Billboard 200™

Week of July 25, 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 25, 1998

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Armageddon -- The Album
  Soundtrack
- 1
- 1
- 3
- - 1
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

2
- City Of Angels
  Soundtrack
- 4
- 1
- 15
- - 4
  - 1
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Sunset/Reprise/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

3 NEW
NEW
- Stunt
  Barenaked Ladies
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

5 NEW
NEW
- Am I My Brothers Keeper
  Kane & Abel
- -
- 5
- 1
- - -
  - 5
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

6
- Hope Floats
  Soundtrack
- 6
- 4
- 8
- - 6
  - 4
  - 8

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

8
- Big Willie Style
  Will Smith
- 8
- 8
- 33
- - 8
  - 8
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

9
- Embrya
  Maxwell
- 3
- 3
- 2
- - 3
  - 3
  - 2

RIAA Certification: Platinum

10
- Dr. Dolittle: The Album
  Soundtrack
- 10
- 10
- 4
- - 10
  - 10
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackground/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

11
- Backstreet Boys
  Backstreet Boys
- 9
- 4
- 48
- - 9
  - 4
  - 48

RIAA Certification: Diamond

12
- El Nino
  Def Squad
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- Come On Over
  Shania Twain
- 11
- 2
- 36
- - 11
  - 2
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond x2

14
- Godzilla -- The Album
  Soundtrack
- 12
- 2
- 8
- - 12
  - 2
  - 8

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15
- Bulworth -- The Soundtrack
  Soundtrack
- 13
- 10
- 12
- - 13
  - 10
  - 12

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- Yourself Or Someone Like You
  matchbox 20
- 15
- 5
- 71
- - 15
  - 5
  - 71

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Melisma/Lava/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Diamond

17
- Zoot Suit Riot
  Cherry Poppin' Daddies
- 20
- 17
- 22
- - 20
  - 17
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mojo/Universal

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

18
- It's Dark And Hell Is Hot
  DMX
- 14
- 1
- 8
- - 14
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruff Ryders/Def Jam/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

19
- Capital Punishment
  Big Punisher
- 16
- 5
- 11
- - 16
  - 5
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Loud/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

20
- Let's Talk About Love
  Celine Dion
- 17
- 1
- 34
- - 17
  - 1
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music/Epic

RIAA Certification: Diamond

21
- Savage Garden
  Savage Garden
- 19
- 3
- 65
- - 19
  - 3
  - 65

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

22
- Before These Crowded Streets
  Dave Matthews Band
- 21
- 1
- 11
- - 21
  - 1
  - 11

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

23
- Adore
  The Smashing Pumpkins
- 18
- 2
- 6
- - 18
  - 2
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

24
- My Way
  Usher
- 30
- 4
- 43
- - 30
  - 4
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

25
- Can't Hardly Wait
  Soundtrack
- 31
- 25
- 6
- - 31
  - 25
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- Left Of The Middle
  Natalie Imbruglia
- 27
- 10
- 18
- - 27
  - 10
  - 18

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

27
- Mulan
  Soundtrack
- 24
- 24
- 6
- - 24
  - 24
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Walt Disney

RIAA Certification: Gold

28
- Ray Of Light
  Madonna
- 25
- 2
- 19
- - 25
  - 2
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maverick/Warner Bros./Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

29
- Love Always
  K-Ci & JoJo
- 26
- 6
- 56
- - 26
  - 6
  - 56

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

30
- My Own Prison
  Creed
- 33
- 22
- 41
- - 33
  - 22
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wind-up/Craft/Concord

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

31
- The Limited Series
  Garth Brooks
- 23
- 1
- 10
- - 23
  - 1
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/Capitol

32
- Spiceworld (Soundtrack)
  Spice Girls
- 34
- 3
- 36
- - 34
  - 3
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

33
- Titanic
  Soundtrack
- 28
- 1
- 31
- - 28
  - 1
  - 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sony Classical/Sony Masterworks

