Billboard 200

Week of October 10, 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 Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruffhouse/Columbia/Legacy

Lauryn Hill Champions California Bill to Limit Record Labels' Power: 'Greed Often Perverts'

Billboard 200

Week of October 10, 1998

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
  Lauryn Hill
- 2
- 1
- 5
- - 2
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruffhouse/Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

2
- 'N Sync
  'N Sync
- 5
- 2
- 27
- - 5
  - 2
  - 27

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

3 NEW
NEW
- Psycho-Circus
  KISS
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

4 NEW
NEW
- Supernatural
  dc Talk
- -
- 4
- 1
- - -
  - 4
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ForeFront/Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- Mechanical Animals
  Marilyn Manson
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nothing/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6 NEW
NEW
- Still In The Game
  Keith Sweat
- -
- 6
- 1
- - -
  - 6
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7
- Hello Nasty
  Beastie Boys
- 3
- 1
- 11
- - 3
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brooklyn Dust/Grand Royal/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

8
- Rush Hour
  Soundtrack
- 7
- 7
- 2
- - 7
  - 7
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- Stunt
  Barenaked Ladies
- 6
- 3
- 12
- - 6
  - 3
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

10
- Come On Over
  Shania Twain
- 12
- 2
- 47
- - 12
  - 2
  - 47

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville/UMGN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond x2

11
- Backstreet Boys
  Backstreet Boys
- 8
- 4
- 59
- - 8
  - 4
  - 59

RIAA Certification: Diamond

12
- Musical Chairs
  Hootie & The Blowfish
- 4
- 4
- 2
- - 4
  - 4
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

13
- Armageddon -- The Album
  Soundtrack
- 11
- 1
- 14
- - 11
  - 1
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

14
- The Dirty Boogie
  The Brian Setzer Orchestra
- 9
- 9
- 14
- - 9
  - 9
  - 14

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

15 NEW
NEW
- The Imperial
  The FlipMode Squad
- -
- 15
- 1
- - -
  - 15
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

FlipMode/Elektra/EEG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- Dr. Dolittle: The Album
  Soundtrack
- 14
- 4
- 15
- - 14
  - 4
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackground/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

17 NEW
NEW
- Dizzy Up The Girl
  The Goo Goo Dolls
- -
- 17
- 1
- - -
  - 17
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Rhino

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

18
- Wide Open Spaces
  Dixie Chicks
- 27
- 18
- 35
- - 27
  - 18
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument/Sony Music

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

19
- City Of Angels
  Soundtrack
- 21
- 1
- 26
- - 21
  - 1
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Sunset/Reprise/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

20
- Back To Titanic
  London Symphony Orchestra (Horner)
- 13
- 2
- 5
- - 13
  - 2
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sony Classical/Sony Masterworks

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- High Mileage
  Alan Jackson
- 18
- 4
- 4
- - 18
  - 4
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum

22
- Celebrity Skin
  Hole
- 10
- 9
- 3
- - 10
  - 9
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DGC/Geffen/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told
  Snoop Dogg
- 16
- 1
- 8
- - 16
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

24
- Follow The Leader
  Korn
- 19
- 1
- 6
- - 19
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Immortal/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

25
- Hellbilly Deluxe
  Rob Zombie
- 17
- 5
- 5
- - 17
  - 5
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

26
- It's Dark And Hell Is Hot
  DMX
- 20
- 1
- 19
- - 20
  - 1
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruff Ryders/Def Jam/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

27
- Never S-A-Y Never
  Brandy
- 24
- 2
- 16
- - 24
  - 2
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

28
- Big Willie Style
  Will Smith
- 23
- 8
- 44
- - 23
  - 8
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

29
- Yourself Or Someone Like You
  matchbox 20
- 26
- 5
- 82
- - 26
  - 5
  - 82

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Melisma/Lava/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Diamond

30
- ESPN Presents: Jock Jams Vol. 4
  Various Artists
- 25
- 20
- 5
- - 25
  - 20
  - 5

RIAA Certification: Platinum

31
- My Own Prison
  Creed
- 30
- 22
- 52
- - 30
  - 22
  - 52

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

32
- Bathhouse Betty
  Bette Midler
- 45
- 32
- 2
- - 45
  - 32
  - 2

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- Soul Of A Woman
  Kelly Price
- 33
- 15
- 7
- - 33
  - 15
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T-Neck/Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

34
- For The Record: 41 Number One Hits
  Alabama
- 31
- 13
- 5
- - 31
  - 13
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

35
- Let's Talk About Love
  Celine Dion
- 34
- 1
- 45
- - 34
  - 1
  - 45

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music/Epic

RIAA Certification: Diamond

36
- Sky's The Limit
  Magic
- 15
- 15
- 2
- - 15
  - 15
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T.R.U./No Limit/Priority

37
- Jermaine Dupri Presents -- Life In 1472 The Original Soundtrack
  Jermaine Dupri
- 29
- 3
- 10
- - 29
  - 3
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So So Def/Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

38
- Ray Of Light
  Madonna
- 32
- 2
- 30
- - 32
  - 2
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maverick/Warner Bros./Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

39
- Faith
  Faith Hill
- 49
- 7
- 23
- - 49
  - 7
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros. Nashville/WMN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

40
- Mya
  Mya
- 38
- 29
- 23
- - 38
  - 29
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

University/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum

41 NEW
NEW
- Speak Of The Devil
  Chris Isaak
- -
- 41
- 1
- - -
  - 41
  - 1

Billboard 200

Week of October 10, 1998

Billboard 200

The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lauryn Hill Champions California Bill to Limit Record Labels' Power: 'Greed Often Perverts'

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

'N Sync

Psycho-Circus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Supernatural

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mechanical Animals

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Still In The Game

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hello Nasty

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rush Hour

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stunt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Come On Over

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Backstreet Boys

Musical Chairs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Armageddon -- The Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Dirty Boogie

The Imperial

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dr. Dolittle: The Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dizzy Up The Girl

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wide Open Spaces

Imprint/Promotion Label:

City Of Angels

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Back To Titanic

Imprint/Promotion Label:

High Mileage

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Celebrity Skin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Follow The Leader

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hellbilly Deluxe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

It's Dark And Hell Is Hot

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Never S-A-Y Never

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Willie Style

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Yourself Or Someone Like You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ESPN Presents: Jock Jams Vol. 4

My Own Prison

Bathhouse Betty

Soul Of A Woman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

For The Record: 41 Number One Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Talk About Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sky's The Limit

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jermaine Dupri Presents -- Life In 1472 The Original Soundtrack

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ray Of Light

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Faith