1
- 36
- - 80
  - 1
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

83
- Eve 6
  Eve 6
- 91
- 83
- 4
- - 91
  - 83
  - 4

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

84
- Everywhere
  Tim McGraw
- 73
- 2
- 57
- - 73
  - 2
  - 57

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

85
- Pilgrim
  Eric Clapton
- 62
- 4
- 17
- - 62
  - 4
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Duck/Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

86
- So Much For The Afterglow
  Everclear
- 77
- 33
- 39
- - 77
  - 33
  - 39

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

87
- All Saints
  All Saints
- 86
- 86
- 14
- - 86
  - 86
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London-Sire/Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

88
- Sunburn
  Fuel
- 81
- 79
- 14
- - 81
  - 79
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

89
- Romanza
  Andrea Bocelli
- 76
- 37
- 31
- - 76
  - 37
  - 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sugar/Phillips/Universal Music Classics

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

90
- There's One In Every Family
  Fiend
- 87
- 8
- 9
- - 87
  - 8
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Gold

91
- Totally Committed
  Jeff Foxworthy
- 65
- 50
- 7
- - 65
  - 50
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros. Nashville/Warner Bros. (Nashville)

RIAA Certification: Gold

92
- When We Were The New Boys
  Rod Stewart
- 79
- 44
- 5
- - 79
  - 44
  - 5

93
- Misguided Roses
  Edwin McCain
- 82
- 73
- 14
- - 82
  - 73
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lava/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

94
- A Long Way Home
  Dwight Yoakam
- 84
- 60
- 4
- - 84
  - 60
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise Nashville/Warner Bros. (Nashville)

95
- Nimrod.
  Green Day
- 83
- 10
- 38
- - 83
  - 10
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

96
- Destiny's Child
  Destiny's Child
- 92
- 67
- 20
- - 92
  - 67
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

97
- Levert.Sweat.Gill
  LSG
- 101
- 4
- 34
- - 101
  - 4
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

98 NEW
NEW
- Miles From Our Home
  Cowboy Junkies
- -
- 98
- 1
- - -
  - 98
  - 1

Gains In Performance

99
- Jaci Velasquez
  Jaci Velasquez
- 89
- 56
- 5
- - 89
  - 56
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Myrrh/Word/Epic

100 NEW
NEW
- Ruthless For Life
  MC Ren
- -
- 100
- 1
- - -
  - 100
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruthless/Epic

Gains In Performance

101
- Sublime
  Sublime
- 95
- 13
- 101
- - 95
  - 13
  - 101

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gasoline Alley/MCA/Geffen/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

102
- The Dance
  Fleetwood Mac
- 93
- 1
- 46
- - 93
  - 1
  - 46

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

103
- I'm Alright
  Jo Dee Messina
- 99
- 61
- 16
- - 99
  - 61
  - 16

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

104
- A Jagged Era
  Jagged Edge
- 113
- 104
- 20
- - 113
  - 104
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So So Def/Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

105
- Mermaid Avenue
  Billy Bragg & Wilco
- 90
- 90
- 2
- - 90
  - 90
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

106
- I Will Stand
  Kenny Chesney
- 98
- 95
- 23
- - 98
  - 95
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum

107
- Rock Spectacle
  Barenaked Ladies
- 111
- 86
- 37
- - 111
  - 86
  - 37

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

108
- Sehnsucht
  Rammstein
- 128
- 108
- 4
- - 128
  - 108
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motor/Slash/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

109
- Make It Reign
  Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz
- 88
- 38
- 5
- - 88
  - 38
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Codeine/Columbia

110
- Vertical Man
  Ringo Starr
- 117
- 61
- 3
- - 117
  - 61
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

111
- Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival Featuring Refugee Allstars
  Wyclef Jean Featuring Refugee Allstars
- 96
- 16
- 54
- - 96
  - 16
  - 54

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruffhouse/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

112
- Yield
  Pearl Jam
- 97
- 2
- 22
- - 97
  - 2
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum

113
- Life Or Death
  C-Murder
- 122
- 3
- 16
- - 122
  - 3
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum

114
- Give It 2 'Em Raw
  Soulja Slim
- 100
- 13
- 7
- - 100
  - 13
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

115
- Long Time No See
  Chico DeBarge
- 108
- 86
- 28
- - 108
  - 86
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kedar/Universal