RIAA Certification: Diamond

34
- Surfacing
  Sarah McLachlan
- 37
- 2
- 52
- - 37
  - 2
  - 52

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

35
- Sittin' On Top Of The World
  LeAnn Rimes
- 29
- 3
- 10
- - 29
  - 3
  - 10

RIAA Certification: Platinum

36
- Ophelia
  Natalie Merchant
- 32
- 8
- 8
- - 32
  - 8
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

37
- Rated Next
  Next
- 40
- 37
- 30
- - 40
  - 37
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

38
- Songs From Ally McBeal (TV Soundtrack)
  Vonda Shepard
- 36
- 7
- 10
- - 36
  - 7
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

39
- The Dirty Boogie
  The Brian Setzer Orchestra
- 48
- 39
- 3
- - 48
  - 39
  - 3

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

40
- All The Pain Money Can Buy: 25th Anniversary Edition
  Fastball
- 39
- 29
- 18
- - 39
  - 29
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood/Fastball/Omnivore

RIAA Certification: Platinum

41
- Faith
  Faith Hill
- 43
- 7
- 12
- - 43
  - 7
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros. Nashville/WMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

42
- Mya
  Mya
- 47
- 42
- 12
- - 47
  - 42
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

University/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

43
- Cool Relax
  Jon B
- 38
- 33
- 42
- - 38
  - 33
  - 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Yab Yum/550 Music/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

44
- 'N Sync
  *NSYNC
- 56
- 44
- 16
- - 56
  - 44
  - 16

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

45
- Anytime
  Brian McKnight
- 44
- 13
- 42
- - 44
  - 13
  - 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Universal

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

46
- If You See Her
  Brooks & Dunn
- 42
- 11
- 6
- - 42
  - 11
  - 6

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

47
- Feeling Strangely Fine
  Semisonic
- 50
- 43
- 16
- - 50
  - 43
  - 16

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

48
- Sparkle
  Sparkle
- 41
- 3
- 8
- - 41
  - 3
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rock Land/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Gold

49
- Premonition
  John Fogerty
- 45
- 29
- 5
- - 45
  - 29
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/UMe

RIAA Certification: Gold

50
- If You See Him
  Reba McEntire
- 46
- 8
- 6
- - 46
  - 8
  - 6

RIAA Certification: Platinum

51
- Pure Funk
  Various Artists
- 58
- 51
- 10
- - 58
  - 51
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

PolyGram TV/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

52
- Wide Open Spaces
  Dixie Chicks
- 59
- 52
- 24
- - 59
  - 52
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

53
- Spice
  Spice Girls
- 57
- 1
- 75
- - 57
  - 1
  - 75

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

54
- Third Eye Blind
  Third Eye Blind
- 55
- 25
- 66
- - 55
  - 25
  - 66

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

55
- Family Scriptures Chapter II: Family Reunion
  Mo Thugs Family
- 52
- 25
- 7
- - 52
  - 25
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mo Thugs/Relativity

RIAA Certification: Gold

56
- Newpower Soul
  The Artist & The New Power Generation
- 22
- 22
- 2
- - 22
  - 22
  - 2

57
- gloria!
  Gloria Estefan
- 60
- 23
- 6
- - 60
  - 23
  - 6

RIAA Certification: Gold

58
- One Step At A Time
  George Strait
- 49
- 2
- 12
- - 49
  - 2
  - 12

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

59
- The Velvet Rope
  Janet
- 74
- 1
- 40
- - 74
  - 1
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

60
- Eve 6
  Eve 6
- 83
- 60
- 5
- - 83
  - 60
  - 5

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

61
- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
  Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
- 70
- 61
- 20
- - 70
  - 61
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coolsville/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum

62
- Sevens
  Garth Brooks
- 62
- 1
- 33
- - 62
  - 1
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

63
- Life Won't Wait
  Rancid
- 35
- 35
- 2
- - 35
  - 35
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epitaph

64
- ReLoad
  Metallica
- 68
- 1
- 34
- - 68
  - 1
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackened

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

65
- The X-Files: The Album
  Soundtrack
- 51
- 26
- 6
- - 51
  - 26
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Gold

66
- Stand By Your Van -- Sublime Live In Concert
  Sublime
- 54
- 49
- 3
- - 54
  - 49
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gasoline Alley/MCA

67
- Version 2.0
  Garbage
- 63
- 13
- 9
- - 63
  - 13
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Almo Sounds/Interscope/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum

68
- HavPlenty
  Soundtrack
- 53
- 39
- 4
- - 53
  - 39
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Yab Yum/550 Music/Epic

69
- Ghetto D
  Master P
- 69
- 1
- 46
- - 69
  - 1
  - 46

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

70
- Traces Of My Lipstick
  Xscape
- 64
- 28
- 9
- - 64
  - 28
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So So Def/Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

71
- Greatest Hits
  Clay Walker
- 66
- 41
- 5
- - 66
  - 41
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Giant (Nashville)/Warner Bros. (Nashville)

RIAA Certification: Gold

72
- 3 Car Garage: The Indie Recordings '95-'96
  Hanson
- 72
- 6
- 9
- - 72
  - 6
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MOE/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

73
- Charge It 2 Da Game
  Silkk The Shocker
- 73
- 3
- 21
- - 73
  - 3
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum

74
- Marcy Playground
  Marcy Playground
- 67
- 21
- 34
- - 67
  - 21
  - 34

RIAA Certification: Platinum

75
- Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
  Lucinda Williams
- 65
- 65
- 2
- - 65
  - 65
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

76
- So Much For The Afterglow
  Everclear
- 86
- 33
- 40
- - 86
  - 33
  - 40

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

77
- No Way Out
  Puff Daddy & The Family
- 77
- 1
- 51
- - 77
  - 1
  - 51

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

78
- Sunburn
  Fuel
- 88
- 78
- 15
- - 88
  - 78
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music/Epic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

79
- Harlem World
  Mase
- 82
- 1
- 37
- - 82
  - 1
  - 37

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

80
- Sehnsucht
  Rammstein
- 108
- 80
- 5
- - 108
  - 80
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motor/Slash/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

81
- Step Up To The Microphone
  newsboys
- 61
- 61
- 2
- - 61
  - 61
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Star Song/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

82
- From The Choirgirl Hotel
  Tori Amos
- 79
- 5
- 10
- - 79
  - 5
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

83
- Shut 'Em Down
  Onyx
- 71
- 10
- 6
- - 71
  - 10
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

JMJ/Def Jam/IDJMG

84
- Butterfly
  Mariah Carey
- 76
- 1
- 43
- - 76
  - 1
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

85
- The Players Club
  Soundtrack
- 78
- 10
- 17
- - 78
  - 10
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Heavyweight/A&M

RIAA Certification: Platinum

86
- Everywhere
  Tim McGraw
- 84
- 2
- 58
- - 84
  - 2
  - 58

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

87
- Romanza
  Andrea Bocelli
- 89
- 37
- 32
- - 89
  - 37
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sugar/Phillips/Universal Music Classics

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

88
- Misguided Roses
  Edwin McCain
- 93
- 73
- 15
- - 93
  - 73
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lava/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

89
- Punk-O-Rama III
  Various Artists
- 80
- 80
- 2
- - 80
  - 80
  - 2

90
- Pilgrim
  Eric Clapton
- 85
- 4
- 18
- - 85
  - 4
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Duck/Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

91
- All Saints
  All Saints
- 87
- 86
- 15
- - 87
  - 86
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London-Sire/Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

92
- Lost
  8Ball
- 75
- 5
- 8
- - 75
  - 5
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Suavehouse/Universal

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

93
- Rock Spectacle
  Barenaked Ladies
- 107
- 86
- 38
- - 107
  - 86
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

94
- Nimrod.
  Green Day
- 95
- 10
- 39
- - 95
  - 10
  - 39

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

95
- I Got The Hook-Up!
  Soundtrack
- 81
- 3
- 14
- - 81
  - 3
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum

96
- Jaci Velasquez
  Jaci Velasquez
- 99
- 56
- 6
- - 99
  - 56
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Myrrh/Word/Epic

97
- When We Were The New Boys
  Rod Stewart
- 92
- 44
- 6
- - 92
  - 44
  - 6

98
- Totally Committed
  Jeff Foxworthy
- 91
- 50
- 8
- - 91
  - 50
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros. Nashville/Warner Bros. (Nashville)

RIAA Certification: Gold

99
- Sublime
  Sublime
- 101
- 13
- 102
- - 101
  - 13
  - 102

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gasoline Alley/MCA/Geffen/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

100
- There's One In Every Family
  Fiend
- 90
- 8
- 10
- - 90
  - 8
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Gold

101
- Destiny's Child
  Destiny's Child
- 96
- 67
- 21
- - 96
  - 67
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

102
- I'm Alright
  Jo Dee Messina
- 103
- 61
- 17
- - 103
  - 61
  - 17

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

103
- A Long Way Home
  Dwight Yoakam
- 94
- 60
- 5
- - 94
  - 60
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise Nashville/Warner Bros. (Nashville)

104
- A Jagged Era
  Jagged Edge
- 104
- 104
- 21
- - 104
  - 104
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So So Def/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

105
- Where Have All The Merrymakers Gone?
  Harvey Danger
- 149
- 105
- 6
- - 149
  - 105
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slash/London-Sire/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

106
- The Dance
  Fleetwood Mac
- 102
- 1
- 47
- - 102
  - 1
  - 47

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

107
- Mermaid Avenue
  Billy Bragg & Wilco
- 105
- 90
- 3
- - 105
  - 90
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

108
- Levert.Sweat.Gill
  LSG
- 97
- 4
- 35
- - 97
  - 4
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

109
- Miles From Our Home
  Cowboy Junkies
- 98
- 98
- 2
- - 98
  - 98
  - 2

110
- I Will Stand
  Kenny Chesney
- 106
- 95
- 24
- - 106
  - 95
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum

111
- Love Songs
  Carpenters
- 142
- 106
- 15
- - 142
  - 106
  - 15

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

112
- Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival Featuring Refugee Allstars
  Wyclef Jean Featuring Refugee Allstars
- 111
- 16
- 55
- - 111
  - 16
  - 55

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruffhouse/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

113
- The Jesus Record
  Rich Mullins And A Ragamuffin Band
- 157
- 113
- 2
- - 157
  - 113
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Myrrh/Word/Epic

Gains In Performance

114
- Yield
  Pearl Jam
- 112
- 2
- 23
- - 112
  - 2
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum

115
- The Colour And The Shape
  Foo Fighters
- 123
- 10
- 60
- - 123
  - 10
  - 60

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roswell/RCA/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum

116
- Life Or Death
  C-Murder
- 113
- 3
- 17
- - 113
  - 3
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum

117
- Make It Reign
  Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz
- 109
- 38
- 6
- - 109
  - 38
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Codeine/Columbia

118
- Let's Ride
  Montell Jordan
- 118
- 20
- 15
- - 118
  - 20
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

119
- 5
  Lenny Kravitz
- 116
- 36
- 9
- - 116
  - 36
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

120
- Long Time No See
  Chico DeBarge
- 115
- 86
- 29
- - 115
  - 86
  - 29

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kedar/Universal

RIAA Certification: Gold

121
- Club Mix '98 Volume 2
  Various Artists
- 119
- 107
- 6
- - 119
  - 107
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cold Front/K-Tel

122
- Lilith Fair: A Celebration Of Women In Music
  Various Artists
- 120
- 24
- 11
- - 120
  - 24
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

123
- Still Standing
  Goodie Mob
- 117
- 6
- 14
- - 117
  - 6
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

124
- Trouble Is...
  The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
- 122
- 74
- 40
- - 122
  - 74
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Revolution/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

125
- Monsters Of Rock
  Various Artists
- 124
- 124
- 5
- - 124
  - 124
  - 5

RIAA Certification: Platinum

126
- The Greatest Hits Collection
  Brooks & Dunn
- 125
- 4
- 43
- - 125
  - 4
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

127
- The Wedding Singer
  Soundtrack
- 130
- 5
- 23
- - 130
  - 5
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maverick/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

128
- Days Of The New
  Days Of The New
- 134
- 54
- 46
- - 134
  - 54
  - 46

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Outpost/Geffen

RIAA Certification: Platinum

129
- (Pages Of Life) Chapters I & II
  Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ
- 151
- 51
- 11
- - 151
  - 51
  - 11

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

130
- How I Feel
  Terri Clark
- 126
- 70
- 8
- - 126
  - 70
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville

RIAA Certification: Platinum

131
- Give It 2 'Em Raw
  Soulja Slim
- 114
- 13
- 8
- - 114
  - 13
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

132
- Streets Is Watching
  Soundtrack
- 128
- 27
- 9
- - 128
  - 27
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

133
- The Source Presents Hip Hop Hits -- Volume 1
  Various Artists
- 138
- 38
- 30
- - 138
  - 38
  - 30

RIAA Certification: Gold

134
- Pure Disco 2
  Various Artists
- 136
- 71
- 36
- - 136
  - 71
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

PolyGram TV/Polydor/A&M

RIAA Certification: Gold

135
- You Light Up My Life -- Inspirational Songs
  LeAnn Rimes
- 131
- 1
- 44
- - 131
  - 1
  - 44

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

136 NEW
NEW
- N.O.R.E.
  Noreaga
- -
- 136
- 1
- - -
  - 136
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Penalty/Tommy Boy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

137
- Aquarium
  Aqua
- 140
- 7
- 44
- - 140
  - 7
  - 44

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

138
- Too Short Records: Nationwide -- Independence Day: The Compilation
  Various Artists
- 127
- 38
- 8
- - 127
  - 38
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

$hort/Jive

RIAA Certification: Gold

139
- Three Dollar Bill, Y'all
  Limp Bizkit
- 164
- 100
- 17
- - 164
  - 100
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Flip/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

140
- Diabolus In Musica
  Slayer
- 132
- 31
- 5
- - 132
  - 31
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

American/Columbia

141
- Powertrip
  Monster Magnet
- 172
- 132
- 4
- - 172
  - 132
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

142
- The Book Of Secrets
  Loreena McKennitt
- 137
- 17
- 41
- - 137
  - 17
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Quinlan Road/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

143
- Fundamental
  Bonnie Raitt
- 135
- 17
- 14
- - 135
  - 17
  - 14

RIAA Certification: Gold

144
- Fush Yu Mang
  Smash Mouth
- 147
- 19
- 52
- - 147
  - 19
  - 52

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

145
- BBC Sessions
  The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- 133
- 50
- 6
- - 133
  - 50
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Experience Hendrix/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Gold

146
- My Best Friend's Wedding
  Soundtrack
- 148
- 14
- 56
- - 148
  - 14
  - 56

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Work/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

147
- Life After Death
  The Notorious B.I.G.
- 146
- 1
- 69
- - 146
  - 1
  - 69

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Diamond

148 NEW
NEW
- Small Soldiers
  Soundtrack
- -
- 148
- 1
- - -
  - 148
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DreamWorks/Geffen

Gains In Performance

149
- Aria -- The Opera Album
  Andrea Bocelli
- 141
- 59
- 14
- - 141
  - 59
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philips/Universal Music Classics

RIAA Certification: Platinum

150
- Walking Into Clarksdale
  Jimmy Page & Robert Plant
- 150
- 8
- 12
- - 150
  - 8
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold

151
- Vertical Man
  Ringo Starr
- 110
- 61
- 4
- - 110
  - 61
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

152
- Ruthless For Life
  MC Ren
- 100
- 100
- 2
- - 100
  - 100
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruthless/Epic

153
- AEnima
  Tool
- 173
- 2
- 93
- - 173
  - 2
  - 93

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tool Dissectional/Volcano/Legacy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

154
- The Great Milenko
  Insane Clown Posse
- 177
- 63
- 46
- - 177
  - 63
  - 46

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

155
- Behind The Front
  The Black Eyed Peas
- 129
- 129
- 2
- - 129
  - 129
  - 2

156
- Nine Lives
  Aerosmith
- 166
- 1
- 69
- - 166
  - 1
  - 69

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

157
- Unpredictable
  Mystikal
- 162
- 3
- 35
- - 162
  - 3
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Boy/No Limit/Jive

RIAA Certification: Platinum

158
- Anastasia
  Soundtrack
- 160
- 41
- 30
- - 160
  - 41
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century Fox/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold

159
- Live The Life
  Michael W. Smith
- 171
- 23
- 11
- - 171
  - 23
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reunion/Jive

RIAA Certification: Gold

160
- (Songbook) A Collection Of Hits
  Trisha Yearwood
- 158
- 4
- 46
- - 158
  - 4
  - 46

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

161
- Big Idea's VeggieTunes 2
  VeggieTales
- 200
- 161
- 2
- - 200
  - 161
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Idea/Everland/Word

Gains In Performance

162
- Time Capsule -- Songs For A Future Generation
  The B-52s
- 144
- 93
- 7
- - 144
  - 93
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

163
- Darkest Days
  Stabbing Westward
- 168
- 52
- 14
- - 168
  - 52
  - 14

RIAA Certification: Gold

164
- Welcome To Our World
  Timbaland & Magoo
- 159
- 33
- 35
- - 159
  - 33
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackground/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

165
- Burnin' The Roadhouse Down
  Steve Wariner
- 143
- 41
- 12
- - 143
  - 41
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Nashville/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

166
- Slowly Going The Way Of The Buffalo
  MxPx
- 156
- 99
- 4
- - 156
  - 99
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tooth & Nail/A&M

RIAA Certification: Gold

167
- Dude Ranch
  blink-182
- 169
- 67
- 44
- - 169
  - 67
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cargo/MCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

168
- The Ozzman Cometh
  Ozzy Osbourne
- 167
- 13
- 35
- - 167
  - 13
  - 35

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

169
- Selena
  Soundtrack
- 178
- 7
- 61
- - 178
  - 7
  - 61

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol Latin

RIAA Certification: Platinum

170
- Don't Stop The Carnival
  Jimmy Buffett
- 153
- 15
- 11
- - 153
  - 15
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Margaritaville/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

171 NEW
NEW
- Comin' Atcha!
  Cleopatra
- -
- 171
- 1
- - -
  - 171
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maverick/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

172
- Urban Hymns
  The Verve
- 155
- 23
- 41
- - 155
  - 23
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

VC/Hut/Virgin Rec.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

173
- When Disaster Strikes...
  Busta Rhymes
- 175
- 3
- 43
- - 175
  - 3
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

174
- Vuelve
  Ricky Martin
- 189
- 81
- 20
- - 189
  - 81
  - 20

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

175
- Headz Or Tailz
  Do Or Die
- 154
- 13
- 14
- - 154
  - 13
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Neighborhood Watch/Rap-A-Lot/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

176
- All Work, No Play
  Public Announcement
- 176
- 81
- 14
- - 176
  - 81
  - 14

177 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Suavemente
  Elvis Crespo
- -
- 170
- 6
- - -
  - 170
  - 6

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

178
- Order In The Court
  Queen Latifah
- 139
- 95
- 4
- - 139
  - 95
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Flavor Unit/Motown

179
- Tubthumper
  Chumbawamba
- 165
- 3
- 42
- - 165
  - 3
  - 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/Universal

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

180
- The Philosopher's Stone
  Van Morrison
- 161
- 87
- 4
- - 161
  - 87
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/A&M

181
- 4
  Fourplay
- 163
- 146
- 5
- - 163
  - 146
  - 5

182
- Evolution
  Boyz II Men
- 191
- 1
- 42
- - 191
  - 1
  - 42

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

183 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Pure Disco
  Various Artists
- -
- 83
- 55
- - -
  - 83
  - 55

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/A&M

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

184
- Growing, Pains
  Billie Myers
- 193
- 91
- 20
- - 193
  - 91
  - 20

185
- This Fire
  Paula Cole
- 194
- 20
- 75
- - 194
  - 20
  - 75

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imago/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

186
- Evolution
  Martina McBride
- 183
- 24
- 46
- - 183
  - 24
  - 46

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

187
- Live At The Roxy
  Social Distortion
- 121
- 121
- 2
- - 121
  - 121
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Time Bomb/Arbert/Arista

188
- Reggae Gold 1998
  Various Artists
- 181
- 147
- 8
- - 181
  - 147
  - 8

189
- The Fat Of The Land
  The Prodigy
- 174
- 1
- 54
- - 174
  - 1
  - 54

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mute/XL/Maverick/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

190
- Greatest Hits
  Joe Diffie
- 184
- 131
- 5
- - 184
  - 131
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic Nashville/Sony Music

191 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- We Ran
  Linda Ronstadt
- -
- 160
- 2
- - -
  - 160
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

Gains In Performance

192
- Boggy Depot
  Jerry Cantrell
- 198
- 28
- 14
- - 198
  - 28
  - 14

193 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Clumsy
  Our Lady Peace
- -
- 76
- 39
- - -
  - 76
  - 39

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

194
- OK Computer
  Radiohead
- 182
- 21
- 54
- - 182
  - 21
  - 54

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

195
- The Shadiest One
  WC
- 170
- 19
- 11
- - 170
  - 19
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Red Ant/London-Sire/IDJMG

196
- MTV's Amp 2
  Various Artists
- 195
- 181
- 3
- - 195
  - 181
  - 3

197
- Time
  Lionel Richie
- 152
- 152
- 3
- - 152
  - 152
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

198
- Paint The Sky With Stars -- The Best Of Enya
  Enya
- 192
- 30
- 35
- - 192
  - 30
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

199 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Everlasting Love
  CeCe Winans
- -
- 107
- 13
- - -
  - 107
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pioneer/AG

Gains In Performance

200 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Vegas
  The Crystal Method
- -
- 92
- 32
- - -
  - 92
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

City Of Angels/Outpost/Geffen

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

Billboard 200™

Week of July 25, 1998

Billboard 200™

Armageddon -- The Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Billboard 200™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Armageddon -- The Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

City Of Angels

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stunt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Never S-A-Y Never

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Am I My Brothers Keeper

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hope Floats

MP Da Last Don

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Willie Style

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Embrya

Dr. Dolittle: The Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Backstreet Boys

El Nino

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Come On Over

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Godzilla -- The Album

Bulworth -- The Soundtrack

Yourself Or Someone Like You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Zoot Suit Riot

Imprint/Promotion Label:

It's Dark And Hell Is Hot

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capital Punishment

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Talk About Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Savage Garden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Before These Crowded Streets

Adore

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Way

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Can't Hardly Wait

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Left Of The Middle

Mulan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ray Of Light

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love Always

My Own Prison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Limited Series

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spiceworld (Soundtrack)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Titanic

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Surfacing

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sittin' On Top Of The World

Ophelia

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rated Next

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songs From Ally McBeal (TV Soundtrack)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Dirty Boogie

All The Pain Money Can Buy: 25th Anniversary Edition

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Faith

Imprint/Promotion Label: