List of number-one albums of 1998 (U.S.)

The Billboard 200, published in Billboard magazine, is a weekly chart that ranks the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States. This data is complied by Nielsen SoundScan from a universe of merchants that represents more than 90% of the U.S. music retail market. The sample includes music stores and the music departments at electronics and department stores, as well as direct-to-consumer transactions and internet sales.[1]

Albums

Issue Date Album Artist Reference
January 3 Sevens Garth Brooks [2]
January 10
January 17 Let's Talk About Love Celine Dion [3]
January 24 Titanic James Horner / Soundtrack [4]
January 31 [5]
February 7 [6]
February 14 [7]
February 21 [8]
February 28 [9]
March 7 [10]
March 14 [11]
March 21 [12]
March 28 [13]
April 4 [14]
April 11 [15]
April 18 [16]
April 25 [17]
May 2 [18]
May 9 [19]
May 16 Before These Crowded Streets Dave Matthews Band [20]
May 23 The Limited Series Garth Brooks [21]
May 30 [22]
June 6 It's Dark and Hell Is Hot DMX [23]
June 13 City of Angels Soundtrack [24]
June 20 MP Da Last Don Master P [25]
June 27 [26]
July 4 City of Angels Soundtrack [27]
July 11 [28]
July 18 Armageddon Soundtrack [29]
July 25 [30]
August 1 Hello Nasty Beastie Boys [31]
August 8 [32]
August 15 [33]
August 22 Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told Snoop Dogg [34]
August 29 [35]
September 5 Follow the Leader Korn [36]
September 12 The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill [37]
September 19 [38]
September 26 [39]
October 3 Mechanical Animals Marilyn Manson [40]
October 10 The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill [41]
October 17 Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life Jay-Z [42]
October 24 [43]
October 31 [44]
November 7 [45]
November 14 [46]
November 21 Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie Alanis Morissette [47]
November 28 [48]
December 5 Double Live Garth Brooks [49]
December 12 [50]
December 19 [51]
December 26 [52]

References

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  4. ^ "Unsinkable Sales". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1998-01-15. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5924780/unsinkable_sales. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
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  20. ^ Boehlert, Eric (1998-05-06). "Crowded At The Top". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5922596/crowded_at_the_top. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  21. ^ Boehlert, Eric (1998-05-13). "Ropin' The Charts". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5921348/ropin_the_charts. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  22. ^ Boehlert, Eric (1998-05-21). "Garth, Hanson, Garbage Top Charts". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/hanson/articles/story/5927471/garth_hanson_garbage_top_charts. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  23. ^ "DMX Bumps Garth Brooks From Top Of Charts". MTV. 1998-05-27. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1428232/19980527/dmx.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  24. ^ Boehlert, Eric (1998-06-03). "Angels on High". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5920857/angels_on_high. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  25. ^ Boehlert, Eric (1998-06-10). "Da Last Don Smashes Da Pumpkins". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5920781/da_last_don_smashes_da_pumpkins. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  26. ^ Boehlert, Eric (1998-06-17). "Another Kind of Girl Power". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5921977/another_kind_of_girl_power. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  27. ^ "New Alanis Morissette Record Drops In November". MTV. 1998-06-21. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1432309/19980626/morissette_alanis.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  28. ^ "Aerosmith's "Armageddon," Brian Setzer, Sublime Arrive On Album Chart". MTV. 1998-07-01. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1424729/19980701/aerosmith.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  29. ^ Boehlert, Eric (1998-07-18). "Chart This Way". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5920859/chart_this_way. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  30. ^ Snow, Shauna (1997-07-16). "Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, news services and the nation's press". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/32055437.html?dids=32055437:32055437&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jul+16%2C+1998&author=SHAUNA+SNOW&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Arts+and+entertainment+reports+from+The+Times%2C+news+services+and+the+nation's+press.&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  31. ^ Boehlert, Eric (1998-07-23). "Beasties Dominate With Highest 1998 Debut". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5920224/beasties_dominate_with_highest_1998_debut. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  32. ^ Boehlert, Eric (1998-07-29). "Life in 1998". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5920858/life_in_1998. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  33. ^ Boehlert, Eric (1998-08-05). "Sync Or Swim". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5925055/sync_or_swim. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  34. ^ Boehlert, Eric (1998-08-12). "Da Chart Game is Won". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5923730/da_chart_game_is_won. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  35. ^ Boehlert, Eric (1998-08-20). "Snoop, Armageddon Dominate Again". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5921669/snoop_armageddon_dominate_again. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  36. ^ "Korn Tops Album Heap In Chart Debut". MTV. 1998-08-26. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1430996/19980826/korn.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  37. ^ "Lauryn Hill, Rob Zombie See Solo Debuts Make Chart Splash". MTV. 1998-09-02. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1428852/19980902/famous_monsters.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  38. ^ Boehlert, Eric (1998-09-09). "Hill Still On Top". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5923731/hill_still_on_top. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  39. ^ "Canibus Boasts Big Chart Debut As Hole Cracks Top Ten". MTV. 1998-09-16. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1426865/19980916/canibus.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  40. ^ "Manson's "Animals" Takes Top Chart Spot As Hootie Hits High". MTV. 1998-09-23. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1430136/19980923/hootie_blowfish.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  41. ^ Skanse, Richard (1998-09-30). "Musical Chairs". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5924388/musical_chairs. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  42. ^ Boehlert, Eric (1998-10-07). "Shakedown". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5924397/shakedown. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  43. ^ Boehlert, Eric (1998-10-14). "Meet The New Boss". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5924223/meet_the_new_boss. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  44. ^ "Jay-Z Talks About Life On Top Of The Charts, Bob Dylan Debuts Strong". MTV. 1998-10-21. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1428454/19981021/dylan_bob.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  45. ^ Mukherjee, Tiarra (1998-11-02). "Keep Knocking". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5925896/keep_knocking. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  46. ^ "Jay-Z Holds Off Dru Hill, R.E.M. On Album Chart". MTV. 1998-11-04. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1428382/19981104/dru_hill.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  47. ^ "Alanis Comes Out Strong, But Doesn't Eclipse Beasties' Mark". MTV. 1998-11-11. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1425456/19981111/beastie_boys.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  48. ^ Boehlert, Eric (1998-11-18). "Before The Storm". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5923568/before_the_storm. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  49. ^ Skanse, Richard (1998-11-25). "Whiter Whitney?". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5920847/whither_whitney. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  50. ^ "Garth Brooks Continues Chart Dominance As Metallica, Tupac Land In Top Five". MTV. 1998-12-02. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1426586/19981202/brooks_garth.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  51. ^ Boehlert, Eric (1998-12-09). "Silent Nights". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5920849/silent_nights. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  52. ^ Boehlert, Eric (1998-12-17). "Redman Debuts High But Misses Top Ten". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5924547/redman_debuts_high_but_misses_top_ten. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
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