RIAA Certification: Gold

116
- 5
  Lenny Kravitz
- 105
- 36
- 8
- - 105
  - 36
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

117
- Still Standing
  Goodie Mob
- 106
- 6
- 13
- - 106
  - 6
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

118
- Let's Ride
  Montell Jordan
- 110
- 20
- 14
- - 110
  - 20
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

119
- Club Mix '98 Volume 2
  Various Artists
- 107
- 107
- 5
- - 107
  - 107
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cold Front/K-Tel

120
- Lilith Fair: A Celebration Of Women In Music
  Various Artists
- 102
- 24
- 10
- - 102
  - 24
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

121 NEW
NEW
- Live At The Roxy
  Social Distortion
- -
- 121
- 1
- - -
  - 121
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Time Bomb/Arbert/Arista

Gains In Performance

122
- Trouble Is...
  The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
- 112
- 74
- 39
- - 112
  - 74
  - 39

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Revolution/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

123
- The Colour And The Shape
  Foo Fighters
- 121
- 10
- 59
- - 121
  - 10
  - 59

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roswell/RCA/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum

124
- Monsters Of Rock
  Various Artists
- 130
- 124
- 4
- - 130
  - 124
  - 4

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

125
- The Greatest Hits Collection
  Brooks & Dunn
- 119
- 4
- 42
- - 119
  - 4
  - 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

126
- How I Feel
  Terri Clark
- 116
- 70
- 7
- - 116
  - 70
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum

127
- Too Short Records: Nationwide -- Independence Day: The Compilation
  Various Artists
- 104
- 38
- 7
- - 104
  - 38
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

$hort/Jive

RIAA Certification: Gold

128
- Streets Is Watching
  Soundtrack
- 133
- 27
- 8
- - 133
  - 27
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

129 NEW
NEW
- Behind The Front
  The Black Eyed Peas
- -
- 129
- 1
- - -
  - 129
  - 1

Gains In Performance

130
- The Wedding Singer
  Soundtrack
- 103
- 5
- 22
- - 103
  - 5
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maverick/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

131
- You Light Up My Life -- Inspirational Songs
  LeAnn Rimes
- 114
- 1
- 43
- - 114
  - 1
  - 43

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

132
- Diabolus In Musica
  Slayer
- 94
- 31
- 4
- - 94
  - 31
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

American/Columbia

133
- BBC Sessions
  The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- 109
- 50
- 5
- - 109
  - 50
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Experience Hendrix/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Gold

134
- Days Of The New
  Days Of The New
- 136
- 54
- 45
- - 136
  - 54
  - 45

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Outpost/Geffen

RIAA Certification: Platinum

135
- Fundamental
  Bonnie Raitt
- 123
- 17
- 13
- - 123
  - 17
  - 13

RIAA Certification: Gold

136
- Pure Disco 2
  Various Artists
- 165
- 71
- 35
- - 165
  - 71
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

PolyGram TV/Polydor/A&M

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

137
- The Book Of Secrets
  Loreena McKennitt
- 131
- 17
- 40
- - 131
  - 17
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Quinlan Road/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

138
- The Source Presents Hip Hop Hits -- Volume 1
  Various Artists
- 176
- 38
- 29
- - 176
  - 38
  - 29

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

139
- Order In The Court
  Queen Latifah
- 118
- 95
- 3
- - 118
  - 95
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Flavor Unit/Motown

140
- Aquarium
  Aqua
- 132
- 7
- 43
- - 132
  - 7
  - 43

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

141
- Aria -- The Opera Album
  Andrea Bocelli
- 124
- 59
- 13
- - 124
  - 59
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philips/Universal Music Classics

RIAA Certification: Platinum

142
- Love Songs
  Carpenters
- 152
- 106
- 14
- - 152
  - 106
  - 14

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

143
- Burnin' The Roadhouse Down
  Steve Wariner
- 127
- 41
- 11
- - 127
  - 41
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

144
- Time Capsule -- Songs For A Future Generation
  The B-52s
- 135
- 93
- 6
- - 135
  - 93
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

145 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- On Eagle's Wings
  Michael Crawford
- -
- 57
- 13
- - -
  - 57
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

146
- Life After Death
  The Notorious B.I.G.
- 140
- 1
- 68
- - 140
  - 1
  - 68

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Diamond

147
- Fush Yu Mang
  Smash Mouth
- 134
- 19
- 51
- - 134
  - 19
  - 51

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

148
- My Best Friend's Wedding
  Soundtrack
- 141
- 14
- 55
- - 141
  - 14
  - 55

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Work/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

149
- Where Have All The Merrymakers Gone?
  Harvey Danger
- 148
- 148
- 5
- - 148
  - 148
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slash/London-Sire/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

150
- Walking Into Clarksdale
  Jimmy Page & Robert Plant
- 126
- 8
- 11
- - 126
  - 8
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold

151
- (Pages Of Life) Chapters I & II
  Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ
- 138
- 51
- 10
- - 138
  - 51
  - 10

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

152
- Time
  Lionel Richie
- 159
- 152
- 2
- - 159
  - 152
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

153
- Don't Stop The Carnival
  Jimmy Buffett
- 125
- 15
- 10
- - 125
  - 15
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Margaritaville/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

154
- Headz Or Tailz
  Do Or Die
- 137
- 13
- 13
- - 137
  - 13
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Neighborhood Watch/Rap-A-Lot/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

155
- Urban Hymns
  The Verve
- 129
- 23
- 40
- - 129
  - 23
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

VC/Hut/Virgin Rec.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

156
- Slowly Going The Way Of The Buffalo
  MxPx
- 120
- 99
- 3
- - 120
  - 99
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tooth & Nail/A&M

RIAA Certification: Gold

157 NEW
NEW
- The Jesus Record
  Rich Mullins And A Ragamuffin Band
- -
- 157
- 1
- - -
  - 157
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Myrrh/Word/Epic

Gains In Performance

158
- (Songbook) A Collection Of Hits
  Trisha Yearwood
- 144
- 4
- 45
- - 144
  - 4
  - 45

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

159
- Welcome To Our World
  Timbaland & Magoo
- 143
- 33
- 34
- - 143
  - 33
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackground/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

160
- Anastasia
  Soundtrack
- 139
- 41
- 29
- - 139
  - 41
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century Fox/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold

161
- The Philosopher's Stone
  Van Morrison
- 115
- 87
- 3
- - 115
  - 87
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/A&M

162
- Unpredictable
  Mystikal
- 142
- 3
- 34
- - 142
  - 3
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Boy/No Limit/Jive

RIAA Certification: Platinum

163
- 4
  Fourplay
- 163
- 146
- 4
- - 163
  - 146
  - 4

164
- Three Dollar Bill, Y'all
  Limp Bizkit
- 164
- 100
- 16
- - 164
  - 100
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Flip/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

165
- Tubthumper
  Chumbawamba
- 154
- 3
- 41
- - 154
  - 3
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/Universal

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

166
- Nine Lives
  Aerosmith
- 155
- 1
- 68
- - 155
  - 1
  - 68

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

167
- The Ozzman Cometh
  Ozzy Osbourne
- 175
- 13
- 34
- - 175
  - 13
  - 34

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

168
- Darkest Days
  Stabbing Westward
- 150
- 52
- 13
- - 150
  - 52
  - 13

RIAA Certification: Gold

169
- Dude Ranch
  blink-182
- 156
- 67
- 43
- - 156
  - 67
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cargo/MCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

170
- The Shadiest One
  WC
- 151
- 19
- 10
- - 151
  - 19
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Red Ant/London-Sire/IDJMG

171
- Live The Life
  Michael W. Smith
- 147
- 23
- 10
- - 147
  - 23
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reunion/Jive

RIAA Certification: Gold

172
- Powertrip
  Monster Magnet
- 149
- 132
- 3
- - 149
  - 132
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Gold

173
- AEnima
  Tool
- 174
- 2
- 92
- - 174
  - 2
  - 92

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tool Dissectional/Volcano/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

174
- The Fat Of The Land
  The Prodigy
- 157
- 1
- 53
- - 157
  - 1
  - 53

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mute/XL/Maverick/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

175
- When Disaster Strikes...
  Busta Rhymes
- 170
- 3
- 42
- - 170
  - 3
  - 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

176
- All Work, No Play
  Public Announcement
- 188
- 81
- 13
- - 188
  - 81
  - 13

Gains In Performance

177
- The Great Milenko
  Insane Clown Posse
- 166
- 63
- 45
- - 166
  - 63
  - 45

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

178
- Selena
  Soundtrack
- 158
- 7
- 60
- - 158
  - 7
  - 60

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Latin

RIAA Certification: Platinum

179
- A Rose Is Still A Rose
  Aretha Franklin
- 153
- 30
- 15
- - 153
  - 30
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

180 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Tamia
  Tamia
- -
- 67
- 10
- - -
  - 67
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

181
- Reggae Gold 1998
  Various Artists
- 173
- 147
- 7
- - 173
  - 147
  - 7

182
- OK Computer
  Radiohead
- 179
- 21
- 53
- - 179
  - 21
  - 53

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

183
- Evolution
  Martina McBride
- 167
- 24
- 45
- - 167
  - 24
  - 45

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

184
- Greatest Hits
  Joe Diffie
- 161
- 131
- 4
- - 161
  - 131
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic Nashville/Sony Music

185
- Chpt. 2: World Domination
  Three 6 Mafia
- 193
- 40
- 29
- - 193
  - 40
  - 29

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

186
- The Dude
  Devin The Dude
- 180
- 177
- 3
- - 180
  - 177
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rap-A-Lot/Capitol

187 NEW
NEW
- Sex Down
  Link
- -
- 187
- 1
- - -
  - 187
  - 1

Gains In Performance

188
- I'm From The Country
  Tracy Byrd
- 162
- 58
- 8
- - 162
  - 58
  - 8

189
- Vuelve
  Ricky Martin
- 178
- 81
- 19
- - 178
  - 81
  - 19

RIAA Certification: Platinum

190
- He Got Game (Soundtrack)
  Public Enemy
- 145
- 26
- 10
- - 145
  - 26
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

191
- Evolution
  Boyz II Men
- 184
- 1
- 41
- - 184
  - 1
  - 41

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

192
- Paint The Sky With Stars -- The Best Of Enya
  Enya
- 186
- 30
- 34
- - 186
  - 30
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

193 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Growing, Pains
  Billie Myers
- -
- 91
- 19
- - -
  - 91
  - 19

Gains In Performance

194
- This Fire
  Paula Cole
- 168
- 20
- 74
- - 168
  - 20
  - 74

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imago/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

195
- MTV's Amp 2
  Various Artists
- 181
- 181
- 2
- - 181
  - 181
  - 2

196
- Robyn Is Here
  Robyn
- 171
- 57
- 54
- - 171
  - 57
  - 54

RIAA Certification: Platinum

197
- Kenny G Greatest Hits
  Kenny G
- 169
- 19
- 33
- - 169
  - 19
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

198
- Boggy Depot
  Jerry Cantrell
- 177
- 28
- 13
- - 177
  - 28
  - 13

199
- Perversion
  Gravity Kills
- 182
- 107
- 4
- - 182
  - 107
  - 4

200 NEW
NEW
- Big Idea's VeggieTunes 2
  VeggieTales
- -
- 200
- 1
- - -
  - 200
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Idea/Everland/Word

Gains In Performance

Billboard 200™

Week of July 18, 1998

Billboard 200™

Armageddon -- The Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Billboard 200™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Armageddon -- The Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

El Nino

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Embrya

City Of Angels

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Never S-A-Y Never

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hope Floats

MP Da Last Don

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Willie Style

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Backstreet Boys

Dr. Dolittle: The Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Come On Over

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Godzilla -- The Album

Bulworth -- The Soundtrack

It's Dark And Hell Is Hot

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Yourself Or Someone Like You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capital Punishment

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Talk About Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Adore

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Savage Garden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Zoot Suit Riot

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Before These Crowded Streets

Newpower Soul

The Limited Series

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mulan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ray Of Light

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love Always

Left Of The Middle

Titanic

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sittin' On Top Of The World

My Way

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Can't Hardly Wait

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ophelia

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Own Prison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spiceworld (Soundtrack)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Life Won't Wait

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songs From Ally McBeal (TV Soundtrack)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Surfacing

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cool Relax

Imprint/Promotion Label:

All The Pain Money Can Buy: 25th Anniversary Edition

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rated Next

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sparkle

Imprint/Promotion Label: