Billboard 200

Week of November 28, 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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Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie

Alanis Morissette

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maverick/Reprise/Warner Bros.

Olivia Rodrigo to Induct Alanis Morissette Into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

Billboard 200

Week of November 28, 1998

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie
  Alanis Morissette
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maverick/Reprise/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

2 NEW
NEW
- R.
  R. Kelly
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

3
- These Are Special Times
  Celine Dion
- 4
- 3
- 2
- - 4
  - 3
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music/Epic/Legacy

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

4
- Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life
  JAY-Z
- 3
- 1
- 7
- - 3
  - 1
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

5
- The Best Of 1980-1990/The B-Sides
  U2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

6
- 'N Sync
  'N Sync
- 6
- 2
- 34
- - 6
  - 2
  - 34

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

7 NEW
NEW
- Home For Christmas
  'N Sync
- -
- 7
- 1
- - -
  - 7
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Sony Commercial Music Group/Legacy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

8
- Come On Over
  Shania Twain
- 9
- 2
- 54
- - 9
  - 2
  - 54

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville/UMGN

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond x2

9
- Enter The Dru
  Dru Hill
- 8
- 2
- 3
- - 8
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Soul/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

10
- Backstreet Boys
  Backstreet Boys
- 11
- 4
- 66
- - 11
  - 4
  - 66

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

11
- Belly
  Soundtrack
- 5
- 5
- 2
- - 5
  - 5
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
  Lauryn Hill
- 10
- 1
- 12
- - 10
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruffhouse/Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

13
- Wide Open Spaces
  Dixie Chicks
- 12
- 10
- 42
- - 12
  - 10
  - 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Diamond

14
- Never S-A-Y Never
  Brandy
- 14
- 2
- 23
- - 14
  - 2
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Rhino

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

15
- Stunt
  Barenaked Ladies
- 15
- 3
- 19
- - 15
  - 3
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

16
- Mama Drama
  Mia X
- 7
- 7
- 2
- - 7
  - 7
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

17
- Aquemini
  OutKast
- 18
- 2
- 7
- - 18
  - 2
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

18
- It's Dark And Hell Is Hot
  DMX
- 22
- 1
- 26
- - 22
  - 1
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruff Ryders/Def Jam/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

19
- Dizzy Up The Girl
  The Goo Goo Dolls
- 20
- 15
- 8
- - 20
  - 15
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

20 NEW
NEW
- Room 112
  112
- -
- 20
- 1
- - -
  - 20
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

21
- Rush Hour
  Soundtrack
- 19
- 5
- 9
- - 19
  - 5
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

22
- The Globe Sessions
  Sheryl Crow
- 17
- 5
- 7
- - 17
  - 5
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- Hope Floats
  Soundtrack
- 21
- 4
- 26
- - 21
  - 4
  - 26

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

24 NEW
NEW
- Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best Of George Michael
  George Michael
- -
- 24
- 1
- - -
  - 24
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Legacy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

25
- Mutations
  Beck
- 13
- 13
- 2
- - 13
  - 13
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bong Load/DGC/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- City Of Angels
  Soundtrack
- 29
- 1
- 33
- - 29
  - 1
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Sunset/Reprise/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

27 NEW
NEW
- Tracks
  Bruce Springsteen
- -
- 27
- 1
- - -
  - 27
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

28
- Hellbilly Deluxe
  Rob Zombie
- 25
- 5
- 12
- - 25
  - 5
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

29
- Now
  Various Artists
- 23
- 21
- 3
- - 23
  - 21
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

PolyGram-Universal-EMI/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

30
- The Nu Nation Project
  Kirk Franklin
- 26
- 7
- 7
- - 26
  - 7
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gospo Centric/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

31
- Follow The Leader
  Korn
- 27
- 1
- 13
- - 27
  - 1
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Immortal/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

32
- Big Willie Style
  Will Smith
- 35
- 8
- 51
- - 35
  - 8
  - 51

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

33
- Up
  R.E.M.
- 16
- 3
- 3
- - 16
  - 3
  - 3

RIAA Certification: Gold

34
- ...Hits
  Phil Collins
- 28
- 18
- 6
- - 28
  - 18
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Face Value/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

35 NEW
NEW
- Different Stages/Live
  Rush
- -
- 35
- 1
- - -
  - 35
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Anthem/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

36
- Armageddon -- The Album
  Soundtrack
- 37
- 1
- 21
- - 37
  - 1
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

37
- Hello Nasty
  Beastie Boys
- 31
- 1
- 18
- - 31
  - 1
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brooklyn Dust/Grand Royal/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

38
- The Dirty Boogie
  The Brian Setzer Orchestra
- 30
- 9
- 21
- - 30
  - 9
  - 21

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

39 NEW
NEW
- Soul Survivor
  Pete Rock
- -
- 39
- 1
- - -
  - 39
  - 1

Billboard 200

Week of November 28, 1998

Billboard 200

Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Olivia Rodrigo to Induct Alanis Morissette Into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

R.

These Are Special Times

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Best Of 1980-1990/The B-Sides

Imprint/Promotion Label:

'N Sync

Home For Christmas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Come On Over

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enter The Dru

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Backstreet Boys

Belly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wide Open Spaces

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Never S-A-Y Never

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stunt

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Mama Drama

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Aquemini

Imprint/Promotion Label:

It's Dark And Hell Is Hot

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dizzy Up The Girl

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Room 112

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rush Hour

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Globe Sessions

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hope Floats

Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best Of George Michael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mutations

Imprint/Promotion Label:

City Of Angels

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tracks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hellbilly Deluxe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Now

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Nu Nation Project

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Follow The Leader

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Willie Style

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Up

...Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Different Stages/Live

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Armageddon -- The Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hello Nasty

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Dirty Boogie

Soul Survivor